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

Chapter 527: Bold Genius or a Soon to Crash Comet?

"Honestly, Ava, I knew you were dramatic, but I didn’t know it was a talent!"

"Mum!" Ava groaned dramatically. "You make it sound like I start fights in markets!"

"Do you not?" Arthur asked without looking up.

Ava gasped in offense. "I’m a creative, thank you very much."

Carl chuckled from the back. "She’s not wrong though," he said, turning his attention to Ava now. "You’re a very talented actress, Ava. But I have to say... I was genuinely impressed."

"I practiced more with my teacher after I saw how dedicated Nnenna was in her own major," Ava admitted with a half smile, nudging Nnenna lightly with her shoulder. "She’s been working like a possessed person. I couldn’t let her outshine me that easily."

Nnenna laughed softly. "Oh please. I saw your final pose. You were born for the stage."

Somto shifted slightly in his seat but said nothing. He was still a bit tired having rushed over to watch Nnenna and Ava perform. Still, Carl noticed the faint nod that followed, subtle, but a rare show of approval from their resident stone wall.

Queen White wasn’t done. "And Nnenna, my dear," she continued. "That dance! You floated like a feather but hit every beat like a drumline. You should have seen the judges’ faces!"

"She was great," King White added from behind. His tone was soft, but his words carried weight. "Precise and expressive. That’s not easy to balance."

Nnenna smiled quietly, soaking in the praise.

"I thought the girl was going to summon rain at some point," Arthur said, deadpan, eyes still on the window. "All that skirt twirling."

aloud at that. "Coming from someone who once tried to incorporate

was a strategic experiment in momentum," Arthur replied without missing a

White clapped her hands. "Enough teasing. We should get you all something delicious when we get home. A little

mean I don’t have to eat my post performance stress banana?" Ava asked

banana," Somto finally

playfully. "And I’ll write a whole play about you being secretly

with a grin, leaning back with eyes closed, the picture of

tired pride, and just

was the Fourth Major exam, the second to the last hurdle, followed by the last exam, before the

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than expected, and with it, the second to

the room. It was an octagon shaped space, tall with digital screens lining the upper walls, each displaying terrain maps, real time simulations, and rotating

that was not what made her and Ava

among the five judges was Somto himself, stoic as ever, fingers steepled in front of him, gaze fixed on the middle of the room. On the far end was Elder Knox,

got to be kidding me," Ava

"Guess we’re going to earn

started promptly once

exams set according to the

it was

quiet as she

echoing in the massive exam hall. Hundreds of eyes trailed her, some expectant, some skeptical, others still unsure if they were watching a bold genius or a soon to crash comet. Her name had circulated for days. Now, it was time to see if the stories

before her, displaying a contested border region between two powerful nations. The