[Well, Saori's smart enough to move back away from him as he gathers up energy. She's drifted a dozen meters away or so, and she's watching with mild interest at the attempt. It's not that it isn't impressive, because quite frankly it is pretty amazing to see that much Anima coming out of a mortal. She's forced to shield her eyes from the sheer force of the blast, a reflex from her mortal life, but with a simple gesture a barrier of solid air deflects any debris and keeps her looking neat and tidy.

Another whisper of power clears away all the smoke, allowing them to speak normally.]

I'm sorry, that was a good try, but...well...as I said. It's not something brute force can really break down. It can be done from the outside through Shifting, the natural magic of this world, but only the Malnosso and the Third Party can really use that. Nobody here knows much about it, but we've been invaded once or twice.