CH 306.2

(A magician huh!)

That must be one of the magician elves lurking in the forest. The chanting required makes it take longer to activate, but the firepower is still the same.

Seeing the damage to the side of the body and losing his posture, the captain shot another fire arrow at it.

(Alright!)

The Empire B-class Knight fell to its knees as fire erupted from its chest, and the captain clenched his fists and shouted cheers in his heart.

The captain’s expression, however, quickly turned grim. Two new Knights appear from behind the defeated enemy and resume their logging operations.

(They didn’t retreat nor chase after us.)

They may stop what they’re doing as a precaution. Or perhaps they would go deep into the forest on their own, looking for the shooters. That was what he expected, but the Empire Knights did neither.

While protecting each other with their shields, they continued to cut through the forest with their swords.

(Then I’ll just have to keep taking them down.)

The elven C-class captain’s Knight slightly changed position and shot another Fire Arrow. As before, it is repelled by the large shield, but his true aim was to make an opening so that the magician can shoot it from its blind spot.

Even if it is blocked, he can shoot again himself.

(Put down your shield and show me your chest, so I can shoot a Fire Arrow into your cockpit.)

He waited with his wand at the ready, but his vision was interrupted by a crimson Knight who jumped in from behind the two Knights.

Like a gust of wind, it crossed the field and flashed its sword at the trunk of the tree.

(Wha—!?)

By the blood spatter, the captain knew that there was an elf magician there. The crimson Knight did not stop but twisted its body and swung its sword horizontally into another tree.

(How did it know!?)

Even he, who was familiar with the forest, could not spot them.

The question is not that surprising. There was no way he could have known that the pilot had a womb sensor that could sense someone’s gaze.

To his horror, the crimson Knight turns its head in a circle toward himself, where he is supposed to be hiding. For some reason, it looked to him as if it was smiling in nasty way.

(….That’s ridiculous. There is no way a golem can make facial expressions.)

Perhaps because he thought of something unnecessary, he was too late to move away and was unable to escape.

The next moment, the crimson Knight, who had blinding speed like the Knights of the Elven knight order’s main force, came running in and cut the C-class in two.

***

Far from the forest of spirits, the stage moved to the royal capital.

The walls surrounding the city are more than 20 meters high. The thick walls become thinner as they go up, but even at the top, it is still five meters wide and serves as a passageway.

Towers were set up at regular intervals on the wall, and soldiers guarded the perimeter day and night.

(The morning sunlight is dazzling.)

The man who sighed was a slender middle-aged man who looked tired. He is walking along a passageway at the top of the city walls, but judging from his attire, he is not a soldier.

In fact, this wide cobblestone path is open to the public during normal times. Therefore, there were many other people enjoying walking or jogging along the path.

(Everyone sure is cheerful.)

The view from the rooftop of the six-story building is far removed from everyday life. I roll my back as I look down at the people who are excited about the view.

(The event at the lower-class brothel was a great success. But I must not stay still just because of that.)

No one notices it, but he is what people referred to as 『The Revolutioner of the industry』.

He is a man of ideas who brings a breath of fresh air to the red-light district with his innovative ideas that are not bound by existing norms. He is also a businessman who runs several brothels.

His daily walk is for inspiration, and he sighed because nothing comes to his mind yet.

「Dr. Slime huh.」

He murmured to himself as the morning sun poured down on him and the strong wind due to the high altitude.

It was a long time ago when he was leading the industry with new values and advancing alone like the tip of a spear. Now, he is in a daily battle for the leading position with a man called Dr. Slime.

(Oyakodon, Sin and Punishment, Slime Game.)

All of these were the ideas that never occurred to him that Dr. Slime came up with.

(Setting aside Oyakodon and Slime Game, Sin and Punishment is real trouble.)

As for the first two, he can see where he’s coming from. He even thought that he could have come up with them himself given the chance.

But Sin and Punishment is different.

「Something like feeling pleasure from being hurt… normally you wouldn’t think of something like that.」

Before he realized it, his voice was getting louder as he was talking to himself.

He looked around and confirmed that no one was watching. The Revolutioner, a thin old man with a plain appearance, lets out a breath of relief.

(A true genius. I never thought I’d be made so aware of the difference in talent.)

The frustration, the respect, and the joy of having someone to compete with. For that reason, he let out a sigh as he looked for new ideas.

Shaking his head lightly to the left and right, he switched gears and thought back to his own basics.

『I want people to be able to enjoy women in brothels more cheaply.』

This is the Revolutioner’s main motivation, and it is an aspiration that he continues to hold on to. The root of the idea for the wall butt brothel and the fast food brothel can also be traced back to this point.

Of course, there are certain aspects that cannot be compromised. That is the 『Brothel』 part.

(If it’s the go-go bar, it can be less expensive than a Brothel.)

The go-go bar business model, however, is to show dancing women in the bar and collect a fee to bring them out. The play takes place at the customer’s lodging or rest area, and the bar does not interfere.

The quality of the play is also left up to the dancers, as they are loosely organized by the store.

『She’s a bit of a slacker, and worse than my wife.』

『She took money out of my wallet while I was in the shower.』

Such problems are not uncommon. On the other hand, brothels employ women to provide services.

If there is a complaint, it can be reported to the concierge, and the establishment itself can be sued by the merchant guild. This makes a big difference in terms of trust.

(But just what can I do to make it cheaper?)

The key here is not to reduce quality.

『Since it was needed to cut the price so significantly, it’s okay if the women’s appearance and service are a little worse.』

The Revolutioner would never tolerate such an idea.

『Maintaining quality at a more affordable price.』

This is an absolute requirement, which is why he cannot cut the labor costs.

(…..It’s no use, I can’t think of anything)

The main difference from Dr. Slime is that he is a professional who makes a living at this. Tauro is solely doing it as a hobby, so he simply pours out his ideas without thinking about loss and profits.

In some ways, he feels sorry for him, because he is forced to compete on the same playing field as hobbyists.

(Hm?)

Looking up at the sky, black kite birds were dancing while making high-pitched cries.

The tranquil scenery made him want to throw everything away and collapse.

(Black kites huh? How nice, they look so carefree.)

Carnivorous birds circle in the sky in search of prey on the ground. In reality, they are probably living their lives to the fullest, but he can’t help but think so.

The plain, skinny old man who absentmindedly follows their movement. In his mind, something is unconsciously taking shape.

(Circling… Spinning…)

Suddenly, a lightning bolt struck his brain, and he opened his eyes wide and screamed.

「That’s it!」

This is the moment when a new form of an affordable brothel was conceptualized. But it will take some time before it is born.

And whether it would be accepted or not, only the gentlemen of the royal capital’s red-light district would know.