Roxy stopped abruptly as she was leaving, then slowly turned around.
Confusion crossed her fair little face. Cui Ciyou's figure was reflected in her slightly narrowed, aqua-blue eyes.
Standing nearby, Philip looked a little surprised.
Cui Ciyou met Roxy's questioning gaze.
At that moment, he could clearly feel his heart pounding in his chest.
After that sudden impulse, a trace of reason began struggling to return.
But Cui Ciyou did not regret what he had just done in the slightest.
He took a deep breath, trying to make his voice sound calm and sincere.
"If you... don't mind..."
Cui Ciyou chose his words carefully, trying to make his rather abrupt proposal sound less strange.
"Could I ask you... to teach me the Demon God Tongue?"
"The Demon God Tongue?"
Roxy's eyes widened slightly in surprise, her clear gaze full of confusion.
Philip raised an eyebrow as well, apparently taken aback by the unexpected request.
"Yes, the Demon God Tongue."
Cui Ciyou nodded firmly and looked steadily into Roxy's aqua-blue eyes as he explained.
"I'm very interested in the languages of other races. I'm also studying the Beast God Language with Ghislaine right now."
It was the most reasonable and straightforward explanation Cui Ciyou could think of at the moment.
"As for payment..." Cui Ciyou paused, then offered generous terms that he believed would be enough to tempt Roxy.
"I'll personally pay you one Asla Kingdom gold coin a month."
"If you need room and board, I can rent you a suitable room at an inn and provide your meals every day."
One Asla Kingdom gold coin!
Roxy's breathing quickened noticeably.
For someone whose purse was already nearly empty and who had almost nowhere left to turn, that was a very generous sum.
Besides, Roxy still had monthly loan payments to