CHAPTER 214: 212. A NEW EMPLOYEE

"W-What the hell is going on here...?" Asher muttered, blinking in disbelief at the long queue of women outside Lick & Stick Enterprises. They were practically clawing at each other to get in. Banji and Kelly were doing their best to hold the line back, but with so many pompous women elbowing their way forward, it was like trying to dam a river with a broom.

"Sell me the penises I’ve heard so much about!!." One woman shouted, hair wild and fists clenched. "I’ll pay double!"

"No! I’ll pay triple!!" another shouted over her.

And just like that, chaos erupted. Noble ladies, who usually demanded to be treated like royalty, snapped at commoners, ordering them to grovel. Only ten dildos were left. The green ones—everyone’s favorite, apparently were already sold out. But the crowd wanting to buy were more than fifty.

Asher stared at the scene, hands on hips, looking as if he’d just walked into a tornado made of hormones and entitlement. Sure, he knew women in this world wee sexually frustrated, but this? This was worse. A war for dildos!

Just as the shouting reached a pitch that threatened to shatter glass, someone stepped forward from the crowd, positioning herself between Banji, Kelly, and the raging mob.

"Everyone, get in line before I freeze all your asses solid! We don’t tolerate violence on the premises of this shop!"

She yanked down her hood, her blue hair spilling out like moonlight.

The crowd gasped in unison.

"It’s the Ice Queen!"

"Wait, she’s working with this shop?"

"Let’s back off! I heard she once froze a guy’s lower half clean off for brushing her shoulder."

One by one, women began shuffling backward, whispering nervously and jostling into an actual line. Asher groaned when he saw who had restored the peace.

Of course it had to be her—the damn dark elf.

He growled under his breath and shoved his way through the crowd until he reached the front. Freya stood there, grinning like a cat who just broke into a creamery.

"I came for the job we talked about last time!" she said, tilting her head sweetly.

"And I said, we have enough staff already!" Asher snapped. "So how about you just skedaddle?!"

He turned and stormed into the shop, Banji and Kelly trailing behind him.

He plopped down in a chair, groaning. "What the hell is going on with all these people?"

"Oh hey, boss!" Banji said, leaning casually on the counter. "Your artificial penises have caused an uproar in public." She winked. "Understandably so. I mean, the ones we tested out were incredible. A real sign of your geniusness."

Kelly nodded beside her. "We’re out of stock already. Only ten left, and people are begging for more."

Asher’s eye twitched. Do they even know how hard it is to hunt slimes, then transmute them into anatomically accurate dildos?

Then he sighed. As long as they were paying,he wouldn’t complain. In fact, a wicked little idea slithered into his mind, and his grin widened.

"Where are the remaining dildos?" he asked.

Kelly brought them over—stored neatly in a cool, box-like container. Asher took the box, glanced at his creations, then stepped outside again.

"LISTEN UP, LADIES!" he shouted. "We’ve got ten left. That’s right—ten! More stock will arrive tomorrow, but today... today, we auction!"

The crowd roared.

"Alright then! One artificial cock! Let’s hear your prices!"

"Four coins!"

"Seven from me!"

"Twelve here!"

Each one sold for over fifteen gold—nearly five times the original price. It was daylight robbery, and they loved it.

By the time the last one was sold, Asher was richer and slightly more terrified of his own customer base.

Once the dildo auction ended, many began to disperse, though a few stubborn ones lingered, still begging for stock. Freya took care of them with a few icy threats, her reputation doing most of the work. Eventually, only those buying fruits and alcohol remained.

Freya turned to Asher, smirking. "So? What do you think? I make a good security guard, don’t I?"

Asher’s cheek twitched. This girl was a creep. Not only did she show up at the most convenient times, she always seemed to know too much.

He sighed. He had considered using the demon hound, Rex, as a guard dog, but people might scream and faint when he transformed into his original size.

With a strained smile, he waved Freya inside. They headed to the back office, Kelly and Banji trailing behind.

Asher turned to his crew. "Alright, you two. Be honest. Should we hire this creepy dark elf as our new guard?"

Banji’s jaw dropped. "She’s an S-Rank Hunter!"

"You don’t talk to an S-Rank like that!" Kelly scolded. "We should be honored she even wants to work here!"

Asher glared at Freya, who smiled innocently back at him.

"I still don’t get what the big deal is about her... but if you two think you can work with a creep, then fine. Hire her!"

Freya squealed and launched at him in a hug, her well endowed chest practically suffocating him.

"I knew you’d hire me, Moonheart!" she beamed, pressing even harder into him.

"I—I—c-can’t—breathe!!" he gasped before he pushed her off him. "You tried to kill me with your boobs, you lunatic!"

She giggled. "Oops! Got a little overexcited there, Moonheart!"

He winced. "Stop calling me that. It’s gross."

"But you said you don’t discriminate between races!" she pouted. "You let those horned girls call you all kinds of names. But I can’t?"

Asher rubbed his temples. "That’s not the same. Stop trying to guilt-trip me. You’ve been following me around too, haven’t you? I swear I’ve been feeling like l have three shadows lately!"

Freya gasped dramatically, hand over her mouth. "What? Me? Following you? Never! Why would I do that? It’s not like I enjoy watching you flirt around with that human girl... Anna." She clenched her fists.

Asher’s scowl deepened. "So you have been stalking me. What else have you seen?"

He marched over. She shrieked and hid behind her arms as he gave her a few playful punches.

"I swear, I didn’t see anything else!" she cried.

"Spill it, stalker!"

"Nothing! Definitely didn’t see you hunting slimes the other day with a certain someone before you kissed goodbye."

Asher froze.

This girl... She really was stalking him. And now she was his employee.

He sighed in defeat.

Maybe it could be better to keep her around so she doesn’t go around spilling the beans.

What could go wrong. Right?

TBC