Erik tracked Vania's movements as she circled above him. Her speed remained incredible, but Erik wasn't as hopeless as he was earlier, when he couldn't even get closer to her.
After absorbing the mana from countless deaths below, his dexterity grew to levels that let him follow her blurred form, which also meant he could fight melee. Though it would be plain suicide, since she was still stronger and faster than him.
"I see you now."
He dodged a spectral chain that shot past his shoulder, missing by meters rather than centimeters.
The battlefield below was still a huge clusterfuck because of the battle between his undead and the thaids. The Blackguards no longer existed as a fighting force. Only Erik, Vania, and the monsters remained.
Erik launched an attack, firing thousands of extremely powerful wind blades at her. Most missed, but one grazed Vania's leg, drawing a thin line of blood that closed soon after.
