(Flashback)
Gaia was the first person I met after my transmigration to Marvel Earth—Aesheim, as it is called here. She was not just the first person I encountered in this world; she was the first person I met in this new life.
And what a woman she was.
Gaia was the most beautiful woman I had ever seen, a goddess in every sense of the word, a MILF among Milfs. Her emerald-green hair flowed like a river of life itself, her blue eyes as deep and vast as the ocean. Yet, in the Marvel world, physical beauty means little when shapeshifters run here and there. Gaia's beauty transcended the physical; it was in her very essence, in the warmth and strength that radiated from her presence.
When I first encountered her, I was a stranger to her, but her very existence seemed to heal something within me. The isolation I had endured, the relentless training, the grinding through endless dungeons, all of it felt worth it in the moment I met her. She was a balm to my soul, and I didn't even realize how desperately I had needed it.
She shared her purpose with me, speaking of her role as Mother Earth, the nurturer and protector of all life on this world. I already knew her story, but I listened anyway. Her voice carried a sincerity and weight that no written lore could ever convey. Without her, humanity, mammals, life as I knew, would never have survived. Perhaps even the universe itself owed her its existence.
Every moment I spent with her drew me closer. Minutes became hours, hours turned into days, and I found myself lost in her stories. She recounted about her so-called Elder God siblings, who didn't knew what they missed.
Her sister, Oshtur, was the only one who ever cared for her, but Oshtur had left Earth long ago to explore the stars. Gaia, bound by her role as nurturer of life, was left behind but she didn't resent her role. She was left to contend with siblings who dismissed her as foolish.
My blood boiled when she spoke of them, Set and Chthon, in particular. Set, who despised her for prioritizing mammals over dinosaurs and reptiles, claiming they were an evolutionary dead end. Chthon, who sought to absorb her power and twist her creations into agents of chaos. How dare they disregard her sacrifices, her love for this world?
Somewhere in the midst of it all, I found myself sharing my own story. I introduced myself as Herobrine, using the name of my in-game skin. Eventually, I revealed my real name, Ender, and the dark magic that had become my signature. Not that I needed to tell her; Gaia already knew.
I had expected her to dislike me for it. After all, she was a goddess of life, and my magic was steeped in shadow. But to my surprise, she accepted me. She saw that my power, though dark, wasn't corrupted. I didn't destroy life, I gave it new meaning after death.
We talked endlessly, about Earth, about life, and about each other. With every conversation, I felt myself drawn to her, an attraction that grew with each passing day. Her passion for life, her wisdom, her kindness, it was impossible not to fall for her.
It wasn't until later, though, that I realized the feeling was mutual. I discovered it when she 'tricked' me into a soul marriage.
At first, I didn't even realize what had happened at first. I thought it was a ritual for her blessing, a way to bind me to the earth's power. By the time I understood, the connection between us was already forged, deeper and more intimate than anything I'd ever known.
Gaia had outwitted me in the gentlest, most loving way possible. And honestly? I wasn't even mad. I was in love.
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So, yeah, this is the reason I didn't write romance, but it really hurt when someone complained that Mc got married to a woman he met in 5 minutes.
Firstly, they got married after some weeks after their first meeting.
Honestly, I would have married her after meeting her after 5 minutes; she is faithful, gentle, beautiful, etc. She has everything a man needs in a woman, so why not???
And I would have written 5-6 chapters just on them planning dates and shopping sh*t, but where will they go???
Xandar? That place has yet to be formed.
Asgard? Sorry Buri is still living in Jotunheim!
Heaven? Come on, what will they do in Yahweh's garden?
And seriously we all know that they are in love with each other and get married eventually than why do drama and write romance chapters? Just do some progress to plot of you still want romance you will have to wait for atleast 49-50 chapters for Fan Fei (Chun Li) to come, we will have a date in Kun Lun (whatever it is)
And if you are still not satisfied (not my regular readers I know they are chill) I am gonna go Pokemon root
*Phew, Now I feel good.