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?!"

head, his face

stared straight ahead, not flinching, not laughing. The words had been caged in his chest since that morning, since the fight,

the dark sky, the soft glow of the training ground lanterns, and the silent company of two friends who were more like brothers,

Really talk.

in

asked, but didn’t wait for an answer. "You’ve been a stone wall for years, Arthur. Even now, you won’t admit you’re in

too, his expression

But Carl saw it.

A flicker of emotion.

deeper than

went quiet, giving

rarely spoke from the

Arthur finally said,

threading

me so

struggling to

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

looked up sharply. Carl stayed

continued, softer now, almost

move I only ever taught one

He swallowed.

"That person."

quietly, eyes narrowing in disbelief. "How is

fear, but from something harder

move with anyone else. Not even you guys," he added, glancing at Carl and Somto. "It was too painful to use. Every time I remembered it, I

clenched at

can’t be someone else who taught her. It just can’t

question lingered in the

was trying to

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

doubt it," Arthur said,

but heavy with something

move... she promised me it would stay between

paused, eyes distant now, lost in an

her promises," he added quietly. "She wouldn’t have taught it

of them noticed the deeper frown