They Hated Me in My First Life, But Now I Have the Love System
Chapter 125 - 125 Dancing

Chapter 125: Dancing Chapter 125: Dancing Every time she thought she had gotten it right, Lady Rose would click her tongue.

“Again.” Nnenna gritted her teeth and kept going.

At first, her mistakes were obvious.

She stepped too hard.

She moved too stiffly.

Her spins were shaky, her footwork uneven.

But gradually… something changed.

Her movements grew smoother.

Her body started to remember the rhythm on its own.

She no longer had to think about every step, her feet just moved.

Even when she nearly stumbled, she recovered without completely losing balance.

Even when Lady Rose threw in unexpected turns or slightly altered the rhythm, she managed to keep up.

She was improving.

But Lady Rose’s face remained unreadable.

“Again.” The sky darkened more and more.

The late night breeze cooled her overheated skin.

Yet, Lady Rose still wasn’t satisfied.

Nnenna was better, so much better, but not good enough.

Not yet.

Her body screamed for rest, but she refused to stop.

Because Lady Rose hadn’t stopped.

Because this mattered.

Because she wanted to be ready.

By the time Lady Rose finally raised a hand to halt her, Nnenna was gasping for breath, completely exhausted.

She looked at her teacher, hoping for a word of approval.

Lady Rose studied her for a long moment before finally speaking.

“You’re improving.” Nnenna’s chest swelled with pride, until Lady Rose’s next words crushed it.

“But it’s still not good enough.” Nnenna groaned loudly, bending forward with her hands on her knees.

“Are you ever satisfied?” Lady Rose “…” Lady Rose’s lips twitched, almost like she was holding back a smirk.

“You’ll know when I am.” Nnenna groaned again.

Nnenna wiped sweat from her forehead, her body already aching from hours of training.

But Lady Rose wasn’t done with her yet.

“Enough dancing.

Now, back to your karate training,” Lady Rose announced.

Nnenna inhaled deeply, pushing past her exhaustion.

She had to focus.

“Get into position.” She obeyed, standing firm despite the burn in her muscles.

Lady Rose started with the basics.

The foundational movements.

“Show me what you remember from yesterday.” Nnenna exhaled and began moving through the basic stances, blocks, and strikes.

At first, she stumbled, her footwork was a little sloppy, her timing off, but within minutes, her body started remembering.

Step.

Block.

Strike.

Return.

Lady Rose gave no praise, only corrections.

“Too slow.” “Again.” “Lower your stance.” “Balance, Nnenna.” Nnenna “…” But the longer she practiced, the smoother she got.

After a while, her movements became automatic.

Lady Rose finally nodded.

“You’ve improved.” Nnenna blinked.

Was that… a compliment?

But before she could process it, Lady Rose continued.

“Today, we’ll focus on three key moves,” Lady Rose announced.

“These are not beginner techniques, but they’re also not advanced.

You should be able to get them right with enough effort.” Nnenna straightened, feeling determination rise through her exhaustion.

“First, Uchi Uke.

The inside block.” Lady Rose demonstrated, smoothly bringing her arm in from the outside to block an incoming attack.

Nnenna mimicked her, but her movement was too slow.

“Faster.” She tried again.

“Again.” And again.

After several attempts, she started getting it.

“Good,” Lady Rose finally said.

“Next, Mae Geri.

The front kick.” Nnenna exhaled sharply, bringing her knee up before extending her leg in a snapping motion.

Lady Rose moved so quickly it was hard to track, but her own kick was powerful, sharp, controlled, and precise.

Nnenna’s first few tries were clumsy.

She either kicked too high, lost her balance, or didn’t extend her foot properly.

“More control.

Don’t just throw your leg out.

Feel the movement, own it.” Gritting her teeth, she kept going.

It took her ten more tries before she did it in a way that made Lady Rose nod in approval.

“Better.” Nnenna swayed slightly, legs burning.

But Lady Rose was already moving on.

“Final move, Shuto Uchi.

The knife hand strike.” Nnenna blinked.

That sounded… intense.

Lady Rose demonstrated, swinging the side of her hand in a sharp, cutting motion.

“This isn’t just a ‘chop.’ It’s a powerful strike.

Aim for soft targets, the neck, the collarbone, the temple.

Precision is key.” Nnenna copied her.

Too weak.

Again.

Too stiff.

“Relax your shoulders.” She tried again.

This time, it felt right.

Lady Rose didn’t praise her, but she did give a short nod.

After running through the moves several times, Nnenna finally got them to a level she was satisfied with.

Lady Rose?

Not so much.

But instead of forcing her to keep going, Lady Rose checked the time.

It was 1:30 a.m.

“That’s enough for today,” she finally said.

Nnenna nearly collapsed with relief.

“Dismissed.” Not needing to be told twice, Nnenna bowed quickly and turned to leave, her body aching from head to toe.

Later, she would have to do it all over again.

But for now?

Sleep.

Nnenna barely made it to her bed, her entire body aching from the relentless training.

The soreness from the previous day hadn’t even faded, and now it had doubled.

Every muscle screamed in protest as she lay down, but sleep took over before she could even think about the pain.

When she woke up the next morning, sunlight was already seeping through her curtains.

9 a.m.

Earlier than yesterday.

Her body was adjusting.

Slowly.

She tried to sit up, bad idea.

A sharp pain shot through her legs and back, making her flop back onto the bed with a groan.

Nope.

Not happening.

“Looks like I’m not going anywhere today,” she muttered, staring at the ceiling.

Then her system chimed in.

“Are you staying in to recover?” Nnenna frowned.

Stay in?

Rest?

That didn’t sit well with her.

“No.

I still have a goal.

I want to go back to the training grounds and get that run right.” She clenched her fists.

“I’m supposed to finish in 45 minutes, but I keep taking way too long.

Once I feel a little better, I’m going back out there.

I’ll keep running until I make it.” “If that’s what you think is best,”the system responded.

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