(Tick Tock Tick Tock)

The grandpa clock ticked away as christina and i sat next to a table looking at each other slightly.

It was a bit over midnight right now most of the people were probably sleeping but i asked christina to meet tonight concerning the ticket which would bring us all towards the colloseum where i would find the girl and give her the golden pocket watch and be done with this but the only problem i had for now as to "A" go over there and "B" find her as fast as possible...i didn't want to take chances and seeing what kind of state she was in right now it was highly likely we were slowly running out of time...

I rubbed my template for a second as i tried to shake the sleepiness off my head my head i had a small nap after we came here and i actually found myself getting a bit too comfortable in the silence of no ones presence to bear i wasn't even wearing my mask and just let it stay on the night table.I had noticed that christina had been taking more than enough glances to my face to see that she seemed to be attracted to it decently and the way she didn't look at me directly with her slight flushed cheeks indicated she was a bit overly conscious about me without the mask and i didn't really like that so i contemplated if i should just put the mask on but decided against it...since she will soon see this face almost everyday i wanted to let her ease up for a moment or get used to it my plans for the future were still in tact after this and she would play a certain task in which interaction was key of course.

While we were sitting like that christina had actually brought me some food too,it seems like she tried to come earlier to discuss with me but hestia had told her that i was resting so she decided to come in later after that she figured that i must be starving so she brought some food while she was ad it...i didn't really taste it i wasn't feeling very well and eating wasn't going to help me...

-Are you alright ?

Christina asked a bit worried she probably noticed me spacing out for a few moments but it was nothing i could shrug this off easily and just nodded my head to her as i pulled out the ticket to the colloseum which wasn't paper to be exact but some kind of transfer device...

Seeing me pull the ticket from my pocket christina looked at it for a moment and you could see a familiar glint in her eyes as she inspected it more closer while as i pushed it towards her and asked.

-Do you know how to use this ?

Christina was surprised but she got quickly to work as she raised the device carefully looking at the circle specifically as she muttered.

-dimensional gate spell...

She gasped as she looked at the sigils while narrowing her eyes to be honest...i didn't have any clue what she was doing but i didn't try to question her and just let her do her work after all she was a 8th rank mage and that counted as something in my book.

-This is really impressive i know that it is the ticket to the colloseum and i had seen it in multiple occasions but only from a distance an never up close.I never saw these kinds of sigils placed in such pattern without interfering with each others circuits it is a really hard and impressive piece of work which is small and compact with different interfaces and other uses binded together and....

Christina stopped for a second as she noticed that i was already lost with no idea what she was talking about...She made an embarrassed smile as she looked at me with a flushed face saying.

-What i wanted to say was...its a really hard thing to make only people who are 8th rank mage or above could do this kind of work...and to answer you first question yes i know how to use it going right now wasn't a problem either the mana consumption is also very small it seems mostly feeding off from itself...

Good with that one problem was out-of-the-way now the next one.

While christina still seemed to be amazed by the ticket i rummaged through my other pocket and pulled out the golden pocket watch...the shine from the watch immediately caught her attention as she slowly placed the ticket back to the table and looked at it curiously...she was astound by the faint golden light it was emitting not something you could see to realize it but her eyes were double glossed suggesting that she was using some kind of minor spell to help her sense's even thought she had the iron collar on her neck...i remembered the time when she mentioned that not all of her magic would be sealed even with the collar hmm interesting.

Even thought it was a curious topic to pursue i didn't give it a second thought and just threw the watch towards her lightly.

-Catch...

I said as i launched the watch from my palm...the reason i didn't give it to her normal was to see if that spell was something close to enhanced reflexes or detail just for curiosities sake of course.

And without question while the watch was flying some kind of glossy glint resurfaced on her eyes as she caught it easily without raising her hand personality wise speaking christina was a very calculative person patient easy to talk to and also polite but a bit too kind for her own sake.

As i was thinking like that christina looked at the watch as she tried to feel the faint essence that was emitting from it...she had a confused look on her was obviously having no clue what it might be as she asked me.

-what is this ?...this aura is strange its a bit too pure to be mana or any other fey essence that i had felt before but too weak to perceive too i am also barely keeping touch with it...

Christina was amazed by this simple item which was emitting divine aura she obviously never met a god to know what the essence was and at the same time i wasn't allowed to explain any further as i asked her sharply.

-Can you find the owner of the item ?

Hearing me say that a bit more seriously christina understood the matter why she was here and why i was here in the first place the puzzle pieces were quickly collecting in her intelligent blue eyes as she nodded her head slowly.

-yes...it will take some time but i can do it without a hitch...but to do so i need to take off this collar

The last part was said in a very careful tone and i also understood what that meant actually...it meant to let her magical prower's free in her reign without restriction which could potentially be used against me but at that moment i just stared at her eyes for a second,there was no hesitation to my answer as her blue eyes already told me everything.

-I am alright with that get chase over here and let her....

-Actually it had been already done...

I froze for a second as i heard christina say that...what do you mean its already done ? Seeing my confused look christina quickly tried to explain as she pulled out a envelope giving it to me her smile never left her lip as she pressed the letter onto me while i grabbed it and opened it up...

-This is ?...

-The slave contract...its our slave contract to be precise...its a transfer of owner ship made by chase herself,she has already written her consent on the paper and now only your sign is missing on it,the moment you write it in the paper will seal itself becoming complete and then vaporize...

While i was listening to christina's explanation i looked through the contract and read it through 3 times to be sure that i wasn't selling my soul to some demon or giving myself to slavery to someone else seeing my worry christina didn't say anything and just looked down a bit worried for some reason...For moment i put off by her habit of lower her head and just told her while pulling out a pen writing on the paper my consent.

-Stop lowering your head to everyone it makes you look a bit too unsightly talking with people face to face makes you much more appealing in my opinion and just call me by my name "master" is too formal to me.

With that said christina seemed a bit surprised as her face grew redder making a soft "yes" as a reply raising her head towards me looking at me with a same wave length...i could literally see some steam about to raise from her ears because of this making me somewhat amused as i stopped staring and just looked at the contract that i had just signed.

(WHOOSH)

Amazingly the letter had started shaking on itself as it rolled over and slowly started to disappear into air i could also feel a sharp sound ringing in my head...the clavicula it was reacting to this ?

I shook my head for a moment as i tried to shrug it off which actually worked pretty well at the moment i looked back towards christina who didn't seem to be affected by this transfer at all no she was affected in a more happy way it seems as i saw small tear drops forming in her eyes falling down her cheeks...i was confused and baffled at the same time not knowing what to do or to say christina finally answered.

-Thank you...thank you so much...i...no we...we will not disappoint you i swear for everyones stake...

I sighed for a moment it was a sigh of relieve as i just waved it off and got back to my seat a bit comfortable...uh? i could feel something off just now...what is it my sense's were tingling for a bit is it just my imagination ?

I wanted to look around for a minute but decided not to just shrugging it off for a moment...there was no way someone would attack me right here in this fortress...

As i was thinking like that i paid my attention back to christina who was brushing off her tears she suddenly stood up from her seat a bit embarrassed of herself i could see partially trying to hide her face with her hand as she said.

-I...i'l be going to see what i can do with the watch i work fast and tell you when i am ready i shouldn't bother you any further mas...i mean...james...good night !

She turned around in one quick motion as she tried to go but i quickly reminded her for a second about another important thing.

-What about your collar ?

She stopped suddenly recalling my words as she thought about it and turned back to me even more embarrassed then before forgetting something...man she could be tense sometimes.

-yes,i forgot i am sorry...ehh for unlocking the collar you just need to touch it and say unlock.

The way of handling was simple and didn't have any suspicious thought about her suddenly going against me as i started walking up close to her touching the metal surface of her collar...making her flinch seeing me up so close...

I felt it...something was wrong...

At the moment i tried to say the phrase some kind of movement could be detected which didn't come from me or her...

-james ?...uwaah !

As i was thinking about it christina suddenly felt a swing of unbalance as she tripped on something falling onto me...because i was still holding her neck my arm stretched over her shoulder and because both of us were somewhat close to size her head was dangerously moving towards my own head as i could see her blue eyes coming closer to me her breath and face were so close as we fell to the ground while she was on the top.

(WHUMP)

Eh..there was wetness spreading through my lips as we were laying on the ground motionless...i quickly opened my eyes to see what was happening and realized that...christina...she was on top of me kissing me while her breasts pushed me to the chest making me feel her soft parts spreading on my chest...what..how..at that very moment christina's and my eyes met...there was complexity in her eyes and faint uncertainty but i could see also a lot of longing in it...

I was confused and baffled on what to do as i slowly pushed christina up...my brain was in turmoil...and when both of us parted meeting eyes again i could see slight glint of shame in them as she looked down again...

-I...I am sorry !

She quickly stood up and was about to leave until i grabbed onto her hand making her even more surprised as she looked at me confused and scared for some reason...

-Unlock...

(Click)

A faint click could be heard as the lock on christina's collar got lose falling down on the ground i also let go of her hand and turned my back to her as i said in a flat tone.

-leave...

There was a slight flinch in her movement as she didn't say anything and just left the room running literally...she closed the door shut at least as i looked around the room anger welling inside of me...

-Show yourself intruder if you don't...

-What if i don't ?

A pleasent voice could be heard as smoke started to gather in one of the seats forming into a body...

-So continue what were you going to do to me...james ?

I looked towards the young man meeting his grey eyes as i stared at them without flinching or freezing i could tell he was trying to intimidate me but i was far too sure of myself then to let him get to me even hestia did a much better job then he did as i answered with a smile.

-Depends on what you want Mr.Valerian...

He also made a small smile as i could see a stroke of surprise lifting his eyes.

-There is truly more to a man then his outer appearance and even more so to a person like you james...its almost as if i was the mouse in the house...

-Its not almost it is...

With that said i stopped time for a moment.

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