Seeing a beam of dense starlight energy rush towards him, Lucius instinctively took a step back and used [Void Step] to evade.
The shadows underneath his feet tried to expand outwards but helplessly collapsed after a second. [Void Step] did not activate.
'Dammit! I forgot that the void abilities are inactive." Realizing this fact a bit too late, Lucius could only choose to tank the attack. He couldn't dodge to the sides due to the odd position he was in –at the exit of a self-made hole with rock walls on both sides- and the perfect timing of the attack.
BAANG!!
Forming a cover with both his hands and shrinking his body to minimize the area of the attack, Lucius met the scalding, seething energy head-on. The instant the beam of starlight hit him, Lucius was blown away.
All future combat henceforth will revolve around the concept of Domains and the Rules (this will be the unique combat system for this novel). Detailed explanations of their workings will be gradually explained.