Circe thought the sun must be rising in the west today.
Diana, the elf who always nitpicked everything, was smiling brightly and nodding.
"Alright. Letās settle the magic arrow matter with this."
"...Are you sure thatās okay?"
"Yes, I checked everything, and the arrows are perfect now. The witch clanās skills are impressive~"
Dianaās positive evaluation followed.
Circe gave her a suspicious look.
Itās one thing to conclude negotiations, but to go out of her way to praise witch magic?
āThis is the first time in decades.ā
Especially from Diana, who was always so critical.
Circe couldnāt figure out what caused this change of heart.
"Why the sudden change in evaluation?"
"You fixed all the issues I pointed out, didnāt you?"
"Thatās... true."
"You met all the conditions perfectly, so Iām satisfied. Isnāt that how negotiations work?"
...Logically, thatās correct.
But since it was Diana, whom Circe considered a bundle of irrationality, it felt oddly unsettling.
ā...I canāt exactly argue when sheās saying everythingās fine.ā
Something felt off, but at least the stalled deal was finally concluded.
Circe decided to think positively.
"Fine, itās good that the deal went well."
"Yes. I prefer it when the Great Witch isnāt too busy anyway."
"...? Did you always think of me that way?"
"Well, weāre not strangers. Itās nice to get along, right?"
Diana kept saying things that were so unlike her.
Did she eat something weird?
It might be wise to get her checked before she leaves.
Itād be trouble if an envoy from another race got sick.
"Oh, and about Karl."
"My husband?"
At the mention of her husband, Circeās voice turned openly sharp.
Especially since it was this elf talking.
But Dianaās next words made Circeās expression soften in confusion.
"I taught him some archery, and heās overflowing with talent. Heās amazing."
"Is that so?"
"I thought humans had no talent for archery, but he learns so fast itās fun to teach him."
"Hmm... I see. Karl is pretty smart."
"Yes. Heās always diligent, well-mannered, and a great husband. You must be happy every day."
"Ahem! Ahem! Well, thatās true."
Circeās pale cheeks flushed slightly. Her expression and tone didnāt seem like flattery or lies.
"Where did you find such a husband? Iām married too, but... it makes me jealous."
"...Karl does have many great qualities. I feel it every day."
Unable to hold back, Circe let out a pleased smile.
Even among the witch clan, not much was known about Karl.
So hearing someone praise her husband was a first for Circe.
Hearing her beloved husband praised.
Especially by a fellow married woman saying sheās jealous...
It honestly felt too pretty good.
āSo even this picky elf sees Karl as that great of a man.ā
Is this the bond only a married couple can feel?
Circe felt her shoulders lift with pride.
"But... itās kind of a shame."
"Whatās a shame?"
"If I could teach him a bit more, his talent would truly blossom. But if I leave, thereāll be no one to teach him archery."
"Thatās... true."
Dianaās words made Circe pause to think.
Come to think of it, Karl seemed pretty motivated.
This elf wouldnāt have taught him elven archery without him asking.
āI donāt care about this elfās thoughts, but I wonder how Karl feels.ā
It shows Karlās eager to learn.
Wouldnāt he feel disappointed if it ends abruptly?
Circe pictured Karl in her mind.
Karl, disappointed that his archery lessons were cut short.
Karl, holding his bow with a forlorn expression.
"Hmmm."
Itās a bit sudden, but Circe wants to do anything for Karl.
After all, he was dragged here because of her circumstances.
That feeling grew stronger as she fell deeply in love with him.
If Karl really wants to learn archery...
She wants to support him if possible.
"Iām saying this as a married woman, but a husbandās happiness is a wifeās happiness, right?"
"Uh, yeah. Thatās true."
Honestly, the concept was foreign to a witch whoād never even dated, let alone married.
But not wanting to lose to this elf in terms of husbandly affection, Circe nodded firmly.
"In that sense, trusting and supporting your husbandās pursuits is the mark of a good wife."
"...I see."
"Well, thatās my opinion."
Trusting and supporting a husband is what makes a good wife.
Itās frustrating, but that elfās words seem right.
āA wife with a much longer marriage does think differently.ā
That this elf was enjoying an affair with a young man she met just days ago.
And that she was smirking at Circeās reactions.
Circe, oblivious to this, just nodded quietly.
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My plan and goal with Diana were simple.
"Anyway, Diana needs to stay in the witch village. You agree, right?"
"Yeah. The elf village is too far to visit every time we want to fuck."
To keep fucking this elf and learn archery and spirit arts, she needs to be close.
Similarly, Diana wanted to taste my cock again and again.
"But thereās no good way. Youāre her husband, so itās different, but Iād just be a freeloader."
"If we need a reason or justification, weāll make one."
A reason for Diana, an elf, to stay in this mansion.
Thatās all we need to solve this.
"Diana, be my official archery teacher."
"Huh? Iām already teaching you."
"Not just while youāre here on business, but formally."
Not as a way to pass time when sheās free.
Sheād stay here solely to teach me.
"Iād love that, but would the Great Witch allow it?"
Diana shrugged lightly, looking skeptical.
"You saw, right? She gets all murderous just seeing me near you. Would she allow me to be your formal teacher?"
"Of course, weāll need to build up to it."
Circe would probably reject the idea outright. She wouldnāt like another woman being around me.
āCirceās kind, but sheās still a woman. Sheās not immune to jealousy.ā
Thatās why we need to "persuade" Circe.
And we need a foundation for that.
"Diana, praise me in front of Circe."
"How so?"
"Say Iām a genius at archery. That itās a shame I canāt learn more. That Iād master it with a bit more time. That I seemed really disappointed. Like that."
"Hmm~ You want me to butter her up."
"Yes. Then Circe will definitely see my archery training positively."
Circeās pretty soft and lenient with me. She feels guilty for dragging me into a contract marriage. And Iāve tamed her to be submissive through daily sex.
"Circeās basically kind. She feels compelled to repay any debts."
"Hmm~ So Iām the one planting those ideas."
"Then, when I ask, she wonāt be able to refuse."
"...What did you do out there? You werenāt scamming women, were you?"
"I fucked a lot of women, but I lived as an honest mage noble."
"Tch! So you were messing around with women."
That seemed to bother her.
Diana tugged at my cheek.
"No more fucking other women. Iāll let the Great Witch slide since sheās your wife and scary."
"Youāre sleeping with another womanās man and claiming ownership?"
"Iām your fuck buddy. Doesnāt that give me some claim to your cock?"
As she spoke, Diana tapped my cock lightly. Her lips curved into a seductive smile, and she slightly pushed out her massive breasts.
Natural seduction and physical contact.
Even asserting herself as a woman.
Thatās why I canāt hate this elf.
āWell, Iāll keep fucking other women anyway.ā
Separately, I canāt stop seducing women.
Iāve decided to take Medeaās virginity someday.
Plus, I need to pamper the maids and staff I tamed back home.
And Iāve set my sights on the lordās daughter and wife too.
"Anyway, do the buttering up as I said. Itās about whether you can stay here or not."
"Got it. Iāll do as you say. But donāt forget your role is the important part."
Diana gave me a sly look and whispered in my ear.
"If it comes to it, Iāll kidnap you to the elf forest, so do it well. Hoo-"
She blew into my ear at the end.
Before I knew it, Diana was looking at me with a seductive smile.
āGoddamn. A pathetic pussy, yet she seduces men like a pro.ā
Iād better handle this well.
I canāt end up kidnapped and locked away as an elfās living dildo.
āNot that I planned to fail in the first place.ā
.
.
.
That was the conversation I had with Diana last time.
Seems like Diana did well as I instructed.
āNow itās just up to me to persuade.ā
With that thought, I entered Circeās bedroom.
As always, for our nightly baby-making sex.
"Oh... Youāre here."
Today, Circe was unusually completely naked. Her beautiful face, followed by her full breasts. And an ass that made my cock throb.
Seeing a body made for sexāno, sex itselfāmade my reason fly out the window.
With that thought, I entered Circeās bedroom.
As always, for our nightly baby-making sex.
āHmm, maybe Iāll fuck her once before starting.ā
Persuasion will probably work better when sheās dazed from sex anyway.