Michael kept being barraged by spells, even though he had many shields up and plenty of swords to cover him. Due to their peculiar abilities, he was not able to counterattack much.
The previous group had not been able to dispel his spells, but these guys managed to do so quite easily. Each time a sword of light was about to land on their bodies, they used a thin layer of dark energy to deflect the attacks to the side. Some were even trying to redirect the attacks in a way that would hit him as well.
But thanks to his shields, he was at least able to manage that much. The only other option he had to attack them was Piercing Light, but it seemed they could negate most of the damage. His old strategies proved ineffective, and the only other skills he had to deal with them were much too deadly to use this early on.
