Heathcliff patted Asuna on the shoulder. "This is probably some kind of remote magical illusion. We likely have no way to fight the caster."
At that moment, the phantom shadow began to grow more and more real.
The ground turned into water.
The original "Rennala" and the Grand Library both vanished.
A starry sky and a full moon blanketed the space.
And the voice of the Witch named Ranni gradually became clearer.
"Let it be sung for generations to come:"
"The last queen of Caria—"
"Rennala of the 'Full Moon,' the embodiment of an elegant night."
She was no longer the Rennala from before, clutching a golden object with a dazed expression and sluggish movements.
The Rennala before them floated above the water, elegant and noble, as though she had fused with the entire moonlit realm, like the true Queen of the Full Moon.
Phase two began.
At full health and in perfect condition, Rennala the Full Moon Queen was now being controlled by Ranni.
"Watch out!"
Unlike the first phase, where they could simply steamroll through everything, the difficulty began to change in the second phase.
A blue pillar of magical water appeared directly before the Full Moon Queen.
The water column, even fiercer than the Water Dragon King's, surged straight toward the four of them.
Heathcliff raised his shield to block it, but in less than two seconds, the white holy shield shattered.
"Spread out!"
Fortunately, Heathcliff bought everyone time to escape. The other three dodged to either side, while Heathcliff alone was swallowed by the water column, his HP bar dropping to zero.
They had just celebrated getting an extra life, only for the Full Moon Queen to open with her ultimate and instantly kill someone.
Fortunately, thanks to the blessing's enhancement, Heathcliff still had one chance