RISE OF EROS

Meanwhile Andrew in his office was organizing his plans. Now that he had obtained the divine massage skill, he could put his plan to create a house of erotic massages, as he had the ability to train masseuses with a slightly inferior skill than him, and with a little help from Candice he would have money.

The problem was that with the Cannaris empire on the brink of war with the kingdom of Tripia, he didn't think this was a good idea because when war broke out, the red light district would suffer.

And yes, war will happen. Everyone with little influence or intelligence knew that this war was inevitable, so Andrew had to plan accordingly.

His Heavenly Palace, even with the dance room, would suffer greatly when the war broke out, so he could not add a new business, as it would fail because of a lack of customers.

With that in mind, Andrew knew that his next move, could not be within the red light district, but as a candidate for Eros god, there was no other place to conduct business.

He could do a lot of business in conjunction with Candice, such as rejuvenating creams and clothing designs, but that was not the industry he was aiming for, so he did not want to meddle in those businesses, so he came to the decision that he should leave the empire.

His plan was simple, establish a branch of his Heavenly Palace in another country, that way his strength would increase, he would earn money and he would not have to leave his business sector, as he could establish himself in a red-light district of some city in another country.

The only problem with this plan was the distance. Traveling such long distances could be a danger, so he would have to take Oliver, Castor, and most of his warriors with him, which would leave his business here unprotected.

Not to mention he couldn't leave his wives and Candice had all her business in this city so that was also a problem. In addition, although he could leave the management of the Heavenly Palace to Victor, the creation of products such as the rejuvenating cream could only be done by him and Carolina, so, if they were away, they would not be able to supply these products either.

Certainly, these products will face a reduction in demand, but noble and wealthy women will still buy these products no matter how bad the situation is, vanity is scary like that and that is why he could not stop supplying them.

In short, being separated from his center of operations was the biggest problem. As Andrew was thinking about this, Fluffy suddenly spoke to him, "Master, I think you are forgetting the benefits you gained from the release of your first divinity seal."

Andrew was confused by Fluffy's words and could not help but ask, "What do you mean?", to which Fluffy replied, "Master, now the Heavenly Palace has become your temple, so any heavenly Palace you create will be your temple."

"You mean if I open another Heavenly Palace I can move between establishments?" asked Andrew in surprise and Fluffy began to explain. It turns out that Andrew had not understood the magnitude of the benefit he gained by releasing the first divinity seal.

He thought that the mastery of the Heavenly Palace meant the establishment, but that was not the case. It turns out that the "Heavenly Palace" was the name of his temple, therefore, all establishments receiving that name from him would become his temple, and moving between them in a second was not strange at all, as he is a god in them.

Fluffy explained to him that this characteristic was always granted to the god candidates in the last seals, due to their great power, that's why Fluffy was surprised when Andrew received it after the first seal.

Now Andrew understood how powerful it was and it was also the solution to his problems because if he could teleport between one country and another through his temple, he would never be really far away and could carry out his plans.

This excited him and he was now more convinced that he should emigrate to another country and expand. Now what he needed to think was how to negotiate with Dayana. He could ask for money or some other condition for his collaboration, but he was undecided on what to do.

Not finding the answer to this question, he put that aside and decided to wait until Candice and the others returned in the evening to discuss it with them. Although Andrew had some business experience, the reality was that he was no match for Candice.

Besides, he was unfamiliar with this world and its dangers, so for the trip, he still needed Oliver to establish a travel plan so that they would not suffer any mishaps along the way.

Putting that aside, he began to talk to Fluffy about his abilities. Not having understood the benefits of the Heavenly Palace becoming a temple, he wanted to know if there was anything else he was underestimating and yes, there really were some other things he had overlooked.

The qualification of "Temple" only applied to establishments that he named Heavenly Palace, but which in turn were pleasure houses, because his "Temple" was established on that premise, that is, if he changed the name of the pleasure house Paradise that Nadila managed, it would become a "Temple", but if he created a massage house, even with that name it would not be a "Temple".

There were also the peculiarities of his ability to move between temples. Although he could do so at liberty and even bring companions, it was not as if he did not have to pay anything.

Depending on the distance and the number of people, he would consume divinity, so Andrew had to keep this in mind when he decided to travel between temples, as he could end up running out depending on the conditions.

Lastly, due to the amount of divinity he currently had he could only sense what was happening in the temple he was in, meaning if he created a new Heavenly Palace in another country, he would not be able to sense and control the current Heavenly Palace at the same time.

This was a bit worrisome because, in a way, he would not know if he was under attack if he was in a different temple. Even with all that, he believed it was a great benefit and that he should create another Heavenly Palace.

With those thoughts and discussions, the day passed and night came. The ravages of the impending war could already be felt, as visitors to the red light district began to dwindle because people began to save money and supplies, in order to survive the next war, so they could not spend it on entertainment.

Candice and the others soon returned and after a quick dinner, they met in the office where Andrew began to tell them what had happened and the plans he had. Obviously, without revealing the characteristics of his temples because Gaston, Erick, Vala, and Canna were present and they still did not know the identity of Andrew as a candidate for god.

When everyone heard what Andrew had to say, silence fell in the office. Everyone was processing Andrew's words and evaluating whether his idea was viable or not.

Candice and Gaston, who were the most experienced in business, immediately noticed that it was a good idea. Unlike those who were in the food business which would only generate more profits in a war, the Heavenly Palace business was the opposite, so emigrating to another country was a good option.

Many would argue that setting up a second business was just spending money that could be used to survive in wartime, but they with a more experienced vision saw it differently, the same way Andrew did.

That second business could generate profits that would help the first business stay afloat, that was what they thought and after a time of deep thought, they both stated their opinions.

"I think young master Andrew's idea is spot on. The Heavenly Palace will suffer with the coming war, so setting up another business in a stable country would help lessen the burdens," Gaston said.

"I think the same. The only problem would be the travel because, with the war on our doorsteps, the roads are more dangerous than ever," Candice added. "Also, depending on the number of people on the trip, it may be more dangerous," Oliver continued.

"Well, I see that no one is opposed to my idea. Now the important thing is to define which country to go to and safety," Andrew said as if speaking to himself and added, "Oliver, I want you to plan the possible destinations and the measures you would take for each case with the minimum possible error."

"No problem young master, give me 3 days and I will present you with a plan," Oliver replied instantly. Andrew nodded his head in agreement and asked, "Now, how do you think we should deal with Dayana?".

"I think to keep them from knowing our plans it is best to negotiate directly with money," Candice said upon hearing the question and Gaston added, "I agree. Dayana is not only a woman with great influence, but with great combat power, it is better to keep relations strictly commercial."

"I am of the same opinion. For that reason, our departure from the country must be done discreetly, which will be complex due to the number of agents watching us, but I will think of something," Oliver added.

After that, everyone chatted for a couple of hours, with each one giving their opinions on the matter, even Carolina and the other wives expressed their opinions and when everything was defined they ended the meeting.