[i][center]Listen to the pledge of this humble one born of your givings
Implore I to you for power
Open (Shut) Open (Shut) Open (Shut) Open (Shut) Open (Shut) Open (Shut) Open (Shut) Open
Eight times invited, seven times rejected, but now the door of invitation remains open . . .[/center][/i]

Meruin continued chanting her spell, while at the same time, using her books and various runes to create multi-layered barriers around her. During her chanting time, she wouldn't be able to chant any other spells, so she needed to rely on immediate counters and protective enhancements and charms for defense. She'd also need them once the spell [i]did[/i] go off.