I hurriedly ran behind one of those trees and placed Lafraya on the ground in a position where she could see the ominous tree area.
"What are you doing?" she asked me.
"Preparation. I can't fight in this state. I need to gather some mana into my body. While I'm doing it, can you look out for any enemies?" I said to her, and she agreed with a simple "Okey."
Moments like this, I felt glad that she's a companion that understands the situation we are in quickly.
Closing my eyes, the image of the ethereal, formless, and colorless substance reappeared in my mind. Concentrating deeply, I slowly guided it and made it move. The formless substance slowly began to move and turn into a breeze that flowed softly. It flowed without a path and almost lost the guide of my mind. I struggled to keep it at bay and take it under my control.
On the outside, Akile began to sweat as he was closing his eyes.
