"..." I slowly shift, hugging something soft and warm, nuzzling my face into it. It's softer than a pillow, so it's comfortable, until my brain finally kicks in, remembering last night.

I quickly open my eyes to see Esther staring at me. The first thing I see is her eyes, so I get chills since they're kind of scary. I immediately pull away and see that she's naked, so I cover my eyes in embarrassment.

"You're not being a bit too shy, considering everything we did last night?" she says in that elegant tone of hers as the memories come flooding back to me. I turn red as a pepper, realizing everything that happened.

It was a very long night. She only let me sleep when the first ray of sunlight entered the window. Using just her fingers and pressing her most intimate part against mine, she completely overpowered me.

"I-It's not... like that..." I say nervously as she gets up as if she has nothing to hide and walks to the wardrobe.

"It's already 12:30. You should go take a shower. I've already taken mine, but I thought it would be nice to spend a little more time together, so I came back to bed. You're funny when you're asleep; you mumble about being too beautiful for this world." With every second she speaks, I get more and more embarrassed.

'T-That was unexpected...' I cover myself with the bedsheets, smelling the musky scent that has permeated the room because of our night together. I also see the sheet stained with a little bit of blood. Every second of lust seems to resurface, showing just how perverted it all was.

"..." I watch Esther put on her clothes, finishing with a very beautiful and elegant white dress.

"Evelyn, since we are married, new rules apply to us both. We no longer need to spend as much time at the castle or participate in the Demon King's various tests. It means I've gained a lot of free time, and you... well, you won't have to spend time with the servants who hate you," she says coldly, back to her usual self.

"...W-What... do I have to do..." I ask as she watches me.

"Nothing. I don't expect much from you beyond obedience. Do what you feel is best. You're learning to create relics, aren't you? Now you have the time and resources to do that."

"Later, I'll want you to tell me everything about your blessing. And as agreed, I will personally tutor you on strategy. While we're not doing anything, you can just explore the mansion or read books from my library."

"...Also, I changed your entire wardrobe. Most of your clothes were trash, so I threw most of them out. The replacements have already been made. Since the royal stylist already had your measurements, she made several outfits for you. Clothes that I find more suitable." When Esther says this, it already reveals her controlling traits.

'Ahhh... I knew it... she's going to want to control everything in my life...' It doesn't matter! She is an unexpected, temporary ally! I will use her resources to the fullest to become stronger than her!

They do say the most unexpected place is right under your enemy's nose! I will brazenly become strong right in front of Esther while she underestimates me.

"T-That's fine, Esther..." I say as she applies perfume to her body.

"W-What are you going to do now?" I ask, doubtful, hoping she'll leave the room so I can go take a bath and put on my clothes without being watched.

"I'm going out. I have to make the most of my free time. Even though getting married erased some of our previous responsibilities, it also opened up some problematic precedents for me."

"I will need to actively show our father that I am worthy of being the next Demon Queen. So, I will use 40% of my free time doing missions, 20% teaching you things, and the rest..."

"...will be the night, where I can perhaps have more relations with you, since it is your duty to satisfy me and help me if I'm stressed about something." She immediately starts making her plans, completely organized.

'This... is actually less restrictive than I expected... It seems I let fear cloud my judgment too much.' I actually have pretty good freedom.

"E-Esther, about my guild license..."

"No. You will no longer be an adventurer, and I will not help you regain your position," she interrupts me quickly while putting a necklace on her neck, returning to that elegant but distant image she normally has.

'She... looks better completely naked... She seems more... approachable.' I think this while staring at her body. When she's without clothes, although she seems cold, she was much warmer than I expected.

"B-But can I at least go on... unofficial missions? It could even be things for you!" I still want to adventure through the world.

"Why do you want that?" she asks, coming over to me.

"W-Well... I-I was always cooped up in the castle... I just... want to explore the world a little..." It's true. I didn't want to be an adventurer just to go into dangerous dungeons! I wanted to be an adventurer for resources, money, and to explore the world.

"...We'll see about that later. You need to achieve a certain thing before you just go around asking for everything you want."

[Esther's Favorability +4 (Total = 64/100)]

'Oh, it went up again... this time a bit more normal.' I see it increased. Just 6 more points and it means Esther is in love with me.

"That's fine... thank you for being gentle last night..." I say, knowing it could have been much worse! Since Esther has a particular taste for BDSM, seeing as she likes to be in control of things.

"...I'm leaving." She ignores my thanks as she heads for the door, but she stops for a moment, then goes to the second wardrobe and takes out a set of clothes, tossing it onto the bed for me.

"Wear this. Your belongings were brought to this room last night around 8 PM, so everything you need is in that closet. But I want to see you wearing this today," she says, and this time she really does leave.

I'm left alone in the room and finally let out a sigh of relief. My body relaxes, shedding some of the tension as I get out of bed.

I end up stumbling and almost falling as I look at my trembling legs. Even though she was "gentle," it was still an intense night.

"I-I can barely walk... so intense..." I look at my thigh, seeing the blatant bite mark on it.

"So embarrassing!!! But... it wasn't bad..." I admit in a murmur as I walk to the bathroom. I hate to admit it, but even though it wasn't the first night of my dreams, it was still good.

I guess the only thing missing was real love in the relationship. Other than that, the night was "perfect" for a first time. As I take a shower, I can only think about the night we had.

It was something unexpected, but it gave me a lot of advantages! As my mother said, I should get the most out of this marriage, so I tried to make a deal, and it worked—that's why I'm happy.

The hot water shower I'm taking is also pleasant; it helps alleviate the aches I didn't even realize I had. My arms hurt a little where she held and squeezed them.

My mouth is also slightly red from all the kissing and hickeys, not to mention the pain in my private parts, since I lost my virginity and it was hours of her rubbing against me.

'The slight pain isn't reduced?' My 95% pain reduction doesn't seem to work properly for this pain, considering everything hurt even if just slightly. Or maybe I just overestimated the 95% reduction, since it only reduces but doesn't nullify the pain.

"Well, it was a good deal. I'm happy!" I say to myself as I step out of the shower after drying my hair with a towel that I throw on the floor. Now I'll get changed, and the first thing I'll do is see what resources I can get.

Esther said I can create another puppet, so I'll create a healing angel puppet, which was the original plan. I guess that shouldn't be a problem, right? Even if I won't be going on adventures, a healer is always useful!

"..." I pick up the set of clothes from my bed, and my god... it's... strangely suggestive? Not exactly lewd. It's a very beautiful and elegant outfit, but while it's beautiful, it accentuates all my feminine attributes in a somewhat questionable way.

It's a black skirt, not exactly short because it reaches mid-thigh, but it allows a glimpse of the bite mark and the smaller hickeys on my thigh.

The top is an elegant white blouse that clearly emphasizes my breasts, paired with thigh-high stockings and a garter belt that connects the stockings to the panties.

It leaves a lot to the imagination, trying to figure out the design underneath. On the white top, the buttons are gold, and it came with some small black ribbons for me to decorate the outfit with.

The outfit gives off a pleasant, youthful air but also a seductive tone that I don't dislike, but it makes me wonder if Esther likes my body.

"W-Well, if she likes it..." I start by putting on the thigh-high stockings first, and I must say they work wonders for my legs. The tight-fitting fabric gives them a very elegant and sensual look.

Next, I put on the panties and connect the garter belt, and I see that the lingerie really is very slutty. It's not particularly tight or small, but the black color and the embroidery give it a natural air of something too intimate to be seen.

The bra is also black, like the panties, so it's an obvious set. When I put on the skirt and the white top, I see how pretty I look in these clothes, and as soon as I decorate the outfit with the black ribbons, I run to the mirror to look at myself.

"Oh... it's very... elegant!! It seems... yes, it's definitely Esther's choice." I spin around a little in front of the mirror, looking at how elegant I am in this outfit—a true look of nobility.

The outfit is "simple," but it's a simple that is lovely and magnificent. I'm surprised Esther chose so well.

"10/10, absolutely!!! This cutie in the mirror is totally giving off elegant girlfriend vibes!" All it needed was a pair of glasses and a book, and it would give off a cute and seductive air.

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