endless path infinite cosmos Pt. 2

chapter 224

As she had entered first, Hestia had already started removing her godly clothing and Vahn was absolutely shocked by the sight. He could see her outfit peeling away like small white petals that glowed with a divine light as they arranged themselves neatly into a pile. It was something unlike anything Vahn had ever and he was mesmerized by the sight as he tried to make sense of what was happening. By the time Hestia had started undoing her ribbons, she turned her head toward him and froze like a doe in the eyes of a hunter.

Her startled look brought Vahn out of his absentmindedness as he averted his eyes and began trying to rationalize an excuse. Hestia watched him blankly for a few seconds before a smile appeared on her face and she stood with her arms akimbo while completely nude and 'proudly' puffed out her chest as she said, "Don't be afraid~! If it's just looking, feel free to gaze upon the body of this beautiful goddess~!" Vahn was a bit confused by her words and then realized she thought he was staring at her body, which wasn't untrue since he had been staring at her dress separate into petals.

Deciding it was better left unsaid and that he could ask about it later, Vahn smiled and gave Hestia's body an appraising gaze to 'appease' her boasting. He noticed that her aura fluctuated slightly when he gazed toward her lower body so he returned his eyes and stared into her's with a smile on his face as he said, "Beautiful." His singular word made Hestia's smile bloom wider as she took a deep breath and acted in a somewhat coy manner as she struck a pose and laughed, "Ehehe, praise me more~!"

Vahn tilted his head and gazed at her body before continuing, "Mmm, you have beautiful and silky black hair. Your blue eyes are beautiful, almost like crystals, and they are deep and calm like pond water. You-" Before he could continue any further, Hestia shouted, "Stop, stop, stop! I get it, you think I'm beautiful, jeez~!" The more he spoke, the faster her heart began to beat and Hestia felt giddy when she saw the serious and 'appraising' look on Vahn's face as he 'shamelessly' stared at her body.

After her outburst, Hestia realized something and pointed at Vahn with her index finger and shouted, "It's your turn to get naked, don't just stand there gawking~!" Taking the cue she had given him, Vahn nodded his head and walked over to the side and began undressing without any hesitation. Looking over, he could see Hestia staring at him with 'fiery' eyes and she blushed slightly when they made eye contact. With a small smile on his face, Vahn finished undressing and performed a pose similar to how Hestia had done so previously.

He was also quite confident in his physique and had grown accustomed to 'modeling' for Eva within the orb. Looking toward Hestia, he saw she had a blank look and a wide-eyed expression and he immediately understood where she was looking. With a slight sigh, Vahn stopped holding his pose and grabbed a towel from his inventory and wrapped it around his lower body. His actions made Hestia snap out of her daze and she held out her hands and waved her fingers as she said, "Nononono, it's okay, you don't have to cover yourself up~! I-I-I just got distracted a bit, I won't stare anymore!"

Vahn gave her a curious look for a few seconds before he removed the towel once again. He saw that her body immediately froze and was about to cover himself again before she started laughing as she walked over to him and grabbed his arm, "Don't mind it, let's go take a bath~! Just act casually~." Being dragged along by a small, completely naked, goddess was a strange experience so Vahn walked forward to keep pace so no accidents would occur.

During the bath, Vahn acted in a 'natural' manner and made polite conversation with Hestia about everything that had happened during the day. She responded to his words in a similar manner, but the entire time they were in the bath Vahn could see her aura dancing about as she kept taking sidelong glances at his body. In exchange, Vahn also took glances at her body but in a less secretive manner that caused Hestia to act both flustered while she also tried to act 'proud' without concealing anything.