It's been a week since Lady Morwenna had tested the Love Nectar Extractor Version 0 on herself and Lisha; in any given chance regardless of time and places.
Subsequently, Morwenna granted Alice the Trade Permit and Patent Paper which stated that the Love Nectar Extractor was solely invented by Alice, and protected under the Council of Tusa Village. As this paperwork was officially issued and published, nobody would dare to sabotage Alice’s invention and claim it as theirs. Even the Royal Court of Arlenheim Kingdom would think a hundred times if they want to antagonize Tusa Village.
The mail came with a notification letter, it stated that Alice’s prototype would be auctioned in the Annual Grand Auction by the end of business season right before the Deep Winter settled in the Silverwood Forest. Alice was so happy to read it. She was determined to produce the better variants of her invention.
But of course, Alice didn't neglect her magical lessons and physical training at the House of Huntress during day time. She only worked on her invention in the evening till an hour before bed.
The regular product would be made out of polished hardwood whereas the product for VIP customers would be made of masterfully carved and polished white marbles.
With the collections of Elemental Mana Stones readily available in her workshop, Alice was engrossed in her craft.
With these magical stones, Alice added a core into the base of the dildo to provide the VIP customers with a newfound experience. For example, the ones which were made from Fire Elemental Mana Stones as its core would have a heating feature so the users could feel the warmth upon using it.
The Love Nectar Extractor which core was made from Water or Ice Elemental Mana Stone would enthrall the users with extra coolness and sooth the stressed mind. Very suitable for those who were fond of casual and yet passionate ‘night activity’.
The Wood Elemental Mana Stones would propagate the fertility of its users, very suitable for the families who wanted to give birth to an heir.
Lastly, the ones which were made from Lightning Elemental Mana Core would send a thousand jolts of electricity in the whole body. Those ladies who love adventurous night activities would definitely love this variant.
However, Alice refrained from using Metal Elemental Mana Stone since it proved very toxic for the body. Even the Andariel herself warned the young succubus to be very cautious when it came to Metal Magic.
As the auction day drew near, Alice often spent more time in the workshop till past midnight to finish her work.
Catharina strode into the workshop with a tray of food and beverages. Tinkering noise and faint crackling from the hearth filled the room’s ambience. The crystal table lamp shone the Elemental Mana Stone that was being carved by Alice.
“It's time for dinner, your highness.” Catharina addressed Alice politely whenever they were alone.
Alice only spared a glance, and returned to her work. “Mmm, just put it there. I will eat it when I finish this one.”
Groowlll….
Catharina sighed when Alice ignored her empty stomach. She opted to sit beside Alice, spoon feeding the princess while she was working.
“Please open your mouth.”
Alice did as she was told. “Aaaaa… omphhh.”
Munch… munch… munch.
“Mmmppph! It's so good!”
Alice’s eyes rounded wide when the delicious mashed potato and pork roast entered her mouth. She dug her face onto the plate and ate with gusto, throwing table manners out of the window.
Catharina ruffled Alice’s hair lovingly when she asked for a second plate with a gesture while her mouth was still full. And there's still a whole bunch of them on the tray.
“Are they for the Grand Auction day?”
“Mmm!” Alice chugged the milk and smacked her lips. “It's still in the development phase. But they're usable to a certain degree. Oh boy… I couldn't wait to have my own store in the near future! But, tending a store and inventing new products would be a pain in the neck!”
“If that's the case, why don't you hire an employee or two? I believe there are plenty of newcomers who want a job.”
Alice’s eyebrows furrowed. “You mean the Beastkind refugees from the Great Jungle?”
“Correct. There are a thousand of them, consisting of many Beastkind tribes, mainly the Fellini Tribe. Right now, they are under Lady Nyxondra’s custody. Temporarily occupying the empty plot of land in the west side. Though, it would be hard to find the right one since not most of them understand Common Language.”
‘The cat demi-human?!’ Alice was screaming internally. Her ears and tail twitching happily. She always wanted to see a woman with cat ears. However, she already has someone in her mind who would be a potential business partner for years to come.
“Don't worry about the language barrier. I have the best candidate to be my business partner. Come with me to Market Square tomorrow.”
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Alice and Catharina went to the Market Square the following morning. The market was literally flooded with tourists and the guests from last night's ‘business hour’. On top of that, the Market was now filled with Beastkind demi-humans from different tribes.
Each of them had distinct physical traits that differentiate them from one way to another.
For example, most of the demi-human from Fellini Tribe have cat-like ears and long whiskers on either side of their cheeks. Their bodies were relatively tall and slender. The Fellini Tribe excelled in hunting monsters and wild animals.
On the other hand, the Bjorn Tribe have a distinct resemblance to a bear. Even the females from Bjorn Tribe were tall and huge, standing at seven to eight feet tall whereas the males could grow to nine feet tall. Though they look imposing, the demi-humans from Bjorn Tribe were very polite and gentle giants.
Their strong physic and keen senses were the reason why Lady Nyxondra, the Madam of House of Blacksmith was willing to accept them to take refuge in the village whilst the Grand Forest was being colonized and ravaged by the human’s forces.
Before long, Alice and Catharina had arrived at Momo’s stall. The tent was still the same as the last time Alice met her but the goods were renewed and freshly made.
“Oh! Hello again young lady Alice! It’s been a while! How may I help you in this lovely morning.” The fox girl’s tail wagged in excitement as Alice strode closer to her stall.
She wanted to hug Alice’s petite body right away but she refrained from doing so when she saw the menacing succubus stood behind the lithe and cheerful Alice.
“Good morning, Miss Momo! Woahh! Look at these products. They all are new! But the tent lacks some space though. Comfort and easy access for the customers to choose your products freely is also a paramount aspect of marketing.”
The fox girl smiled wryly. “Hehehe… my money isn't enough to buy a bigger tent. Besides, the newcomers couldn't get more space due to the village’s rules and regulations.”
Alice knew about the rules regarding the properties management and assets ownership in this village. The low rank succubi, incubi and outsiders were only allowed to open their stalls in the Market Square. Meanwhile, the high-rank succubi and incubi are allowed to have official stores in the East Side.
With the well-established space, VIP guests and customers could shop in leisure and have more privacy, which meant more profits from the mark up prices.
Alice reached out her right hand, smiling from ear to ear. “Why don't you join me instead? I have a plan to open a shop in spring next year and I need a manager to handle the business. You may sell your products in my shop while promoting my newfound invention.”
Momo shivered upon seeing the sharp glint in Alice’s eyes. However, she couldn't turn down the offer since Beastkind was in a desperate need of a legit space where they could market their products and handcrafts.
“A newfound invention? It's not something dangerous, right?”
“On the contrary, this new product will make the rich, noble born ladies ascend to heaven!”
“Err, whatever you mean, young lady.”
“Sorry, I can't be too brazen about my product in public. For now. But, if you are interested. Please visit our home, I will explain everything there. Just mention my name, the lovely succubi will happily show you the way.”