Bab 1157: Aiming for the Skies

Swoosh!

With him unable to flee from his current position due to Valyr's obstruction, the man gritted his teeth as he hastily conjured a shield above his head, completing it just before the phoenixes could strike him.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Feeling his arms quake whenever the phoenixes struck his shield, the man paled even further, briefly glancing at the young man beside him with fear as he infused more of his energy into the shield.

With how consistent the phoenixes struck the shield he made, it went without saying that most, if not all of the man's focus was on defending himself from the onslaught of attacks.

Because of that, the man did not notice that at some point in his defense, the vines constricting him in place disappeared without a trace, giving him the option to escape Valyr's attack if he wanted.