Ciel's meeting with Bitar was so awkward that my schadenfreude overwhelms my jealousy and improves my mood. The little shit might have given up on Ciel, but he still stares at her delicious cleavage and luscious ass at every opportunity he gets, so the dragon in me keeps coming up with ways to assert dominance. It doesn't help that her sense of fashion has been slightly corrupted by the almost-exhibitionist elves.
I just brush my jealousy off as annoying dragon things, but I can't deny that I enjoy seeing him fumble with his words, and that's enough sadism to satisfy my human side. I do approve of how Ciel doesn't hug him anymore, especially considering how thin her dress is.
As lunchtime approaches, Azador arranges for carriages for all of us, and Ciel, Yunia, Arantos, Bitar, and I have to share one.
Bitar's expressive eyebrows are knitted together in a frown as he scans over my draconic features, which seem to distract him from stealthily ogling at Ciel. His blue eyes lack brilliance in comparison to Yunia's, but I do admit that they go well with his dark hair and make his classically handsome features more striking.
Still, to me, he just looks like an annoyed puppy.
"You seem concerned about something, Bitar," Arantos reads my mind, his honeyed voice unraveling Bitar's eyebrows a small amount.
And he immediately blurts out, "His scales and claws look sharp. How does he not… cut others with his touch?"
I remove the padding on my claws and run a hand along the wooden wall of the carriage, leaving five visible grooves in it.
"You think they don't enjoy a little blood?" I reply with a sadistic grin, and both Arantos and Bitar slowly raise their eyebrows as they stare at me in disbelief.
"Wolfy…!" Ciel angrily whispers.
"Alright, alright…" I cast [Grow] on the grooves to repair them, then I pad my claws and run them along the wood again, making a loud scratching noise, but not leaving any grooves in it. "I have a lot of control over my own body. I can even make things larger and longer." Then I showcase that by making my claws monstrously large.
Ciel blushes in embarrassment and pinches my shoulder. "Stop it…!" She whispers-shouts.
"I can also make things smaller in case it's too tight," I tease one last time and shrink my claws.
Ciel seems like she's about to erupt with anger, so I stop there. One of the advantages of [Bind] is knowing where the line is so that I don't go too far.
"Is… is that a skill that can be learned?" Bitar hesitantly asks, then both he and Arantos stare at me intensely, anxiously waiting for my answer.
I grin at Ciel while Yunia sends me a subtle, smug glance, then I explain to them all about [Soul Manipulation] and the [Solidification] spell.
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We reach the restaurant that's been partially rented out for us at the same time as Gimbo's carriage.
Lina comes out of it along with the couple, and they're followed by Toroo, a friend from my time at Rabanara's University, and her husband, a man named Larkin.
She's a solemn-looking and cute, young wereowl woman with brown hair with white streaks; long, spiky eyelashes and eyebrows; round, yellow eyes; feathers coming out of the top of her hair in a way that resembles cat ears; claws on her hands; and a rather small mouth.
Larkin is a weredog with the characteristics of a brown Labrador and pool-blue eyes. His amiable face gives me the impression that he'd make an excellent pet, for some reason. The two have the delicate demeanor of nobles even though they're just high-class commoners, but the man seems rather nervous about meeting with us.
Toroo carries their child, a baby wereowl boy with a very round face and large, yellow eyes. Ciel and Yunia immediately lock on to the cute little one like how a predator stares at its prey, though Yunia is more subtle with her interest.
The young mother comes scurrying towards us with a happy smile on her face. "Hoh! Diamond dragon scales! Lord Wolf, you've changed so much!" She exclaims, then gives us a lady-like curtsy.
I gently smile back and smoothly reply, "Though you didn't grow horns like I did, you've also changed, Madame Toroo. Your grace is befitting of a mother now."
She giggles elegantly and walks over to Yunia for the common elven greeting.
After we go through the usual pleasantries of nobles and introductions, we enter the restaurant and find Silvane and Nononya at our reserved table.
Then I notice something interesting.
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['Soul Info']
[Name: Silvane Andera | Race: Silver Elf | Level: 49]
[HP: 100 | MP: 2,640 | Magic Power: 1,140]
[Strength: 10 | Endurance: 13]
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['Soul Info']
[Name: Nononya Andera | Race: Rabbit-Type Wereanimal | Level: 22]
[HP: 100 | MP: 1,110 | Magic Power: 560]
[Strength: 9 | Endurance: 10]
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Oh, fuck, they've married!
Silvane's upturned blue eyes stare into mine with a gentle but excited look. As a connoisseur of the elven body, her extreme femininity and tender behavior activate the breeding instincts within me, but I keep them well under control.
I've never seen her wear an elven dousnadeia; instead, she prefers simple, plain dresses that hug her lithe body in all the right places and go well with her straight, silver hair.
Nononya is still the same adorable and huggable white rabbit girl as always. Her short white hair is just as poofy as her rabbit tail, and her large turquoise eyes seem stunned, though her whiskers still twitch with each step I take. The "presence" that comes from my high level and race must be affecting her quite strongly.
I smother the dragon completely and give her the most human and gentle smile that I can, which seems to be enough to help her relax.
"Lord Ryders, I'm overjoyed that we're able to meet again," Silvane greets with a wide smile.
"And this time, at least we're both clothed," I reply with a tease, and Nononya instantly blushes.
But Silvane takes it in stride, "If you'd like to undress, we wouldn't mind." Then she smiles innocently.
I just laugh it off and offer a handshake. The different reactions that people have to my sharp claws and shiny scales amuses me.
Silvane takes my hand without any hesitation and inspects the scales with curiosity. "They're so beautiful," she hums in wonder, then raises her gaze to look at me. "I'm envious of how your children will inherit the characteristics of the Symbol of Might." Then she releases my hand.
Unless I put a few in you.
I look at the black, thick hide of my palm with a bit of fondness as I confess, "They're quite often a bit inconvenient to have, but the draconic pride that has been born within me forbids me from removing them."
She lets out a short, cute giggle. "It doesn't compare to your troubles, but sleeping on my side is a bit uncomfortable, so I sympathize, even if just a little bit."
"Oh, yes, they do bother me a bit," Yunia quietly agrees as her long ears twitch.
"I've found a way to temporarily become fully human again, though, so it's not as bad as it could be," I reveal and shrink my hand a little bit to give an example.
Both of them raise their eyebrows in surprise, then Silvane smiles with her eyes. "That's great… really. I'm happy for you," she warmly replies.
Then I offer my hand to Nononya. "And how about you? How have you been?"
"G-g-great…!" Nononya exclaims and energetically grabs my hand. "I've made so much progress with [Summoning Magic] that I'm almost ready to submit my improvements to the University."
Oh, right, she said that her project was to expand the [Summon Small Bird] and [Summon Dog] spells.
Her mouth continues to move, but she doesn't say anything else, and neither of us move our hands, so we just remain like that, staring at each other in silence.
I grin as her eyes start to gloss over and her white skin slowly reddens.
"Nono is quite absentminded today," Silvane comments with a wry smile, then gently caresses one of Nono's long rabbit ears, making her shiver and re-energizing her as she suddenly shakes my hand vigorously.
I let my thick tail freely wag in amusement, grabbing Nono's attention again, and she stops moving her hand to stare at it, mesmerized.
"You should tell me about the progress of your research later," I casually mention, then I release her hand, and Nono snaps back to reality once again.
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Soon after we take our seats, the rest of my wives arrive at the restaurant with Selina, her husband, and Ciel's unofficial mother, Alana. Unfortunately, it seems that Hatara and Garanae went with Lyle on his vacation, so they aren't here to join this impromptu party. Also, Nour left his rented house, and we don't know where he is.
Selina is just as cute as I remembered. Her blonde hair has been tied into a neat bun, giving her a slightly mature air that makes her seem older, though I'm sure she's the same age as the system says I am.
Alana is a chubby blonde woman with a pixie cut and a very strong "kind auntie/sassy mother" aura. Her [Cooking] skill is known to be legendary, and perhaps even better than Krysta's considering how she managed to fatten up an ex-Templar like Arantos.
Alissa is quite happy to meet with Silvane, and the two girlfriends share a tight hug, allowing me to savor Silvane's small mounds through Alissa's [Bind].
The introduction of Aoi stuns our new acquaintances, then we give everyone a quick show by turning into dragons at the same time and striking a pose as we roar (not very loud, though, to not scare the rest of the restaurant).
I'd love to have a picture of this moment.
The applause that we receive in return inflates the ego of the dragons inside us so much that it becomes hard for us to turn into humanoids again, but the smell of our food arriving pushes the gluttonous dragons to give in.
My creation, the baby Harpy wings with Buffalo sauce is still in vogue, and they've started coming up with variations of the sauce, even creating something very similar to barbecue. They've also come up with new recipes that use Worcestershire, including using it in a hamburger patty, though, unfortunately, the dish is just the patty and not a proper sandwich.
Silvane and Nono finally tell us that they got married while we were inside the dungeon. Though Nono is obviously awkward about showing affection in public, she still gives us a smile as bright as the sun when Silvane calls her "my wife." They really are so cute together that I almost shed a manly tear from witnessing their happiness.
We may have missed their ceremony due to Arreira's trials, but at least they'll be able to be present for ours.
And once the food starts to run out, I broach a more cerebral topic, "So, Nono, how's your research been going?"
She jerks her head towards me and covers her mouth with her hand as she cutely chews, her cheeks slightly bulging, then she swallows and answers, "I've managed to alter the spells and increased their breadth without increasing the spell's complexity in turn."
Roxanne perks her head up at that, suddenly interested. "But that's impossible," she states confusedly.
Nono smiles smugly and giggles softly. "Normally, it is, but I've rebuilt the spell, removing the unnecessary parts, so it's now a straight-up improvement from the original one."
Roxanne's mouth hangs open for a second. "Okay, that's actually impressive. You might even manage to have the system replace the original spell if it spreads around enough."
Which is exactly what we want to do with [Bind]…
Silvane joins in with high praise, "Nono will have her name written in the history of magic due to her accomplishment."
And the cute bunny girl's posture shrinks from the sudden attention as she looks down and giggles, then she lifts her eyes towards us and confesses, "Wolf-… Lord Wolf's notes about [Summoning Magic] helped a lot with grasping its true structure. Since it's an incomplete magic school, there were a lot of little things I could improve on."
"Lord Wolf's Blessing is well deserved, I see," Silvane follows as she pats Nono's head.
"Hooh, yes, he even helped me a lot with [Illusion Magic], too," Toroo joins in and nods at me gracefully.
"The Goddess once again shows her foresight by having recognized Royal Lord Wolf's wisdom so early on," Arantos states, receiving many words of agreement in return.
"But let's not lose sight of the ones who worked so hard to actually achieve these results," I smoothly announce and turn the heat back on Nono and Toroo, though only the latter is pleased by it.
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Once the desserts arrive, our talk breaks off into casual chatter, with most of the girls flocking around Toroo and her baby.
"We're going to get fat from feasting for so many days in a row…" Ciel mumbles with a depressed tone as she stares at the sweets.
"At least for you, it all goes to your cow tits," Roxanne replies and glares angrily at Ciel's juicy, bouncy bits.
Ciel frowns and looks down. "What do you mean? They've become bigger…?"
Hana reaches over and fondles Ciel quite vigorously. The male side of the table, plus Silvane and Nono, all refuse to look at the scene.
Ciel bats Hana's hand away, and the cheeky dragonkin chuckles. "No, they haven't. She's playing with you," Hana exposes the evil succubus.
"Your ass, though, has become fatter," Yunia bluntly states, and Ciel groans as my elven queen subtly smirks.
"Not another word on this topic," Ciel orders, and we obey.
I keep Nono company and have her detail what improvements she's made with her research. She managed to incorporate [Monster Summoning] into the spell, so the pool of animals to summon draws from the soul's Experience instead of being pre-built, allowing it to be expanded a lot more easily than before.
I knew it was the right idea to give her my notes about [Monster Summoning].
Then Silvane brings up a topic that gives me chills, "Say, Alissa. I heard some rumors about Wolf's 'appetite.'" And she gives Alissa a subtle, sly smile.
"They're probably true," Alissa immediately replies in a sober tone.
Silvane is taken aback. "I'm sorry…?" She mumbles, stunned.
Alissa smiles warmly as she innocently pimps me up, "Wolfy is part dragon now, and he was already an insatiable beast before, so he has only become even more of a devourer of women."
Silvane blinks once, her face completely inexpressive. "So… he actually lays with whoever he wants?"
Alissa nods and happily explains, "We do too, but only with other women. No men besides Wolfy will be ever allowed to touch us."
Silvane stays silent for a long moment, the only movement in her impassive face the blinking of her eyes, then she suddenly blurts out, "I want to negotiate for a Breeding Contract."
Half the table goes silent, stunned at her words, while Alissa and I both freeze, then her smile widens at the same speed that my eyebrows rise.
Lina's Trivia: The term Breeding Contract is rarely used due to how perverse it sounds, so the more prudish nobles usually refer to it as a Child Contract and the like.
"But of course," Alissa replies with a manic grin and commands Yunia to help her through [Bind], then the negotiations begin.
"Nononya is a virgin, so I'd also like to sell her first time to you," Silvane states matter-of-factly, and I choke on my spit.
Holy fuck!
The dragon roars and laughs out loud as his majestic cock pierces the sky with one of the biggest erections I've ever had.
I clear my throat and recompose myself, then Nono and I stay awkwardly silent for a moment as we watch the negotiations progress at light speed.
I glance at her and comment, "I didn't know you saw me that way."
"I don't understand…?" She asks back as she tilts her head, making her rabbit ears sway. At least for once, she isn't blushing.
I frown and scratch my cheek with a claw as I try to rephrase what I said, almost getting myself cut in the process. "I mean, I didn't know that you were attracted to me enough to want a child."
Her short white hair puffs out as she becomes flustered. "W-w-well…! How could I not? How could any woman not? Or even a good portion of men…! Besides, I'm a noblewoman now, at least this much is to be expected of me!"
Wait, I think I'm assuming a bit too much here.
I steel myself and ask directly, "You'd have my child, but you aren't romantically interested in me?"
She looks away and pats her own head just like Silvane does. "N-no… I'm sorry. I think of you as a close friend, though. Besides, I was born a commoner, so I never thought that a harem was something for me."
Seems like the same view as Klein's.
I grin as the evil within me makes a resurgence. "So, if I were single, you'd marry me?" I smugly tease.
Silvane instantly turns her head towards me, and for the first time, I see her gentle face show a hint of anger. "Lord Ryder, I must ask that you don't tease my wife in such ways!" She protests energetically.
I laugh heartily, then I recompose myself and gracefully nod. "I apologize. I won't push this matter further," I politely reply.
Silvane pouts while Nono sweats cold, trying her hardest to not let herself be affected by my words.
Ciel, Bitar, Arantos, Toroo, and Larkin engage in quite the lively conversation, ignoring the negotiations completely, apparently kind of intentionally. Roxanne, Lina, Aoi, Gimbo, and Nala have a casual discussion about enchanting and smithing as the dwarf couple seems to be enchanted with Aoi's curiosity in those topics, and they don't have much reason to feel surprised about the negotiations.
Selina and Thomas, her husband, intensely listen to us, completely unabashed as Hana entices them further with little tidbits about our "adventures." Alissa's stories about our adventures and "adventures" seem to have piqued their interest strongly enough that they've lost their inhibitions. As a (former, I guess) enthusiastic consumer of manga and hentai, I have absolutely no reason to judge them for it.
"Since Lord Wolf is so knowledgeable with [Summoning Magic], how about we have him aid Nononya in furthering her research?" Silvane suggests with a business smile.
Yunia shakes her head and declines, "Too vague. How would we determine that Wolf's influence has furthered her research enough?"
Silvane lowers her head respectfully as she replies, "It's not my intention to negotiate hard conditions, but rather, I merely want to ensure that the future of my wife is close to someone with a Blessing that may aid her."
Alissa and Yunia share a look as they quickly converse through [Bind], then Alissa is the one to continue, "And what about you? We heard that you're still close to the Chosen Descendant, Haaran Anara."
Silvane smiles gently as she slowly nods. "I am, and I shall remain so for the rest of my life due to my oath, but it only extends to me. Nononya is my wife, but she's still as free as she could be."
"So it's only her who's bound, but not her noble house," Alissa comments through [Bind].
"That's surprisingly fair. The Anaras don't have a reputation of being charitable," Yunia replies in my soul space.
Yeah, they sure don't.
"Hm… these terms are acceptable," Alissa finalizes the negotiations.
"Since there's no reason to wait, how about we have him finally take Nono's first time tonight?" Silvane drops a bomb.
"That'd be perfect," Alissa sets it off within my heart.
Oh, boy.
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