Chapter 141 - Stelle - The Sensory Connection
Beautiful, jade-white legs, translucent as porcelain, emerged from the water. Pink toenails glistened with a dewy sheen, and tempting, captivating jade-like feet dangled suspended before Caelus.
The insteps looked rosy from the soak. The five toes, subtly separated yet near the soles, created an alluring display.
"Oh, compared to duck legs, shepherd's legs have a unique flavor."
Caelus's palm gently stroked the curve from toes all the way to the ankle.
Faint greenish-blue veins appeared on the instep, like patterns on blue-and-white porcelain, reminiscent of an artwork displayed at a gallery, or a delicate, fragile porcelain object.
After entering the bath, Caelus sat opposite Raven, his arms raised and resting on the tub's edge. His entire body relaxed, and he naturally slid deeper into the water.
Through the thin white mist, Raven's rose-red pupils shimmered with a faint glow.
The beautiful feet Caelus had admired sank back into the pool as his body slid in, their toes, as round as pearls and as soft as petals, began to wiggle nimbly.
"Hoo~"
Caelus let out a long breath, uttering a soft groan of enjoyment as his body soaked in the hot spring.
Almost at that very instant, warm steam permeated the artificial hot spring, built at great expense by the former noble lord within the villa estate.
"Hum hum~ My heart, it's that Magician of Light transforming magic, oh~"
"Reaching a wondrous world, creating the unknown, oh~ Creating unknown space, oh~ Blazing flames condense in my chest~ Condense in my chest, oh~"
With her immaculate gray hair piled at the back of her head, accentuating her long, pale neck, Miss Stellaron belted out the lyrics and melody that had surfaced from her 'subconscious.'
Stelle had always felt something important was missing when summoning her Magician of Light. Now, she realized it was the most crucial BGM!
She decided she would record this song later and play it at maximum decibels the next time she summoned her Magician of Light.
"Magician of Light, Super Transformation~!"
Standing up, her skin, so delicate it seemed it could break at a touch and glowing with a rosy hue, the gray-haired girl raised both hands above her head, crossed her fisted hands, let out a spirited shout, then brought her hands down sharply to her sides.
"Ermmm... why does this feel like I'm on the wrong channel?" Stelle pondered, then scratched her head, a hint of confusion.
In an empty bathroom, even someone with an outwardly reserved personality could passionately shout. But for Stelle, a 'social terrorist,' embarrassment?
Absolutely nonexistent!
Having a thick skin was one of her greatest strengths.
"Super Transformation!"
"Transform!"
Splashes of water erupted in the pool as Stelle continuously struck poses that would send any middle schooler into raptures, intending to truly go all out in her next transformation.
"Trans—oof!"
The gray-haired girl, with a spirited and graceful yet somewhat delicate expression, was mid-way through a cool 90-degree side-shift with extended arms, when suddenly, the next second...
It was like a famous scene replayed: Riku Hikaru, transforming into Ultraman Ginga, was magnificently spinning 360 degrees against a galaxy background, only to be kicked flying by Dark Lugiel before completing his transformation!
Stelle lost her balance from that kick and stumbled, tumbling into the hot spring.
"Ah!"
Unlike the violent kick that interrupted Ginga's transformation, the one Stelle received was incredibly gentle. Rather than a 'kick,' it felt more like the softest massage.
The perfect amount of force caused no pain whatsoever, instead bringing an oddly intense sensation of comfort.
The key was the source of that comfort, which made Stelle's long, pale legs go soft, like glass noodles that had been soaking for days.
"Ermmm..."
"This feeling..."
Flailing her small hands, Stelle struggled to stand in the water, her cheeks flushing crimson. She snapped her head up, gnashing her teeth as she called out the culprit:
"Caelus Huy!"
Already aware of the source of this strange comfort, Stelle would raise her guard every night. It wasn't to stop Caelus from doing such things with his 'wives'; she wanted to snuggle with her 'wives' too!
For that reason, she had slept with Caelus Huy for the past few days.
However, in the last two days, having moved to the new villa estate and finally having her own big house, she hadn't gone to find Caelus at night.
And now this guy had abandoned her again to snuggle with Natasha, his wife!
While mentally cursing Caelus Huy for hogging all the fun, Stelle clambered towards the edge of the hot spring.
In almost the exact same posture as Caelus, Stelle lay back against the tub wall, letting her entire body sink into the water, with only her small head and flushed, hazy face visible above the surface.
Her slender, tender, jade-like legs were held perfectly straight and pressed tightly together, while her delicate hands moved beneath the water, causing ripples to continuously spread across the surface.
The expression of shy anger on Stelle's pretty face lasted only a few seconds before dissolving into pure enjoyment.
Due to the entanglement of information at the microscopic physical level, the shared sensation was incredibly real. When Caelus reached certain special peaks, Stelle's body would inevitably reach a critical threshold.
Being carried along several times, Stelle, out of curiosity, tried stimulating herself, only to find a clear difference between her own sensations and those transmitted through Caelus's shared feelings.
Although both were quite comfortable, it was somewhat similar to the psychology of wanting a toy: what she didn't have was always the best!
Stelle occasionally wanted to experience Caelus's sensations, but doing it herself felt strangely embarrassing.
Although she wasn't unfamiliar with wielding the Flame Lance, that was to threaten Caelus for crystals. Doing that kind of thing for real still made her feel a little nervous...
"I'll let you off the hook this time."
The continuous influx of comfortable sensations from the massage made Stelle sigh contentedly as she lay in the hot spring bath. This time, it wasn't too intense, and she was in a state of pure enjoyment.
The rising steam of the hot spring and the strange comfort made Stelle's head feel light and hazy, and she unconsciously closed her eyes, relaxing completely.
Yet, in her daze, Stelle seemed to experience a delusion similar to the one she'd had during a night spent inside a trash can chest: a tiny, snake-bodied, human-headed Caelus emerged from the water.
The tiny Caelus's expression was vicious and contemptuous, mixed with a hint of arrogance, and his sneering laughter had a distinctly villainous air, causing Stelle to furrow her picturesque brows.
Something's wrong?
Why is the feeling so clear this time?
It was as if the tiny Snake Demon Caelus truly existed; she could feel body parts that weren't her own seemingly elongating.
What the hell?
Stelle abruptly straightened her upper body, sitting up in the bath, her beautiful eyes wide with astonishment.
How could this possibly be happening?!
When she was 'born,' she had lost her memory, and her basic common sense was almost zero. While no memories had returned since then, her common sense had caught up with time!
She knew Caelus's 'size,' but what was this feeling?
Stelle's small head was filled with huge doubts, which only lasted for a few seconds before being overwhelmed by an unprecedentedly intense strange sensation.
"Hiss~!"
Stelle suddenly gasped, sucking in a sharp breath.
Then, the entire world seemed to spin and churn, turning upside down and trembling.
Outside the artificial hot spring, in the villa's living room.
Cracking open candies, March 7th sat on the sofa, swinging her pale, beautiful legs, from which her ladies' loafers had slipped off, as she scrolled through videos on her phone.
A video with an eye-catching title piqued her interest. March 7th blinked:
"Snake and Rabbit Love? Real or Fake?"
Clicking in out of curiosity, she saw a snake coiling around a beautiful white rabbit, one that would be considered lovely even by human standards. The snake's body wrapped around the rabbit's body, legs, between its legs, its chest...
"Isn't this just catching prey?"
As the video played, March 7th realized it wasn't. The rabbit actually stuck out its tongue and kissed the snake that was binding it.
"???"
Little friend, do you have many question marks?
March 7th didn't understand, but she was greatly shocked.
However, the galactic universe was full of wonders. With cases of ambiguous relationships between herself and her parallel selves right by her side, mere interspecies love was nothing special.
After leaving a comment, March 7th swiped the screen, moving to the next video.
Inside the artificial hot spring.
Stelle gasped for air.
The intense, strange sensation crushed her senses. Even after plummeting past a peak, it ignited her nerves, raging through her limbs and bones, leaving her mind blank.
As her chest heaved continuously, her soft and slender body unconsciously twitched, her entire nervous system seemingly convulsing.
Time slowly passed.
In the living room, March 7th, who had been scrolling through videos, glanced at the time in the top right corner of her phone. Feeling a bit strange, she stood up, her beautiful feet clad in pink and blue slippers, and headed towards the hot spring.
"Stelle, are you not done yet?" March 7th knocked on the door and called inside.
Stelle claimed that girls who cared about beauty usually took a long time to bathe, but Stelle's personality clearly wasn't like that; even if she was meticulously washing and soaking, it had been nearly an hour and a half already.
The artificial hot spring room was silent, save for the sound of flowing water. No reply came. March 7th's eyebrows twitched. She raised her voice and called out:
"Stelle! A-Stelle!"
Still no response.
"That little idiot, she didn't fall asleep in the bath, did she?" March 7th sighed, exasperated.
That was definitely something Stelle would do.
After a few seconds of pondering with her head bowed, March 7th stepped inside anyway, intending to drag Stelle out.
Bathing for too long could lead to skin absorbing too much water and wrinkling.
Since they were both beautiful girls, there were naturally no qualms.
"Stelle, A-Stelle."
Calling out, March 7th opened the door and entered the room. Seeing only a small head peeking above the water, she rolled her eyes: "She actually fell asleep! Isn't she afraid of slipping under and drowning?"
However, as March 7th approached, she suddenly felt that something was off with Stelle's state. Why was her face so red?
And her eyes were rolled back, her indescribable expression looked so...
March 7th's face flushed. She quickly shook her head and vigorously patted Stelle's delicate, snow-white, fragrant shoulder.
"Stelle, wake up, wake up!"
After several calls, the gray-haired girl finally opened her misty, hazy eyes. The fleeting look of allure that flickered in them made March 7th momentarily stunned.
What's going on?
Stelle, and the word "allure"—could they even be associated?
"A-Qi..."
"What's wrong with you?"
March 7th noticed Stelle's hands clutching her lower abdomen. "Does your stomach hurt?"
"Stomach..."
March 7th's words cleared Stelle's head somewhat. She raised a delicate, alabaster hand, fingers splayed, her middle finger placed at the 'triangle area,' her thumb stretching upwards with effort, as if measuring something.
One hand-span, two hand-spans...
"Stelle, what are you measuring?"
March 7th's face flushed at Stelle's initial downward reach, but seeing Stelle's subsequent actions, she grew utterly bewildered.
Stelle looked at the measured distance, saying nothing, only silence.
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