Chapter 72: Progress
After reaching an agreement, Albert and Yale finally left the brothel, heading back to the inn with a smile on their faces.
They were happy to get so much from the brothel this time and still could get away with more benefits they could get from the pixie.
Little did they know, this was another plan from Lilith.
As soon as they were out, Erica immediately returned to her house and faced a full body mirror with a serious expression.
The mirror was clean and the frame was made of gold with so many lines on it, creating an abstract pattern.
She clapped her hand and released her Magic Power.
"Eldore, Eldora."
The pattern suddenly glowed as the mirror gradually became blurry.
Suddenly, a woman figure appeared within the mirror and it was none other than the Succubus Queen, Lilith.
Seeing her presence, Erica immediately kneeled on one knee. "Your Majesty."
She couldn't help but recall their conversation two days ago.
It was a sudden message as Lilith herself personally came to inform her instead of another person.
She also kneeled like this as she greeted Lilith.
"I have a job for you to do." Lilith's tone was calm and soothing as the latter couldn't help but feel relaxed a bit.
"Please order me as you like, Your Majesty."
"There will be a Demon Dog called Albert and the Werewolf Sixth Prince, Yale, visiting that town. According to my information, they're going to stay there for a while.
"I want you to do three things for me. First, tell them I will be their ally. Second, I want to meet them if possible. If not, then tell them that I am planning to form a good relationship with them.
"Third, I have heard the Pixie Elder is currently facing some trouble around the border. I predict them to be messing up with that town because this is the closest town whose energy has yet to be utilized.
"So, I believe they're going to cause mischief by releasing their pollen to increase one's sexual desire. Knowing them, they will certainly take this opportunity. Give them the case.
"And since this is just small friction in the border town, the compensation doesn't need to be that high. But tell them you will give anything just in case. If it's too big, contact me first. That's all."
"Succubus Erica has received your order. However, if you don't mind this subject to ask, wouldn't this cause a conflict with the Pride Kingdom if we ask Prince Yale to handle this problem? After all, the cause of this incident will be from our kingdom."
"It's fine. I'm sure they're going to raid your brothel for whatever purpose. Just seal the information inside the brothel and let them leave. Also, tell me about what the people experience after getting hit by them. Don't worry. They won't be injured.
"And one last thing that you need to know, what I want is the Demon Dog, Albert. In the worst situation, he needs to be the one to survive. I won't allow it otherwise."
"Understood." Erica lowered her head.
…
Remembering their conversation, Erica had done all her jobs and reported to her directly.
"There's no need for pleasantries. I'm sure that they just came to your brothel, right?"
"Yes, Your Majesty. They had hit a few guests and the majority of succubus inside the brothel. First of all, we have taken care of the guests and they won't know what happens.
"As for the succubus, I have taken into account the number they got hit. The common symptom they have is difficulty releasing their power because they don't have enough lust energy in their body.
"It's more apparent for those who have been hit multiple times. But by the time I made this report, the one who only got hit once seemed to have recovered. She's not fully recovered yet, but her condition is already much better. And because of this incident, we've closed the brothel for today."
Lilith was listening to the report attentively while closing her eyes. She thought, 'As expected, that Albert is exactly the existence in the record. He has the ability to take away our natural energy, which is lust energy.
'This way, the Lust Kingdom will be facing a situation no one has ever seen before. It will be troublesome if other kingdoms have him, especially those humans. So, it's best if we acquire him ourselves no matter the price.
'But even my charm is not effective. What should I use to entice him? This is hard. At the same time, I have gotten a report saying that Yale can use both of his powers.
'If he continues progressing inside his home, his standing can easily surpass the other princes and princesses. Yet, he's moving together with his teacher… Doesn't this mean Albert has more to teach him?
'No. Should I say Albert has the ability to teach someone to utilize this anomaly? If that's the case, he will be very useful in this aspect as well. Still, if there are more Yales in the future, I'm afraid my kingdom will be messed up sooner or later. I need to take care of this as well.'
She thought for a moment and said, "Is there anything special in those two?"
"I am not very sure. They didn't seem to be utilizing their power the whole time. They only swung their wooden bats around.
"Each swing wasn't that hard as no one was injured, but when they tried to grab the wooden bats to stop them, they were blown away. So, we're assuming there's something special with that bat."
Lilith frowned and thought, 'So, Yale is also using the same weapon? Well, he's following his teacher of course. But the bat huh… If their strength isn't that powerful, they should be able to grasp the bat.
'In other words, the bats are indeed special. But the fact that Yale and Albert can wield this bat, I think they are unique as well. It feels like there is a specific requirement needed to wield that weapon. And I am still not sure the number of the bat Albert has.
'As much as I want to meet him to talk about this, I can't really approach Albert easily. I need to first build up a good impression before gradually enticing him to stay in the Lust Kingdom. As long as I get him, I can tremendously improve my army as they won't be charmed by me anymore.'
'Still, there isn't much information about Albert himself like where he comes from. I need to get more information about him for now… And since that's the case, they must have gone to the Adventurer Guild.'
After getting an idea of how they should proceed, Lilith stated, "You're to investigate the Adventurer Guild later. They are planning to travel around the world, so having an identity and the Adventurer Guild to be their backing are necessary.
"I want to know about their brute force, elements, all the stuff you can dig from the guild, including their progress in mission and individual's strength."
"Understood." Erica nodded with a serious expression. "I will definitely complete this task."
"Good." Lilith smiled as she looked Erica in the eyes, saying with a sincere expression. "I'm counting on you."
Seeing that kind of face from Lilith shook Erica to the core as her body almost dropped to the ground if not because of her hand supporting her body. She started shaking as she panted. "Her Majesty Lilith is too beautiful, smart, and majestic."
She took a deep breath as she clenched her fist. "Alright. Let's do this."
…
Meanwhile, Albert and Yale had finally returned to the inn as they were talking about their next job.
"Still, the pixie huh…" Yale sighed.
"Is there a problem?" Albert paused for a moment and tried to recall what was the characteristic of a pixie. Unfortunately, he wasn't that knowledgeable about this area and ended up getting disappointed by himself.
"Pixie is known to be a race that loves to cause mischief. With their tiny bodies, it's hard to even spot them. This is going to make it hard for us to catch them.
"Of course, I'm glad that Bonk Bat won't injure someone when bonking them unless they crash into something. This means we have more options when fighting them.
"Still, the pixie is releasing pollen. This pollen can make people horny. This is an excellent opportunity for us to bonk more people, but I am not sure about this. Even though I have become an average person, my heart as a prince can't accept how I exploit my subjects like this.
"I apologize if Master plans to do this, but I would like to deal with the pixie as soon as possible. I don't want to involve innocent people." Yale lowered his head, apologizing to him.
"It's fine. I can respect that." Albert smiled and patted Yale's shoulder. "We're a team, so we should support each other. As for our power, to be honest, I think I am as strong as you when we first met."
"Really?" Yale raised his eyebrows, not expecting Albert's strength to rise that fast.
"Yeah. That's just a rough comparison."
"Even then, it's good. I think my strength is around that guy we met in front of my home. Without Bonk Bat, I think I can defeat him. And it will become even more powerful if I have the Bonk Bat." Yale smiled, experiencing the increase in his power too.
"Yeah. We will proceed like this."
"Understood." Yale nodded in agreement. He couldn't help but feel happy as he was one step closer to his dream. Even so, there was still one glaring problem. "Still, I have one thing I want to say."
"What is it?"
"Although it's good that our body and Magic Power are growing, we need to have techniques suited to our current power. If not, we will be just an empty shell."
"I'm planning to get more spells after this and try to teach you another one." Albert smiled as he checked his Bonk Gauge.
[Bonk Gauge: 640 Bonk Bites.]
'Holy shit.' Albert was surprised to get this many Bonk Bites. At the same time, he had bonked multiple succubus a few times, so it was plausible for him to get around five hundred Bonk Bites.
With this, it should be enough for him to finish his Magician Job, allowing him to become a Bonk Magus.
He would also build Horny Jail soon, making him realize that the progress had sped up as soon as they reached this city.
"Understood. For now, I have some money that you can use to look at spell books."
"Yeah, thanks." Albert nodded and asked, "Anyway, we will meet up with a succubus early in the morning and get the information about the pixie's whereabouts. After that, we will solve the case, considering the pixies don't seem to be that powerful.
"And since it's an easy job, I will just search for more spells after we finish our job before making our plan for the construction of Horny Jail. We will then get some jobs to cover the expense, including buying a slave or two. How's that?"
"Yes. That's practically all about it." Yale nodded in agreement.
"Okay, that's good. Let's rest then. It's been a while since we slept on a bed." Albert yawned while lifting his hands.
He then laid down on the bed with a smile on his face.
Yale also did the same as he was also pretty tired after experiencing so many things in one day.
However, there was one thing he had never conveyed this whole time.
"Teacher."
"Yep?"
"Thank you for accepting me to be your student. Without you, I would still be the useless Yale that would soon get abandoned. And now, I think I can surpass all other princes and princesses within a year.
"Even then, I don't think I will return to that place. I still want to travel around the world with you…" Yale paused for a moment. "No, what I truly want to say is… Thank you. Becoming your student is the best choice I've ever made!"
"Is that so?" Albert couldn't help but smile as he gradually closed his eyes. "You should sleep soon."
"Yes."