BARON OF HOLLOWSPIRE

The golem retaliated with a powerful swing of its arm, but Ariel dodged again, this time using her speed to circle around the beast. As she moved, the earth shifted once more, and more spirit beasts raced toward her—gigantic serpentine creatures made of roots and vines, their scales shimmering with etheric energy.

Ariel focused her mind and gathered her strength. She dashed between the spirit beasts, her dagger slicing through the roots, fleshes, and stones of the smaller creatures, sending their broken and bantered forms crashing back into the earth. But the golem remained undeterred, its massive bulk charging at her like an unstoppable force.