"Two…"
"Two percent…"
To no surprise, the duo were left at a loss for words as they heard the figure that came out of her mouth.
Even Marcus was left stunned in disbelief by her words, the expression on his face going through a various number of emotions after that.
Eventually, the man's expression settled on apology as he looked at her as if he'd made the greatest mistake in his life.
"Why didn't you tell me the titles I gave you only offered that much?" he asked, feeling his heart slowly crumple up from the guilt he felt. "I know I gave you the title during the worst possible time, but…"
"You could've just asked me about it, you know?"
Seeing the man in front of him beat himself up for something even she didn't realize was happening, a twinge of guilt also passed through Mystia as she did not hesitate to reassure him.
"You did nothing wrong, Marcus," she said to him with a faint shake of her head.
"We just didn't know any better."
"…"
