Evalyn first opened the Enhancement Potion and took a sniff.
She discovered that it didn’t have a strong scent matching its pinkish-purple appearance; instead, it had a faint, rather pleasant aroma.
‘If I mixed this into food, I don’t think I’d be able to taste it,’ Ailin thought.
Moreover, the volume of the Enhancement Potion wasn’t small.
Comparing it to the Strengthening Potions that were a significant part of a melee adventurer’s gear, the volume in this bottle was the kind that could last for several days.
‘It probably isn’t a single dose,’ Ailin deduced, ‘but I’ll have to try it first to be sure.’
If the effect was significant… hehe.
She could rely on the potion to achieve harmony in her married life with her husband in the future.
She could even control the variables to make her husband gradually unable to leave her…
Ailin couldn’t help but get excited at the thought of making her husband involuntarily say, ‘Wife, you were great last night.’
Such words, filled with sweetness and a bit of naughtiness, could only be said to her.
But this was only temporary. Later on, she still had to send her husband out…
At that thought, Ailin’s original excitement was instantly dampened by more than half.
‘Better experiment for now.’
Evalyn cautiously poured a tiny amount into the bottle cap—not much, just a sip’s worth.
“Receptionist, this Enhancement Potion won’t have any side effects, will it?”
Ailin asked just in case.
The Receptionist’s cold voice immediately rang out, “Please rest assured, Mrs. Evalyn. The Enhancement Potion is designed to enhance aspects of married life. Therefore, besides boosting physical fitness, it will also increase your desire in that area. Of course, the effect is the same for anyone else who takes it.”
‘Enhance desire? Same effect for anyone else?’
Listening to the Receptionist’s explanation, Ailin had a bad feeling.
‘Don’t tell me future commissions will require me to give this to my husband and other women…’
In that case, she really needed to taste it first.
Ailin sipped the small amount of potion from the cap.
The Enhancement Potion took effect immediately.
She felt the fatigue from her recent bath vanish instantly.
At the same time, a faint restlessness stirred deep within her body, and her heart began to itch…
If she had to describe it, it was that complex feeling she had in the bathroom—a mix of anticipation and shyness when she decided to exercise her rights as a wife.
The difference was that one was a natural bodily heat, while this was a mysterious, sudden heat and restlessness.
Because she had only taken a sip, it was easier to suppress than before.
However, since Ailin had found release immediately after deciding in the bathroom, and her husband wasn’t by her side now, it felt different.
Moreover, she hadn’t exercised her rights as a wife last night.
The faint restlessness brought by the potion made her feel like her heart was turning strange.
Her legs rubbed together involuntarily, and she couldn’t tear her gaze away from the photos and portraits of her husband scattered on the bed…
Taking one of her treasures into her hand, Ailin stared at it with a blushing face.
She panted slightly, and her other hand subconsciously reached downward.
‘Husband…’
Before they were married, Ailin actually felt a sense of desire for her childhood friend.
She couldn’t help but force some physical contact, which was how she developed her hobby of recording her husband’s appearance.
But she wasn’t an adventurer, and she was very traditional in her views.
It was only after marriage that her “bad at it but loves to play” nature was liberated.
Because it was her first time, after tasting that feeling and adding the doubled pleasure brought by her body’s sensitivity, Ailin discovered that she was actually quite naughty…
It was just that this naughtiness was limited to her husband.
Similarly, her hobby had also become uncontrollable.
But she had already lied to her husband about having her period.
It seemed she was not only a naughty woman but also a stupid one.
‘This won’t do,’ Ailin quickly suppressed the desire she had amplified in her heart.
Even if she was bad at it but loved to play, she absolutely could not be the kind of wife who found release just by looking at her husband’s photos!
That made Ailin feel a strange sense of emptiness.
She was his lawful wife!
She not only had her status certified by the Empire but also had the blessings of the friends around her.
Even if she was naughty toward her husband, it was allowed—allowed by the Goddess!
Therefore, she absolutely could not do such a thing.
Evalyn chose to do something to distract herself.
She looked at the photos in the Magic Camera.
The heat from the potion had changed her attitude toward those photos.
As if possessed, she actually used her Magic Power to print them out.
‘This is also to prevent my husband from finding them,’ she thought.
After printing them, Ailin cleared the magic residue from the Magic Camera.
However, leaving these kinds of photos behind made her feel a stronger sense of guilt.
Even though no one knew, Ailin’s heart was racing.
She hurriedly organized the collection scattered on the bed, tucking the new photos in with them.
Only after returning the wooden box to its original position did she breathe a sigh of relief.
Originally, she had been indifferent to her husband discovering this box, treating it like hidden petty cash.
But now, this kind of thing definitely couldn’t be discovered.
Evalyn sighed.
If her husband really wanted to check, he would definitely notice.
She just had to make sure he didn’t.
Perhaps because of the effort she exerted, the potion’s effects faded away.
She hadn’t expected the effect to be so strong…
Combined with the fact that the potion itself had no taste, Ailin suddenly thought that it would be suitable to add some to the Night Lei sisters’ dinner.
Although she didn’t want to control the commission targets’ hearts or feelings, letting the Night Lei sisters misunderstand and then making the [Trait: Having Thoughts] become uncontrollable would be helpful for the Special Commission.
In that case…
Ailin prepared to go all out.
She would add some to her husband’s dinner too!
If her husband felt uncomfortable, she could always use her hands.
It was decided.
Although doing this made Evalyn feel bad, she had to do it to better complete the Special Commission.
At that thought, Ailin felt a bit wronged.
‘What kind of situation is this…’
However, if progress went smoothly, she could enjoy a bit of fun with her husband after the Special Commission was over.
Next, there was nothing left for Ailin to do.
She killed time using her usual methods until it was nearly noon and time for lunch.
Even though it was rare for her husband to take time off and she wanted to play with him, if he played with her, they would have to stay home.
Because of this thought, Evalyn’s complicated mood didn’t affect her too much.
Closing her book, Ailin went to the kitchen to prepare her lunch, placing the Enhancement Potion there so it would be convenient to mix in later.
Just then, there was another knock on the door.
Ailin stopped what she was doing.
She felt like there were quite a lot of visitors today.
Moreover, there was no sound following the knock.
Ailin wondered if it was her new neighbor, Miss Veya, again.
“Who is it?” she asked, walking to the door.
“Oh my, I suddenly forgot to introduce myself. It’s me,” Eve’s slow voice came from outside.
Evalyn opened the door.
Eve, dressed in her nun’s outdoor attire, was standing outside, looking at her with a smile.
“Good afternoon.”
Ailin knew this was her husband’s direct superior.
When she first came to visit their home, Evalyn had been very wary of her large figure and her elegant, beautiful Elven features.
However, according to her husband’s description, the other woman was actually just a slow but very kind Half-Elf, despite her age.
“It’s Miss Eve. Good afternoon. Please, come in and sit,” Evalyn said with a smile.
The two sat down in the living room.
Ailin poured a cup of tea for her and then asked, “Did Miss Eve come by suddenly because of something regarding my husband’s work?”
“It could be considered something regarding that child’s work. Has he not returned yet?”
Eve sat with an elegant posture, but her voluptuous figure still carried a hint of sensuality.
She looked around and spoke with a smile.
Ailin knew her husband had asked her for the leave, but she didn’t think she would come by just for that.
“My husband is probably eating out. What’s wrong? Miss Eve didn’t come here to talk about his leave, did she?”
Ailin asked tentatively.
Regarding the title of Miss Eve, she didn’t mind it much; the woman was indeed old enough to call her husband “that child,” even if it didn’t show on the outside.
“That’s right. That child mentioned taking leave to me before. I took a look at the upcoming work schedule today, and it shouldn’t be a problem ~”
Eve propped up her face and spoke with a smile, her voice very soothing.
“Is that so? Then I’ll thank Miss Eve on my husband’s behalf.”
So that was why she came.
Evalyn breathed a sigh of relief.
She hadn’t expected her husband to mention today’s leave earlier, but this meant she could start her preparations.
“It’s what I should do. Faon is a very hard-working child. Without him, it would be difficult for my work to proceed. It’s only right for him to have a few days off to rest,” Eve praised him and then continued, “Also, you have a new neighbor. That lady doesn’t like to talk much, so I’m telling you in advance.”
“I know. It’s Miss Veya, right?
She just came by to visit,” Ailin nodded, though she wondered why the other woman’s title for her had suddenly changed to “that lady.”
“Eh~ She already visited? Well, in that case… there’s one last thing.”
Eve returned to her smiling self.
“That child told me he was going out with the Night Lei child. Do you know about this, dear?”
Evalyn was stunned.
She hadn’t expected Miss Eve to ask this.
However, this also let her know that her husband really had been kept for a talk by Miss Eve that day.
“My husband going out with Sister Night Lei? Of course I know. Don’t let my appearance fool you, Miss Eve; I’m actually quite the jealous type.”
“Phew… That’s good, then. I thought that child was the kind of bad boy who wouldn’t intentionally keep his distance from other girls ~”
After a rare moment of silence, Miss Eve smiled gently.
“As a superior and an older Elf, I tend to worry unnecessarily.”
“Miss Eve doesn’t look old at all, and my husband is the type of person who knows exactly what he’s doing,” Ailin said.
Of course, she couldn’t expose what she was currently doing.
“Thank you for the compliment, dear. I can see that Faon is indeed very sensible ~ Since that’s the case, I’ll take my leave.”
Eve stood up, performed a ritual of The Order, and prepared to depart.
Evalyn naturally had to see her out; it was her duty as a wife.
Just as she was about to leave, Eve seemed to remember something.
“Oh… in that case, dear, since you’re eating alone, would you like me to help you cook?”
Evalyn was terrified that Eve would go into the kitchen and see that bottle of potion.
She had just taken it out and hadn’t had time to hide it yet.
She quickly spoke up, “There’s no need to trouble Miss Eve. I’m already grateful enough that you came all this way to tell me about my husband’s work.”
“In that case, I’ll be going now ~ You don’t need to relay this to my child either ~ I’ll tell him tomorrow.”
After finishing her sentence with a smile, Eve left.
Closing the door, Ailin felt like today was exceptionally busy.
She carefully recalled Eve’s words and didn’t find anything strange besides the way she addressed people.
Most importantly, she could now prepare for the Special Commission.
Thinking of this, Ailin went to make lunch happily, not forgetting to hide the potion along the way.
***
Meanwhile, on the other side.
The three people who had finished browsing the market had just finished ordering their meal.
“Sor… Sorry, Mr. Faon. I got excited suddenly… and dragged Mr. Faon around until now, delaying lunch…”
Night Night, sitting diagonally across from Faon, said with a red face.
Several kraft paper bags were placed beside her.
Faon also had quite a few next to him.
He shook his head and said with a smile, “It’s fine. I haven’t been out for a stroll in a long time either.”
“Hehe… Brother Ang must have been looking forward to it too, right? Your knowledge from adventuring hasn’t gone rusty.”
The woman sitting directly across from Faon spoke with a smile.
It was precisely because of Faon’s adventuring experience that they had avoided many scams.
Therefore, even though Mrs. Evalyn wasn’t there, Night Lei had arranged the seating this way.
“Yes, that’s right. Mr. Faon knows so much. It’s thanks to… Mr. Faon that my sister and I were able to buy so many things without being cheated…”
Night Night chimed in. She wasn’t good at praising people, but she could only praise Mr. Faon so fluently.
“You flatter me… It’s just a habit I formed because my wife taught me to be frugal when we were young.”
Faon shook his head.
“But… Sister Night Lei and Miss Night Night are very popular. People kept calling out for you to look at their wares.”
“They probably just saw that it was our first time here,” Night Lei said with a chuckle, seemingly wanting to continue talking about Faon’s wife.
At that moment, the few adventurers eating there became noisy because they had been drinking, interrupting their conversation.
“Sorry… Sister Night Lei. I chose this place for lunch without thinking. It’s quite loud, isn’t it?”
Faon said with a hint of apology.
“Not at all, especially since it’s the place Brother Ang chose… But looking at Brother Ang…”
Night Lei spoke with a smile.
She stuck out her long, slender Succubus tongue and licked her lips.
Her slim, long finger rubbed the rim of her water glass.
“It seems you haven’t had a drink in a long time, have you? How about it… would you like to have a little drink now?”
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