Enhanced by Wood Spirit, the Thorny Vines doubled in thickness, each strand as wide as a child's arm. Inch-long thorns jutted outward, gleaming with menace.
Ray withdrew his golden dragon claw. Its consumption was simply too great to sustain.
With his Silverfalls Vine largely sealed, the single golden strand was his final lifeline.
It slammed into the ground in a flash of golden light, rebounding with explosive force and launching Ray into the air, narrowly avoiding the Thorny Vines.
"Still trying to run?" Matilda laughed softly, confidence shining in her eyes. In her view, escaping in midair was impossible.
Then the green light enveloped Ray.
His descent slowed abruptly.
In the next instant, an icicle rose beneath his foot.
Though far smaller than Ursula's constructs, it was more than enough.
Ray stepped on it and kicked off hard, shooting downward toward Ursula.
At the same time, seven fireballs ignited around him, descending like meteors.
