"Full Moon" locked onto Kiriko.
"Ugh...!"
Wherever this "Full Moon" passed, space itself seemed frozen, and the mirror-like water surface seemed to frost over with white ice.
"This is bad!"
Kiriko immediately realized that her weapons seemed somewhat out of control.
It was not merely a projectile, but a massive gravitational field that generated a powerful pull, attempting to drag its target toward it.
It was more like a "Gravity Sphere."
And it came with additional magic damage.
Kiriko's expression changed instantly.
She tried to retreat sharply, but felt an invisible force tugging at her, causing her speed to plummet.
"No choice!"
Kiriko immediately assumed a defensive stance.
"Boom!" Full Moon slammed directly into Kiriko, taking one of her lives.
"Kiriko!" Asuna cried out in alarm, her heart nearly leaping from her chest. She was some distance away from Kiriko and could not reach her in time.
The follow-up magic projectile meant to "catch her wake-up" came immediately afterward.
However, Kiriko had already prepared herself when she lost her life.
She immediately leaped away, avoiding being caught on wake-up.
"Be careful! Don't get close to those little moons. Their gravity is abnormal—you can't escape!"
Kiriko immediately began thinking. We didn't notice before. It's probably because those little moons need to be within a certain range before they can be used. Or perhaps they're simply two different but very similar skills.
"Thud—!"
On the other side, Heathcliff was also knocked to the ground.
"Tch."
His second life was gone as well.
Heathcliff immediately drank a health potion and recovered his HP.
"Commander!" After helping Kiriko cut down the pursuing attack, Asuna quickly retreated to the side.
"It's fine. I only lost my blessing. My Holy Grail Bottle can still restore health." Heathcliff's voice remained steady, though his breathing was slightly hurried.