<h4>Chapter 616: She’s Incredible</h4>


    He deepened his voice into a wless imitation of a tyrant king, making the words ridiculously dramatic.


    Nnenna smirked despite herself.


    Darius stood, dusting off his coat like a man leaving a stage performance. "So, love—"


    One sharp look from Nnenna cut him off instantly. Her expression said ’I see you’re not afraid of death, but maybe you should be.’


    "—I’m sorry, your highness," he corrected smoothly, bowing his head just enough to make the tease sting less. "Our next session will be tomorrow, at any ce of your choosing. Just send someone to fetch me when you are ready."


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    He shed a grin. "Have a nice day. Hopefully, I bump into youter... though knowing my luck, my room is probably tucked at the farthest end of this castle."


    With that, he strolled closer. For once, his charm wasn’tced with arrogance but with surprising sincerity. He gently took her right hand, and unlike the careless flourish earlier, he pressed a respectful kiss to the back of it, slow, deliberate.


    Nnenna blinked, slightly caught off guard by the shift.


    Then he shed her a warm, almost friendly smile before finally walking away, his footsteps echoing down the hall.


    Nnenna just smiled at everything. Even if he looked serious, she wasn’t going to consider it. From Carl’s reactions, and everyone else’s, it was obvious Darius had a long history of being a yboy. Resigned psychiatrist, not potential fiancé, she thought, amused.


    ---


    Nightfall in Riverum Castle


    In one of the guest rooms, Darius had already settled in. Stretching his neck, he stepped out onto the balcony and pulled out his phone. After three rings, someone picked up, but said nothing. Silence.


    He didn’t mind. He was used to this.


    "I’m in," Darius said, his voice stripped of all its usual yfulness, sharp and serious instead. Then he cut the call.


    Leaning against the balcony rail, he looked out over the sprawling castle grounds. For once, his smile wasn’t mischievous but genuine.


    "Now... I’m actually looking forward to this," he whispered.


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    The Next Morning


    Nnenna woke up earlier than usual. Freshening up took longer these days with the paralysis, but she pushed through, determined. Afterward, she slipped into her training clothes and wheeled herself toward the training grounds.


    It wasn’t surprising to find Arthur already there, throwing precise punches into a training dummy. His movements were sharp, each strike echoing in the quiet morning air.


    "Good morning," she called as she rolled closer.


    Arthur froze mid punch. Slowly, he turned, his usual icyposure softening just slightly at the sound of her voice.


    "You shouldn’t be awake this early," he said, his tone low but edged with concern. "Sleep would help you recover. I know things are harder for you now... to get out here this early means you must’ve woken long before dawn. Clearly, no one helped you, most of the servants are still asleep."


    His gaze lingered on her, sharp but troubled, as if silently weighing the effort it must’ve taken her to get here alone.


    "Don’t worry, I can handle it myself. But... yes, I did have to wake up extra early to catch you before you finished training," Nnenna admitted with a small smile. "You make a good point. I’ll do something about that."


    Arthur nodded then picked up a towel and wiped the sweat from his face, his expression unreadable. "Why are you here?"


    "To train, obviously," Nnenna replied matter of factly.


    Arthur shook his head. "I don’t think it’s time for that yet. It’s only been a few days since you woke up. We need to make sure you’repletely stabilized first. And your training... it won’t be the normal kind." He stopped himself, not wanting to say too much.


    "I understand," Nnenna said quickly. "But I also know there are other things I can do in the meantime while waiting to recover the use of my legs." Her voice carried a stubborn optimism.


    Arthur looked at her, and for just a heartbeat, sadness flickered in his eyes. She doesn’t want to ept that... she might never recover. But he swallowed the thought, deciding not to crush her hope.


    "What do you want to do?" he asked instead.


    "I want you to keep training me, Sensei."


    Arthur studied her for a moment, then nodded. "Alright. We will focus on what you can do without your legs. In fact..." His tone softened, almost encouraging. "There’s actually an advantage to this. Your brain will find ways topensate, strengthening other parts of your body. Over time, it can make you sharper, faster in different ways. Carl could exin the medical side of it better, if you ask him."


    "Nah, he already taught me," Nnenna said with a small nod, her eyes lighting up.


    Arthur raised a brow, intrigued. "Oh? Then exin it to me."


    Nnenna’s lips curved into a grin as if she had been waiting for the chance. "Well, since I can’t use my legs, my brain doesn’t just... give up. It reroutes, strengthens what it can use. My arms, shoulders, even my reflexes, they’ll all adapt to cover for the weakness. It’s like... if one soldier falls, the others step in and fight harder."


    Her hands moved animatedly as she spoke, sketching out invisible diagrams in the air. "And the more I train this way, the more my body learns to bnce itself differently. I’ll notice things faster, react quicker with my hands, sharpen my upper body strength. My brain will force me to be more efficient." She leaned forward in her chair, eyes gleaming with determination. "So in a way, Sensei, I might evene out stronger in ces most people ignore."


    Arthur nodded slowly but he found himself... watching. Not just listening, but really watching. The way her eyes shone when she exined, the way her voice lifted with excitement, as if she had already won half the battle by understanding it.


    She’s... incredible, he thought, momentarily forgetting the weight of his own training.


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