After Iris's place finally got sorted out, everything quickly fell into place. For almost six years, no more unexpected factors showed up.
Leo still trained by himself, occasionally sparring with Iris to boost his practical combat skills. As for Michael, the initial phase lasting over a year was totally miserable for him.
Iris not only made him do stuff like cooking and cleaning but also used training exercises that pushed his body to its limits.
Besides that, she constantly picked fights with him. Fighting with Leo was mainly for training; even if he got hurt, it was nothing serious. But fighting with Michael, every single time she'd beat him to near death.
It was only a few years, but Michael felt like he'd lived through several lifetimes. The number of times he'd faced death was so high that now, if he suddenly dropped dead, he wouldn't be even a bit surprised, let alone scared.
