The King frowned. "Why do I get the feeling that there is a negotiation going on that I'm not privy to?"
Karl shrugged. "Just discussing business ideas. It had occurred to us that while a Casino wasn't explicitly banned, nobody would actually trust a Casino in an illusionary domain." The King huffed in annoyance. "If they were smart, they wouldn't trust any sort of gambling associated with the Darklight Host. But you have a point about an illusionary casino. That's just too obvious.
The arena itself is a brilliant idea, though. Will you be starting on it soon?"
Hugo shrugged. The property was ready, and they could have a new one constructed within a week, even if they weren't planning to use magic to create the interior.
"I think that we will start on it in the next few days. I know that everyone is eager for us to do a dungeon a day, but it should still only take a day or two for to design the layout of the runes needed to create the arena, then a few more days to actually build it." Karl agreed.
Lotus cheered. "It needs a new sweets shop with the good coffee."
"Done. I'll even give it bunny girl servers just for you." Karl agreed.
Azov frowned. That was just cheating. If he was going to make the staff with illusions, they could tailor them to the shop, and not worry about them being bullied for their power level.
Not every custor was reasonable, and keeping a bodyguard on duty at an ice cream shop wasn't practical. So, it was difficult to find staff from many of the more adorable species who were willing to work custor service jobs.
The look on so random bully's face when he was slapped down by a Mythic Rank construct selling cupcakes would be the highlight of the next week's newsreels.
"If you need assistance, let know. I will help you with the necessary permits and clearances for a multiple use facility." Azov insisted.
Dana's shocked expression made the Immortal Regent laugh.
"What? It's not always practical to co here for dinner, but I can send staff to a shop to get sweets for easily enough. I've got a permanent portal open from the governnt buildings in the Capital to City Hall in Zilaz." He explained.
The Guild Leaders and Lotus all gathered at the table with the King and the Immortal Regent, ready to make plans for the facility.
"In order to make the arena large enough, we're going to need a pretty significant building on the main floor. I recomnd using the full block. We can put the bakery next to the fancy restaurant, then the café and sweets shop on the other side. But that leaves us a lot of space.
Does anyone else have a shop that they want to open?" Karl asked.
Deve shrugged. "We could put an Alliance Shop on the other side of the building. You know, like a pawn shop that buys and sells dungeon loot. The property is near the edge of town, so the closest custors will be people who have co to upgrade their gear. If we have it available, they can trade their loot for things that they actually need on the way past.
It certainly won't be as profitable as opening a Darklight Host Guild Shop, but my Guild mbers have been considering taking up so trade skills as well.
Alchemy is the most popular request because potions are an ongoing cost for the Guild."
Remi rolled her eyes. The hard part of alchemy wasn't finding a skilled alchemist. It was finding a supply of the necessary materials to make all the potions that you needed for an alchemy shop. Even just keeping a Guild Alliance stocked took a huge amount of land.
She had her newly expanded space, plus all the stuff that she stocked in the Tiny World, and there were so plants that still didn't grow fast enough to keep up with demand.
Especially at the higher levels. If she was making Royal and Monarch Ranked potions, the ingredients would grow at an insane speed in her space. But for Totem and Mythic Rank materials, so of the plants would need half a year or more to grow, even with the extra energy density of her space.
And forget so of the rare stuff. There was a ginseng that she wanted for a rare recipe she had deduced, but it took a thousand years in the Immortal Realm to grow. She didn't have that kind of patience.
However, if they were going to turn out mass-produced lower rank potions, and keep their teams stocked with cleansing and ergency healing potions, that was also possible.
Remi had an idea for just the right sort of potions to offer at a shop.
Long duration buffs.
Instead of a conventional potion, she could use [Runic Alchemy] to enhance the ingredients to give a bonus that would last for an hour or two. They could sell those to people entering the dungeons, as they would take anything that might give them an edge.
They might not use their ergency potions often, but they would use combat bonuses every day.
And they didn't take expensive or difficult to obtain ingredients.
Karl smiled at the Regent. "I think that an Alliance shop for buying and selling random goods would work wonderfully. We could sell low-grade utility potions and herbs that we can mass produce as well. Nothing that would violate our agreent, just small bonuses to keep custors coming back."
Azov nodded. "That sounds good to ." He quickly sent a ssage with a jade communication ornant, and then turned his attention back to the planning conversation.
"The approvals will be here by the end of the day. The Mayor won't give you any trouble about the new business. Just rember how politics work." He added.
Karl nodded, and Deve smiled. "One hand washes the others. Don't worry, Immortal Regent. We won't be trying to price gouge the Mayor's office or restrict his access."
"I'm glad that we're all on the sa page. The arena might have limited functionality for Mythic Rank fighters, but the Mayor is quite looking forward to having sowhere to send disputes between his workers."
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