Chapter 1166: An Offer For Yam
Chapter 1166: An Offer For Yam
"This works. Good job, boy."
The Asuras appeared out of the portal and said to Yam.
"The elders have given this to you for your work."
Yam got a token from them and left the place with Elara after giving them a curt bow.
"I'm free now. Should we take a boat?" Yam asked.
"Works." Elara nodded.
The two strolled down the streets, heading toward the canal, where they spotted a gondola waiting.
But as they approached, Yam suddenly stopped. Two passengers were already seated inside—a man with black hair dressed sharply in a suit, and a woman with striking red hair and eyes, adorned in an exquisite black dress.
"Huh?" Yam was surprised. "Mr. And Mrs. Woods?"
"Yammy boy!" Lith said with a smile and waved at him.
Yam hurriedly got down and appeared before Lith.
"Mr. Woods, we meet again!" Yam said happily.
Elara noticed the interaction and didn't need to think much to connect the dots.
She went to Yam's side and waited for him to introduce her.
Yam, having Elara beside him, didn't waste time and said, "Mr. Woods, meet my wife! This is Elara. Elara, this is Mr. Woods!"
Yam's enthusiasm was off the charts. So much so that he didn't hesitate in calling Elara his wife, which made her ecstatic and look at him with hearts in her eyes.
'He said what!?'
She wondered to herself.
"Wife? So soon?" Lith said in amusement. "You know what, get on the gondola first and then tell me everything." Lith said with a chuckle.
"Yes. Yes!"
Yam and Elara got on the boat and the boatman steered the boat into the canal waters. The boatman was an average looking man with black hair and eyes, this being none other than Lucas, Lith's new butler.
Yam sat opposite to Lith with Elara beside him. He watched how Lith had his arm wrapped around Keith's waist and was sticking close to her.
Yam did the same, pulling Elara closer to him, and made the lady raise an eyebrow in amusement. Her lover was being quite proactive today.
Being this comfortable in front of this man, Elara got another estimate of how much Lith's influence was on him.
"Mr. Woods, I didn't think I would be so lucky to find you again." Yam said sincerely.
Lith chuckled and replied, "It's not luck. I was waiting for you, Yammy boy."
"Oh?"
"Yes. We'll leave business aside for now though. My missus here wants to know how you two got married. The atmosphere is serene and romantic, let's not ruin it with our business talks." Lith nudged Keith and said.
Keith was quite used to Lith's flirting by now. And what he said wasn't wrong. She was somewhat curious to know how this boy and girl went from strangers to partners in just a month.
"Haha, I'm glad you asked." Yam said. "We haven't gotten married yet, but we did exchange the rings. See."
Yam showed the ring on his finger.
Elara did so too.
Before Lith could say anything, a soft voice commented:
"Pretty."
Keith had to adapt to the circumstances, and if she did not say anything lady-like, Lith might get in trouble.
Being a Devil, she had no speech related problems or trouble blending in social settings. She usually chose not to do this and remained stoic, but today was different.
Lith was baffled by her comment and thought,
'She's changing. It's slow, but she surely is. That's good.'
"Mr. Woods, the man I am now is all because of you. I couldn't get married without inviting you now, could I? Haha!" Yam said his heartfelt words.
Lith smiled and said, "You have all my blessings, Yammy boy. Have this. Whenever you plan to get married, wrap this around the invitation letter and slightly tear it. The letter will be delivered to me."
Lith gave him a teleportation talisman.
"Thank you!" Yam took it joyfully.
"Mr. Woods, if you don't mind, may I ask a question?" Elara interjected and asked.
"Go ahead."
"How did you lead him to me?" Elara's gaze was serious, but her expression was that of curiosity.
Being a novice, Yam couldn't notice it.
"It was a coincidence." Lith said half the truth. He turned to look at Keith and said, "We were roaming around, and my wife pointed at you. I felt you could be a potential partner for Yammy boy, and thus, I led him to you."
This was the whole truth, but with some information missing.
They indeed found Elara by coincidence and it was only later when Keith neared her did she realize something was off about her.
She pointed that out and it was then that Lith noticed.
Though, Yam was already by Elara's side when this happened. So it could indeed be thought of as a coincidence.
"I see." Elara said softly and looked at Keith.
Keith glanced back at Elara, and for a moment, they silently tried to read each other's thoughts.
When they found nothing, Elara sighed and gently rested her head on Yam's, while holding his hand.
Keith, not wanting to be left out, took Lith's hand and leaned her head on his shoulder. She wasn't tall enough to mimic Elara exactly, but it was the closest she could manage.
Lith's eyebrows shot up in surprise, feeling her head against him. This young lady was getting romantic now? Interesting…
Lith rubbed her sides and turning his attention back to Yam, said, "Alright, I feel that's enough casual talk. Yam, you must've gotten a reward from the elders for doing the job, right?"
Yam nodded. "Yes, I did. Does Mr. Woods fancy it?"
"I do. However, I won't ask for it for free. Tell me, what do you need in exchange?"
Yam smiled and replied warmly, "Anything is fine. Honestly, getting me to meet my wife is already a big favor. I don't need any more compensation."
Lith shook his head with a chuckle. This hopeless romantic…
"How about this then? You can settle down in my kingdom with your wife. Have your own clan, territory, and lots of other privileges. You could become a Duke under me." Lith offered.
"Huh?" Yam was taken aback by the sudden offer. To settle down in his kingdom and be a duke?
Does this mean he was asking Yam to leave the Asura God Clan?
Wait, wasn't this betraying the clan?
Yam would be seen as a traitor and hunted down to the ends of the world. Those folks won't leave him be and he would be done for.
"Mr. Woods, I don't think…"
Elara held Yam's palm and pressed it firmly, making him stop his speech midway and look at her.
Elara shook her head. She then turned to Lith and said in Yam's place, "We'll accept the offer Mr. Woods is so graciously giving us."
"Baby!?" Yam said in shock. "We can't—"
"Babe." Elara's eyes were serious. "We'll talk about this later. You trust me, right?"
"I do. But—"
"Then please do that. If I break your trust, you could punish me however you want" Elara said calmly.
Her conviction made Yam frown and unable to say a single word in response.
Lith and Keith were surprised by the sudden change of pace.
Lith honestly didn't think Yam would accept this. He didn't have the balls in him to go against the mighty Asura God Clan. Plus, he had another life attached to him and he wouldn't want any harm to fall on his girl. It made sense as to why he was rejecting it.
However, Elara was a different case.
This girl could see what Yam couldn't. She had the balls Yam didn't.
Truly, the boy had found the perfect partner for himself.
He was simple minded while the other was sharp witted. He was honest the other was scheming. He was submissive and the other was dominating. They complemented each other quite well.
Yam was worried, but looking at his wife's face, he knew she was serious about this.
Yam decided to trust her judgment and said, "Mr. Woods, I guess I'll accept you on your offer."
Lith smiled. "Well then, pleasure doing business with you, Yammy boy. I want you to go to my world right at this instance and complete the formalities. Also, decide on your family name too while you're at it."
"Now?" Yam was dumbfounded.
Lith winked at him and tossed him a token. "Give me the reward the elders gave you."
Yam handed Lith a token as well.
"Good. My butler will guide you, take him along." Lith pointed at the boatman and said.
Yam and Elara turned to look at him.
Lucas gave them a curt bow and said, "Please open the gate, sir."
Once again, Yam got a shock, while Elara only understood that she had taken the right decision for herself and her man.
Yam turned around to talk to Lith, but found the man to have vanished. Even his wife wasn't here.
"This is so strange…" Yam muttered softly.
"It is. But this is the beginning of a new chapter." Elara replied.
Yam sighed. "I pray that this turns out well in the end…"