Chapter 34: Vile Vines
Chapter 34
’Dammit.’
He cursed under his breath, desperately trying to get a hold of himself as he was dragged across the bottom of the stream. Submerged deep underwater, he could barely breathe and was barely managing to stay awake.
Channeling the flow of external energy around him, he activated his talisman’s enchantment, which helped him bear through a great deal of pain, and then he struggled to reach his hand forward, a faint glimpse of crimson flames dancing on his palms.
He closed his eyes, his hands trembling as a deep rage began to burn within. He grabbed onto vines that were slowly crawling further up his body, and then he began to burn them with as many flames as he could muster.
Slowly, the crimson flames from his palms began to burn brighter and hotter.
"Argh."
Growling under the intense pain, he began to tear apart the vines, freeing his body as much as he could. He continued further down until his knees were finally free.
Then, his eyes shot open, and he turned around, looking at the bed of the stream with a contorted glance. He was finally able to see what he was looking for: a slightly larger rock sitting at the bottom of the stream.
As he quickly approached the rock and several more vines rushed to wrap around him, he suddenly twisted, groaning in pain as the tenacious vines tore into his skin. With all his might, he turned and kicked hard against the rock, infusing his legs with as much innate energy as possible.
