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

Chapter 630

Chapter 630: Seeing Things More Clearly

His voice was cold as ever, but there was a faint warmth beneath the edge. "We could never hate you. You hear me?"

Nnenna looked from him to Carl, who nodded immediately, his eyes full of conviction. Slowly, she returned the nod. "I hear you. Both of you."

"Good," Carl said, straightening at last. His lips twitched into the first hint of a smile. "Now that we’re all soaked to the bone, I think it’s time we went inside."

Arthur allowed the corner of his mouth to lift, amused despite himself, as Carl retrieved his umbrella. He picked his own back up as well, and for the first time that night, the air around them felt lighter.

"I’m so going to need a hot bath," Carl muttered as they walked back toward the castle, rain still dripping from their clothes. "Our flight back to Riverum is in a few hours. I still have leftover work to finish...and we need to go over our strategy to reclaim your kingdom, Nnenna."

He shot her a sideways glance. "Somto documented everything. I would like us to end this. The sooner, the better. Now that they not only know you’re alive but also know where you are, it’s too dangerous to let this war drag on. You’ve been hiding for years, and I don’t want you living like that again."

His voice softened slightly. "Plus, you’ll be eighteen in less than five months, the exact legal age to rule. And for me, the best time to take back your kingdom."

Arthur’s brow furrowed. "We still need a strategy to deal with that black thing Athena is working with. Something tells me it’s not dead."

"We don’t even know what it is," Nnenna pointed out quietly. "We need to find out first. We can’t fight something we don’t understand." She hesitated, then added with quiet conviction, "But one thing I’m sure of, we can defeat it."

"How?" both men asked at once.

"I don’t know yet..." Nnenna admitted, eyes narrowing slightly as if steeling herself. "...but I’m sure of it."

once we get back... while you’re working on strategies, I would like

surprised. "What? Are you not comfortable with

Nnenna shook her head. "It’s just...something I need to do. I feel like I can help more people if I’m there. Seeing others trying to get back on their feet, sharing experiences with them...it can help me rebuild too. They’ll

chances of you walking again are...very slim. And we could really use your help strategizing for the coming war. Somto’s not here anymore, but he passed down a lot of experience and knowledge to you. I think it might be more beneficial if you stayed and planned with

determined. "But this is something I need to do. Trust me...by the time I come out of

paralysis was permanent. Was this wishful thinking? Blind hope? Or something else entirely? Neither of them wanted to

what you want, I’ll check you into the best rehab facility in Riverum. Two

is good," Nnenna

remembered something. "Oh, and, Darius mentioned he has something urgent to take care of. He’s leaving tonight. Do you want me to find someone else for you? Preferably a female this time?" His tone carried a hint of irritation, clearly, he was tired of Darius trying to woo his sister every

her head. "No, there’s no need. I promised myself two months ago that I would

said, it’s going very well too. The first day he came, remember?" Nnenna

while Arthur stayed silent, listening

continued, "was what happened that day... I’m really glad I finally got to take it off my chest." Relief softened her

softly. "Me too," he repeated, this time with more

ears off, sure, get someone else.

tried to keep his tone light, but it was clear he didn’t like the idea. "Don’t tell me you’re falling for Darius?" he asked carefully. He didn’t want to show too much disapproval, if she really was falling for him, the last thing he wanted was

Nah." Nnenna shook her head,

at his sides, the thought gnawing at him, have

to

Nnenna finally said firmly, noticing the subtle tension building around her. "I don’t have feelings for Darius. He’s just a friend." She emphasized the last

in relief, not noticing how

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