Sacrifices
Forcefully entering the minds of the gods around him was evil, but it provided Michael with the information he needed to move forward. Not only did he find out which gods were part of the Primal Pantheon, but he also learned about their powers, thoughts, and generally what had happened.
"To think you guys were busy fighting for almost two decades. That's impressive," Michael commented, ignoring the thoughts flashing through his mind.
[And embarrassing. That is what you wanted to add. It is impressive and embarrassing.] Fenrir growled in agreement. [Since when is father so weak? I wasn't much stronger than him when I was at my peak, but to think father has gotten this rusty…that's actually embarrassing.]