Restrained Growth

Ryu shot out from a tunnel in the ground, but he almost immediately stopped running. 

He landed atop a branch, one of the very few that still remained intact after the initial phase of the war. Considering how sparse the forest was right this moment, it provided no concealment whatsoever and it would only take Brune a single sweep of his eyes to find him. 

BANG!

A towering pillar of earth and soil shot into the skies before raining down. In its midst, the shadow of Brune could just barely be seen. 

Seeing such a scene with his Spiritual Sense, Ryu sneered inwardly. He couldn't help but think that this idiot was truly lucky,