Crack!
The Blazing Wind Kite's talons had barely snapped one thorny branch when a dozen more spikes lunged at it from the side.
Swish, swish, swish!
The thorns tore through feathers and skin, driving deep into the Blazing Wind Kite's body.
Their barbed surfaces hooked into its flesh, causing fresh damage whenever it struggled.
The sharp pain grew more unbearable by the moment!
From the front, behind, and both sides, thorns surged toward the Blazing Wind Kite like raging dragons.
Several purplish-black thorns pierced its underside and held its body fast.
The Blazing Wind Kite tried to wrench itself upward, but only tore its wounds wider. Blood ran down the thorns.
Screech!
How... how could this happen?
Panic stirred in the Blazing Wind Kite's heart.
How had it happened so fast?
It had been attacking the whole time.
That human had clearly been holding it off with his sword. He had had no time to cast a spell.
How had he unleashed such powerful magic in an instant?!
As Zeliel watched the huge figure struggle among the thorns, his tightly furrowed brow finally eased a little.
"Whew...
"It worked!
"Primordial Magic enhanced creation magic even more than I'd imagined!"
A normal Tier 2 Thornspike Technique could summon two thorns at most.
That was barely enough to deal with Goblins or Kobolds.
The thorny spikes rose from beneath a target's feet. If the target failed to dodge, they could pierce its body.
But against a monster rated [Difficult], Thornspike Technique struggled to inflict serious damage.
The creature's fur, shell, or even sheer muscle density might keep the spikes from penetrating deeply.
But now...
Swish, swish, swish, swish!
One thick, dark blue-black thorn after another kept closing in to crush the Blazing Wind Kite!
Several more pierced its flesh, drawing a string