Chapter 120: Business
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 120: Business
Returning to the hotel, Yohan immediately went to find Beatrice. Beatrice, who had been passing the time making dolls by herself, tilted her head as she looked at Yohan.
“Dolls?”
“Yeah, dolls. The ones you imbued with magic.”
The dolls Beatrice imbued with magic. Normally, he wouldn't have made such a request. Her magic could only be used on dolls she had crafted herself.
The drawback of only being able to grant life to handmade dolls, and the attachment she developed for them due to the labor involved... Because of all that, he could never have suggested selling them.
But that wasn't the case anymore.
“You can imbue any doll with magic now, right?”
“...Yes.”
Having awakened, she could now turn things that weren't her own creations into dolls and control them, regardless of whether they were people or objects.
Naturally, this meant she could also turn dolls she hadn't made into people. Even factory-made dolls from the Empire could become human if she imbued them with her magic power.
“I can. It’ll take some magic power, but if you want, I could even turn everyone in the Empire into a doll…”
“No, no, I don’t need anything that extreme.”
Yohan asked her about the dolls. He wanted to know if they were truly identical to humans when they became people, and if anyone could tell the difference.
Unfortunately, Beatrice shook her head.
“They’re not exactly the same as humans. They don’t bleed, and they don’t have organs.”
“...Just in case, I have to ask. What about a pussy?”
“A pussy? Do you need one? I can make one if you do.”
Hearing her say that, as dolls, they didn't have organs or genitals but could be given them if desired, Yohan nodded in understanding.
Beatrice seemed to feel great joy at being needed for the first time in a long while.
She looked ready to do absolutely anything if it meant she could help Yohan.
“Beatrice, how about we go into business together?”
“Business?”
“Yeah. Business.”
Dolls that could think and move on their own. Such things didn't exist even in the 21st century, but in an isekai where magic was real, it was entirely possible.
After all, weren't witches capable of creating things like bipedal weapons if they wanted? Androids, by comparison, were almost too common.
‘The law is the problem.’
The issue was that a doll that could think and act for itself was no different from a person.
Even if the power of religion wasn't particularly strong here, how the people of this era would accept androids was another problem.
If this were a religious nation like the Holy Kingdom, or a country where democracy had taken root, he might not be able to sell the dolls even if he made them because of this issue.
But in the Empire, an absolute monarchy where all power was concentrated in the Empress, it didn't matter.
“I’ll have to go see the Empress first.”
“Ah, the Empress? You’re going to see the Empress?”
Hearing Yohan, Linna and Linne perked up with interest at the mention of the Empress. Yohan wondered what business two hunters could possibly have with the Empress, but it turned out they had a perfectly good reason.
“We’re going to ask for a special-grade hunter license.”
“Empress, privilege…”
A special-grade hunter license, something only the Empress could grant. Not only would it allow them to use technologies monopolized by the Imperial Family, but it also came with massive tax benefits.
The two were aiming for the former; their goal was to be able to use undisclosed technologies with their power of creation.
‘They really are strange.’
Perhaps it was because of their unique trait of having only half the magic power of other witches, but the two acted more like humans than witches.
The way they relied on each other to survive, and how they wanted to appear human.
“Alright, then—let’s go.”
Yohan headed to the Imperial Palace with the two of them.
His second visit. Perhaps thanks to the pass he'd received before, he was able to enter the Imperial Palace this time without any trouble.
Looking at the guard guiding him with a friendly smile, Yohan felt a strange sense of guilt. Seeing that forced smile, knowing the guard was doing something that wasn't part of his usual duties...
Before long, Yohan arrived at Makina's workshop.
“Um…”
“Yes, please speak.”
“I came to see Her Majesty the Empress.”
“...My apologies, but this pass only grants an audience with the Minister.”
With those words, the guard promptly disappeared. Yohan wasn't exactly pleased about being unceremoniously dumped in a place like this, but he gave a hollow laugh and knocked on the door to what he assumed was Makina's workshop.
A moment later, the door opened, and Makina appeared, looking haggard. She tilted her head upon seeing Yohan's face and spoke.
“Well, this is a rare sight. Did you come alone? No, I see. Are those two witches as well?”
“Hey, I have a small favor to ask. Is that okay?”
“More than okay. Come in, come in.”
As the workshop door opened, Yohan glanced at Linna and Linne. He figured that if there were any radioactive materials like last time, the two witches would notice.
When they showed no reaction even after he had them go first, Yohan realized it was safe this time and headed inside.
Upon opening the door and entering, he found none of the menacingly glowing uranium from before—instead, the sweet aroma of coffee filled the air.
Makina naturally served Yohan a cup of coffee, then sat across from him, crossed her legs, and grinned.
“So? What brings you here, oh great gigolo of the witches?”
“I want to meet the Empress.”
“The Empress, ah—the Empress, is it? A political matter, then? Either way is fine. Now, what I want is…”
“Wait, what you want? What are you asking me to do?”
At Yohan's words, Makina let out a hollow laugh as if she found him ridiculous and stared at him.
“Isn't it obvious? You don't expect me to work for free, do you?”
“Then I’ll just go back and come with my Teacher.”
“Ah, wait! Just a moment! It’s really nothing big! It won’t take long!”
Seeing Makina practically clinging to his clothes, Yohan decided to hear her out and sat back down.
As if worried he might change his mind, Makina immediately pulled out a beaker and held it out to Yohan.
“Give me your sperm!”
“No.”
“Hmm—is that so? Then you can use my body. I have decent breasts, and I’m a virgin. You can—do whatever you want to me.”
“I said no, didn't I?”
“...Even though I’m a virgin?”
Makina started tilting her head in disbelief. A beautiful face, her chastity still intact. A not-bad figure.
No man would refuse. She was certain of it. In fact, there were often Imperial soldiers who lusted after her, even knowing she was a witch.
But Yohan wasn't like those ordinary men. He was a man who, tired of women coveting his sperm, had come to prefer platonic relationships.
“I’m just going to leave.”
“Waiiiit—! I’ll do anything, just please give me some semen!”
“Too much trouble.”
“Please! I’m begging you! You can take anything here!”
She said, pointing to the junk scattered around the workshop.
To Yohan, it all looked like useless stuff.
But as Yohan scanned the workshop's interior with a disinterested gaze, one object caught his eye. Spotting it, he carefully pointed and asked.
“...What’s that?”
“Hmm? Oh, this. I made it for the Empress because she said her body felt stiff.”
Vrrrrrrm—
Picking up the object from the floor, Makina turned on the massager and spoke.
“It just vibrates like this... It’s nothing special.”
“I’ll take that, then.”
“Huh? You’re okay with something like this? I have a lot of better things…”
“Then I’ll take several of them.”
“You really seem to like this thing... Alright. I’ll get them ready for you right away. Feel free to use this one in the meantime.”
Makina immediately headed to a workbench in the corner of the workshop. Meanwhile, Yohan stared at the massager trembling in his hand.
Linna, who had followed him, sat down next to Yohan and leaned toward him, as if asking what he was going to do with it.
“What is this? What are you going to do with something like this?”
“What am I going to do with it?”
“Yeah. It’s just a tool that vibrates... Is there any use for it?”
“This is how I’ll use it.”
Yohan smirked and slipped the massager between Linna’s legs. Startled by the object entering her crotch, Linna squeezed her legs together, pressing on the massager. The pressure only made the vibrations stronger.
VRRRRRRRMM—!!
“Hyaah—!?”
The powerful vibrations ringing through her crotch immediately stimulated her erogenous zones, and the sensation—something she could never experience in daily life—made Linna squirm.
“What? What’s going on?”
Startled by the moan, Makina stopped her work and whipped her head around.
Yohan just gave a casual wave and a grin, as if to say it was nothing.
“It’s nothing, just keep making my stuff.”
“...Right. Just try not to disturb me while I’m working.”
Makina, who had roughly grasped the situation after a glance at Linna's face, turned back to her workbench.
Realizing he was no longer being watched, Yohan turned the massager between Linna’s legs back on and began to torment her.
At least, it seemed he wouldn't be running short on fap material.