Spaceships and Magic, What Could Possibly Go Wrong? Chapter 93: The Quarter Finals: Akash Vs Vadton Part 2

As was so often the case with him, it was Akash that ended up making the first move.

Thick vines made out of tree roots erupted from the edge of the craggy clifftop and launched themselves across the open air straight toward Vadton.

Whether he was trying to scout out Vadton's power levels or actually go for a one-shot killing blow I didn't know, but the vines lanced outward with incredible speed, breaking through so of the floating islands and ripping them apart as they went.

Either way, Vadton was ready. He parried one of the vines with his lance, spearing the appendage and breaking the end off with a twist of his wrist. The other he simply caught in his hand and squeezed, until the wood broke under his fingers with a satisfying crunch.

After dispatching Akash's first assault, Vadton decided to go on the offensive himself. With a mighty heft, he launched his dark spear up into the air, high above the battlefield and then teleported to it in an instant.

With a spin, dark energy began to build at the tip of the spear, flickering like a fla. My hunch was proven correct in re monts as a runic circle appeared just in front of the spear, and then gouts of black fla poured outward. The mystic fire bathed the entire forest that Akash had taken refuge in.

Vadton had made the entirely logical leap that, being a creature that relied on wood, a fire would likely be the perfect counter to him.