"Ehhh?"
Lucien's eyes widened and trembled. The snake and the man had also heard the voice—it resounded across the entire forest, so they whipped their heads around, searching.
Before they could pinpoint where the voice originated, the entire forest convulsed.
The ground beneath Lucien's feet suddenly liquefied into quicksand, clawing to drag him down while massive tree roots erupted from the earth like spears.
Of course, he wasn't the real target. The snake was. Lucreatia had no choice but to quickly uncoil herself and spring away from the assault.
The tree roots halted as they nearly reached Lucien, then pivoted and lashed violently toward the serpent.
The white snake retreated with tremendous speed. It was the first time Lucien had ever seen a snake slither backwards—he never knew snakes possessed such magnificent survival instincts.
