"Look, Austin, I have to inform you that it was Sally and the other two girls who wanted to come here.
They think quite highly of you,"
Elmer announced as he stood in front of Austin with a glass of wine held loosely in his hand.
"Girls, come and toast to Austin.
Austin agreed to take us in so we owe him a lot. From now on, you'll stay by his side and serve him."
A smile crossed Elmer's face.
"Sir, you don't have to do this,"
Austin replied as a blush spread over his cheeks.
It was clear from the look on Elmer's face that this was all part of his scheme to get Austin and the
three mermaids together.
Sally and the other two mermaids walked up to Austin shyly as their cheeks flushed pink.
"We are willing to serve you, Austin!" they said with their heads down.
Through their shyness, they were excited.
They were aware of Elmer's plan and they had had a crush on Austin for a long time.
There was no reason for them to be unhappy with Elmer's arrangement.
Although Austin already had three wives, they had no problem with that. Most remarkable cultivators
had their own harem.
"Sir, there's really no need.
They are my friends. I just did what I am supposed to do. You don't need to feel indebted.
If you let them be my maids, it will only make me look like a bad guy."
Austin clutched his head in his hands, feeling a piercing headache begin.
"Austin, you don't like them, do you?
If you think they are not good enough, you can choose from the other girls. There are many pretty girls
in our race,"
Elmer proposed.
"You don't like us?
That makes sense. You are a hero and you are incredibly powerful, while we are from humble families.
We do not deserve you," Sally said in a sad tone.
Immediately, tears began falling from her and other two mermaids' eyes.
"We are not good enough for you. Austin, now that we know, we will leave you alone. You have my
word,"
Sally added, biting her lip to hold back sobs.
"Sally, what are you talking about?
Why would I dislike you three?"
Austin asked as horror crossed his features.
"So you do like them? Then it's a deal," Elmer said to Austin, smiling from ear to ear.
"You will be Austin's maids and it's your job to serve him well," he ordered, turning to face the three
mermaids.
This arrangement would be in his best interest.
After all, Austin's display of strength impressed him greatly.
Although he was a mere ordinary preliminary-grade divine god, he could go a few rounds with a
governing god.
Few could do that.
Hence, Elmer wanted to befriend Austin, and build a relationship between the outstanding young man
and his race.
He was not subtle about this and
everyone present knew his intentions.
"Thank you for your kind offer, sir.
But they are my friends.
It wouldn't be right to consider them as my maids. Please don't bring this up again."
With that, Austin left in a hurry, leaving Elmer and the three mermaids behind.
Tears welled up in the three girls' eyes
as they looked at Elmer pitifully.
"Alas. That's all I can do for you.
If you want him, you need to figure it out yourselves."
With a sigh, Elmer shook his head and walked away.
"Sally, what should we do?"
The other two mermaids turned to look at Sally with their teary eyes.
"Well, I think we should follow him everywhere he goes.
I don't believe that he will have the heart to ask us to leave," Sally decided after a moment of thought.
There was a determined look on her face.
"Okay. From now on, we will stay by his side wherever he goes.
I believe that he will accept us one day."
The other two mermaids also clenched their fists and forced smiles.
"Caroline, it looks like the three girls have made up their minds to be by Austin's side," Sue said.
Caroline, Ivy, Sue, and Violet had been watching the three mermaids from afar.
"Master is always popular among women. Now he's stolen three innocent girls' hearts,"
Violet cried out.
She was always outspoken.
"Caroline, what are we going to do with them?"
Sue asked.
"It's none of our business. Let them be.
Austin will make his decision,"
Caroline answered.
"Okay.
Let them be."
Ivy and Sue nodded in agreement.
Caroline, Ivy, and Sue knew that Austin was highly coveted due to his strength and skills, and they also
knew that they couldn't stop that.
As the saying goes, a good bird always chooses a better tree to nest in. In the cruel world of martial
arts, women dreamed of marrying heroes who could protect them.
Plus, it was normal for men to have mistresses in the world where cultivators lived, especially the
strong ones.
Therefore, Caroline, Ivy, and Sue didn't feel unhappy with Austin having other mistresses.
They would respect Austin's choice.
"Sally, would you please come here?"
Caroline greeted the three mermaids warmly.
"From now on, no matter what happens, we will treat you as our family,"
Caroline said.
The three mermaids blushed due to embarrassment.
They knew that Caroline and the others must have heard what they said to Austin.
"Don't worry, Sally.
My master is easy to get along with.
He yields to a soft approach and rejects force.
He has a soft spot for people who are nice to him.
As long as you are good to him, sooner or later he will fall in love with you. I promise,"
Violet added with a grin, stepping forward.
At this time, Austin, who was far away, overheard the conversation between them.
'Damn it! These women are ganging up on me. I'm in trouble now, '
Austin thought to himself, feeling another headache coming on.
The mermaids were beautiful and intoxicating, and he believed men would easily fall for them.
Austin refused Elmer's offer not because he didn't like them.
It was just that it had caught him off guard.
Austin was serious about love, and he would not walk into a relationship with women he didn't know
much about.
What was more, Elmer was planning something when he was trying to hook them up.
Austin didn't feel comfortable with that.
Therefore, he decided to leave that alone for the time being.
Sally and the other two mermaids stole glances at Austin from time to time. When they looked at him,
they felt happy yet worried.
They fully displayed the mixed feelings that women who had fallen in love would have. They were
nervous, excited, and expectant.
Everyone could tell that the three girls were deep in love with Austin.
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