As was so often the case with him, it was Akash that ended up making the first move.
Thick vines made out of tree roots erupted from the edge of the craggy clifftop and launched themselves across the open air straight toward Vadton.
Whether he was trying to scout out Vadton's power levels or actually go for a one-shot killing blow I didn't know, but the vines lanced outward with incredible speed, breaking through some of the floating islands and ripping them apart as they went.
Either way, Vadton was ready. He parried one of the vines with his lance, spearing the appendage and breaking the end off with a twist of his wrist. The other he simply caught in his hand and squeezed, until the wood broke under his fingers with a satisfying crunch.
