They Hated Me in My First Life, But Now I Have the Love System
Chapter 279 - 279 Convincing Him

Chapter 279: Convincing Him Chapter 279: Convincing Him Now, he had no choice.

“…Fine,” he said quietly.

“But just know, this is not some adventure.

It is a suicide mission.” “I will be fine,” she replied, brushing a strand of hair behind her ear.

“It is a second rate kingdom, remember?

I beat warriors from first rate kingdoms after just weeks of training.” “You barely beat them,” Abuchi said quickly.

“You had to outthink them, find their weaknesses, and take advantage.

If they come at you together… if they have got outside help like we suspect… then they will be way stronger than we expect.” Nnenna paused, her face finally losing a bit of its confidence as she considered it.

“I know,” Nnenna replied, her voice calm but firm.

“And just like you said, I took advantage of their weaknesses before… I can do it again.” Her eyes gleamed with quiet confidence, and she lifted her chin.

“Look, I know what I’m doing.

I have actually been looking for a way to improve my skills.

This is a huge opportunity.

Besides, it is an undercover mission, right?

We’re not going there to show our faces and get killed.

We’ll blend in.

Strike from the shadows.

I can do this.” Abuchi frowned, struggling between admiration and fear.

“What if something happens to you?” he asked, his voice low and serious now.

“You think this is a game?

All of us who’ve been planning this, my friends, we’re only doing this because we have hope.

The hope that we’ll all come back alive.

If even one of them dies… it changes everything for me.” Her eyes widened.

That was when it hit her, they had already been planning this.

That meant this wasn’t some crazy idea he had just cooked up on the spot.

They were serious.

They just hadn’t moved forward because… he thought it was too dangerous.

She swallowed hard.

Her confidence wavered, just a little.

But then, she nodded slowly.

“It’s alright,” she said, her voice quieter now but still steady.

“I understand the risks.

I’m scared… a little.

But that doesn’t mean I’ll run.

I need this.” In her heart, she knew it.

She needed the experience.

She needed to grow stronger.

Not just physically, but mentally.

Strategically.

She had already decided, this mission would be her chance to test herself, to break through limits.

Of course, she didn’t say all of that out loud.

But she felt it deeply.

Besides… she had the Love System.

If things got bad, really bad, she could always ask the system for help.

It might cost her precious points, but that was fine.

She was ready to earn them.

On the journey there… in the heart of enemy territory… she would find ways to rack up points and sharpen her skills.

Her mind was already racing with ideas.

I just have to survive.

I just have to be smart.

If I do that, everything else will fall into place.

She looked back up at Abuchi, eyes steady now.

“I’m in.

For real.” Abuchi, seeing the unwavering determination in Nnenna’s eyes, finally let out a sigh and nodded.

“Alright,” he said, “you can come… but under one condition.” Nnenna raised a brow.

“What condition?” “Promise me one thing,” he said, voice more serious than ever.

“If things go south, if the mission fails… promise me that you’ll escape.

Run.

Disappear.

Don’t try to fight your way out or go down with us.

Just… live.” She stared at him, blinking.

“Why?” she asked softly.

But she already knew.

She needed to hear him say it.

“I can’t lose my fiancée and” he stopped.

The words caught in his throat like a stone.

Nnenna stepped closer, her gaze sharp and unyielding.

She wasn’t letting him get away with half sentences.

Not this time.

Abuchi hesitated, fists clenched at his sides.

Why was it so hard to say?

Why did it feel like admitting defeat when it was really… something else?

“I can’t lose my fiancée and…” he exhaled, forcing the words out, “my sister.

Not both.” Then he turned away immediately, not daring to face her expression.

His pride was already hanging by a thread, and now that he had finally said it, admitted it, he couldn’t bear to see how she would react.

Behind him, there was a pause.

Then “I promise,” Nnenna said, her voice gentle, touched with something deeper.

Not because she wanted to run, or even thought she would need to.

But because she understood.

He needed that promise to feel at peace about this plan.

And if she didn’t give it, he might try to lock her in the castle or worse, send her away.

“Good,” Abuchi said, still not turning around.

“Prepare.

Tonight, I’ll introduce you to the others.

Then I’ll tell you the plan… and when we leave.” With that, he walked away.

And Nnenna stood there, heart thudding, mind racing with anticipation.

So I’m officially part of this.

A secret mission.

A chance to grow stronger.

A brother who finally called her sister.

That night, cloaked in the thick silence of midnight and the golden shadows cast by castle lanterns, Nnenna slipped out of the palace grounds.

Her heart pounded with excitement and a flicker of fear as she made her way to the secret training ground tucked near the forest’s edge.

This wasn’t practice.

This was something real.

When she arrived, they were already there.

Abuchi stood at the center of the clearing, arms crossed and expression unreadable.

Three others stood loosely around him, at ease but alert, clearly comfortable in his company.

The kind of people who didn’t have to prove their closeness to a prince, they already had.

“I’m sorry I’m late,” Nnenna said, slightly out of breath.

Abuchi gave a small nod.

“You’re here.

That’s what matters.” He tilted his head toward the others.

“This is Karen, John, and Ekene.” Nnenna’s eyes moved quickly over the group.

Karen, tall and lean, stood with her arms crossed tightly across her chest.

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