A bunch of birds and one stone

By the time Michael finished digesting the memories and thoughts of the dead Kitsun, Blaire and the first scouting team had returned.

"My lord, we came back with the information you asked for," Blaire reported, her breathing still rough from running through the Untamed Jungle for the last few hours. 

Blaire and the first scouting team scouted the area between Michael's territory and the territory of the Kitsun Lord to gather intel and to make sure that the Kitsun Lord couldn't initiate a surprise attack.

"Go on," Michael indicated to Blaire, who was still panting heavily to catch some air.

"We didn't discover any more Summons, or Elementals between our territories. However, the first scouting team told me that two of their members were able to infiltrate the Kitsun Lord's territory without being discovered," Blaire began her report. She took a few heavy breaths and continued.