User blog comment:IamJakuhoRaikoben/Sorcerer Magazine, Issue 41: May 2015/@comment-25111584-20150602132552/@comment-1153699-20150602141706

Implying Laxus wouldn't be able to shake off that bubble like he did to Mystogan's Illusion Magic or use Lightning Body to get out of there or attack with a long range spell...