Chapter 28: Water
Theron's blades glided through the night air. He sidestepped and parried, his head shifting as sharp roots passed over his shoulder.
Every time he tapped a foot, he seemed to land in an unmoved location, his calculations precise and sharp.
It was clear that he was moving much slower than the roots were, but somehow he reacted first.
The moisture content in this region by the stream was high. He could feel the changes to the ground hardly a moment after Yonowai had the intention to launch a sneak attack.
There was also a very clear weakness to this form of combat. If Yonowai was too eager...
Theron ducked beneath a net of roots, and the series of vines suddenly tugged against one another, caught in a knot of their own making.
With another tap of his foot, Theron actually expanded the distance between himself and Yonowai.
He wasn't a fool. He was only in the Fourth Resonance, while Yonowai wasn't just in the Ninth, but he was also exceptionally powerful within his Resonance. If not, he wouldn't have been able to take out a pair of Eighth Resonances like Soren and Teagan with such ease—preparation or not.
Yonowai was also a bit taken aback. He had never seen anyone deal with his [Thorny Fields] skill so easily. The fact that he didn't know who Theron was only made him more apprehensive. This caused him to hesitate a beat, allowing Theron to expand the distance even further and slip closer to the shore.