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

Chapter 578: Narrowed Down Suspect List

Nnenna straightened, calmly patting away invisible dust from her dress as though nothing had happened. Her movements were graceful, collected, completely at odds with the chaos she had just caused.

Daniel stood frozen at the side, his face pale, mind still reeling. But she didn’t spare him a single glance.

"Captain Daniel," her voice rang sharp, steady, "what’s the punishment for attempted assault on a royal? Or should I say... treason?"

"What?" Daniel blinked, stunned. He couldn’t believe his ears.

Her head snapped toward him so suddenly that he actually flinched. Her gaze pinned him in place like a predator’s glare.

"Immediate dismissal from royal service," he began without thinking, the words spilling out of his mouth as if dragged by invisible strings. "Arrest and trial under criminal law... one year imprisonment... loss of rank, privileges, and reputation."

Each word echoed in the lobby. The more he spoke, the more horrified he became, yet he couldn’t stop until the list was complete.

Only when the final punishment left his lips did Daniel realize what had just happened. His body stiffened, his breath caught. What the heck is happening to me? Why did I obey her like that?!

"What are you waiting for?" Nnenna’s voice cut through his spiraling thoughts.

"What?" he asked weakly, raising his head in confusion.

"Why aren’t you carrying out the punishment?" she pressed, one brow raised in expectation.

was when it finally clicked for Daniel. His chest

won’t fire my head of training!" he protested

BAM!

thud cut

knees, head bowed low to the ground, the entire lobby rattling

marble floor, his body trembling as though the weight of the entire lobby’s stares crushed him. His voice came

and arrogant. I

Silence.

lobby grew unbearably still, the only sound Rick’s strained breathing. He stayed frozen, heart pounding, waiting for any response from Nnenna. But she

shamed myself before Your Highness. But worse..." His voice cracked. "I have failed His Highness. I failed to recognize the one he himself has

hands clenched the ground as realization finally broke across his face. Slowly, he lifted his gaze, eyes

shaking.

recognition hit him like lightning. Tears threatened to break past his eyes as he struck his chest with his fist in a soldier’s salute before bowing

the shame trembling in it, "my loyalty and allegiance are yours. Until death, I serve you as

lobby at his declaration. All eyes turned

you think you’re doing?" Daniel asked coldly,

loyalty belongs to the

she expected. "Good," she said. Then, her voice sharpened, calm but carrying a weight that silenced the air. "Now, Captain Daniel... summon

eyes narrowed, and her voice softened into something silkier, more