It was interesting that the Kitsun Lord didn't seem to consider Michael and his people as a threat. Did he think that Michael was a pushover or was he confident in his own strength? If so, what exactly made him so confident?
Michael's army grew a lot stronger since the space shuttle arrived in Piloq. His own combat prowess couldn't be underestimated either. He grew a lot even if it was not directly related to the refinement degree of his War Rune. Thus, Michael was more than willing to test out the limits of his own strength, and his army's prowess.
"The downside of expanding your territory and creating multiple mid-sized settlements is that you cannot keep your entire army in one spot. You fight on too many sides and risk too much, Kitsun Lord," Michael mumbled, while continuing to rummage through the memories and thoughts of the dead Kitsun.