They settled for the dining area in the kitchen which they had already been using.

" So what do you think would be the best time to open this place up?" He asked everyone. He didn't want to be the only decision maker in everything.

" We should do it next week," James said seriously and continued, " we need to hire more staff and the interview process and picking the right one could take time."

Alaric nodded, James reason seemed to be accepted by everyone anonymously. Now the advantage of having James were showing .

He was a planner.

" So what else do you think we need?" He asked James directly.

" We are missing a lot actually," he said shaking his head, " for a brothel to operate successfully we need sex toys in every room,a secret weapon compartment near or on the bed and hide weapons inside that the worker might use to defend themselves against an aggressive customer"

Alaric nodded, he'll probably buy a gun or just leave it to James.

" Okay, does anyone have anything to add? "

" We need a receptionist James can't do everything on his own, " Bethany said .

Alaric nodded he was planning on posting an advert.

" Then for our opening, I've thinking we should do an auction," he said then added, " we'll do another photoshoot. "

Everyone agreed with it.

.....

Alaric stood by the his bedroom window as he watched cars drive into the mansion.

It had be two and a half weeks since they decided on how to open the brothel and here it was the day he had been waiting for.

The moment the first guest had arrived the system interface had appeared.

( QUEST COMPLETE: ESTABLISHMENT OF THE VELVET HAVEN)

Rank: B.

(Rewards unlock)

Each reward is from an objective completion.

1. Title acquired ( velvet sovereign)

Effects.

-Charm towards awakened increases by 20+

-Emotional intimacy doubles.

-Instinctive safety aura activated.

2. Skill unlocked: House of pleasures domain ( lv1)

Effects.

-Within velvet Haven,all stats increase by +30.

-Hostile intent weakens upon entry.

-Workers gain enough confidence and stamina .

3. Skill upgrade: soothing precense ( lv 2)

Effects.

-Expanded Radius: 4x larger influence.

-Selective Targeting: You can choose who is affected instead of calming everyone near you.

4. Skill upgrade: velvet touch ( Lv 2)

Effects.

- Nerve Sensitivity Modulation:

You can heighten or soften physical sensations in the target.

- Combat Utility:

If used during a fight, touching an opponent can:

• briefly disrupt their focus

• weaken their next attack by 10%

• cause a 1-second hesitation

5. Class upgrade: street servant Lv 2- street servant lv 3.

Reputation increase

( Collective reward)

Reward for satisfactory mission completion.

Eros points+200.

Reputation+20

Alaric looked at the completed quest and smiled. He distributed his points equally among the stars after adding twenty more points for vitality.

The last fight had showed him how weak he was physically even with all the training he had done. There were always better people out there.

So unless you stand up and do whatever it takes to win one will always remain mediocre. To top it off this was a dog eat dog world with just the federation as a diplomatic cover.

He looked outside as more cars parked and peopl got out, he had really done it This felt like a milestone he was only a few feet from crossing over.

If the auction went well he would become famous enough to attract more awakened customers and the rich for everybody and maybe even make it an exclusive place.

The system interface popped up again with the new quest.

(MAJOR EVENT QUEST - NIGHT OF DESIRE)

Status: Active

Type: Timed, High-Risk, High-Reward

Location: Velvet Haven - lobby

Objectives:

1. Maintain Dominance on Stage

Do not let fear, intimidation, or hostile aura affect your performance.

Reward: Charm +10, Reputation +200.

2. Trigger an Emotional Spike From the Crowd (5/5)

Type: desire, jealousy, awe, shock, longing

Reward: Eros points+50.

3. End the Auction Without Being Claimed Forcefully

Survive or neutralize aggressive bidders.

Reward: stamina+50

4. Ensure Worker Safety (0 casualties/0 injuries)

Prevent any sabotage or outbreak during the bidding wars.

Reward: Crimson Whip upgrade, Worker Bond +5

5.Sell for the Highest Price.

Reward: Special Artifact

Failure conditions:

The auction collapses.

Alaric looked at the quest and squared himself. There was three hours until the auction and he wasn't supposed to be seen until the very moment.

He remembered when they were fumbling on how to send the invitation since they didn't want a lot of people at the mansion.

They had called the same photographer from before and had taken his pictures. This time he was wearing just normal trousers and a dress shirt .

He looked like he was just going for a walk but he bit a flower in his mouth. He was in a crawling position the picture taken from the front view.

The picture had gone viral as expected, with the momentum they had advertised the auction and the invite were to be bought from the website.

They had prices the so that only those who truly want to spend money on them would buy them.

The invites had been sold out in just mere hours. Alaric was the final price since he had been the one to receive most of the attention.

A knock suddenly came from the door.

" Come in," Alaric said as he walked to the sofa in the room.

The door opened and James came in closing the door behind him with a soft click.

" Is something the matter?" He asked crossing a leg over the other.

James walked towards him and came to a stop a few feet away from him.

" I think a few reporters have snicked in and I'm not really sure what to do with them," he reported.

Alaric chuckled.

" Why would we chase away free advertising, but make sure non of them makes it to the basement. I'll personally choose those that would be allowed into the basement," he said and James nodded but he didn't move.

" Almost all the guests have arrived, we should be able to start the auction soon."

" Good but make sure to get them drunk," he said then added," are the others okay with doing this I don't want cold feet at this time."

James nodded," all of them are quite excited about this, they've even made bets to see who is going to be the most expensive among them."

Alaric nodded and smiled, he knew they would be excited with the benefits they were getting.

Each girl would get twenty five percent of the money they were bought in from the auction. This was enough to get even those who were about to chicken out jumping into the pot.

" The auctioneer?"

" She has already arrived fully briefed on the order and when to start."

" Good you can leave."

James bowed and left.

Alaric stood up and walked to the window. He was thankful for that because the moment he looked outside he saw Anne getting out of the car with another woman beside her.

They were laughing and chatting but he could see her eyes moving around clearly looking for him.

" James," he called out to James who had just closed the door behind him.

" Can you bring the woman in red hair and black dress to me," he said pointing at Anne who was walking towards the door looking around.

James nodded and left the room. Alaric still stood at the window looking outside at the last remaining cars drove in.

There hundred five hundred invites in total and he was sure if all of them had come. An invite could only allow one person no additional partner.

He knew probably half of them were just curious about the auction and the fact that a D class awakened was one of the prices.

His rank had increased after he absorbed the awakening stones since the last time he had been on the boundary.

He was just hoping that the auction will go by smoothly with no trouble.

A knock came from the door and Alaric smiled. He walked to the door and opened.

Anne was standing there looking as beautiful as she always does.

" Hi, how..." Before Alaric could finish, hands wrapped around his neck and he was pulled into a kiss.

He responded opening his mouth to let her tongue enter his mouth. He let her take the lead as his hands enjoyed her plump body.

His hands went around her waist and pulled her inside before kicking the door behind him .

He took control of the kiss and pushed his tongue into her mouth licking and tasting her. She moaned as his tongue met with hers entangling each other.

His hands went to her ass and cupped it, pulling her towards him more her huge breasts smashing on his chest.

He separated from her lips and looked at her smiling and she brought her hand into his hair and combed through it.

" Your dress will get wrinkles."

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