It took 36 hours before all injured Descendants regained consciousness and enough strength to travel a long distance without hindering the rest of the group. That was just enough time for Michael to upgrade Superior Constitution to a 6-Star Soultrait.
After the first Descendants woke up, Michael realized that investing 10 SoulStar Fragments a minute was not enough. He accelerated the upgrade by channeling 15 to 20 SoulStar Fragments into the Soultrait Symbol for Superior Constitution. It was quite easy to adjust the input according to the level of discomfort, which made everything far less painful than fusing Spirit Eyes had been.
Now that 36 hours passed, Superior Constitution advanced to a 6-Star Soultrait officially, and Michael had to acknowledge that the changes in his body were drastic. After the upgrade was completed, a surge of information and pain passed through his body. The star level advancement provided him a final spurt of strength before connecting the reinforced areas all over his body with great precision.
Michael closed his eyes to perceive the changes in his body and realized quickly that he possessed far more Soul Power than before. He could use the highest threshold of Heavenly Beast Physique for more than a minute without having to sacrifice a SoulStar Fragment to replenish a portion of his Soul Power instantaneously. However, Michael was not even sure if he would have to use Heavenly Beast Physique that often, or that long, in the first place.
The changes to his physique were far more advanced than the increase in his Soul Power. If Superior Constitution at 5-Star allowed him to attain the physical strength of a Lowest Tier-3 Awakened, Michael was now stronger than a Low Tier-3 Lord, who possessed a physique enhancing Soultrait.
Once Superior Constitution upgrade had been completed, Michael's body expelled a large amount of impurities. The people around him were surprised, at first, and disgusted when the pungent smell of his impurities reached them. The odor was too overwhelming, however, Michael felt relieved to see the large, smelly mass of impurities. His body felt lighter and he could absorb the surrounding energy three times faster than before and two times more in volume. It was only a matter of time before Michael naturally advanced to Tier-3.
His energy storage expanded as a result of Superior Constitution's upgrade and he felt more refreshed than before. Michael could also sense that his Stamina was drained much slower and that his Soul Power replenished much faster. The energy veins within his body had grown thicker and firmer and his natural regeneration was several times higher than before.
Last but not least, his skin was smoother than ever and the old scars that had covered his body from previous injuries had disappeared. Michael's skin had an even texture and one could easily make out his muscles, veins, and energy veins. Staring at them pulled Michael into a trance for several minutes.
"We'll be leaving now. You're coming with us, right?" Maria asked, pulling Michael out of the trance.
He looked at her and nodded.
"I will probably separate from the group once we find out where the others are gathering. I want to deal with a few more Tekur and search for the remaining Alliance Members. Maybe I can find a few traitors as well. It would be great if I could find out more about the Supreme Human Alliance's plans before it's too late."
Michael felt that it was much easier to talk to Maria since their fight with the Undead Skeleton. Maria was still formal with him but she was a bit more relaxed, and their conversations were not sprinkled with awkward silences like before. There was no need for her to live up to someone else's expectations around Michael. Everyone expected something from her. They wanted her to be at her best 24/7 and had countless demands, ranging from acting as someone's healer to being interested in their marriage proposals and reciprocating favorably.
Everyone had some sort of expectations and hopes when they talked to her. But that was not the case with Michael. He didn't demand anything from her.
They had enough time to spend talking about various things in the last 36 hours. Maria was interrupted every now and then because some members of her loyal fan club woke up and rushed at her to ensure that she was doing well. Most of them collapsed after they moved so suddenly moments after regaining consciousness, whereas others felt weak to even lift a finger.
However, Maria was oddly thankful that her fan club didn't bother her. It was great that they were busy taking care of their own well-being because it permitted her to find out more about Michael, how he felt about the Mark of Fate, and what he thought about High Society, the Seraph family, Dark Heaven, the Supreme Human Alliance and many other things.
Maria could be herself for once and she made full use of it.
"I really hope that everything will be alright," She mumbled to which Michael reacted with a smile. He didn't fill her heart with fake promises that everything would be fine and that everyone would survive. Instead, he only gave her a smile that was reassuring and looked at her with eyes filled with determination.
Michael may not be able to promise her something he couldn't be 100% certain of, but he was capable of giving his utmost to bring them to a safe place and help as many as possible to survive.
It didn't take long before the tents all over the survivor camp were removed. In no time the surroundings were cleared. It looked like the camp never existed, in the first place. Michael moved to the front of the group, activated Spirit Eyes to scan the surroundings for any danger, and started with a light jog toward the fallen Dimensional Pillar.
He was the only one who knew where to run, thus he was at the front. But Michael also had Spirit Eyes, which allowed him to see in a radius of several kilometers in any direction with great precision. He could see even further if one added the slight distortions behind his sharp field of view. That was enough to pinpoint enemies and allies long before they could reach the large cohort of more than 100 Descendants.
At first, the Descendants were displeased that Michael seemed to lead them, but Michael made it clear that Killian was the leader of the group. Michael didn't really care about the leader position and it was much easier to push all responsibility on Killian. Everyone trusted him because he was a member of the Zeus family and because his combat prowess was well known. Most people hadn't seen Michael fighting now that he was much stronger than ever, and it was not like he planned to reveal his strength to everyone, in the first place.
Some people were better off not knowing about his strength. They were a hassle.
Unfortunately, that was not easy because it didn't take long before their cohort was welcomed by two groups of Tekur. One group of five Tekur ran through the ever-expanding plains five kilometers to their left, whereas another group of four Tekur appeared to their right. The group to their right was only four kilometers away from their location and it was only a matter of time before they saw the 100+ Descendants jogging through the plains as well.
"Killian, come over for a moment," Michael called out. His voice resounded through the rows of Descendants, causing some to grumble. They felt that Michael was impolite and rude. He was not even a noble, yet he dared to talk to their leader and the savior of their group like this!?
Killian hated Michael but he didn't care about the way the young Lord spoke to him at this moment. Michael's expression clearly showed that there was no time to complain.
Killian appeared next to Michael, where he found out about the two groups of Tekur.
"Should we take them by surprise, or do you think it would be better to wait until they approach the group?" Michael asked.
"They won't approach a group of Descendants that big. If anything, they'll be trying to create large-scale attacks to injure as many Descendants as possible before retreating. They'll stalk us and repeat the same tactic until everyone is worn out, or dead."
"So you want to deal with them before they can become a problem," Michael questioned and Killian nodded.
"We should split up and deal with one side each," Killian added, to which Michael agreed.
He used Insert to apply six layers of Enhancement on Killian before using Insert once again, but this time, he used it on the layers of Enhancement he previously applied on Killian's body. That way he could prolong the duration of Enhancement working on Killian before it would wear off.
"You got five minutes to reach, and kill them," Michael explained before applying seven layers of Enhancement onto himself.
He used Leviathan Diffusion to weave more energy into his body and began to produce enough Soul Energy to execute Heavenly Beast Physique. However, Michael did not yet use Heavenly Beast Physique. Instead, he pressed his feet against the ground causing the ground to burst open as he dashed ahead.
"Don't be embarrassed if I'm done before you."
That was all Killian could hear before Michael turned into a flash. The Tekur noticed Michael quickly, and it didn't take long before he unleashed his Soul Techniques, further accelerating his speed. He appeared in front of the closest Tekur from the left group, summoned the Aethyr Blade, and cut him in half, using the razor-sharp blade and brute force in great harmony.
Killian cursed in his heart, unleashed his Inheritance Technique in its strongest form, and turned into a bolt of lightning. He appeared in front of his enemies shortly after Michael, where he wreaked havoc using the tremendous power that surged through him.
In less than two minutes, Killian finished the battle. He stored the Tekur's corpses and jogged back at full speed. Killian was 100% certain that he would be faster than Michael, but he didn't realize how close it would be before he noticed that Michael was also on the way back to the group.
Killian accelerated further, allowing him to reach the assembly just before Michael arrived, but not the slightest bit of happiness could be seen on Killian's face. Michael had to run a longer distance to reach the Tekur and get back.
Killian seemed to lose out on everything when it involved Michael.
'He has grown even stronger!'
