Maria’s Chance

"Ahh…"

Maria felt her heart sink the moment all the pieces began coming together.

She had gotten the major gist of the situation from Virgo, her Constellation, but that didn't mean she completely understood Legris and his abilities.

It also didn't help that her connection with Virgo was on the fritz, so she couldn't properly utilize her Constellation's powers or even communicate with her smoothly.

She only happened to arrive in Serah's dimension because she desperately wished for it. When she did, and saw that Serah was in danger, she also instantly wished for her salvation.

These two consecutive wishes—one which transcended the barriers of dimensions, and the other that forcefully saved Serah from certain doom—were very intense utilisation of her abilities, especially given the current situation.

She couldn't always rely on that ability, which meant she had to supplement it with her own capabilities.

Unfortunately…