Whoosh!
A red portal appeared in the sky. Moments later, two figures emerged from it and plummeted downward.
"Oops! That was close."
Merlin landed firmly while holding Luna in his arms.
After confirming they were safe, he gently released her and let out a relieved sigh.
"Good thing we made it," he said with a faint smile.
He had already anticipated that the grail might swallow him, so he'd made preparations beforehand.
Luna didn't answer right away. She was still a little dazed from the turbulence just now, and Merlin's strong embrace earlier only added to her embarrassment.
Her cheeks turned red as embarrassment slowly crept over her.
"Hm?" Merlin looked at her, puzzled. He placed a hand on her forehead. "What's wrong? Did the turbulence make you feverish?"
Luna gasped softly, then quickly stepped back.
"I'm... fine," she murmured.
"[Ding! The affection of heroine Luna Tharot increased by 5 points! Current affection: 60 points (40)]"
