Chapter 87: Business
Chapter 87: Business
After getting the confirmation from Yale, he returned to the room to talk with the pixie queen.
"So, how about it?" She asked with a smile.
"I am going to change the terms. I want you to make a 2-Star Magic Essence." Albert stated.
"Hmm? But we won't be getting any energy from the room in that case."
"Hear me first." Albert waved his hand, asking her to stop talking for a moment. "I want 4 bottles of 2-Star Magic Essence for every 5 bottles. However, I'm allowing you to use 6 rooms of Horny Jail to do this.
"5 rooms will be used for production while the last room will be used for your payment."
"" The pixie queen raised her eyebrows, surprised by Albert's generosity. She thought for a moment and said, "We don't really have a problem with that. It's rare to see someone generous."
"I just want to maintain a long relationship." He smiled.
The pixie queen fell silent for a moment, thinking, 'With the power he has, I'm sure that any pixie tribe will be able to become like us. And they won't hesitate to accept this deal because the payment is very lucrative. Not only does he increase the payment for our labor to one full room, but he also gives us one bottle of 2-Star Magic Essence.
'This is the same as him giving 2 rooms for the payment. If I'm receiving too much, I'm afraid he will push us away when he meets another tribe with a better offer. I can't let this happen.'
She seemed to have an idea of how she should continue with this offer.
"Actually, please follow me upstairs. I would like to show you something. Remember? I told you that there are a few things I need to address today."
"Yes." Albert nodded. "Alright. Let's go upstairs."
Albert and the pixie queen moved upstairs. The pixie queen took a peek at one room, finding a Satyr stroking his penis.
She whispered in a low voice. "When they first came in, they always did it. The frequency would become lower after a period of time, but it left marks everywhere. The white liquid stuck on the floor, wall, or even the sheet.
"We usually cleaned them up with Water and Wind Spell, so you could use it one hour after the previous tenant disappeared. We also needed to provide them with meat and water. However, this is not a problem since they will eat anything.
"So, I want to propose something. I feel bad for receiving too much from you, so we will take care of them to the best of our ability. Hmm, I will send at least five pixies. They should be able to use Water and Wind Spells to make sure that they can clean them.
"Of course, I'm planning to buy some perfume to make them look fresh. We can't afford to have the smell stick.
"Also, we will cover the cost of the food and water for you. At the very least, they eat whatever and we can just make something that all demons eat, so they won't be suffering inside to the point they're revolting.
"So, each shift, one pixie will be able to use Water Spell, another one can wield Wind Spell, and someone who can cook. The other two will provide some securities, so they're going to be strong. We will make three shifts for them.
"We don't want to cheat on your kindness, so please allow us to pay you back."
He thought for a moment while looking at the queen's face. She looked very sincere in this deal, so he nodded. "Fine. Let's do that. We have a deal then?"
Albert extended his hand.
The queen smiled and shook Albert's large hand. "Yes. It's our pleasure to work with you."
She was unaware that Albert never intended to replace them since he wanted a loyal subordinate that he had known for a long time. After all, they should have a track record for him to see.
So, her worst fear was nothing but her own assumption.
"Alright then. By the way, how many of them can you produce in a day?"
"That depends on the prisoners' energy along with their stay. After all, we can't afford to enter inside."
"On average?" Albert asked.
"One Satyr can give us 3 bottles of 2-Star Magic Essence."
"I see." Albert thought for a moment. '3 bottles for each Satyr. Considering the average Jail Time is 40 hours or I will just assume it's 2 days. With 5 rooms, they should be able to produce 225 bottles.
'But this also means I need to have a constant influx of tenants which is impossible for the time being. It's better if we have a legion of Bonk Officers that can keep filling us, but it's not possible at the moment.
'Maybe I will form a legion soon, but I shouldn't think about it first. I need to assume that this is a worst-case scenario. I guess around 100-150 bottles. Nah, I will just assume it's 100 since I rarely go out of the town for something like this.
'Well, I don't really understand Yale's explanation since if the demand for the 2-Star Magic Potion is higher than the 1-Star Magic Potion, it should increase the price Maybe I'm just too dumb or the world's economy is that bad.
'But whatever. I'll assume that Yale's calculation is true, each bottle should be around 12 silver coins. So, the income should be around 12 Gold Coins every month. This is quite a huge sum to be honest, but it's nowhere enough to make another Horny Jail anytime soon.
'In that case, I need a partner to sell this. Since the Horny Jail will improve the stronger I become, the quality and quantity might increase. So, I'm trying to sell the future too. In that case, I think I know the perfect candidate for this business.' Albert smiled.
He looked at the queen and said, "Sorry, but can you make a 2-Star Magic Essence for me as soon as possible?"
"I can, but all rooms are occupied."
Albert frowned and checked the logs. "I see. Four hours more, huh In that case, create one when they're gone. Can you do that?"
"Of course. Samples are necessary to ensure the quality of the Magic Essence." She nodded. "But we need glass bottles. We want to buy it for you, but we don't have money right now since we've been living in the forest, away from everyone."
"I will take care of the bottles," Albert assured her with a smile. "I will bring it back to you as soon as possible."
"Understood. I will do my best." The queen nodded with a serious expression.
"Then, I will go downstairs to meet Yale first before going out." Albert waved his hand while walking down the stairs.
He then visited Yale.
"Teacher. Are you done?"
"Yeah. The negotiation went well. I have something to ask."
"What is it?"
"What if I told you I want to make a business plan with your kingdom?" Albert asked.
Yale frowned and contemplated for a moment. "I don't think I want that. First of all, this is going to alarm all other princes and princesses Yeah, the usual battle for the throne stuff.
"If they see us gaining a massive profit, especially from a pure Magic Potion, they will try to come to us to acquire the trade secret.
"Suppose they don't get it from us, they will attack us until we're crushed just to make sure that we won't join other princes or princesses. So, I would like to maintain this secret for the time being. At the very least, we need to be a B Rank, if not A Rank Adventurer, first before we sell something like this to my kingdom.
"Of course, I would like my kingdom to prosper even though I'm not a prince of this kingdom anymore. After all, this is my fault for being weak. I want to make the subjects prosper since they're innocent." He explained.
"Well, not that I'm planning to sell it to them, but yeah, I won't stop."
"I know. That's why you have two options. You can sell it to either the Gluttony Kingdom or the Lust Kingdom. As the name implies, the Gluttony Kingdom is hungry people. They will surely treat this commodity seriously.
"Also, even if it's just a little, I want to repay her for her sacrifice." Yale rubbed his cheek with an embarrassed expression. He knew that Renee had sacrificed so much, so he just wanted to tell her that there would be a chance in the future and this was the first step to mend their relationship.
"Hmm" Albert looked down.
"Ah, this is just my feeling, so you shouldn't consider it from a business perspective. We can be in trouble as well if we sell it to them. For now, I think C Rank Adventurers should be the lowest limit before we sell something to them." Yale explained.
"Okay. Let's sell it to the Lust Kingdom then. For now, Lilith seems to be planning to form a good relationship with us. And to make sure she still sees some value in us, we will use this potion to prevent her from killing us on a whim. This should allow us to grow for a bit longer and by the time she wants to kill us, we'll have enough strength to avoid it." Albert smiled.
"Yes. This is the best option. Also, if we can increase the production by having more Horny Jail, we can expand the business. This will be the money for our expansion since Teacher also wants more disciples and subordinates, right? We need to at least have this much money." Yale agreed without hesitation.
"Sorry, I can't prioritize your little sweetheart, Yale." Albert patted his head.
"Don't worry. We need to face what's in front of us first before dealing with the one behind it." Yale smiled.
"Alright. Since it's the time already, let's go to the Adventurer Guild to meet Erica."
"Yes."
Albert and Yale agreed and left the Horny Jail, heading straight to the Adventurer Guild.
After knowing the succubus' perspective, Erica looked at Albert with complex emotions. She was happy to know that Albert existed because he might be able to give a portion of succubus the happiness they desired.
At the same time, his existence also might end their lives if they used it to fight them.
Hence, she realized Lilith's real goal was to make Albert their ally. She wanted to prevent Albert from being snatched by other kingdoms.
It was still bearable if the one that snatched them was other Demon Kingdoms, but if the humans actually captured Albert and utilized his power, the Lust Kingdom would be the first to fall.
So, she knew what she needed to do. Dropping the hostility in her heart, she put on a genuine smile for Albert and helped him a bit with the process for their ranking up.
In the end, Albert and Yale were asked to get tested again to see whether their ability was actually equal to D Rank Adventurer.
It didn't take too long for them to become a D Rank Adventurer, especially with some bullshit Yale spouted to trick the receptionist of their previous performances. They couldn't afford to have someone suspect them from increasing their power exponentially in a short period, lest they aimed at them to get their secrets.
After settling the problem with the Adventurer Guild, Albert decided to bring Erica to an alley where he wanted to propose something.
Erica had no reason to reject, so she followed him.
"So, may I know what Sir Albert wants from me?" Erica asked politely.
"Yeah. I have a business proposal for you. It's about Magic Potion."
Erica was doubtful in her heart, but since she wanted to make a relationship with him, she nodded. "I understand. I can help you utilize the connection of the brothel to send your Magic Potion."
"No. I want to do business directly with your kingdom. I will bring the sample later and I'm sure you will be shocked." Albert smirked.