Eiro PoV
The man raised his umbrella and let out a pale green ethereal glow from his body. Multiple white spirit-like wisps appeared as he dissolved into the air.
I narrowed my eyes as the trees absorbed the wisps. What was he up to?
The trees rustled and roots shot out. I leapt back as I retracted my wings, narrowly avoiding a root that sliced through the air where I'd stood.
I spun around and sliced through the roots with the blade of my spear.
"Show yourself!" I shouted, my voice ringing through the clearing as I braced myself for the next attack. The air crackled with a strange energy, and I could feel an ominous weight settling in the atmosphere.
The roots continued to writhe, twisting and turning as they sought to ensnare me. I spun again, thrusting my spear forward and piercing through another advancing root, sending splinters flying. But more roots emerged from the ground, relentless and determined.
