Lassim watched the rogue convulse on the ground, trapped in the crackling tendrils of his [Lightning Lash]. But there was something that caused the world around him to slow down in that moment, something that poked at the edge of his mind, something about the way the shadows shifted and clung to the rogue's form even as the lightning coursed through him.
It wasn't just some barrier technique or a defensive aura that made him really react and notice it—it had an instinctual movement and a surging like a flood breaking through a dam whenever his lightning mana restricted and attacked.
The way the night element flowed—it reminded him of something.
His mind raced, going over the techniques he had mastered.
The behavior of this night energy wasn't dissimilar to the way his [Aegis] technique used water to shield him, instinctively hardening into ice when under direct threat.
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Thank you all so much for your support and yay! Lassim finally got a moment of inspiration and at least a good portion of his new fighting style has been determined with this new technique! Now, defense is done... How will he handle the creation of an attack-type technique? He really doesn't have much to go off of like he did with [Aegis] and [Lifestream] and making strides in those recently. How will he even think of something for attacking!? :)