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?!"

his head,

laughing. The words had been caged in his

training ground lanterns, and the silent company

Really talk.

Arthur in

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

expression unreadable in the

But Carl saw it.

A flicker of emotion.

deeper than

quiet, giving him

rarely spoke from the

Arthur finally said,

threading

reminds me so

struggling to find the

move she used to break my defense, it wasn’t just any move. It was mine. I created it back

sharply.

continued, softer now, almost

only ever

He swallowed.

"That person."

eyes narrowing in disbelief. "How is

trembled, not from fear, but from something

added, glancing at Carl and Somto. "It was too painful

hands clenched at his

someone else who taught her. It just can’t be. Which means... if it wasn’t

in the

darting like he was trying to piece together

"This is definitely a mystery," Carl said, brows still furrowed. "It’s possible that Nnenna met that person somehow. Maybe that’s where she

doubt it," Arthur said, shaking his

firm, but heavy

me it would

now, lost in

doesn’t break her promises," he added quietly.

the deeper frown tightening