Chapter 384
Hearing that over a dozen of their aura shipments had been hit immediately set alarm bells ringing, and Matt flew down to their floating island that was currently pretending to be a more standard island on one of Palustris’ seas as it was being renovated.
Liz was already there and waiting for him, which meant he couldn’t even really enjoy Palustris as he descended to ground level.
Matt hadn’t expected how much he liked seeing something under his care flourish, but he found it addicting. Seeing something grow might seem adjacent to gardening or crafting, but while he could do the first and enjoyed the second, neither had given him such a rush as leading a planet itself.
There was something majestic about seeing his world develop and its people grow and thrive under his guidance.
On the rare occurrence that he didn’t have something to do, he would take the trip from his guild on the moon to the planet slow and steady to enjoy it. This time, however, he moved fast enough that if he wasn’t isolating himself from the atmosphere, he would have ignited like a meteor and caused serious weather pattern deviation. But with only a thought, his Concept separated him from reality well enough that he didn’t even cause a stray gust.
Landing, he found Liz in what they had taken to wearing based on the local styles: robes in a loose fashion, more draped around oneself then held in place. But the lack of formality didn’t take away from her beauty.
Around thirty years ago, in the process of merging her Ichor with her combat abilities, Liz had expanded her tattoos into more of a full body art of golden highlights that stood in contrast to her now slightly darker tanned skin.
In their various body modifications over the years, they had played with a few looks before settling down once more.
He hadn’t let Liz live down her failed attempt at a look akin to a stereotypical vampire, complete with incredibly pale skin, dark hair, and sallow eyes. Meanwhile, she never let him live down his attempt to toughen his skin, which just made him look like he had contracted a disease.