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

Chapter 519: One Person Always Breaks Down Before Answering By the tAva and Emily finished their exams, the sun was already lowering in the sky.

The three of them met outside the Year One exam hall. Ava grinned the moment she saw her. "Nnennaaa! Tellyou crushed it," she said, throwing one arm around her shoulder.

Nnenna chuckled, nodding. "I did my best." "And that's enough," Emily added, her expression calm but proud.

They walked together to the school gates, chatting lightly about the questions, the oral panel, and the way one of the invigilators nearly tripped on his own feet.

At the gate, Emily waved goodbye and headed off to her own destination while Ava and Nnenna turned toward the palace car that waited for them.

But even as they talked and smiled, Nnenna's mind remained in motion.

Arthur...

She didn't know what answers he had, but she knew now...

She had to find out.

No matter what.

With this conclusion, she relaxed.

The ride hwas far from quiet.

The driver focused on the road while the two girls in the backseat chatted non stop. Ava, clearly bubbling with energy, leaned closer to Nnenna with wide, curious eyes.

"This morning, I couldn't even figure out what I was more anxious about," she began tically, throwing her hands in the air. "My own qualifying exams into year two, or you, sitting for exams meant for year threes!" She rolled her eyes playfully, but her excitement was obvious. Then, without giving Nnenna a chance to reply, she launched into a rapid fire stream of questions.

"How was it? Was it as brutal and inhuman as people say? Did someone actually cry when they saw the paper? I heard that happens every year, one person always breaks down before answering! And wait, is it true that one of the top five elders supervised?!" Her words clike bullets, each one faster than the last.

Nnenna blinked at her, both amused and overwhelmed.

"Slow down," she said, holding up a hand with a small laugh. "Letanswer the first question before you throw ten more at me. I can barely keep up!" Ava leaned back with a sheepish grin. "Sorry. I've just been dying to know everything. I swear, waiting for you to finish was more stressful than my own paper!" Nnenna chuckled, her body finally relaxing now that the storm of exams had passed. Her eyes softened as she looked out the window briefly, then turned back.

"Alright. Lettell you everything... but in order," she said with a smile.

Nnenna began her answer, her tone calm but tinged with quiet pride.

"The exam was... great," she said, her lips curving into a smile. "I answered everything, and I'm confident I scored at least ninety in all three papers, out of a hundred, of course." Ava's eyes widened. "Ninety?! In that monster of an exam?!" Nnenna nodded with a soft shrug. "Brutal and inhumane, huh? Yeah... it was. But only if you're not prepared. The thing is, the questions were tough, but nothing from Mars. Just pure curriculum, from year one to three." She leaned her head back, letting out a breath. "Still, it was intense. Especially because Elder Ben was there" "And wait, you're tellingit really was Elder Ben?!" Ava squeaked, leaning in again. "The Elder Ben?!" "Yep," Nnenna confirmed, amused by her reaction. "I was just as surprised when he walked in. The whole room went dead silent." Ava covered her mouth tically. "I would've fainted on the spot." Nnenna laughed. "And about that crying rumor? Yeah... I heard it too, that someone always cries after seeing the questions." "So... did it happen?" Ava asked eagerly, eyes twinkling as she scooted even closer. "Was there a tic moment? A sobbing breakdown? Details!" "It did happen," Nnenna said, her voice dropping into a conspiratorial whisper. "But this time... it wasn't just one person." Ava gasped. "No way." Nnenna nodded, helplessly amused. "Five. I counted. Three girls and two guys. One just stared at the paper for five minutes like it betrayed him." Ava burst out laughing. "Stop! That's too much!"

Nnenna grinned. "One girl even tried to leave the hall, but the invigilator O gently pushed her back to her seat. N Poonthing. I felt bad... but also knew I couldn't afford to look away from my own paper." "And here you are," Ava said, placing a hand on her chest tically, "alive, whole, and smiling, after slaying the monster exam like a legend." Nnenna chuckled. "Let's just say... step one is done." "Gosh," Ava breathed out tically. "Letsee your question papers!" Before Nnenna could even reply, Ava had already stretched out her hand like she was snatching treasure.

Nnenna gave a helpless smile, digging into her bag. "Alright, alright. Here." She pulled out the neatly folded exam sheets and passed them over.

Ava took them like a hawk swooping down on prey. The moment her eyes landed on the first page, she let out a shocked cry. "You've got to be kidding me!" She flipped through page after page like she was looking at sancient coded scripture.

"I barely understand anything here, and I'm in the smajor as you!" Ava groaned. "But honestly, it's not even the content, it's the way they asked it!"

She jabbed a finger at one of the questions. "Like this one! This is classic year StraightforwaveStraightforward. Anyone who studied should know it. Year threes would normally rejoice at something like this!"

Then she paused, exasperated. "But this version? It's so twisted, I had to read it three times just to figure out e what they were really asking. And even now, I still don't know how I would write the answer. I would just sit there... second guessing myself." She let out a long sigh and handed the papers back to Nnenna like they were radioactive.

"You know what?" Ava said, slumping against the seat. "I'm so glad I didn't let my fear of missing out pushinto walking into that volcano with you."