The laser filled a large part of the available space in the sewer tunnel and blazed through the air at an incredible speed. But it wasn't too fast for Mursoth to react in time. He could dodge it. The residual heat that blurred the air around the laser beam wouldn't even be enough to singe his clothes.
Mursoth turned his head and body to duck back into the path he had come from. It was the path where Zach and his familiars were, but they weren't so close they could block him. Mursoth would rather take his chances with them than the laser.
The laser was simplistic, flew in a straight line, and could have been faster. But those were all reasons why it was so powerful. Mursoth would not make it out intact after taking it head-on.
However, before Mursoth could finish half a turn, his face hit a barrier. It wasn't invisible. He just hadn't seen it since the laser dyed the tunnels bright red, and he had been a little preoccupied trying to sense Soara's movements.
