The door slowly opens and Sirgia walks into the room. I sit down on the edge of my bed. She's currently wearing the shirt and shorts I've bought her on the first day, so I guess she just left her little workshop. And the thing she holds in her hands in the front confirms my guess. She glances over me and over the item she brought.
"Ummm... I finished the artifact that Master requested."
She quietly announces and raises her hands with the device to show me. It has a short, cylindrical shape, around a few inches long, with one end narrowing down into a pointy tip, but more round than sharp. It's completely made out of some light wood. It has a very sleek and polished design to it. A small smile forms on my lips.
"It looks great. What about the other part?" I ask, curious if she managed to achieve what I suggested.
"I managed to complete it too. I came up with using Vibrazium as the core inside the wooden shell and etched some runes onto it. It will activate when supplied with mana."
She grabs it into one hand and places the other one on the bottom, flat end, imbuing a little mana into the product. It starts weakly vibrating and emitting a low, humming buzz.
"The more energy you infuse, the stronger it will vibrate."
And she demonstrates what she means, making it visibly shake in her hand. My smile grows even wider. She managed to achieve much more than I expected.
"You truly are amazing. I only gave you a vague description of the effect and you thought up a solution so fast. You really overworked yourself over this, didn't you?"
I clap my hands and shower her in praise. She turns the device off and joins her hands in the front, dropping her eyes to the floor with a faint smile. She quickly composes herself back and looks at me curiously.
"Emmmm... Will this help with Master's quest? I can't really imagine the use of this wooden stick. Doesn't seem to be a weapon... Some utility tool?" She rotates the thingy in her hands, glancing at me.
I extend my hand and she walks closer to give the artifact to me. I examine it around. Really professional work. There are no splinters or deviations anywhere; it's completely smooth. Holding it by its base in one hand, I turn to Sirgia.
"It's not really connected to the mission I accepted. It was just an experiment. You can say that it was my first test for you, to get a grasp on your skills, and you not only passed it but also exceeded my expectations." I reach out and ruffle her hair. "As for what it is... You could say it's a massage tool."
She tilts her head a bit and starts staring at the object, visibly in thought. I leak some of my mana into it and press it gently on the top of her shoulder.
"Ah! Mmmmmm..."
She jumps a little, surprised by the sudden sensation, but does not back off and stands still as I press it over her left shoulder. I chuckle and take it back. She looks slightly confused, so I explain it further.
"But, you see, it's a specific kind of a massager. Tell me, doesn't this shape ring any bells, hmmm?"
I wave it a few times between us and stop to let her take a closer look. Sirgia stares intently at the wooden stick, trying to figure its real purpose. After a minute or two, I start thinking that her mind is too pure to create such a connection, but finally, her eyes grow wide and a bit of crimson appears on her cute cheeks.
"Oh? Did you figure it out?"
"Is it... for... ummmm... down... there?" Her voice gets quieter with each word as she struggles to properly express the role of the artifact.

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I Own A Brothel In Another World (Ch. 1-196)
FantasyAlastair Carter is a 27-year-old marketing and management teacher like many others around the world. Well... maybe besides the fact that he teaches some of that world's prodigies, but it's just a small detail. Even though he loves fantasy novels, he...