The wind was blowing hard, swirling around Deak's body. The mana in the air seemed to be welcoming the new ruler. They cheered and prostrated under his feet. Deak's body was lifted, not because he jumped, not because he used a spell, but because the mana that rejoiced at the ruler's presence held him high.
Thousands of root fibers slithered out from the ground. The arid forest due to landslides began to be filled with rapidly creeping plants. They slowly and carefully crawled over Deak's legs as if afraid to hurt him or maybe they just didn't feel right to touch his skin.
Starting from his toes, they crawled up to Deak's calves, covering his body layer by layer with their roots.
It didn't stop there, the roots also crawled Deak's body up to the top of his head. Creates an armor that covers Deak's entire body without any gaps other than his eyes, but when Deak closes his eyes, Moku sees that Deak's eyelids are also covered by roots.