The space was unnaturally straight, with there only being one direction forward. They saw black roots had invaded here too, with them growing along the wall, wrapping around the pillars that spread across and coiling through the ceiling.
But they didn't block the path and simply created an archway of glowing golden-veined wood that drew the eye forward.
They continued forward and picked up speed as they were extremely close to Martha.
But then Phantasm Beasts emerged from side passages they hadn't noticed, which were gaps in the walls where roots had torn through. A Bumbodusk charged from the left, with two Autumn Deer leaping from the right, and even behind them, they could hear the sound of Phantasm Beasts coming.
"Keep going!" Joseph's shout as his grey lance appeared, spinning in his grip. "We'll handle them!"
