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Almost a month had passed since Eros had become an apprentice to the master of the Lilac Flame guild. He had only had five classes in a month, but Eros had learnt a lot of new things, as well as a lot of new subtleties, especially the "mini runes" that could be put on the runes. They worked like a virus, with them it was possible at any distance to remove or temporarily disable the runes applied to an object, if you had applied it to the rune beforehand.
And the guild library was very extensive and Eros had no time to be bored. You could say that he almost never got out of it. After all, the titan doubted that somewhere will find even more and better literature on runes.
The guild master also rented him a small flat near the guild, at the guild's expense. Eros did not refuse, but a hundred thousand jewels for the Lilac Flame Guild, whose monthly earnings exceeded fifty million jewels, was not money.
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- Eros! Aren't you tired of this? Just as Eros was about to head to the guild, he was stopped by Urthir, grabbing his arm, "How about we go for a walk together today?
- Hmm..." the titan looked at the girl thoughtfully and nodded, "I think that would be a good idea.
- Great, I've already made a little plan..." she pulled out a small piece of paper, which Eros abruptly snatched up and crumpled, "Hey!
- That won't do," he put a smile on his lips and put his arm around Urtir's waist and led her towards the exit, "If we're going on a date, I'll decide where we go and what we do all day.
- A date?! - The girl exclaimed in embarrassment and indignation, trying to break free from Eros' steel grip, but she had no chance against the titan's brute strength.
- That's right.
- I didn't say anything about a date!
- Did I say you had a problem with something?
"Pissed off! How infuriating!"- The girl exclaimed in her mind, glaring menacingly at Eros, to which he only smiled even wider, - "Well, let him think it's a date, one day won't do him any good, and at least he'll get a bit of a break..."- he pulled her a little tighter against him, "Be patient Urthyr...be patient..."
- I know a good pastry shop here....
- You do? - With a sceptical look in her eyes, the girl said.
- Don't think that because I'm in the guild all day, I don't walk around the city at all!
- That's exactly what I'm thinking.
As soon as they walked into a small pastry shop, he instantly caught the eyes of all the girls.
- Eros... You haven't visited my shop for a long time, - said the woman behind the counter, who had a very pretty face and beautiful green eyes, which were directed at Urtir, - Spit it out, your girlfriend? - With a twinkle in her eyes, she asked.
- D-girlfriend?! - Urtir's face flashed after her words and when she was about to deny, Eros spoke sharply.
- No, she is a good friend of mine.
- That's how...
For some reason after Eros' words, Urthir felt some unpleasant feeling in her chest.
- But I'm trying to fix it.
- 'Oh... You have good taste,' the woman gave her verdict, examining Urthir from head to toe.
- 'I've never complained about it, so I'll have a request,' the man walked up to her and whispered something in her ear and with every second, her smile grew wider.
- I'll do it, give me ten minutes!
- Come on hostess," he turned to Urthir, who had fallen into a trance after Eros' words, "Let's go sit at the table while our order is being prepared.
As soon as they sat down, the sorceress blushed deeply.
- What you just said...
- Did you have a problem with it?
- Я...
- If I said so, then so be it," he placed his palm on hers with a slight smile, but she quickly yanked it away.
- Stop it!
- You started it.
- I... I just wanted to ask you out, to hang out, not on a date!
- I don't know anything!
- You--!
At that moment, the waitress came over and put a large saucer of parfait on the table with strawberries arranged in the shape of a heart.
- Do you often order this, I've never seen it on the menu? - Urtir asked with a narrowed gaze
- First... Oh... Are you jealous already?
- Me?! Not in my life!
- Alright then, let's get down to destroying this beauty.
- Just one?
- Of course! We're on a date, we've got all day, and it's not right to fill our bellies now.
- We're not on a date, how many times do I have to tell you that?
- You can have it all day long... Mmm... Yummy, you try Urthir!
She took a look at the beautiful ice-cream and took a spoonful along with a piece of strawberry, she put it in her mouth and the next moment, her cheeks blushed and her face became very happy.
- Delicious!
- The best pastry shop in town! - She smiled embarrassedly and nodded to the titan.
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- Eros, where do we go from here? - Urthir asked with a narrowed gaze as he took her hand. She didn't try to break free because she knew it was impossible.
- How about we go to the clothes shop, I need to buy something new for myself, and you can help me with the choice... Then I can help you too... In the lingerie shop....
- I'm fine!
- All right.
- Then let me choose, I know more about this business.
- I'm all yours Mistress Urtir," Eros said jokingly with a smile.
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They walked around the city until evening, visiting various shops and pastry shops and restaurants. When it started to get dark they went to the park, where Eros had prepared everything in advance by contacting the guild.
And as soon as they arrived at their destination, Urthir looked at the titan in surprise. On the grass under a large Sakura tree, lay a large tablecloth on which was a bottle of light wine, two glasses, a small saucer of fruit and two pillows.
- When did you have time?
- A secret," he smiled softly as he helped her to sit down and sat down next to her, Eros lighting a small candle, "Did you enjoy the day?
- It wasn't bad... - embarrassed, the girl replied, taking the glass of wine from his hand, -Thank you....
- I'm glad, let's drink to this good day then.
- Yes...
Half an hour later, the sky was adorned with thousands of shining stars, illuminating the couple. Urthir glanced occasionally at Eros, who was leaning on a tree, looking at the stars.
- Urthir, of course this is not the best conversation on a date, but tell me your story," he took and pulled the unresisting girl to him, "I want to know you better.
- What are you saying and...let go....
Having said that, Urthir didn't even try to resist. Eros put his arm around her waist and her head rested on his chest.
- Why...?
- I want to know everything about you, even the worst and I swear I won't turn my back on you... Never... - the titan felt the moisture on his chest.
Smiling softly, he lifted her head by her chin and looked into her eyes. Tears were streaming down her cheeks... Slightly moving forward, he nestled his lips against hers... He tried to be gentle so as not to scare her away... When Eros pulled away from her and their eyes met, Urtir moved forward slightly....
This went on for about ten minutes.
- Do you really want to know? - The girl asked in embarrassment, trying not to look him in the eyes and pressed herself against his chest.
- Yes, I want to know everything about you.- I lived a happy life with my mother until I was six years old, when one day she sent me to the Bureau of Excellence in Magic, where every day I was subjected to a variety of experiments that caused me terrible pain. But I endured it all and waited for the moment to escape, and one day, after one more experiment, I pretended to faint and was taken to a cell. Thinking I was unconscious, they didn't leave anyone guarding it and I was able to escape from there.
It took me a few days, but I managed to get home... After all, I wanted to see my mum so badly... But once I got there, I was caught by a picture where my mum had replaced me with two children and she... Was happy with them, she just traded me away... And that's when I swore revenge and went back there.
I let them continue their experiments until they made me strong enough and I... Destroyed them all along with the lab.
After I escaped, I travelled for a long time until I was spotted by Haydes, the guild master of the Grimoire Heart guild. He invited me into the guild and trained me in magic, and sent me to the Tower of Paradise to keep an eye on things and report back to him every month on how things were going. And then you know the rest.
- Did you like my story? - crying, she looked into Eros' eyes, trying to find something... But what, she didn't realise.....
- Foolish girl, - he smiled softly and nestled his lips on hers for a moment, - Don't think that because of such foolishness I will turn away from you, and it's strange....
- What do you mean?
- That your mother loved you until you were six years old, and then she was so heartless and gave you up for experiments, no mother would do that to her child, it's quite possible that there was something else... Tell me, was there something before you were given to the Bureau?
- What was it?
- Did your mother say anything or act strange...?
- I remember, in fragments, when she carried me there... - she frowned and looked at Eros, - Maybe it was nonsense... But I heard the phrase, "you'll feel better now..." and "they'll help you"... Though I don't remember well, it's been more than seven years.
- I can't be sure of that, but I have a guess that she took you to the bureau to get you help, most likely you were sick with something... And if you were taken there, it was a disease connected with magic....
- What are you getting at?
- I'm assuming that Ur didn't leave you, she was forced to leave you. Since you were... - he sighed and continued, - You were a good guinea pig, am I right...?
- That's right... - Urthir nodded with a sad smile, - I heard that only I was able to survive that experiment... But.....
- So I've come to the conclusion that she was told that you died so that she wouldn't give you back and continue experimenting.
- But... If that's the case... Then it turns out that I just hated my mother so much all these years...?! - the girl cried again, clinging to his chest, Eros on the other hand started stroking her head.
- Stop crying, you should be happy, for you will meet her again soon....