Collecting A Prize Part 2

Eina P.O.V [Continued}

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"I-I..." I couldn't find the words to deny nor to agree to what he just asked, my brain completely stalled as I stared into his eyes and it made me remember the last couple sleepless nights when I stayed up until morning thinking about him when I heard several voices speaking in the back ground, I completely ignored what they were talking about before one thing stuck with me

" there's no way you became a level 2 in 3 days" replied a random adventurer in the back ground

"look at this poser, telling such blatant lies to pick up girls" scoffed another male adventurer while looking disdainfully at Issac

'That's right it's only been 3 days there's no way he became level 2 already' when she thought up to there the disappointment couldn't help but surface in her heart once more before he hid it with a professional smile and stepped back out of his arm's reach before she spoke

" I remember the content of the bet was for you to become level 2 " I replied in what I forced myself to believe was calm

I looked at him waiting for his answer and couldn't help but feel jittery in my stomach when I saw his smile before his started chuckling and I watched as he pulled a paper from inside the pocket of his pants before handing to me

" I've come to report a level up " I didn't pay much attention to what he had to say after I reached out and took the paper with shaky hands and started to unfold it and when I started to read it I couldn't stop the smile that I felt form across my face only to snapped out my thoughts when I heard him speak once more

I replied while still feeling embarrassed and gave my best professional smile as I looked at him while trying my best to hide my growing happiness but then a thought crossed my mine, will he think I'm easy if I say yes right away, I mean I don't even know much about him, yet I already act like this when he's around and he doesn't know much about me, maybe he was joking before. Alright, alright I need to be calm and not make it easy for him

" congratulations on reaching level 2 Mr. Issac, so on keeping my end of the bet I'll become your personal advisor " I watched with slight anticipation at his answer and response and I couldn't help but start to visualize different scenes in my head while trying to not show anything on my face

" ....what are you talking about? the bet was for you to become mine, as in my woman " when I heard his reply and the tender care filled way he looked at me I couldn't help it but squeal internally when he called me his woman but continuing with my act I continued speaking professionally

" what you said was to become yours, since we are in the guild I can only believe you want me as your personal advisor " As I waited for his answer I couldn't help feeling slightly uneasy as I watched his eyebrows furrowed, even the surroundings fell silent and his eyes that were previously staring at me with care suddenly become cold and I felt a pain in my chest as he stared at me expressionlessly making me wonder If I took the wrong approach, when I was going to speak he beat me to it

" so you'll only be my personal advisor.....is that your final answer? " he said coldly. I felt like someone drove a blade through my chest when I heard his cold words and I couldn't help but feel wronged and I was struck speechless and I could only stare numbly into his emotionless eyes before he turned away as I felt tears build in my eyes and threatened to fall

Issac P.O.V

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I could only stare at her and feel the disappointment growing after I heard her rejection and thought maybe it was a misunderstanding so I waited for her to clarify her position. The feeling only solidified as I watched her stare silently at me before I internally snorted and looked towards Hestia so we could leave, I'm not gonna ask again, the only person who ever rejected me and got me to continually chase after her was Dianna and she's not even close

I wrapped my arm around Hestia and we walked towards the door, I found is strange that she was so quiet, when I looked at her I found her giving me a strange look and heard her murmuring under her breath

" so even Issac can be dense sometimes " I raised my eyebrow and was going to ask what she meant when I felt 2 arms wrap around my waist from behind. Titling my head I looked around and saw Eina burying her head in my back and felt my shirt getting wet and I heard Eina whisper silently

" please don't leave me, I'm sorry " she kept repeating the same thing repeatedly

' oh that's what she meant ' i couldn't help the awkward smile that formed on my face as I saw the blaming look Hestia gave me even though she also looked conflicted