They Hated Me in My First Life, But Now I Have the Love System

Chapter 510: A Move I Only Ever Taught One Person

They lay there, sweat soaked and smiling, letting the moment stretch. Not as fighters anymore.

Just... brothers.

"I can’t remember the last time we did this," Carl said suddenly, his voice soft with nostalgia.

As he stared up at the night sky, a thousand memories flashed through his mind, laughter, reckless adventures, childhood promises whispered under trees. So much time had passed...

"We’re all grown up now," he added. "More responsibilities. Less time."

"Yeah," Somto replied quietly. "Things haven’t been the same for any of us."

There was a beat of silence.

Then Arthur spoke.

"Confusion."

The word came out low but clear, pulling the attention of the other two. Carl and Somto turned to look at him, eyebrows raised.

Arthur did not meet their eyes right away. He stared at the sky like it held all the answers, and all the questions.

"As time passed," he continued, "it didn’t just bring responsibilities. It brought... confusion. About what we want. Who we’re supposed to be."

Somto nodded slowly. "Yeah... it really did."

He let out a quiet sigh. He never imagined his mission would shift course, not even slightly. But it had, and somehow, he didn’t mind. It felt right.

The three of them went quiet again. A calm stillness settled between them, filled with unspoken thoughts and shared exhaustion.

Then, Arthur spoke again.

And this time, his words didn’t just break the silence.

They shattered it.

"I’m in love with Nnenna."

The confession dropped like thunder, raw and sudden.

Carl jolted upright, no longer lying back, eyes wide. "Wait, what?!"

turned his head, his face

flinching, not laughing. The words had been caged in his chest

quiet night, the dark sky, the soft glow of the training ground lanterns, and the silent company

Really talk.

stared at Arthur in disbelief,

years, Arthur. Even now, you won’t admit you’re in love with that person, so why the sudden change of heart? What

too, his expression unreadable

But Carl saw it.

A flicker of emotion.

Torn. Something deeper than guilt

went quiet, giving him

from the

know," Arthur finally

fingers threading through

reminds me so much of...

to find

duel... that move she used to break my defense, it wasn’t

sharply. Carl stayed frozen,

continued, softer

move I only ever taught

He swallowed.

"That person."

Arthur said quietly, eyes narrowing

trembled, not from fear, but from something

I never shared that move with anyone else. Not even you guys," he added, glancing at Carl and Somto. "It was too painful to use. Every time

clenched at his

taught her. It just can’t

question lingered in the air, thick

was clouded now, eyes darting like he was trying to piece together a puzzle that didn’t

his. His brows were furrowed, concern growing in his eyes. "That’s... really strange," he muttered. "This is definitely a mystery," Carl said, brows still furrowed. "It’s possible that Nnenna met that person somehow. Maybe that’s where she learned it. When she wakes

it," Arthur said, shaking

but heavy with

she promised me it would stay between the two of

paused, eyes distant now, lost in

quietly. "She wouldn’t have taught it

them noticed the deeper frown tightening on