What the Matriarch ignored was that Ethan possessed a high resistance to blunt force due to his Harder than Steel ability, which had activated automatically the moment it sensed a life-threatening impact. However, he was still vulnerable to other types of refined attacks, such as her specialized liquid manipulation. If the Matriarch had truly attacked him with intent to kill, she could have left him looking like Swiss cheese. Nevertheless, this small misunderstanding earned Ethan massive points in her eyes.
"I regret taking so long to come and see my savior. For someone as ungrateful as me, I hope I haven't caused you a bad impression," said the Matriarch.
"There is nothing to thank me for. Helping a person who suffers is the duty of a gentleman," Ethan said.
