The Lacustris Alligatoridae surged from the water as Erik got closer. Erik stood his ground by the ancient tree, feeling the solid bedrock beneath his feet.
Erik met the beast's gaze. It was clearly intelligent, yet its eyes burned with rage.
The thaid charged. Its clawed feet tore chunks from the earth as it closed the distance between them. Erik waited until the last possible moment before moving, gathering mana into his body.
The beast jumped on Erik, but he avoided the attack. Erik wasn't making barriers because he needed to lure it outside the water.
Erik waited until the last possible moment before moving, gathering mana into his armor. The Absolute Castle still had Nathaniel's ability. The resulting punch came out with thousands more energy than it would have had if Erik didn't use that power.
The thaid's body shuddered from the force as Erik's punch connected. It could do nothing but growl.
