The Tekur race was Michael's perfect Target. Their population was high, and they didn't consider the Interdimensional Flag War with the Tritan Alliance important.
The Tekur deployed to the pocket dimension were ordinary Soldiers and many Elite Soldiers. They were Lords with millions of Summons, but that was not enough to transform their weak Soultraits into supreme abilities. Of course, the Tekur were physically stronger than ordinary humans, and it was unusually hard to kill them because they had Soul Techniques, but Michael was not worried about that.
He had his Soul Techniques and was stronger than any Elite Tekur. After all, only Lesser Lifeforms could enter the pocket dimension when the Flag War started.
Michael hoped that more Elite Tekur would be deployed to this year's Interdimensional Flag War because more Tekur than usual died last year. He guessed the Tekur would deploy a hundred Elite Tekur to the pocket dimension. That would be perfect.
Michael was tens of times stronger than he used to be last year. He could deal with the 1000 Tekur deployed to the Interdimensional Flag War alone and harvest their SoulStar Fragments and Soultraits while they were alive to increase his gains. Adding Soul Tears of 6-Star Soul Grimoire and five Cursed Seals to amplify 7-Star Extraction, Michael was certain to make big gains.
Michael would also acquire more Memory Orbs from the Tekur, improving his understanding and knowledge of Elite Class Soul Techniques considerably.
"Will they allow me to fight the Tekur alone if I offer to get rid of the Dimensional Portal?" Michael wondered aloud.
He was fairly sure that the War Priestess and the Chieftain were already preparing for the Flag War. It was also likely that they understood how much the result of the last Flag War would influence the Tekur's actions. Last year, they deployed more Elite Soldiers to the Flag War than the year before, yet they sustained more casualties than the previous years. It was only logical to think that the Tekur would change their tactic and deploy even more Elite Tekur this year.
Killian and others who'd been held back from ascending to Higher Lifeforms the year before wouldn't participate in this year's Flag War. Others would replace them as the strongest Descendants and Champions to deal with the Tekur, but it was still questionable if they were strong enough to fight hundreds of Elite Tekur. Their chances of survival were bound to be low.
Michael decided to make use of that.
Michael had many things to do in the Origin Expanse, but he employed people to take care of various things. He didn't have to stay in the Origin Expanse to observe every step to ensure that his territory would develop, and he was not worried about that. He trusted his subjects and the Awakened to work for him.
He could leave the Origin Expanse for a while, and that was exactly what he did once he finished talking to his brother. Either way, they had to look for Evalynn Fang. Danny wanted to talk to his mother.
Michael stepped through the Runic Gate and returned to the Saphirelake Military Academy. He was still in his room but activated Spirit Eyes with a few Enhancement layers to find his mother's energy fluctuations.
"You can't sense the surroundings anymore, right? Can you access the Spirit Eyes Symbol?" Michael asked his brother.
Danny could tap into the power of Soul Grimoire to sense the souls in the surrounding area. The surrounding souls were usually connected to the energy permeating the air. It was possible to visualize his surroundings with some tricks. However, there wasn't enough energy in the Saphirelake Military Academy. Danny had issues 'seeing' anything.
[Your territory makes everything a little bit easier. This place is a bit worse. I can try to access Spirit Eyes, but I'm not sure if that's a good idea. It might hurt you.]
"Give it a try. I will block you out once it hurts."
Michael was fine with discomfort. He could help his brother see something via Spirit Eyes as long as his invasion didn't permanently harm his eyes. It would be bad if he lost his eyesight or if his eyeballs exploded, which was certainly the last thing Michael wanted to happen.
Michael shuddered for a moment. He imagined his eyeballs exploding and instinctively upped his guard against invaders. Danny had to tug at the back of his head to make him lower his guard once again.
Michael took a deep breath before he allowed his brother's Living Soul to access the Spirit Eyes Symbol through the Sphere of Light.
The Sphere of Light, also known as the Soul Sphere, connected all Soultraits. Usually, it wouldn't be possible for a soul stored inside the Soul Grimoire to access the Soul Sphere, but Michael reduced his guard to the extreme. The Living Soul in the Soul Grimoire could muster enough strength to release a tendril of energy and access Spirit Eyes.
Michael felt like something crawled through his body. It was incredibly uncomfortable, but he endured the discomfort without blocking Danny.
[I can see!]
His brother exclaimed after a few minutes, only for Michael to grumble in a whisper.
"G-great…"
Daniel Fang could observe through Michael's eyes. To be precise, he could see through Spirit Eyes.
Danny could not see as well as Michael. Everything was a bit fuzzy and distorted, but it was far better than being blind all day. Danny's access to Spirit Eyes forced Michael to keep using Spirit Eyes. The energy consumption was a bit bothersome, but Michael was generous enough to retrieve an Inferior Energy Stone to drain some of the stored energy whenever his energy storage was about to be drained.
"I can't find Evalynn. She is not in the infirmary. Let's talk to Stone to drain some of the stored energy whenever his energy storage was about to be drained.
Kraft Viton first. I need to finish my business with the Flag War first before we start hunting our mother," Michael said lightly, only to hear his brother snicker in his mind.
[Hunting our Mother. Hah. I never thought that this day would happen.]
"So, you expected that you would torment me with your constant blabbering in my head…as a Living Soul?"
[Well…not really. I never expected that either. But it's not as bad as you think. I'm glad that you managed to bring me back. You didn't even cause trouble while rescuing me…other than fighting Mother, I mean.]
Michael smiled and locked onto Kraft Viton's energy. He found him earlier as he searched for Evalynn, so he utilized Cosmic Stride to jump through space several times. He appeared in a foreign office with a plop. He smiled lightly as he found the representatives of the Berserkers and Warlock Centaurs, who had been dispatched to the Saphirelake Military Academy.
He also discovered Alice Zenovia, Oliver Zeus, and a few other professors.
The corner of Alice's lips tucked upward upon seeing Michael, but he couldn't look into her eyes. After the all-night talk with his brother, Michael couldn't help but feel awkward around Alice. She noticed that he avoided her eyes in surprise but declared nothing. The corners of her lips twitched and curled into a thin smile.
'I hate you, Danny!' He cursed his brother, who burst into a bright laughter in Michael's head.
[I love you too.]
