Chapter 170: Isn't It Fine as Long as No Harm Comes to Me? (1)
Chapter 170: Isn't It Fine as Long as No Harm Comes to Me? (1)
After experiencing the indirect "Empress and the Bound Count Fermaton" roleplay with Charlotte.
"Let's stop here for today."
"For today? What happens next time?"
"Who knows? Whether it’ll be the mouth or the pussy depends on your performance from here on out, doesn't it?"
Regrettably, I failed to go all the way to sex with Charlotte.
"After going this far, do you really think I would betray you, Young Lord?"
"Are you acting expensive because you're an expensive woman?"
"I am an expensive woman, so shouldn't I act the part?"
"No, I like it. No matter how expensive you are, I can just make infinite money and buy you out."
I actually quite liked her.
That iron will to not sell her virginity cheaply.
"Later, you'll see the captured Count pierce your cervix with his cock until you faint, only for you to escape afterward. Hehe."
"Fine. Try to make that happen later. For now, we have more important things to discuss than sex."
Charlotte’s eyes turned serious.
If I kept talking about sex, she looked like she might actually get angry. Besides, I had already "let one out," so I could focus on work.
"Researching what can be done with Mythstones is too slow. It’s important to create something we can use right now. You’ve shown me various businesses, Young Lord, but you don't particularly want blood to be shed, do you?"
"That's not true. I've killed plenty in the Infinite Labyrinth."
"I'm not talking about the punks who act up. Those guys deserve to be slaughtered. But it would be problematic if your own residents—the 'taxpayers' who provide your revenue—started bleeding, wouldn't it?"
"That would be unacceptable."
I didn't care how many people died across the rest of the continent.
However, I could not tolerate the people who were supposed to pay me taxes shedding blood.
"Fine. What's the business item you're proposing?"
"This."
Charlotte pulled out some Penisilin.
"It's a drug."
In powder form.
Since I had been hit by Charlotte’s wine trick before, I knew this was an extremely dangerous substance.
"It wasn't made to be a narcotic, but if the effect is the same, it's no different from a drug in the end."
"Yes. In fact, if we keep it in powder form instead of candy, we can rake in even more astronomical amounts of money. What do you think?"
"A drug, huh..."
I knew well that drugs shouldn't be distributed recklessly.
Having seen through various media how people are ruined and the damage they cause, creating a drug carelessly could lead to a massive disaster.
But.
"Aren't there already drugs circulating on the market?"
Just because I didn't create them didn't mean they didn't exist in the world.
Drugs were already circulating openly, and even here in Fermaton, there were those who secretly consumed them.
"As far as I know, they're illegal in both the Kingdom and the Empire."
"Yes. Narcotics are a no-go. But Penisilin, which has a 'drug-like effect,' is a different story."
"Is it really different?"
"It's the same in that it causes sexual excitement. I apologize, Young Lord. Actually, I've already finished the experiments."
"What?"
Did she mean she had discovered another use for Penisilin even before meeting me?
"Tell me more."
"First, I confirmed that Penisilin only works on men."
"That's obvious."
Since the base is Succubus Mana Milk.
If it had been Incubus Mana Milk, women would have been the ones getting excited.
"It has effects on men other than just an erection? Besides enhancing erections?"
"Yes. Sexual excitement is the baseline, and in some cases, they even experienced orgasms."
"It really is a drug."
Penisilin and narcotics are fundamentally different.
If Penisilin is simply something that makes blood rush to the lower extremities, a drug's main purpose is to provide pleasure several times stronger than an orgasm through nerve stimulation.
But Penisilin was producing the same effect as a drug?
"But I know from taking it myself—it didn't bring that much sexual pleasure. It was the same for others."
"You just have to take a massive dose, all at once, in a single burst. Then it produces an effect similar to a drug."
Even if it was made for the purpose of erections.
Fundamentally, a Succubus's bodily fluids contain a trace amount of 'aphrodisiac' components.
"A single Penisilin contains a tiny amount of a Succubus's aphrodisiac, doesn't it? Right?"
"Hmm... that's true."
Unless the Succubus was intentionally extracting her so-called 'love juice,' a massive dose of Penisilin infused with aphrodisiac components was enough to trigger intense sexual excitement.
"How many Penisilin did you turn into powder to get a narcotic effect?"
"I ground seven of them into powder and administered them all at once. Half inhaled through the nose, half through the mouth."
"Isn't that a lethal dose?"
"He didn't die. And since I used a slave who was a rapist, you don't need to feel too bad about it."
"Well, in that case."
If it was someone for whom human experimentation wouldn't be an issue, then I didn't particularly care.
"Charlotte. Do you have no qualms about creating and spreading drugs?"
"If it can deal a heavy blow to the Emperor through this."
"Hmm..."
It was dangerous.
"There are many ways to strike at the Emperor. Let's put the drug idea on hold for now."
"Young Lord."
"I'd rather use the mass-produced Magic Stones to make weapons like you said. Drugs are a bit... much."
It wasn't because I had a spirit of philanthropy or common sense.
‘Laura and the others probably wouldn't like it.’
The favorability of the entire Knight Order might drop.
Of course, since it was the path I chose, they would follow me out of trust, but my heart would feel uneasy every time I saw people wasted on drugs.
‘And what if those junkies try to fuck my women?’
That was the biggest problem.
What if the gacha characters I hadn't secured yet were raped by druggies?
Even if Penisilin enhanced erections, it allowed for rational judgment. Drugs, however, made reason fly completely out the window.
What if those junkies raped the virgins I was supposed to have?
"It's problematic to create drugs just to make massive amounts of money or to convert troublesome Magic Stones into a new form. Let's create something else instead."
"What is this 'something else'?"
"Hmm."
"Shall I help you let another one out?"
"No, you don't have to go that far."
Excluding the side effects of drugs, and considering only the efficacy, effect, and efficiency...
"Ultimately, what you want is to use the current Magic Stones to create a high-value-added product that many people will buy, right?"
"Yes. Something even more valuable than the Breast-Shaped Magic Stone. Whether it uses Magic Stones or creates something with Mana, it doesn't matter."
"In that case, I have a good idea."
I didn't know if Charlotte would accept it.
"There's a medicine that provides extreme pleasure in powder form while minimizing side effects. I realized it thanks to the powder form you suggested."
"A new form?"
"Yeah."
Maybe.
It might just be possible.
"For now, let's keep the drug part a secret between us and see if we can make it. What we're going to create is..."
Powder.
"The Take-out Dream Factory."
"......?"
"Sex Delivery. It's a way to earn more Magic Stones and more money. Without any side effects."
* * *
A few days later.
The Magic Stone burning ceremony in Fermaton ended.
Even Fermaton had its limits, and the flames that had blazed atop the giant breasts in the central plaza eventually vanished.
"Tsk. Even after all this, how can the price of Magic Stones not go up?"
But the price of Magic Stones remained the same.
It was unknown where the Magic Stones were pouring out from like an endless spring, but because of that, the price showed no sign of climbing no matter how much we reduced the supply.
If.
In the worst-case scenario, if the price didn't rise and the situation continued like this...
Would that be the fault of the Fermaton County, or someone else's problem?
"Ah, fuck it. Might as well just have a wank."
When things get complicated, just let one out first.
After letting one out, the version of me that is smarter and wiser than anyone else will tell me the answer.
This ridiculous saying, started by someone, began to spread among men by word of mouth.
And for good reason—after having a "dream-fap" at the Dream Factory, everyone's life satisfaction increased slightly.
Since they had a happy dream, they gained the vitality to live diligently for the sake of that happy dream.
Under the name of the Dream Factory, men were dreaming today and envisioning a new future.
However, the unfortunate part was that no matter how prosperous the Dream Factory became, the demand was too overwhelming compared to the number of facilities available.
Reservations?
Those were useless.
Now, men were swarming the entrance without even bothering to hide their faces, so why bother taking reservations or setting an order?
Even if they ran the business with a "take it or leave it" attitude, no one could complain; they just had to go early in the morning and wait for their turn.
They could easily accommodate at least 1,000 people a day.
The problem was that the demand exceeded 5,000.
"Huh? What's that?"
Next to the Dream Factory.
In the adjacent building, individuals presumed to be Succubi began to come and go one by one. Soon, people thought the Dream Factory was finally expanding into the next building.
But it wasn't.
"Is this... a general store?"
"Looks like they're trying to sell something."
"Tsk. I came here for a dream-fap, not to buy Penisilin."
A stall was being set up.
No matter what the Dream Factory sold, ultimately, what men wanted wasn't an erect cock, but the pleasure gained from letting one out.
"...What's this? 'Now, enjoy the happiness of dreams even at home'...?"
"What is this?"
"Greetings. I am a salesperson for the Dream Factory. My name is 'Dream-Reality Formula.' Kuhuhu."
A mysterious Succubus maid with a bandage wrapped around her left arm placed items on the stall.
"Literally, you can now enjoy the services of the Dream Factory at home. The method of use is simple. Just take it while lying in your bed at home. Oh, and don't forget to lay a towel down before you sleep."
Now.
"We sell dreams. Dreams of having sex with a Succubus."
It was now possible to have a dream-fap at home.