I Became the Guild Leader in Exile

123 – 10# First and Last Date as Lovers (1)

They had won against the Goddess of the End.

It became a fact when the gods announced it directly to humans. Naturally, Isaac and Zik, who had achieved the greatest merit, were hailed as true heroes by the people.

However, the parties involved didn’t seem to care. Why? Because there was something far more important. It was their first official date.

For both Isaac and Zic, it was their first time. Naturally, they couldn’t help but feel nervous. Isaac let out a deep sigh. To be honest, he was more nervous than when he fought against Gaia.

“No, this is the wrong idea.”

It was just a casual outing with Zic. They had even planned to attend the festival together before Gaia attacked. It was just that things got delayed due to circumstances.

But for some reason, even though it was just a redo, his heart was still racing. Isaac clapped his hands together with a short, loud cheer.

It was Isaac’s way of calming himself down. He hadn’t done anything wrong, and he wasn’t going to die. He just had to enjoy himself and come back.

“What are you doing?”

“Tipotle.”

“Yeah, it’s me.”

Amazoness had received an official invitation to the victory festival. In fact, all the forces that participated in the battle against the Goddess of Destruction had received an invitation from Gideon.

And Tipotle, along with Amazoness’s delegation, was staying at the Iron Shield Guild. Zic’s expression upon seeing this was not very pleasant.

In the end, it was Zic who took Isaac’s side, but Tipotle still hadn’t made up her mind. Tipotle smiled and said,

“Have you finally made up your mind?”

“Yeah.”

“You’re a cold-hearted man.”

“I don’t have a hobby of playing with people’s hearts.”

To someone you clearly like, you should clearly say you like them. For anyone else, you should quickly reject them. If you give them hope, it will only lead to hurt in the end.

“Pity, you won’t be able to meet a good guy like me again.”

“I’ll be able to meet someone.”

“How can you be so confident?”

“I can sense it.”

Tipotle finally burst out laughing at this. After holding her stomach and laughing for a while, she stopped and looked at Isaac.

“Will you marry me?”

“I’ll decline. I already have someone I’m interested in.”

“This is definitely a clear rejection.”

This was both Tipotle’s true feelings and her way of getting rid of her last remaining attachment. Tipotle realized that she couldn’t turn back anymore.

“By the way, is the time okay?”

“What… has it already become this late?!”

“It’s a small revenge, anyway.”

“You got me.”

As Isaac quickly left the guild, he couldn’t help but think that Tipotle was openly mocking him. He had thought that he was running late, but it seemed that time had passed more quickly than he thought.

“Master!”

“Sorry, Zic.”

“No, it’s okay… rather…”

“Hmm?”

“There’s a smell of a woman.”

Zic’s expression, which had been waiting for the master with a bright smile, suddenly changed. Although he was still smiling, his expression had turned cold, making Isaac’s heart skip a beat.

“I just met Tipotle for a bit.”

“Ah, you’re late. Did you meet another woman?”

“It’s not like that. I clearly rejected her and came back.”

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“What?”

Isaac explained the incident that had just occurred with all his might. Thanks to that, Zic was able to barely contain his anger towards Isaac. Only towards Isaac.

“Tiphorte… there’s no reason not to kill you.”

“What did you just say?”

“Nothing.”

Zic smiled faintly and tried to brush it off, but unfortunately, Isaac had clearly heard what he said. Zic, this scary kid!

However, Isaac couldn’t say anything to Zic and thought to himself that he should quickly send Tiphorte and Amazon back to their home country. Anyway, it was already done.

Now, he had to focus on the present. Isaac nodded and took Zic’s hand. As a result, Zic, who was full of thoughts of killing Tiphorte, was taken aback.

“M, Master?!”

“Why are you like that?”

“Nothing…”

It was only then that Zic realized. He realized that he and his Master were officially dating, and as a result, his mood improved, and he showed mercy to Tiphorte地域.

“Well, if you think about it, I’m the ultimate winner, aren’t I?”

There was no need to show mercy to the loser. Zic smiled to himself and held Isaac’s hand even tighter, enjoying the feeling as much as he liked.

Isaac was so pressured that he started to sweat. Isaac, who wouldn’t even flinch at ordinary attacks, was deep in thought.

“Should I try to stop Zic now?”

The two people’s thoughts started to diverge again.

* * *

Unfortunately, the misunderstanding was still unresolved. Zic and Isaac went on a date. At first, Isaac was worried, but it turned out not to be bad.

It just so happened that a victory celebration festival was being held in Gideon, and it was easy to find something to do. For example, playing a game of darts.

Isaac thought he was quite skilled at shooting, so he confidently participated. His goal was to hit the center with all five shots and win the prize they had set up.

However, unfortunately, Isaac tried his best but couldn’t get a score high enough to win the prize. In fact, the darts he threw didn’t even hit the target.

“This is your first time, and you didn’t even hit one.”

“……”

“It’s okay, Master. I’m here, right?”

“……”

Later, Zic took Isaac’s place and threw the darts, and surprisingly, all five shots hit the center. Isaac was suddenly overshadowed by Zic.

“Look! Master!”

“What’s that?”

“The prize for the dart game!”

The prize Zic brought was a giant teddy bear. Isaac looked at it briefly and calmly nodded, accepting the bear. Something about the picture was strange, though?

“This isn’t the picture I had in mind.”

“Well, isn’t it okay since the picture came out anyway?”

“I guess so.”

Isaac didn’t strongly deny Zic’s words. Anyway, it was enjoyable, wasn’t it? Instead, Isaac gave the teddy bear to a child who was watching nearby.

“It would be more useful to that kid than to me.”

“You’re right, Master.”

“Actually, carrying this around is a bit… much.”

Isaac’s true feelings were actually elsewhere, but he didn’t say it out loud. There were many other enjoyable things at the festival, like snacks or games.

“Everyone has a happy expression.”

“That’s right.”

“I think it’s all thanks to Master.”

Zik’s words were never an exaggeration. Isaac didn’t just save people; he went as far as implementing a poverty relief policy in Gideon.

Of course, there were problems. There were people without conscience who tried to take advantage of Isaac’s policies for their own gain. Most of them were caught, though.

Isaac’s ideals were undoubtedly lofty, but they lacked a realistic aspect. However, Isaac didn’t force his ideals and instead made compromises with reality.

No matter how noble the ideals, if they couldn’t be implemented in reality, they were ultimately useless. But sometimes, he thought about it.

“Is my choice really correct?”

Was he, too, falling into corruption under the pretext of compromising with reality? The fear of this truth made him constantly question himself. Zik immediately responded.

“Master is on the right path.”

“How can you be so sure?”

“At least, this scenery isn’t wrong, is it?”

Zik’s words allowed Isaac to take a fresh look around him. Not everyone was happy, but they were content with their current lives, or helping those in more difficult situations.

“This scenery, it’s true. Did I, no, did we create this?”

How many people could say this was wrong? Zik’s words gave Isaac an epiphany, and he nodded his head. Who would have thought that he would receive encouragement from Zik?

“Thank you, I’ve opened my eyes a bit.”

“What’s that, compared to what Master has done, it’s nothing.”

“When you say it like that, I’m really grateful.”

Isaac smiled and patted Zik’s head. Zik smiled and slowly savored the touch. He had always hoped for this. Could he finally reach it today?

However, Zik shook his head and brushed off the distraction. There was no need to rush and make mistakes. There was still plenty of time. So, for now, he would just enjoy the moment.

Zik took Isaac’s hand and led him forward. Although Isaac was clearly stronger, he felt drawn to Zik. What was this feeling?

“Let’s go!”

“……Alright.”

Whatever, it was fine now. As long as he could feel this warmth, it was okay. Thinking so, Isaac went to the festival with Zik. The sun was still high in the sky.