CH 294.2

「What about the Knight?」

The answer from the herbivore mechanic was also 『No, the Knight is also fine』. There is no damage to either the Knight’s body or armor, he added.

There was only dirt and mud and scratches on the armor in the area around the feet that had been caused by repelling stones.

「However, only the rifle seems to have been the most damaged」

As the young man shrugged his shoulders and continued, the vice guild master raised one eyebrow and urged him to continue.

「There were many burn marks and cracks on the surface of the rifle, and the core material was exposed in some parts. I wondered just how it was used to look like that.」

Goblin jii-chan and Santa Claus look at each other. Stopping the hand that was stroking his beard, the vice-guild leader opens his mouth.

「I wonder if we can assume he’s done with whatever business he has? He departed yesterday and returned this morning, which seems a little too early.」

The two old men had expected Tauro’s objective to be 『Dealing with the Spirit Cannon of the elves that burned a city to the ground』.

They thought that he would head for the Spirit Forest, which was far away from the royal capital to the north-northwest, so the time does not add up. But judging from the information he gave him and his reaction, he didn’t think he would use the Knight for anything else.

「Isn’t it fine? Both Tauro-kun and the Old Lady have returned unharmed. That’s good enough.」

With a smile, the guild master jumped from his chair to the floor.

「If he wants to borrow the Knight again, I’ll lend it to him, if not, then that’s fine too. It’s not a problem that Tauro-kun has to deal with.」

「That’s right」

From the vice-guild master who expressed his agreement, the guild master shifted his gaze to Herbivore mechanic.

「It will be a while before we know the results. Until then, let’s wait and see.」

The herbivore mechanic, not knowing what was going on, was not following the conversation. His boss only smiled with one eye closed at him and gave a simple reply with a vague expression.

***

From there, we went back to the west in the back streets of the red-light district. It is a low-class brothel that Tauro calls 『End of the century brothel』.

In the bar, which is part of a set that is modeled after the royal capital, a long table is placed in the shape of the letter 『ロ』 and nearly twenty men are surrounding it.

The liquor bottles lined up on the wall shelves were all paintings on wooden boards. Only the table and chairs were real.

「I have a suggestion」

An old man held up one hand and opened his mouth. They were all concierges of the low-class brothel, and they were discussing the upcoming joint event.

Prompted by everyone’s eyes, the old man took two thumb-sized sticks from the table, one in each hand, and held them up at eye level.

「I thought it would be interesting to put this in the front and the back.」

Some frowned, some crossed their arms and tilted their heads, and some scratched the side of their heads with their fingers. The response was not very positive.

The old man with the thief’s beard, who was in charge of organizing the meeting, spoke for everyone’s feelings.

「Isn’t it too much of a burden on the women’s side?」

But the old man quietly shook his head from side to side.

「This suggestion actually came from the women’s side. She witnessed a friend of hers enjoying putting it in the front and back, and got inspiration from that!」

The old men are groaning and raising a fuss. However, the red-faced old man who is the concierge of the end-of-the-century brothel does not lose his difficult expression.

「Isn’t it a bit harsh to expect everyone to reach that level? Some women may not have the confidence and end up declining to participate.」

The silence fell as each of them pictured the participant from their store in their mind. An old man with a hunched back sighed while shrugging his shoulders.

「It will be impossible for us. Unfortunately, none of the women in our store have reached that level.」

Many of the old men around the table shook their heads. Seeing this, the old man put down his thumbstick, retracted his suggestion, and apologized to the old man with hunched back.

「I’m sorry, White Lion-san. It seems I was too hasty.」

To add to that, the expressions on the faces of the people here were extremely serious.

With the help of a powerful sponsor, the joint event of the low-class brothels was going to be held on a larger scale than usual. They are truly determined to make it a success.

「As for the rules, is 『Battle Royale with no attacks from the same sex』 correct?」

Thief Beard, the person in charge of organizing the meeting, announces the next topic of discussion. The old man, who had been listening quietly until now, opened his mouth with a look of admiration.

「The new model will let us make detailed settings, right? As expected of 『The Revolutioner』, I can’t wait to get my hands on one!」

The event was not only to demonstrate and promote the toy but also to introduce the new model to the public. The topic of conversation turned to the issue at hand, the prize for the winner.

Bonuses would be fine for the women workers, but what to give to the men, the regular customers was not yet decided.

「The right to nominate a woman of their choice to play at the end of the event. Or a free ticket to be used at a later date. Both seem to be too unappealing as a reward.」

In response to one of the old men’s comments, the table was filled with an atmosphere of agreement.

The person who raised his hand to make a suggestion was once again the old man. He was the one who had proposed the dual stick earlier.

「How about we consult Dr.Slime?」

The concierges looked at each other.

「Dr.Slime, huh」

The people in the room tilted their heads. There was no way they didn’t know about him, but they didn’t know how it could solve the prize problem.

Enjoying their reactions, the old man continued.

「We give the men who stand until the end the right to 『pick the woman to play with』. What we will ask Dr.Slime is to prepare the women.」

A massage that is both therapeutic and makes you feel good at the same time. He uses it to raise her to the point of exploding before handing her over to the male customers.

Because she is in a tightly drawn bow, her sensitivity and aggressiveness should be higher than usual.

『Attacked by women and fiercely sought after regardless of their personal preference』

Since this is a refreshing idea, wouldn’t everyone be pleased? That is what he thought.

「…..That sounds interesting, but what about the reward for this man? He is a man who frequents the big three brothels, so I’m not sure a simple sum of money will suffice.」

The old man replies to the thief’s beard’s question with a gentle smile.

「Dr. Slime is a person of virtue. He’s probably not that attached to money. Did he ever ask for payment when he came to your store to treat your workers?」

The concierges sighed as he thought back to about a year ago.

Dr. Slime was using massage to help the women recover, but he wasn’t taking any money for the treatment. On the contrary, he even paid for regular play.

「Thinking back about it, I guess you are right」

As the summarizer nodded, the old man continued.

「What we can offer in return is a 『favor』 and that should be enough. To Dr. Slime, this should be more valuable than gold coins.」

It doesn’t matter how much money you have, if the store or the women refuse to play, you can’t play. This is not just a possibility, but a fact that Dr. Slime has a track record of being banned.

The concierges nodded to each other as they thought about this. Sensing that they had reached an agreement, Thief Beard announced.

「I understand. Then, as for the negotiations with Dr.Slime, may I leave it to you?」

The old man smiled and nodded. He himself thought that he was the right person for the job.

Because the low-class brothel that Dr.Slime visited most often and regularly was his uniform store.

「Excuse me, I’m sorry for interrupting in the middle of your meeting」

Then a woman dressed as a town girl appears and brings a message. The message was that a large number of new models had arrived.

「How about it, everyone? Since we’re all here, why don’t we try it out?」

The one who said that was the red-faced end-of-the-century brothel’s concierge. Seeing how many of them agreed, he gave instructions to the woman beside him.

「Okay, we’ll close up early today. After that, we’ll all try out the new models. Have them prepared.」

The red face looks from the woman who went back, to the men in the room and tells them in a loud voice.

「Let’s make sure the equipment’s performance is good enough and have plenty of fun so that those of us who couldn’t come today will be envious」

The concierges shouted in unison.

It was not long after this that the 『White Lion of the red-light district』 learned that men could also have the thumbstick inserted into their bodies, and his forehead began to sweat.