Because Kira was tanking at close range, she reacted a fraction too late. She couldn't run. All she could do was instinctively raise the Heart of Jelgund across her chest.
Another deafening bang. Don could hear the violent tremors reverberating through the shield. His heart sank. It's over. Kira was nearly Level 28. This is a massive loss.
But a silvery-white beam of light cascaded down vertically, dispelling the smoke in front of Kira and restoring over 1,500 of her HP. Even so, her health had dropped to barely a third.
Kira's armor was charred black, and bright red blood was flowing from a gash on her cheek. She retreated several meters. "That's brutal. Even after blocking, it still hit that hard."
Don immediately gave orders. "Kira and Diana, stop melee. Switch to bows and shoot from range. Bernita, heal Kira to full, then go offensive. Lily, just do whatever you think is best. This thing doesn't have any weak points."
