Though the study wasn't some large grand room, it was wide enough to fit 50 people and still leave them with plenty of personal space, so it more than qualified as a battle space.
Unfortunately, the strength of the building was in question and given that Alice had decided to instigate the attack there and then, Seth was now left to either follow her lead and disregard the well-being of the building he was in, or he could strengthen it and make sure it didn't collapse just from this one strike of Alice he was about to block.
Tensing his body a bit and sending his qi flowing into him, particles of darkness had just begun rising out of the floor and walls, seeming to want to cover them.
Just as Seth raised his hand to defend, Alice's leg suddenly stopped just before hitting him and Staring at him intently, the woman brought down her leg.