Vernon returned to the battle. He and Nic were now focused on battling the Earth Elementals, which continued to vex them with its attacks in the form of earth spikes continuously erupting from the floor.
The earth spikes constantly obstructed Vernon from getting closer, forcing him to remain on the defensive. That's why he was thrown earlier when the Earth Elemental unexpectedly hurled a boulder at him.
This time, Vernon tried to maintain better focus. For the moment, Nic was diverting the Elemental's attention by continually shooting at it from a distance. This was a golden opportunity for Vernon.
He dashed with all his might, his body emitting a bright blue glow. His Mana had been significantly depleted during the past few minutes of battling the Fire Elementals. It was a record for him, expending that much Mana in such a short time.
But Vernon was confident that his three friends had experienced something similar.
