Chapter 86 - Succubus Learning The Power Of Bonk

"Hmm, I see." Lilith looked down while squinting her eyes, contemplating.

Seeing Lilith's serious expression, Erica remembered the danger of Albert and Yale, so she asked, "Your Majesty. Should we kill them?"

Lilith glanced at her for a moment but still maintained her silence for a few more minutes. Suddenly, she opened her mouth, answering her question. "No. We won't kill them. No, we won't kill him."

She implied that Albert was the source of the problem, not Yale. So, she made sure that she had no intention of killing Albert.

This statement obviously confused Erica as she couldn't understand why they wouldn't kill him. After all, Albert was a bane of their existence. As long as he existed, they would be threatened.

Lilith was aware of the confusion in Erica's mind as she let out a long sigh. "It seems you haven't learned anything."

Erica was bewildered by that statement and looked at Lilith with a shocked face.

"Have you gone back to the brothel?"

"Yes. I worked before leaving together with them. But since I just returned today, I thought about visiting them tomorrow."

"Then, have you visited and talked with the others?"

"Eh?" Erica raised her eyebrows, not understanding this question.

Lilith pinched the bridge of her nose and shook her head helplessly. "You should do it tomorrow. You will find the answer to your doubt."

Erica was perplexed but didn't refute her. She promised that she would visit the brothel tomorrow.

After talking about Albert a bit more, she finally finished meeting Lilith.

Ultimately, she slept with a confused mind, thinking of the reasons why Lilith didn't want to kill Albert.

When the next day arrived, she headed straight to the brothel.

"Manager." The receptionist greeted her.

"Yes." Erica nodded and waved her hand with a smile.

However, when she was about to go to her room, she passed by three succubus talking about their experience in the last few days.

"I'm missing that feeling." A succubus sighed.

"What feeling?" Her friend asked with a curious face.

"After Sir Albert hit me a few times, there was a period of time where I couldn't even release my power, right?"

"Yes. What's about it?"

"We, succubus, naturally release our charm to the surroundings, making us the center of attention wherever we go. So, it's obvious that we live surrounded by other people's gazes."

"That's obvious."

"But after getting hit several times, my body didn't release the charm for two days. I think those were among the best days of my life."

"Why?"

"For once, I could actually walk around the town without getting the gaze of the people. I even tried to walk around in normal clothes and covered my wings and tail. The people actually treated me genuinely.

"They didn't even gaze at my breast, face, or butts. I don't know why but it's soothing my heart. I was numb to other gazes, but when I experienced that for the first time, I wished I didn't get this charm.

"I just wanted them to treat me for who I am, not because I'm a succubus. This somehow made my heart feel at ease."

"Hmm? I don't know since I haven't felt that. I never got hit, so I didn't experience something like that. How about you?" Her friend shook her head in confusion and turned to another succubus.

"Hmph. I prefer not to get hit. I'm proud that they're staring at me. It means they are all over me. For me, this is something that I want to live with since I love attention. However, I can understand why you enjoyed your experience.

"I mean, if you search for a husband later, you truly want someone to be loyal and treat you genuinely. If they're just aiming for your body, it will become ridiculous at one point."

"Right?!" The succubus smiled. "I wonder if it's possible to release the charm during our job and turn it off when we're out."

"I don't think that's possible."

"Well, I envy Manager Erica since she could travel together with them. If I were her, I would ask to be hit a few more times to enjoy this feeling anymore. They might also have a solution to my problem." The succubus smiled, unaware that Erica was hiding on the corner, listening to their conversation.

"Haha. Who knows. I heard Sir Albert and Prince Yale are going to stay here for a while. So, maybe they will visit this place again?"

"That's true. Just hope that they'll visit this place again. Though, don't tell them to hit me, alright?"

The three chuckled as their conversation continued.

Erica, behind the wall, listened to their conversation with a frown. She never expected to get three different perspectives.

For her, she thought Albert was their archenemy. However, for them, they treated Albert as a way to solve their problem, someone that they shouldn't meet, and a neutral party.

She learned that their opinions differ.

'Is this the reason why Her Majesty asked me to go around the brothel?' Erica gulped down and started thinking.

Instead of the manager room, her vision was locked in the waiting room where all the succubus waited for their turn.

She thought she might find more opinions regarding Albert. However, she indeed knew that Albert could become an enemy, a friend, or a bystander depending on your perspective.

'I need to learn more.' Erica shook her head in disappointment. She planned to learn more about this before deciding on the treatment. 'Her Majesty is wise. She could already see the problem and the perspectives without even getting any report from other succubus. That's why she is the queen.'

With that thought in mind, she continued her investigation, hoping she would find something useful.

…

Meanwhile, Albert was talking with the pixie queen.

Although they wanted to talk yesterday, Albert was a bit too tired to have a decent conversation, especially since the pixie queen wanted to report about the problem of the Horny Jail.

So, Yale insisted on having the conversation tomorrow.

The pixie queen didn't have a problem, so they met in the manager room the next morning.

"Sir Albert." The pixie queen bowed her head.

"Yes. Sorry for the delay." Albert nodded with a serious face.

"Please don't mind about it." The pixie queen smiled. "Actually, we want to report a few things to you."

"Oh?" Albert extended his hand. "Go on."

"Understood. For now, we will give you the good news first. First, we have received the payment in the form of energy. All I can say, the energy is so pure that the tree or earth in our place can't compare.

"In other words, our efficiency in absorbing the energy has increased drastically. To be honest, I have received the benefits as well as I have gotten a bit stronger in just a few days.

"Second…" She placed a vial with golden-colored liquid inside. "Do you know this?"

"Nope." Albert shook his head.

"This is the Magic Power Essence. We, pixies, can excrete a certain Magic Power that we absorb to create this kind of essence. However, because we were Lust Pixie before, we could only form an essence related to Lust Energy.

"In other words, it would only work for the succubus and other races similar to them. They were not useful to other races. Hence, that's why we were just regular partners with the succubus.

"However, this Magic Power Essence is different now that we can absorb such pure energy from you. This will allow us to excrete the purest essence."

"Hmm? What's the use of the essence?"

"There are many. When we produced Lust Essence, the succubus used it to become stronger. It's the same as us absorbing the energy. You can get this kind of effect if you drink it when you're in full form. In other words, you haven't used any Magic Power at that time.

"But there is another way of using it. If you've exhausted your Magic Power, drinking this potion will allow your body to absorb the Magic Power rapidly to replace the exhausted Magic Power. With the energy this pure, the effect drastically increases.

"In Human Kingdoms, they're mixing monsters' blood that they believe to contain much Magic Power and combine them with some herbs. They call it Magic Potion.

"However, if we produce this vial of the essence, they're going to be good. After all, this is the purest energy… unlike Lust Energy or Magic Potion that have been contaminated on their own. Even the succubus and humans will prefer this stuff."

"So, it's a kind of commodity." Albert nodded in understanding.

"Yes. That's why I want to propose one thing."

"A business?"

"Yes. With one room, we can produce five bottles of 1-Star Magic Essence or one bottle of 2-Star Magic Essence if we don't absorb any of the energy produced. Also, we have noticed that the energy from each monster is different, so we can even produce something better depending on their energy.

"So, we would like to do business with you. We can work in one room. We will absorb forty percent of the energy of that room for ourselves. This is for the payment of our service.

"Then, we will use another sixty percent to produce three 1-Star Magic Essence. You will get two and we will have one. If you sell this, you should get a good profit. Of course, the money will be more if you allow us to get more rooms."

"Hmm…" Albert thought for a moment. He wanted them to be his subordinates, but the pixie queen seemed to be prideful and didn't want to bow her head easily. That was also why they released the pollen in the city instead of asking the succubus to give them some energy.

Hence, he believed he needed more time to persuade them to be his subordinates. He could even coax a few pixies at a time first before influencing all of them.

And this business relationship was the perfect opportunity to do that.

"Wait for me a bit." Albert rose from the chair as he came out, finding Yale.

"Teacher? Do you need something from me?" Yale asked while furrowing his eyebrows.

"Do you know the price of Magic Potion?"

"1-Star?"

"Yes."

"They're rather cheap since they don't use powerful monsters. So, around one silver coin?" Yale answered.

'Hmm?' Albert squinted his eyes. If he agreed with the pixie's request, it would mean he could get two silver coins a day with a single room. This was quite a big business, he thought. After all, he could offer more rooms for them.

"So, 2-Star Magic Potion is five silver coins?"

"No. It's around four silver coins. Their effect is around five times of the 1-Star Magic Potion but eighty percent of the price." He explained.

"What if the Magic Power doesn't have any impurities?"

"There's such a thing?" Yale widened his eyes in shock. "If that's the case, the effect should be amplified since any alchemist is trying to get their hand for something like that. The price of a 1-Star Magic Potion with that kind of purity should be around three silver coins."

"I see." Albert narrowed his eyes.

Suddenly, Yale came to a realization and asked, "Don't tell me, the pixies?"

"Yeah. They're trying to do business with me." Albert nodded.

"What's the rate?"

"Three bottles, we get two, they get one."

"You should lower the rate even more. At the very least, we will get four, they get one."

"Well, I'm not that good with currency. Do you want to negotiate with them?"

"No." Yale shook his head. "Teacher should be the one to do it. After all, you're the leader. Since you're trying to make the pixies your subordinates, you should be seen as a leader so they can sincerely follow you later. All I can do is to advise you."

"I see. Anyway, that kind of rate is quite good. I'm a bit skeptical about the price of a 2-Star Magic Potion…"

Before he finished, Yale added, "The reason they're cheaper is due to the fact one can't use Magic Potion in rapid succession. There should be at least a month interval or they will contract some diseases. The higher the tier, the better its effect. So, they usually prefer the highest Magic Potion."

"Oh. I got it. I think I can make a deal with them. Thanks.." Albert waved his hand and walked away.