So, Bahamut was making the first move. Fine then...

Asking for aid from the spider Chemist, Naoto switched Asterisks without interruption, grabbing her staff in one hand while gripping the egg-shaped crystal from Maria in the other.

Magic and miracles she said, right? Well, they were going to need that.

Bringing the crystal to her chest and holding her staff out as if to aim at the dragon, she felt the well of magic she'd become accustomed to take a new form. The weight of the air seemed heavier.

"Let's go, Asura!"