Chapter [77]

Kaito, maintaining his serious expression, began channeling his demonic magic, connecting to the forces of nature around him. "We'll see if you can handle this," he said, as he raised his hand and focused his energy on the ground around the crater.

Immediately, thick, powerful roots began to emerge from the ground, snaking towards Thalia with impressive speed. The roots, imbued with demonic energy, were sharp like spears, ready to wrap around and immobilize his opponent.

Thalia, deep in the crater, watched as the roots rapidly approached.

The roots began to coil around Thalia's legs, trying to pin her to the ground.

Thalia moved with impressive, almost instantaneous speed. Electricity crackled around her, and in the blink of an eye, she vanished from sight, moving at a speed akin to that of light. The roots that had ensnared her were instantly shattered, turning into splinters that scattered through the air.

Kaito, realizing that Thalia had disappeared from his sight, quickly manipulated the earth around the crater, causing it to close in on itself in a swift motion, attempting to capture her.

The crater closed with a thunderous boom, kicking up a cloud of dust into the air.

Kaito barely had time to react when Thalia charged toward him, the air around her buzzing with accumulated electrical energy.

"Boost! Boost! Boost!" Ddraig yelled again, and Thalia unleashed a thunder-charged punch directly at Kaito.

The impact was overwhelming. Kaito, sensing the imminent danger, quickly assumed a defensive stance, crossing his arms in front of his body to absorb the blow. The force of the thunder punch was so intense that Kaito's hands began to tremble from the impact.

BOOM!

The sound reverberated through the forest, causing the surrounding trees to sway violently with the shockwave. Kaito felt the power surge through his body, the impact nearly knocking him off his feet.

"That hurt," Kaito muttered, shaking his hands to relieve the tingling caused by the shock, but his tone was ironic, as if he were enjoying the challenge. Without wasting any time, he stomped the ground hard.

THUD!

A spear of earth shot up from the ground, targeting Thalia with lethal precision. However, before it could strike her, Thalia disappeared again in a flash of light.

Kaito scanned the area, trying to locate his opponent. 'She didn't just dodge; she vanished completely,' he thought, his eyes quickly sweeping the area around him.

Thalia reappeared, but this time, she was running around Kaito at high speed, surrounded by an aura of lightning. Kaito tried to follow her movements with his eyes, but she was too fast, her steps barely visible, just a blur of light and electricity circling around him.

Aware of the difficulty in keeping up with Thalia's rapid movements, Kaito decided to change his strategy.

He raised his hands, channeling his demonic energy into the ground beneath his feet. The earth began to tremble slightly, emitting a deep, resonant sound.

A solid tower of earth rose swiftly, elevating Kaito above the ground and out of Thalia's immediate reach. He stopped at the top of the tower, observing from above as the electricity around her began to disperse.

Thalia, noticing the sudden change in the terrain, stopped running and looked up, her eyes fixed on Kaito's figure atop the tower.

"Running away?" she asked in a provocative tone, electricity crackling around her body.

Kaito merely smiled in response, a smile that offered no clear answers. In an instant, he vanished from Thalia's sight.

Thalia frowned, her expression of surprise mixing with growing determination. "Do you think you can hide from me?" she said, extending her hand towards the tower. Lightning began to concentrate in her hand as she prepared to ascend.

With an agile leap, Thalia jumped onto the tower of earth, lightning propelling her upward. However, when she reached the top, she realized Kaito wasn't there. The surface of the tower was empty, only the gentle wind blowing around her.

"Where is he?" Thalia muttered to herself, looking around, trying to locate Kaito. Her eyes scanned the area around the tower, but there was no sign of him anywhere. Frustration began to build, but she knew she needed to stay calm to avoid being caught off guard.

Kaito emerged from the earth at the top of the tower, firmly grabbing her ankle.

Thalia felt the grip on her foot and tried to break free, but Kaito was quick and determined.

"Not so fast!" he said, pulling Thalia forcefully. The electricity around her crackled intensely, but Kaito was undeterred. With a swift motion, he dragged her into the earth forming the tower, using his demonic magic to make the ground around them open up and swallow Thalia.

Thalia tried to react, but Kaito enveloped her with the earth, quickly burying her inside the tower. The walls of earth closed around her, completely immobilizing her.

"Boost!" Ddraig shouted in Thalia's mind, doubling her strength again.

Thalia felt the power of the Boosted Gear increasing within her, but the compacted earth around her body made movement difficult. Even with the increased strength, she was trapped and needed to think quickly to escape the situation.

Kaito exited the tower, jumping to the ground below.

The earth tower, which had buried Thalia, began to slowly rise from the ground, levitating in the air.

Kaito, with a serious and focused expression, kept the tower suspended in the air.

"Try not to die," Kaito said, his voice heavy with seriousness, as he raised his hands toward the trees around him.

Using his demonic magic, he channeled his energy into the trees, causing them to rip free from the ground and levitate into the air. The trees began to spin slowly, sharpening into massive spears, as Kaito directed them toward the tower where Thalia was trapped.

The trees, now transformed into deadly weapons, moved quickly, humming through the air with overwhelming force. Kaito launched them toward the tower of earth he had raised, each one aimed at specific points of the structure, trying to pierce and destroy the improvised prison holding Thalia.

CRACK!

The wooden spears pierced the tower with brutal force, tearing through the compacted earth as if it were paper. The impact was so strong that the tower began to crack, fissures spreading across the surface as the structure trembled violently in the air.

Thalia, trapped inside the tower, felt the wooden spears pass dangerously close to her body. The earth around her began to crumble, and she knew she needed to act quickly before the situation worsened.

"Looks like I overdid it," Kaito muttered to himself as he watched the levitating tower of earth begin to disintegrate. The cracks were spreading rapidly across the structure, and he knew something big was about to happen.

The tower began to shake violently, and Kaito could feel the energy building up inside it. Suddenly, with a deafening explosion, the tower erupted in all directions, launching fragments of earth and wood throughout the forest.

BOOM!

At the center of the explosion, enveloped in an aura of power, Thalia emerged, now clad in a majestic red dragon armor. Each piece of the armor seemed to pulse with pure energy, and the Boosted Gear gauntlet glowed intensely, while Ddraig's voice echoed once again.

"Boost!" Ddraig shouted, doubling Thalia's power once more.

Kaito looked at Thalia, his eyes widening in surprise.

"Holy shit," he exclaimed, seeing Thalia's draconic form hovering above the ground, emanating overwhelming power.

Without wasting time, Kaito knew he had to respond with his own transformation. He closed his eyes for a brief moment, concentrating on his true form. In an instant, his translucent insect wings manifested, and his short blonde hair shimmered with an ethereal light as he assumed his fairy form.

"Now we're getting serious," Kaito said, his voice filled with determination. His wings vibrated gently, keeping him in the air as he watched Thalia prepare for the next attack.

"Boost!" Ddraig's voice echoed again, and Thalia, now with her power further increased, launched a punch with all her strength.

The air around Thalia's fist distorted with the accumulated force, and a red lightning bolt shot toward Kaito, cutting through the sky with impressive speed.

Kaito activated the ring he wore on his finger. In an instant, the spiritual spear Vendetta materialized, transforming into a massive shield that shone with an intense light.

Thalia's red lightning bolt, powerful and destructive, collided with Kaito's shield.

BOOM!

The resulting explosion shook the surrounding forest, uprooting trees and scattering debris everywhere. The ground beneath Kaito's feet trembled violently, and the impact generated a shockwave that swept through the area, creating a vacuum of destruction around them.

Kaito felt the overwhelming force of the attack, but Vendetta's shield held firm, absorbing the impact with surprising resilience. Although Thalia's power was impressive, the shield created by the spiritual spear was up to the challenge.

"That was close," Kaito murmured, deactivating the shield as the remaining energy from the attack dissipated into the air. He surveyed the devastated trees around him, realizing that the attack had caused significant destruction in the area.

Thalia, seeing that her attack had been contained, descended toward Kaito, landing softly on the ground in front of him.

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