From MC's Perspective:
Hughes smashes into the platform very hard. Seeing that I didn't give him any chance to recover. I again released the lightning sword attack.
Boom!
The purple beam once again hits his body. This time he took the direct brunt of the attack. Since he didn't use his element to block it.
The lightning power started causing more damage to his body. The surface of his skin starts smoking. The lightning element not only damages the flesh.
But also went deep inside to attack the bones. Because of it, Hughes started feeling immense pain. He didn't expect the early Stage lightning element to be this powerful.
He had let down his guard for a moment. Now he is suffering from it. When he realized his head. He saw Zack Lockwood preparing for another move.
A hint of apprehension flashes in his eyes.