Sandy did not hesitate when Jin gave the command to assist the Nine Oceans Phoenix. Within an instant, the sand around the broken hatchery suddenly shifted and turned into spikes, moving towards Saberteeth with absolute speed. There were no signs of magic until the very last minute as if the entire backdrop was Sandy's playground.
However, because of the distance between the centre of the hatchery and surrounding sand, Saberteeth was still able to move away fast enough. For a lead mage, he seemed to be quite proficient in evading as well, indicating that the Southerners' prioritised in outdoor survival more than any drowning themselves with old mushy books in libraries.
Remember certain things can change when the edited chapters are up.
Taking indefinite hiatus, rewrite chaps and post at times. tyvm