Chapter 111: Secret Night sses Chapter 111: Secret Night sses Nnenna’s eyes lit up with excitement.
“You will?” she asked, almost breathless.
“Yes.
Every night from 7:00 p.m.
to 1:00 a.m., we will train,” Lady Rose said firmly.
“Then, you will sleep from 1:30 a.m.
to 5:00 or 6:00 a.m., depending on when you wake up.
After that, you can go about whatever mysterious activities you need to during the day.” Nnenna’s heart soared.
She had expected resistance, maybe even another lecture.
But Lady Rose was not only willing, she wasmitted.
“However,” the woman’s tone suddenly sharpened, making Nnenna tense.
“There is one condition.” The girl sat up straighter, her excitement turning into anticipation.
“You cannot tell anyone about this arrangement,” Lady Rose said, her eyes locking onto Nnenna’s with quiet intensity.
“Which means… whatever people think about you missing the sses, you will have to live with it.” Nnenna’s heartbeat slowed.
“I will not defend you in front of anyone,” Lady Rose continued.
“Nor will I show you any preferential treatment.” The words sank in, heavy but fair.
“But,” Lady Rose added, a small, knowing smile appearing, “what you will gain is far greater than their temporary admiration for simply showing up to ss.” Nnenna swallowed.
“On the day of the Grand Ball, when you beat them all, they will finally understand.” Lady Rose leaned forward slightly, her gaze filled with unshakable certainty.
“And when you kick their elbows in everypetition, you will show them that you were never stupid for missing those lessons.” Nnenna’s lips parted slightly.
This.
This was the reward.
Not just proving them wrong.
But bing unstoppable.
Nnenna knew Lady Rose was right.
That was a bigger reward than temporary recognition.
Let them think whatever they wanted.
Let them whisper about her missing sses.
On the day of the Grand Ball, when she stood before her family, the servants, the entire kingdom, and even the neighboring kingdoms, they would all see.
They would know.
She would make sure of it.
Ding!
The Love System’s excited voice followed.
“The righteous are blessed; they are covered with favor as with a shield.
You earned forty percent of Lady Rose’s favour.
You get 80 good points for this!” “You’re right, Teacher Rose,” Nnenna smiled internally at the Love system’s message, but said firmly.
Then, as if saying it again would make it real, she repeated, “You’re right.” Lady Rose’s lips curled into a small smile, the first one she had shed at the girl all day.
Or maybe… since she had first seen Nnenna at the age of six.
“Alright then,” Lady Rose dered, leaning back.
“My new night time student.” Nnenna let out a small breath of relief, only for it to catch in her throat a secondter.
“ss starts in 10 minutes.” Nnenna “..?” “—Eh?” Lady Rose raised a brow, amused by Nnenna’s stunned face.
“Of course, we’re starting tonight.
You only have a week and a few days to learn these activities and be good at them.” She tilted her head slightly, eyes sharp.
“And even a genius would struggle to master all those skills in such a short time.” Nnenna’s stomach dropped.
She barely had time to process that before Lady Rose stood up.
“It’s already 8 p.m.” She turned toward the door, speaking over her shoulder.
“I expect you at the archery grounds by 8:10 p.m.” 10 minutes.
Nnenna’s brain screeched to a halt.
TEN MINUTES?!
She barely had time to react before Lady Rose left the room, as if she had just dropped an ordinary announcement.
Nnenna sat there for exactly two seconds.
Then she sprang to her feet.
“She’s serious,” she muttered, bolting out of the room.
She needed to change.
Fast.
The training ground was far.
Even if she ran, she probably wouldn’t make it in 10 minutes.
Then why, why had Teacher Rose said 10 minutes?!
It didn’t matter.
She still ran.
Her feet pounded against the floor as she raced to her room, yanked off her dress, threw on something more fitting, and dashed out.
By the time she reached the training ground, her breath was ragged, her chest burning.
She staggered in, heart pounding And then froze.
Lady Rose was already there.
Seated.
Calm.
Waiting.
Like she had been there for a while.
The woman lifted her head at Nnenna’s arrival, her expressionpletely nk.
Then, with a voice as cold as if it hade straight from the depths of hell, she said “You’rete.” “I’m sorry!
I’m sorry!
But how do you expect me to get here in ten minutes all the way from the main building?!” Nnenna’s voice rose in frustration, her breath still ragged from the sprint.
This was ridiculous.
Lady Rose, however, remainedpletely unmoved.
“If you had good stamina, you would have gotten here in seven minutes,” she replied tly.
Nnenna gawked at her.
“Seven minutes?!
From the main building?!” At first, she thought Lady Rose was just saying it to mess with her.
But then, she really looked at the woman.
Lady Rose was calm.
Not even out of breath.
Which meant… she had gotten here fast and had been rxed, waiting for her.
…How?!
Before she could even begin to process that, Lady Rose dropped the real bombshell.
“We’ll build your stamina,” she said casually.
“Start with an hour of running around this field.
Ten kilometers.” Nnenna “.?!” “—TEN?” Nnenna staggered back.
There must be something wrong with the sound waves around here!
“Ten kilometers?!
Are you serious?!
How am I even supposed to finish that in an hour?!” Lady Rose barely spared her a nce.
“You’re supposed to do it in forty five minutes.” Nnenna’s soul left her body.
“—WHAT?!” “Or less,” Lady Rose added, shrugging.
Then she gave her a pointed look.
“Don’t make me reduce the time again.” Nnenna heard the words reduce time, and she took off immediately.
She had no idea how she was supposed to run ten kilometers, but she knew one thing, she didn’t want the time limit to get any shorter.
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