Since Lucy didn't know what to do, he just started tearing at the darkness that was the figure's mind. And the effects were immediate as the figure stumbled and started falling before standing upright, leaning backward, and letting out an anguished howl.
It seemed like having its mind torn apart and stretched beyond its limits was far from comfortable and prevented the figure from taking any action against Toz and the cats.
The two other hooded figures also noticed what was going on but focused on finishing the ritual as soon as possible instead of canceling it to help their companion. They redoubled their efforts, pouring their energy into the magic circle at an even greater pace, drawing more lightning out of the beasts gathered. Although only from the two thirds of the magic circle they were in charge of.
The vortex trembled on the verge of breaking down from the unstable flow of energy, but despite the shakiness, it continued swirling, establishing the spatial tunnel.
