"I do not understand the word 'Naughty, Master... Can you give me a specific example?" Elis tilted her head slightly, confusion evident in her soft voice.
Leon blinked. "Looks like I'm not going to work today... Well, fuck it." He let out a small laugh as he sat back on the throne.
"I'm talking about traps that don't kill people, but instead make them go crazy with lust. You know, like needles laced with aphrodisiac shooting out of walls, or a room filled with gas that makes people horny. That kind of traps-can you make that?" Leon asked with a confused expression.
Elis paused for a moment. "I can make traps that fire needles at a target and rooms that can either release or contain gases... but I'm not familiar with this 'Aphrodisiac; Master. Is it some sort of poison?" Her expression stayed neutral, but her curiosity was obvious.
"No, it's not poison. It's a... stimulant." Leon rubbed the back of his neck. "If I give you the aphrodisiac and other ingredients, can you use them to make those traps?"
"Yes, Master. However," she tilted her head, "instead of dipping needles in aphrodisiac, may I fill the needles with it? 1 can design them to be small and release the liquid upon skin contact. It will be more effective that way, right ?"
Leon smirked, genuinely impressed. "If you had a real body right now, I'd kiss you."
"You can pat my core as a sign of affection, if you'd like, Master" Elis lifted her floating core-normally embedded in her chest-up to her forehead, presenting it to Leon.
"Oh... alright then." Leon chuckled and gave it two gentle taps.
"Thank you, Master, Elis said, a small smile in her tone.
"Now, tell me what you need. I'll bring everything that you need. Leon spoke with a neutral expression.
"Are we focusing only on traps, Master? Or shall I prepare for gates as well?"
"Gates and traps both," Leon nodded. "And throw in some torches too. It's pitch dark in here. I plan to bring in some sex slaves soon and….. well, I want to see their faces when I fuck them." He spoke with a perverted smile.
"I understand, Master. For all of that, I'll need a significant amount of wood and metal."
'My inventory can't carry that much weight... I'll need a better method to bring the materials in. And I need money to buy all this stuff too. Leon thought with a serious expression.
Suddenly an idea popped into his head.
"I'll be back soon, Elis," he said, turning away.
"I will await your return, Master," Elis bowed slightly.
"Take me to the entrance." Leon ordered.
Leon vanished from the core room and reappeared at the dungeon's entrance.
He exited the forest and began walking toward the northern side of the kingdom.
About thirty minutes later, he arrived at a village-but not just any village.
It was a Beastkin settlement.
As he approached the wooden gate, two muscular guards blocked his path. Both were half-human, half-dogs, holding long spears and standing with sharp vigilance.
"Stop. State your business in the village," they said in unison, crossing their spears.
"I'm looking for a girl named Ellie. She told me she lives here." Leon spoke with a neutral expression.
The two guards exchanged a quick glance, then stepped aside and allowing him to enter.
As Leon walked in, he noticed something... The houses were made of finely cut wood. Unlike the crude, stone-brick homes in his own village, these homes were neatly built with care and effort.
'These people are stronger than they look. Probably built all this with their own hands; Leon thought, glancing around.
The Beastkin villagers stared at him curiously. A human in their territory wasn't something they saw every day.
"Haha, hey look- a human!"
"Oh my gods, it's a real human!"
"Hello, mister human!"
Suddenly, a bunch of children ran up to him, giggling as they circled around him and grabbed at his clothes.
'I fucking hate children... But, Maybe I can use them for some information extraction. Leon thought in his mind.
"Hey, do any of you know a girl named Ellie?" Leon crouched slightly to their level.
"Ellie? Yeah! She lives in the house outside the village," a small boy said, pointing east.
Leon followed the direction with his eyes and noticed a lone house just outside the village boundary.
'Why outside the village?' he wondered. ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ꜰʀᴏᴍ 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭·𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦·𝘯𝘦𝘵
"Mister human, play with us!" a little girl said, tugging on his pants with her tiny claws.
'If something happens to my clothes, I will- Ugh, She is a child! Leon thought as he slowly removed her hand from his pants.
"Yeah! Play with us!"
"Come on, mister! Play!"
'Ugh... what a pain in the ass, Leon sighed internally, then noticed a stick lying on the ground.
"Alright, let's play!" He picked it up, grinned, and chucked it as far as he could.
"Fetch the stick!" Leon shouted.
The kids dashed after it like a pack of wild puppies.
"Always works." Leon smirked.
"Excuse me... Can I help you?" came a calm voice from behind.
Leon turned and saw an old Beastkin man standing behind him. He was covered in thick black fur, so much so that even his eyes were barely visible.
"Oh, no. The kids already told me what I needed to know," Leon replied.
"I see," the old man nodded. "If you need any information, don't hesitate to ask. I'm the village chief." Leon pointed toward the house in the distance. "Why does that one house sit outside the village?"
The chief's expression darkened slightly. "One of your kind-human-fell in love with one of ours. She was innocent, and he... wasn't. We accepted the relationship, but when the mating season came, he cheated on her with other females from the village. Their husbands found out and forced the whole family out."
Leon stayed quiet as the chief continued.
"He eventually left them for another woman. Since then, that girl and her family have lived in exile. She's become a cautionary tale. We forbid our young from getting involved with humans now... So please," the chief paused and looked Leon in the eye, "try not to get any of our girls pregnant."
"Noted." Leon spoke with a neutral expression as he immediately turned and started walking towards the house.
Leon jumped the wooden fence and knocked on the door.
A boy around ten opened the door, his eyes narrowing as he looked up at Leon. "Who are you? What do you want?"
"Is Ellie here?" Leon asked.
"Who's at the door, Daniel?" a voice called from inside.
"A human guy. He's asking for you Ellie."
There was a brief pause, then quick footsteps.
Ellie came rushing to the door. As soon as she saw Leon, she bowed deeply.