Cocolia noticed that no one on the battlefield had the ability to attack her while she was in the air, so she smugly began gathering power.
"You are all ignorant of the world's suffering and know nothing of the fate awaiting it!!!"
The power of the Stellaron continued to flow into Cocolia, as the Stellaron also understood that if Cocolia failed, it would face an equally dire fate.
In the sky, the growing accumulation of power posed a clear threat—if nothing was done to stop it, it would mean the end for Pei Guang's team and for all of Belobog.
Pei Guang sat on a chair, calmly sipping coffee as he looked up at Cocolia in the sky: "You're right. But what you might not understand yet is that humanity never hides its desire to conquer the stars. Myself included."
Unlike March 7th's vibrant energy, Pei Guang's tone was calm, reflecting a certain indifference toward all life. He quietly took another sip of his coffee.
Cocolia, seeing this, sneered: "The same attack strategy won't..."
But Pei Guang cut her off before she could finish: "Your next words are, 'The same attack strategy won't work on me,' right?"
Cocolia was startled, suddenly recalling something unpleasant.
Meanwhile, Pei Guang looked up at her, taking another sip of coffee: "Weakness and ignorance aren't the barriers to survival—arrogance is. But how do you know you're not the most arrogant one here? Your gaze has always been fixed on me and the sky, hasn't it? You think you can dodge my attack this time, right? But who told you my attack was the main strike?"
At that very moment, as Pei Guang spoke, Cocolia heard the sound of machinery moving. The Engine of Creation had already swung its massive fist, and it came crashing down.
Meanwhile, Bronya pointed her bayonet at Cocolia: "Lend me a helping hand! Engine of Creation, strike her down!"
"Bronya! No!!!"
The massive fist slammed into Cocolia, knocking her out of the sky. However, in the midst of her fall, an attack from the Star destroyer had already arrived. All she could do was watch as the light engulfed her.
"No!!!" The light consumed Cocolia.
As the apocalyptic glow faded, the sound of music echoed across Jarilo-VI and the surrounding star system. Yes, this attack wasn't just firepower from the Star destroyer—it had a special effect, one that implanted music into a specific area. According to the battleship's description, the beam of light embedded a song within a space.
After all, what's a boss battle without music?
As the music played, Pei Guang felt something familiar: "I knew it—something's always missing without background music during a boss fight... Oh? This song is called… 'Wildfire'? Got it..."
Seeing Cocolia now on the ground, Pei Guang pointed his wooden sword at her: "Boss battle begins! Everyone, give it everything you've got!"
Pei Guang stood up and moved around to face Cocolia from behind, positioning himself for when it was time for the allies to show off. The real fight was about to start.
With the rousing music playing, Stelle raised the War-Flaming Lance, which glowed with amber light. The light strengthened the power of preservation, giving everyone a massive boost.
Meanwhile, the light around Cocolia flickered, infused with the power of the Stellaron, as she gasped for breath.
The attack hadn't been fatal, but it had made her feel the true threat of the battle.
Already prepared, March 7th pulled out her self-destructing robots: "I've been ready for this! Little guys, go~!"
Fifteen of March 7th's self-destruct robots charged at Cocolia as she tried to regain her strength. These robots didn't simply explode—they had been imbued with the power of 6-phased ice by March 7th, and when they detonated, they would freeze a designated area.
Although its cold couldn't freeze Cocolia, empowered by the Stellaron, the frigid laws of the imaginary energy still slowed her down.
Once again, Bronya raised her bayonet: "Engine of Creation!!!"
With the slowing effect of 6-phased ice, the massive fist came crashing down again.
This strike would completely cut off Cocolia's chance of taking flight again.
With the thunderous explosion, Stelle raised the War-Flaming Lance once more.
"The spearhead is ignited..."
As Stelle made her declaration, amber light enveloped the entire plaza.
Feeling the power of preservation, Gepard and Serval exchanged a glance—one brought out his ice, while the other pulled out her lightning.
"By the will of preservation, until the very end!" Ice and lightning fused as they struck at Cocolia, who was trying to rise. The power of preservation covered everyone on the battlefield.
Along with the ice and lightning came a flashing purple figure, darting around. Its owner was none other than Seele.
"Disappear among the sea of butterflies, illusions of the past."
With immense power from her Path, Seele's attack sliced through Cocolia and the surrounding space. It was an incredibly strong strike. However, she knew that she couldn't defeat the Stellaron with this blow—her attack was meant to create an opportunity for her teammates, giving them the chance to land the final blow on Cocolia.
At this moment, Stelle finished charging her power. The spear now glowed with both orange and amber light.
"War-Flaming Lance! Charge!"
Bathed in flames, Stelle charged toward her foe with her new spear. Cocolia, now unable to defend herself, could only watch as Stelle, empowered by both fire and the strength of preservation, rushed toward her. However, with the power of the Stellaron, Cocolia believed she could still withstand the attack.
"Damn you! You… worms!!!"
The power of the Stellaron surged uncontrollably into Cocolia's body, causing her strength to grow exponentially. Both Cocolia and the Stellaron knew they had to withstand this attack and eliminate these... insects.
But just then, she noticed something strange—Stelle was laughing. She was laughing openly, even showing her teeth, looking a little dumb. It was almost as if...
Cocolia sensed something was wrong, and in that moment, she heard a sound behind her that made her heart stop.
"Worms, huh? Did you know? Worms have never truly been defeated."