Two weeks passed as the group traveled eastward toward the lake. The journey had been easier than they all expected, thanks to Mickey's bugs scouting ahead and Aaron's slimes patrolling their flanks and rear, allowing them to avoid most encounters.
Still, that didn't mean the journey had been simple. In fact, Erik counted nearly a thousand thaids killed. That helped him to get experience points, and he leveled up once, but most importantly, the weaker ones served as training experience for the group.
Aside from that, during their travel, each member of the group, including Erik, focused on their training.
It was only possible for two reasons: the first was thanks to Erik's Hydra's heads, which allowed him to train and keep alert at the same time, and the second was the clones.
They acted as mounts but also as bodyguards, so they paid attention to the surroundings whenever Aaron and Mickey trained.
