"Stop!" Percival yelled.
The roar echoed through the cavern.
Akira, Melody, and Karrakas froze in place.
Lukas grunted, straining against the force that pinned him flat against the stone floor. He dug his boots into the crystal and planted his palms against the ground, trying to push his chest up.
Power poured through his muscles, but his body refused to budge. It felt as if the more he tried, the greater the force grew, preventing him from even moving an inch.
He tried to call on [Void Step], but nothing happened.
He reached for his trusted [Hex Shield], but his mana did not flow. He tried to summon [Bone Wall] and [Smite], but the skills stayed silent.
Something was blocking his connection to his own abilities, and interfering with them.
Lukas slowly, with a lot of effort, turned his head to the side, his cheek scraping against the crystal.
Out of the corner of his eye, he saw the small stone Percival had thrown.
