Leveling Up With My Dragon System

Chapter 72 - 72: Anticipation

Indeed, Erik hovered in the air, his feet a few inches from the ground. He took a deep breath and focused his lightning node, a smile tugging at the corners of his mouth. This was a trick he had been working on, a secret he had kept hidden from everyone, even his team.

Leif's eyes narrowed in surprise, his vines retreating into the earth. The crowd's murmur grew to a whisper as they witnessed something no one had ever seen from a lightning node bearer. "How?" he whispered.

"It's all in the balance," Erik quipped, his body a blur of motion as he zipped around the arena. "The earth supports me as I harness the skies."

The crowd below erupted into whispers and gasps, the realization of what they were seeing spreading like wildfire. The lightning node was not just about speed and power; it was about control and precision.

Erik's movements grew bolder, his fists crackling with more energy than before. He knew he had to end this quickly; his secret could not be revealed for too long. He charged at Leif, dodging the incoming vines with ease, his newfound airborne agility giving him the edge he needed.

Leif, though surprised, was not one to be outdone. His plants grew more ferocious, their thorns sharper, their speed more alarming. The air was electric with the clash of their abilities, the smell of ozone and burning vegetation filling the arena.

The battle grew more intense as Leif conjured a tornado of vines, aiming to swallow Erik whole. Erik, however, was ready for this. He shot towards the twister, his eyes locked on his opponent, and at the last possible moment, he unleashed a concentrated bolt of lightning. It pierced the center of the tornado, causing it to implode into a shower of charred plant matter.

Leif staggered back, coughing, but he wasn't out of the fight yet. He called forth a wall of vines, thick and impenetrable, to shield him from Erik's next attack. The lightning node bearer hovered in the air, his eyes scanning the wall for weakness, his mind racing with strategies.

"Now, where would you hide if you were a fairy in a forest?" Erik murmured to himself. He knew Leif was clever; he had to anticipate his next move.

Leif took a deep breath, his eyes darting around the arena. He knew he couldn't hold the wall of vines forever. He had to find a way to counter Erik's newfound ability. His mind raced,