With another leap I was at a sufficient height to start attacking the vultures.
*BANG* *SLASH*
With another platform I was able to leap off onto the first vulture. However I could only create 5 more of those platforms at the most so I saved them by using its body as a platform to leap off of. The one I leapt towards was different though, it was brave. Instead of attempting to dodge like its companions, it instead aimed its claws where I would leap hoping to injure me.
*CLANG*
My spear bounced off of its claw. I however was not discouraged by that and used the force of the blow to turn my body and slash at its throat.
*SLASH*
With that the vulture was dead however due to the angle at which I killed it I could not use its body as a platform.
Luckily there were only 2 or 3 left in the pack so I should have enough aether to kill them.