I Shall Evolve Everything

I woke to the smell of sex, it permeated the room that I lay in. I scrunched my nose at that smell, a command of my aether and I had permeated the room in it.

The smell of sex replaced with an earthy smell. Or at least that was what my senses were telling me. I couldn't really tell if it was the aether that I was smelling or if my aether actually had a physical smell.

Regardless of that though I slowly rose from my bed and turned to the side to take a look at both Aoif and Tama. They were both sleeping soundly, a slow rise and fall of their chests indicating their current state of sleep.

They practically were glowing from our activities last night yet that was the exact reason that they were tired. Part of me wanted to just stay there and hug them to myself while going back to sleep but another part of me was yelling at me to get up and do what I was supposed to do.

The responsible part of me won out so slowly I grumbled and got out of bed and donned my clothes. Once that was done I opened the door, a slight creak echoing into the room.

I took one final look back at them only to see them both slowly waking up.

It seemed that the squeak of the door and the lack of my presence had woken them or they were just already awake and enjoying the show of me clothing myself.

Either way I just waved at then and gave them both a smile before leaving towards my office.

…

I sat down in my seat, making sure to not knock over any of the documents that had piled up over the night. And there was a lot, they seemed to be stacked in so many different piles all around my desk. I could tell that from the amount of them it seemed that Delta was working that night as only she would be able to stack this many reports for me to go over.

I sighed at the work yet didn't complain. Instead I just pulled the first document from its place and started to read through it.

"Ah… finally" I muttered, seeing the uniform sheets of paper.

It seemed like Delta had finally streamlined the process of paperwork seeing as the documents had similar formats and procedures.

It would make everything easier. Just like the one in front of me requesting the materials be 'upgraded' which wa just veiled speech so that my talent did not get out.

It basically meant that the raw resources would be delivered to some location and later I would go over there and evolve the materials to their limits before sending it back out.

It was a tedious effort but the results were worth it.

I looked out to the city, the window allowing me a view of the town from where I sat.

Compared to when we had conquered it everything was better.

The houses that were rebuilt were rebuilt with stronger materials allowing them to last longer and be much more comfortable, the parts of th e walls that we were able to repair in the two weeks we were here were better than ever.

They could absorb so much more punishment that it was laughable to even compare it to the other wall. 

Not to mention the giant formation that Delta had been working in, once it was done it would be able to shield the whole city, sky and all, from any attacks basically making this impenetrable.

Though those weren't the only used as the streets were slowly taking a more modern look with the once copplestone and dirt walkways being replaced with concrete and metal.

The infrastructure really was coming along. And I couldn't be any more happy about it.

There was also the fact that the people were starting to warm up to my role as leader. It was the comforts and job security most likely.

Before the nobles were oppressing them, keeping them poor but under me they could earn a fair wage.

I took my gaze away from the window and with it my thoughts on the recent developments, instead I focused on the papers in front of me.

…

The lights in the city dimmed as the coming of night was signaled.

Altogether during the day I was quite productive.

I was able to evolve most of the things that I needed to do by lunch and then was able to get the stockpile of paperwork done.

After that I was able to kickback and relax for a while with Aoif by my side.

We didn't do much other than just enjoy each others presence and watch the workers go by.

It was monotonous but I enjoyed it. After all the paperwork even if my hand didn't hurt it was still mentally exhausting.

Right now I was just sitting by another window and watching as the people went about their nights.

Some were hurrying home from work to go and see their kids and family while others seemed drained and were going to the nearest restaurant or bar to relieve themselves.

My hand reached out, slipping into Aoif's hair as I slowly stroked it.

The day was long but there was still time left in it.

I watched as the door opened, a click of the lock signaling the entrance of Tama.

It was then that I got an idea of what to do in the waning hours of the night.

I sat up, facing Tama and gestured for her to come closer.

"Tama, do you want to go to dinner with me, just the two of us."

I could practically feel the pout that Aoif was giving me but I felt that Tama deserved it.

All the work that she had done for us, the effort she had put in. It was not fair for me to only give Aoif attention.

I looked up and saw Tama blushing before she reached her hand out to my own.

"I would love that…" she practically whispered.

A smile lit up my face at that, I took her hand in my own and pulled her into my embrace, stroking her hair and back.

"I'll put an illusion on us, no one will recognize us."

"Thanks" 

…

The streets were dark, the natural light dim and even the street lights were barely on.

Though that was by design it still gave it a feel of the night. 

I looked in front of me, a pub filled with bright light and many coming and going people.

Some were drunk and were stumbling back and others seemed to be just starting their evenings.

It was a fun sight. Though the real beauty was by my side.

Despite the fact that we were under an illusion Tama had decided to dress up.

I could only see it because she had allowed me to. 

Though either way she was beautiful, the dress and jewelry perfectly accentuating her natural beauty.

To others she appeared as a plain woman, one that you would just look at and pass by and others would see me just like that too.

Tama made sure to make it so that we wouldn't draw too much attention.

I opened the door, holding it for Tama. I entered after her and took a seat at the bar next to her.

A menu was placed in front of me, a waitress moving passed both of us.

I picked out a drink or two for us to enjoy and a light snack.

All that was left was to wait for the waitress to come back and take our order.

In the meantime though I turned to Tama, a smile on my lips as I initiated the conversation.

…

I was slightly drunk by the time that we had exited the bar, despite my immense resistance to poisons and the like I was somehow able to suppress them a bit.

At least enough so that I was able to feel the alcohol that I drank. Tama on the other hand seemed to just take joy in watching me drink though the conversation was good.

I held her hand in mine, a tipsy smile on my lips as we exited the restaurant. I noticed that some people seemed to be eying me and Tama yet they didn't act on it.

'Heh. Probably afraid' I laughed in my head.

With my arm around Tama I found myself back in the castle quick enough, my eyes were heavy and if I just let my natural healing loose then I wouldn't feel anything anymore but I wanted to sleep.

Though I probably would heal the inevitable hangover. I had heard that it hurt a lot and it wasn't something that I really wanted to experience more than once.

For now at least I just lay down on the bed, my hands grabbing at Tama's tails as I snuggle in for the night.