Chapter 89 - Testing Magic Essence

He walked to the brothel to meet Erica.

On the way, he kept thinking that he had been visiting the brothel too often even though his job was supposed to bonk them.

However, for the sake of the business, he didn't care much about this and visited them.

When Albert reached the brothel, he immediately became the center of attention of the succubus as the experiences of those who got bonked by him had been spread to the entire brothel.

They had multiple perspectives, but it didn't stop him from becoming the star of the brothel.

As soon as he arrived, he frowned when he sensed their stares. He ignored it and asked the receptionist, "Can I see the manager?"

"Please wait a minute. I will ask her." The receptionist nodded and hurriedly walked to Erica's room to inform her.

When she returned, she extended her hand as if telling him to go ahead. "Please."

She led him to Erica's room and opened the door for him, so they could talk privately inside.

"Sir Albert." Erica politely greeted him.

"Hello." Albert nodded and said, "I have brought the sample."

When he presented the bottle filled with gold liquid, Erica widened her eyes, stunned.

"This is…" This was the first time Erica saw a gold liquid that Albert claimed to be a Magic Potion.

"This is Magic Potion, but my own Magic Potion." He smiled and asked, "How do you want to test it?"

"Hmm. I'm not very sure. I thought I could simply use it to prove the effect, but now I don't have any clue. There is one big reason. It just doesn't go with the norms.

"As much as I want to say, I trust you and will do whatever you want to test it, I am afraid I can't afford to say something like that.

"Judging from its look, I can sense powerful Magic Power inside the bottle. However, the color is something that I'm not familiar with.

"As you already know, Magic Potion is an extracted blood of a monster. The red blood will undergo various processes. Normally, if it succeeds, the blood will turn blue. This is what we usually consume in order to increase the amount of Magic Power.

"But yours is gold. This is the first time I've seen something like this, so I don't know what to say. I truly apologize that I can't say anything in this regard." Erica finished her explanation with an apology.

"I see. If I say that this Magic Potion is a 2-Star one and the effect is much greater than the normal one you see in the market, will you believe me?" Albert asked.

"I'm afraid I can't." Erica shook her head. She was trying to be as rational as possible. It was true that Albert was a friend because of Lilith's order, but she hadn't prepared to sacrifice herself to be a lab rat just to test everything Albert brought to her.

She still needed to take care of the brothel and all the succubus.

Albert looked down and contemplated. 'Is it better if I tell them this is the pixies' Magic Essence? I mean, they're going to find it out sooner or later, right? It's not like I have a super defense against their spies.

'Then again, the pixies might be enticed because they hold much value to them. In that case, should I let them go?

'Well, the pixie queen told me that the energy from the Horny Jail is very pure. So, there's no way they can replicate it. Even if they kill me, it's impossible for them to use the Horny Jail because only the Bonk Bat can send Horny Prisoners there.'

Albert thought for a while.

On the other hand, Erica said, "Actually, we can test it first. Although it will take time, we should be able to contact you immediately as soon as we confirm it. If the effect is as you say, there's no need for us to consider it."

"Hmm…" Albert mumbled as he still wondered whether he should keep the secret for a bit longer or not.

Seeing Albert's troubled face, Erica misunderstood him. She thought Albert felt displeased because of her inability to agree to his business. At the same time, he wasn't her direct superior that could tell her to sacrifice her life for the sake of their personal gain.

So, she was in a bind.

In the end, Erica offered a solution. "How about this… Will you come with me to my house? I can contact my queen first to deal with this. My queen has shared her wish to form a mutual relationship with you, so if you talk to her directly, I believe she can make a decision immediately."

Albert raised his eyebrows and remembered what Yale told him.

'Teacher. It's better to have a deal directly with Her Majesty Lilith because she will promise you more benefits than the brothel can. At the same time, it will show your worth as well.

'For your information, each brothel should have a tool that can connect to their headquarters, so it's possible for you to communicate with Her Majesty Lilith directly.'

'Yale is right.' Albert thought while maintaining his calm. After considering a few things, he nodded his head. "Sure. Let's do that. I have confidence in my Magic Potion."

Erica let out a long sigh and rose from her chair. "Then, please give me five minutes to settle a few things in the brothel, so I can guide you to my house."

"Take your time."

Erica immediately worked on her desk for a few minutes before informing a few succubus about their tasks.

After that, she went back to Albert and asked him to follow her to her house.

When they arrived, Erica asked him to wait as she went back to her bedroom.

Albert simply looked around the house from the couch while waiting for her.

Meanwhile, Erica was kneeling before Lilith as she had interrupted her due to the unusual time for her to contact the queen.

"Why did you contact me right now? Is there a big problem?" Lilith asked with a gentle but displeased tone. Even though she had disturbed her outside the allocated time, she didn't blame her. Instead, she thought for the worse and tried to get information first before deciding what to do.

"Actually, Sir Albert came to me earlier and presented me with an offer for a business."

"A business?" Lilith raised her eyebrows. "What business?"

"This is…" Erica presented the 2-Star Magic Potion to her.

"Hmm? What's that? Liquid Gold?"

"No. According to him, this is a 2-Star Magic Potion. Its effect is also far better from the normal Magic Potion or so he claims." Erica explained.

"Have you tested it?"

"I apologize. I'm afraid this is poison, so I haven't tested it. If Your Majesty ordered me, I would test it right away."

Lilith fell silent for a moment. "I would like to order you to test it for me, but I need to explain a few things first, so you don't misunderstand my order."

"Please, Your Majesty. This subject is stupid and can't recognize the gem in her hand." Erica humbled herself.

"First of all, do you remember the deal with the pixie?"

"Yes. He saved them and allowed them to be reborn anew."

"Yes. They shouldn't have harvested any Lust Energy from the surrounding towns, right?"

"!!!" Erica widened her eyes.

"I'm assuming the pixie has gotten a hold of higher quality energy. And it's somewhat related to Albert.

"I'm not very sure myself, but I feel like I have heard from the Minister of Magic Development that Magic Power itself can be seen when there's a huge amount of them concentrated in one spot.

"And their color is like that of gold. Shining, without impurities that smear their glow.

"Then, we go back to the pixies. They are able to harvest the energy and form a liquid that allows us to get stronger, right?"

"Ah!" Erica dropped her jaw. "Does the pixie actually get the energy from Sir Albert and turn them into this state? Wait a minute. They have been visiting this town a few times in the past few days…"

"From my understanding…" Lilith's expression became serious. "Albert has a way to get this kind of energy and has the pixie do their part to sell this for us. In other words, this energy might be close to the purest form of energy.

"In other words, not only us, but all races can use this potion. And the fact that we're the first one he approached means this is a big opportunity for us.

"That's why I want you to test it. However, have you ever consumed a 2-Star Magic Potion? I just want to make sure you can compare them."

"Yes. I had consumed up to 3-Star Magic Potion when I was an adventurer. I should be able to identify the difference." Erica nodded with a serious expression.

"That's good. Well, as much as I want to tell you to consume it, I won't. Instead, I will give you an option. If you choose to back down from this, bring someone who wants to try and has the experience to compare them. If there's no candidate, I will send it directly to that town."

Erica fell silent as she was being tested right now. If she drinks this, she might get something beyond her imagination. At the same time, she would gain Albert and Lilith's trust.

After thinking for a moment, Erica raised the bottle and said, "I am willing to drink it."

"Mhm. Thank you." Lilith nodded with a serious expression.

After a slight hesitation, Erica finally drank all the Magic Essence in one go.

The Magic Power rushed into her throat and eventually reached her stomach.

It was then the liquid started to react and turned into gas, bursting inside her body.

Her organs started absorbing this energy.

Everything went according to how the Magic Potion's reaction was described. So, there was nothing extraordinary in this process.

The only thing that shocked her was how she suddenly dropped to her knees.

"Gah." She started to pant while clutching her chest. "This is…"

Lilith's body trembled for a second. She was afraid this was poison because Magic Potions shouldn't give such an effect.

She even thought of the possibility of her command becoming the knife that killed her subordinate.

There was also a thought that Albert actually wanted to kill them and she planned to kill him right away to eliminate future threats.

However, her worry turned out to be her own imagination.

When she calmed down, she said, "The efficacy is too much. The Magic Power that is bursting inside my body is too much for me to handle. I should have taken more precaution and preparation, so I don't show Your Majesty such a display. I apologize."

She also started checking her body while raising and staring at her hands. She felt so full with Magic Power to the point she might not be able to sleep after this.

Lilith was still shaken but felt relieved. She asked, "So, care to tell me what happens to your body?"

"Yes. I have noticed three important things. First, as he said, this is truly a Magic Potion. The process in my body is the same. This is where it gets interesting. The efficacy is as he claims. From what I can feel, the efficacy is around 1.5 to 2.5 times better than a normal 2-Star Magic Potion.

"Last but not least, I don't feel anything after consuming it unlike the normal Magic Potion that gives me a weird feeling," Erica explained with a serious expression.

"Are you sure?"

"Yes."

Lilith frowned for a moment and said, "If that's the case, doesn't that mean you can consume another one?"

"I don't know. It needs more tests, but that was the only potion I had." She shook her head.

She was unaware that the Magic Essence was essentially the EXP in Albert's perspective.. Even Yale had no problem in taking all the EXP he could get, so it was obvious that she could drink the Magic Potion non-stop.