Everyone's eyes lingered on Mike even after he arrived at the wooden manor. Everyone could tell that Mike was, in fact, Michael, but something felt odd. It was almost like Michael had been replaced. That felt…weird.
Mike slowed down and smiled at some Super Awakened, a bunch of Untamed Awakened, Siegfried Dragoon, Tiara, and also Alice and Lucia.
Nobody said anything for a few seconds, only for the tiniest one to shatter the tension. Lucia squeezed out of her mother's embrace and landed softly on the ground. She broke into a bright smile charged at Mike.
She jumped into his arms, nearly breaking his ribs, but the pure energy circulating through him protected his body.
"Daddy!!" Lucia squealed, pressing her head against his chest, "Where did you leave your friends?"
Mike tilted his head but realized what his daughter was talking about a moment later, "Are you talking about the God Curses? I left them in my main body."
