[Second Named Boss]
[Level 58 Archangel Uriel]
[HP: 950,919,763 / 1,000,000,000 (95%)]

Papapap!

Dodging through the gaps in Uriel's spear strikes, I unleashed continuous starlight-charged slashes. Behind me, Chris moved deftly within the range of the spear, providing precise supporting fire.

The more we repeated this raid, the quicker we reached the special phase.

Three minutes. That was all it took now, compared to the ten minutes it had taken in our first attempt. Significant progress.

If we could execute the mechanics correctly and deal additional damage during the gimmick phase, victory—though hard-fought—was within sight, even with just …