The Force Orb slammed into Dorian's chest like a meteor. The moment it hit Dorian, he was able to sense the gargantuan amount of force behind it. It was not a lie to say that this sole attack was the heaviest blow he had ever taken.
However, despite the colossal weight behind the orb, the attack itself felt restrained. Instead of trying to annihilate him, it was more like the orb was slamming into him and knocking him backwards.
'The Shade King's still holding back so he doesn't accidentally kill me.' The fact raced through his mind in an instant, his body straining as his bones creaked.
WHOOSH
Dorian's legs sank into the ground as he was blown backwards and then continuously shoved away. In just a single second, a 10 meters long gouge in the earth appeared as he was forced back, straining with all his might to stop the attack. Shards of rock, clumps of dirt, and bits of grass were thrown into the air, forming a chaotic cloud of debris.
Next chapter on Thursday, likely.
Edit: It's finished writing now and is in editing. It's very long (~4,600 words).