RISE OF EROS

All the employees were hired, and the establishment was clean and organized, so the only thing left was the arrival of the night to open the doors of the Cannes Palace for business.

Although everything was ready, inside the Cannes Palace, no one was idle. There was always something to do and small details to adjust, though they were minor things that wouldn't delay the opening but were still better to fix.

The hours passed quickly, and although it may not have seemed like it, the inauguration of the Cannes Palace did not go unnoticed or at least wasn't as irrelevant as the opening of any other business.

It must be understood that, as in all red-light districts, there were leaders who didn't want to lose their position as heads of the area, and the appearance of the Cannes Palace was a threat.

Not only because it was a massive establishment with luxurious accommodations and entertainment, but also due to the close connection the Pixoy family had shown with Andrew.

No one was blind enough not to notice the ruling family's support of Andrew and his business, but no one was stupid enough to make enemies with them either.

While the leaders of the area wanted to maintain their status, they knew they wouldn't succeed by antagonizing Andrew, as it would be the same as making enemies with the Pixoy family, and that was like seeking death in Cannes.

Their idea was the same as everyone else who wanted to approach Andrew: visit the establishment, evaluate its services, and compete fairly, though if they could steal some novel ideas, they would, and there were plenty of new ideas.

Perhaps for Andrew's businesses, they weren't new, but for the other pleasure houses, they were. Nuru gel massages, the dance hall, and other activities would take place at the Cannes Palace.

The only thing Andrew didn't include was pleasure massages derived from his divine massage technique, as they were waiting for the construction of the shopping center to open a massage house. It was more lucrative this way.

Little by little, the night fell, and the red-light district started to gain visitors. No one knew how Andrew had managed to prevent personnel infiltration, but since that plan failed, they now wanted to approach as customers.

Shortly after the sun had set, the clients began to arrive, and the Cannes Palace started operating. It hadn't even been an hour, and the establishment was already full, with more clients still coming in.

All the employees had been trained and were under the supervision of Gaston, Sonia, and other experienced staff because, no matter how much training they received, simulations and reality were different.

Despite everything, the first few hours went smoothly. The courtesans attended to clients with gentleness and flirtation, quickly igniting the enthusiasm of the customers. Add to that the fact that all of them were high-quality beauties from rare races hardly ever seen in the Duchy of Cannes, which led many clients to spend their money to be with them.

Just imagine, beautiful doll-like dwarves and forest elves dancing like fairies, not to mention the rugged yet fiery barbarians. Upon seeing them, the clients immediately waved their money to spend the night with them.

Unexpectedly, the most popular were the Amazons. The only courtesans outside Andrew's control, so to speak, were the most exotic and appreciated. While the other three races were exotic, what drew attention to the Amazons was their distinctive skin color.

Amazons and barbarians had dark skin, some lighter and some quite dark, but all beautiful. Forest elves were naturally pale, and dwarves were also mostly fair-skinned.

In this world, even among humans, who had the widest range of skin tones, those with dark skin were rare. So, people were excited to see gorgeous, dark-skinned women with little clothing and incredible curves.

As the night progressed, a luxurious carriage bearing the Pixoy family crest arrived at the VIP entrance of the Cannes Palace. Although no one could see who entered through this entrance, everyone saw the carriage arrive, so it was obvious who had arrived.

Andrew was surprised to see that Helga, Layla, and Jasper arrived in such a conspicuous carriage. While everyone knew nobles visited red-light district establishments, none were so open about it.

Only in the Kingdom of Dunnas were noblewomen so open, but in most of the rest of the continent, these places were still visited secretly or with low profiles, so it was a surprise.

Even so, Andrew didn't ask, he just welcomed them with the respect they deserved. Besides, although it was obvious the Pixoy family had arrived, as their carriage revealed them, no one saw who it was, so in a way, everything was fine.

Andrew greeted the three with joy, especially Jasper, with whom he had developed a good friendship. Sonia had already arranged for courtesans to entertain them, and they even knew they were vampires, so they might lose a bit of blood.

Although the courtesans were slaves and had to obey, Andrew didn't force any of them to take this job. As mentioned before, Andrew now accepted slavery, but he didn't treat his slaves poorly.

For this reason, he asked Sonia to find courtesans willing to entertain the vampires of their own free will, as entertaining a vampire was different from other clients.

Not only did they need to focus on entertainment and sex, but they also had to be prepared to be bitten and have some blood drawn. Although this caused some fear among the courtesans, Andrew assured them they would not suffer any harm, only a slight loss of blood.

He also promised to pay extra to those who agreed, and in this way, they managed to find some willing courtesans. Andrew also brought some courtesans from the Palace of Dunnas, just in case Helga and Layla desired them.

Honestly, he didn't know how to entertain them, so he left everything in Sonia's hands. In fact, she was the one coordinating everything for the three vampires when they arrived, leaving the operation of the other courtesans to veterans like Dami, Atna, and Kidy, who were part of the first group Andrew trained.

Andrew accompanied them for a while, as he couldn't invite them and then leave after welcoming them, but he left before things heated up, fearing that Helga and Layla might fancy him.

Sonia took over after Andrew left, giving the vampires a great experience. She even brought in some dancers for a private erotic dance show, which surprised even Helga, the most serious of the three.

She also suggested they try the full-body Nuru gel massage, which piqued the interest of the three vampires, and, feeling adventurous, they tried it and were amazed. The three were in heaven. It is said that vampires are cold-blooded and don't get excited, but that's a baseless lie. Vampires, like any other race, get excited by the same things as others. Your next read is at My Virtual Library Empire

Even Helga let herself go and ended up in a private room with two male courtesans brought from the Palace of Dunnas. While vampires are like any other race, they are naturally strong, so they are wilder in bed, which is why several courtesans and courtiers were taken to privacy.

Although many clients came intending to approach Andrew, after seeing all the different services, they were amazed, especially the competitors.

The Cannes Palace was the largest and most luxurious of the current Celestial Palaces, but among the various pleasure houses in the red-light district of Cannes, it wasn't the best nor the most luxurious.

However, it was the only one with such special services, so its competitors began taking notes to copy them. While they didn't want to make enemies of Andrew, that didn't mean they couldn't imitate him and compete fairly.

Their only problem was that they didn't have the music Andrew had, much less the Nuru gel. This put them at a disadvantage, but they would still try to find substitutes.

The night passed without issues, and all the clients enjoyed a night of sex and eroticism. The food and drink were also of high quality, making the business very lucrative that night.

Even Jasper, Helga, and Layla had a good time, to the point of being among the last to leave. Jasper had fun with up to five girls, who were left weak from losing a little blood, but nothing serious, just a bit tired.

Helga enjoyed herself with two courtesans but was left unsatisfied, so she called for two more. Layla had fun with two male courtesans and one female courtesan at the same time. It seemed the youngest of the siblings was more open-minded and adventurous.

When the last customer left, the doors were closed, and everyone went to rest. It was late at night, and there had been a lot to do, so everyone was exhausted.

The cleaning and other tasks were left for the next day. Andrew also rested in the company of his wives, enjoying a quiet night, as since it was the inauguration, they went to bed late and weren't in the mood for anything other than sleep.