NOVEL NEXT Chapter 14: Naive Hestia
"I hope I don't smell like blood…"
Things took longer than I thought, but they turned out as expected or close to it, who knows? I managed to get some of her books and diaries, which I'm sure are quite heavy, and this cheap letter carrier's bag looks like it's going to burst at any moment.
The scenery now didn't look as rotten as before, but it was still evident how much Orario needed to improve its infrastructure, the city as a whole seemed poor in most parts, or maybe that's just my point of view as someone coming from a cleaner world
I was worried about the cleanliness of the city now that I improved my appearance in a hurry but with such elegance.A suit really can make a new man born. Who would have thought that helping a little girl would bring in some money exactly when needed?
Well, that's not what mattered now, but a short girl with two Everest mountains instead of breasts and a tiny dress. Hestia was a few meters ahead almost crying, her anguish seemed as deep as if a knife had cut her in two.
I remember I had a mission about that... a few in fact, there was one about healing broken hearts, one about fucking a goddess and one specifically from Hestia... I think it's a good opportunity.
"I take it this isn't a good time?" Hestia wiped away the barely formed tears in her eyes as she tried to force the best smile she could. Her nose and eyes were red.She was wearing her usual white dress, for me there was no more heavenly vision than that.The dress clung well to the body and the neckline left something to be desired.
"It's good to see you again, but it is. It's certainly not the best time." I sighed, feelings that were more than simple jealousy coming to the surface. The worst kind of jealousy was certainly the kind that was right, the suspicion was well-founded but the person would still be judged as crazy.
"Let's stop for a drink and talk it over." She nodded briefly as we looked for somewhere to drink. We both stopped in front of a few establishments a couple of times and only exchanged a few glances as we left.
Neither of us needed to talk much, nor did we need a skill to do so, we were poor and only had one child each. I at least had some investments and ways of making money, but what about her?Of course I wasn't being cheapskate, of course...Will I be able to make her pay?That would be good…
Eventually we sat down in a corner pub with cheap chairs and a table.
"Two of your cheapest, strongest drink, please!" I didn't say anything and never asked for anything, but apparently she was offering to pay. A mixture of the fact that I was there to listen to her and the fact that she considered herself my veteran.
I sighed with relief... money didn't grow on trees and this was very hard to get, I almost burned myself in the process.It was also not a nice experience breaking another guy's eggs, I almost felt his pain and he still had a hard-on at the time. I think I exaggerated a little earlier.Focus Eros focus!
As soon as the drink arrived in a large mug she turned it over without thinking twice, the sound of her swallowing quickly without taking a breath made me wonder how much cum she could swallow without stopping. She certainly wasn't the type to spit it out and drink it like any other kind of milk.
The way she swallowed was not like someone who cared about what she drank but rather how much she drank and I was sure that even she would have difficulty with everything I had.
"That one, Bell! He won't stop talking about that Ais I don't know what back and forth. Don't give me a second's silence! Sometimes I even want a bit of peace!" Ohh is that the narrative she wants to sell?Let's buy this for now and see how it develops.
"Is it silence you want?"I reached for her drink in the process, don't you think I could hide my powers from a goddess so why not be open about it?She looked at me curiously the drink suddenly acquired a sweet reddish color. I did the same with my drink, curious about the taste and to give some confidence.
"Absolutely! I need to put my ears to rest!" Without giving herself time, she turned over another mug.
"This is really delicious, by the way,why is the god of passion good with drinks?"I smiled softly without a hint of malice
"Drinks help win hearts"I remember some girls saying how as soon as they drank wine they had to have sex even if the person was ugly. I don't think this is just wine and I don't think I'm ugly.Although beauty doesn't matter with a dick that size.When she's being torn in two, I really doubt she'll be able to see much more than stars.
"I don't think that's what you want. Be honest, Hestia, we both know about your pure feelings. You're losing him, aren't you?" She slumped in her chair, mumbling something inaudible.
"I haven't lost him, it's just complicated... everything I do to try to please him and make him see me as who I am and not as a goddess only results in him running away. He doesn't even seem shy or embarrassed when he runs away, as if it's the natural thing to avoid me."
"On the other hand, I see him every day in the arms of another girl, I've seen an elf, I've seen a pallum, I've seen several humans and especially that Ais. When it comes to them, he always reacts, always speaks well and compliments them no matter what, and they're equal if not better when they talk about him."
"And this Bell is young?"Sorry, Bell, but now I'm done with you. I think from now on you will hate me even if you don't know me
"Yes, he's quite young by human standards."
"And he's not just handsome but uniquely beautiful?"
"Yes, he looks like a rabbit with those red eyes and white hair!"
"And he's far from his true family?" She squeezed her eyes shut at this question.
"I'm his true family, but I'm going to say yes." I laughed softly at that realization.
"Many women care about strength but some find snobbish muscles ugly. Many like intelligent men but some find arrogance boring." I paused dramatically, analyzing her incident, which seemed fixated on me.
"But they all like handsome men without exception. Beauty is the first thing they look at, he doesn't have to be strong if they protect him or intelligent if they think. But his beauty is irreplaceable and unique. It's obvious that there would be many after him inconsequentially."
"There's no way Bell would stay with them! They're all cheap thieves who just want to steal what's mine!"
"And anyway, I came first, he'd be nothing without me! Nothing at all! I won't even talk about the fact that I'm a goddess."
"And he is young. Full of hormones but with a fleeting and ephemeral life like all mortals. Hestia's flame may be eternal but Bell's flame will soon go out in a time that for us gods will be like a blink. Knowing this, anyone would make the most of their time on earth."
"As an innocent goddess, you may think a lot about romance and cute ideas, but real life is not like that. Bell might have a favorite or two while he says five are special and keeps ten more without anyone knowing."Not that I'm very different.
"If there was at least one relative to curb his actions and clarify the opportunity he misses by ignoring you."
"In short, you never had a chance and you never will, it's a futile and miserable illusion. I believe you knew this from the beginning right? that boy is just another cheap womanizer who would get the first one who opened her legs at the maximum he would use you like a toy when he was bored."
"making you a mess to everyone and an embarrassment to the gods and that's all you knew since you recruited him."With a sigh I ended my argument. Hestia felt like broken glass, having heard what she least wanted to but already knew.
Hearing the sound of those fragments was wonderful, it was not possible to be with someone else's woman without first breaking her into pieces and rebuilding her as he pleased, even if now he could only patch her up.
Bell the young adventurer coming from distant lands to a city destined to stand out, how could he not be a womanizer? It even seemed somewhat obvious to me that he came for just that.
At that moment I reached out my hand to reach hers. I could feel his hand tremble at the touch, alcohol and aphrodisiac was really a potent mix, wasn't it?She looked there for a few moments and then followed my gaze.
Her head gradually became a mess, the urge to hug someone and cry was clear but how dangerous was it to touch me now? At the first touch she would want more and more, until even if I were inside her I wouldn't be close enough.
The love born of lies and betrayals had a unique smell.The smell of panic and despair with false hope.It's hard to be close to such a fragrant steak and still not be able to take a bite.
"You were desperate and lonely and found some hope but now you don't need to reduce yourself to so much, he's just a mortal like anyone and you are much more and deserve much more."
"You have to look for someone who values you Hestia and who understands you, and you won't find that among mortals." I could see her blushing when she saw me, she tried to hide it. Inside I smiled. Let the hunt begin.What will a goddess taste like?