The sign's effect was fairly decent. Chen Rui gave it an above-average assessment. As he approached, he saw that the number of customers entering and leaving the shop had clearly increased. Entering Princess Workshop, he found that the disorderly arrangement from last time had been replaced by neatly categorized displays. Kaguli, who had once intimidated people with a huge scythe, was stationed in the "security room" at the back, while the front desk attendants had been changed to a Lesser Devil and a Succubus. With the Lesser Devil's silver tongue and the Succubus's allure, they could naturally draw in customers. It seemed the little loli had truly taken Chen Rui's advice to heart.
Kaguli spotted Chen Rui. Like her brother Kagulon, the captain of the palace guards, she was one of Shea's most diehard loyalists. Seeing the Records Officer trusted by the Eldest Princess, she naturally no longer showed the hostility she had displayed upon their first meeting, merely giving him a slight nod. Chen Rui smiled back at Kaguli and headed upstairs.
Considering Alice's status, Chen Rui had positioned Princess Workshop as a high-end establishment. The goods on the first floor catered to a relatively lower spending bracket, while the second floor was a luxurious VIP level. Not only were the prices steep, but Old Gauss had personally laid down layer upon layer of protective magic to guard against those with ill intent, making the place seem all the more mysterious.
The most eye-catching items in Princess Workshop were undoubtedly the two kinds of chess. One was Princess Chess, divided according to customers' needs into the pervert category and the ordinary category. To Chen Rui's embarrassment, the pervert category clearly had more customers. The second was not Independent Diamond Chess, but another "grandmaster-level" work Chen Rui had provided: Demon