Miss Witch Doesn't Want to be a Diva

The unfavorable start put the Western Fleet in a dangerous position. Already equipped with weaker forces compared to the Sixth Fleet, they were caught off guard. The commander faced two options: either endure casualties to forcefully re-align the formation and confront the Sixth Fleet, buying time for Blanchi to raise the Solar Crowns, or temporarily avoid battle by scattering the fleet into the Asteroid Belt, using the broken asteroids to shield and retreat, reforming the formation later.

After hesitating for a few seconds, Marshal Odo, as commander, chose the second option.

"We must preserve enough living forces." Although the first choice was steadier and less risky, the Western Star Region fleet doesn't have the capital for stability at the moment.

Thus, the starships of the Western Fleet broke down into individual units, dispersed into the Asteroid Belt, shuttling within and retreating continuously.

Facing this situation, the Sixth Fleet naturally pursued relentlessly, countless beams crossing the Star River, shattering the meteorites surrounding the Stellar System. Meanwhile, accompanying carriers opened their bays, deploying hundreds of thousands of fighters like swarms, overwhelmingly diving into the complex environment of the Asteroid Belt.

Although the main force found it difficult to maintain formation in such a complex area, the fighters could handle it.

To intercept the enemy fighters and mecha, the Western Star Region fleet at this moment released their fighters and mecha, using the time gap before the enemy arrived to lay Suspended Mines and various disrupting traps in the Asteroid Belt.

The artillery continually exploded in the Meteorite Belt, some Western Star Region starships failing to enter in time were shattered by the main axis artillery of the Sixth Fleet, turning into fragmented dust and molten debris amidst roaring flames.

Twenty minutes later, high-speed mecha at the forefront had gradually approached the Asteroid Belt, beginning to enter a combat state. At this moment, both sides' mecha battled in this environment filled with dust and fractured rocks, occasionally using large meteorites in the area to shield from enemy fire.

[Sixth Fleet H472 Squadron - Fire Moth 'Thorn Rose Class' Carrier - Third Mecha Squad - Unit 8002 'Thunderhawk A1' Mecha, initiating close combat, requesting to lift B1 level restrictions]

The deep blue almost black mecha maneuvered rapidly in the Meteorite Belt, its contours mostly angular with curves, resembling the shape of flying feathers. The thrusts on its back and shoulders switched rapidly, giving the massive mecha unimaginable agility to dodge enemy fire. Meanwhile, the silver lightning-shaped patterns on the mecha's surface gradually lit up, indicating the charging within was nearing completion, giving a growing sense of danger.

[According to wartime rule No.368, the application is automatically authorized, allowing all weapons and systems within B-level restrictions to be used]

In the cockpit, bright golden text appeared in view, followed by a dense and complex golden circuit emerging around the pilot's seat. Within moments, it was filled with Magic Power, then connected to the pilot, interspersed with golden and black imprint patterns appearing on the rear of the cockpit, continually spreading towards the core Power Furnace inside the mecha.

['Thunder Spirit's Call' system activated, the driver should prepare for an impact]

As the mechanical prompt echoed in the cockpit, the golden and black interwoven imprint patterns ultimately extended to the core of the Magic Furnace, where erupting magical sparks exploded instantly. A thick golden Aijeika current then pierced through the entire imprint pattern, reverberating throughout the mecha.

The originally deep blue mecha was now covered in golden lightning patterns, becoming blazing and dazzling, like walking lightning. At this moment, the cockpit was also filled with currents strong enough to instantly kill any Transcendent below Sequence 6, the extreme environment causing some of the internal components of the mecha to deform and smoke, yet granting it far greater combat power than usual.

With terrifying speed, the golden electric mecha crossed the battlefield, making many aimed guns and artillery fail to lock. It crisscrossed back and forth, covering several kilometers in mere moments, and the golden Electric Blade on its arm pierced through four Same Rank mecha within seconds, cutting them in half, their cockpits inside melting and annihilating.

After crushing the enemy, this mecha once again transformed into a shining golden meteor, constantly shuttling through the complex meteor environment, tearing apart opponents one by one like the Legendary 'Thunderbird' bringing death.

"That's enough!" From the rearguard in the Western Star Region, a dark red mecha rushed forward, its outline square like a heavy steel gate, with 24 crimson jets arranged across its shoulders and back, continuously boosting its linear acceleration capacity.

[Rose United Fleet A316 Fleet - 'Vanguard 104' Unit - Unit 3021 'Smoke Battle Car-b1' Mecha, requesting to lift A1 level restrictions]

[Urgent task authorization completed in advance, the application is authorized, allowing all weapons and systems within A-level restrictions to be used]

Generally speaking, ordinary mecha are not equipped with high-risk weapons requiring A-level permissions. Any weapon system needing A-level permissions unlocked is extremely detrimental and dangerous. The activation of such a weapon system implies the driver is about to take a last-ditch effort or fulfill a necessary sacrifice order.

Once the command lock was lifted, the dark red heavy mecha, like a burning red branding iron, had all its armor turned blazing red, with wisps of black smoke constantly emanating from the rear jets. After revealing the boiling core within, a thick cannon muzzle extended, aiming at the constantly flying golden lightning.

滴——滴——滴——

[Warning: being targeted by enemy, high-energy reaction detected, immediately leave the attack range and field of view]

[Warning: being targeted by enemy, high-energy reaction detected, immediately leave the attack range and field of view]

...

Inside the cockpit of the 'Thunderhawk A1' mecha, dark red alert warnings flashed continuously. The pilot was fully focused, frequently adjusting directions to evade the targeting, while droplets of sweat continuously slid down his forehead amid the boiling electric sparks.

Although the mecha resembling a branding iron appeared cumbersome, with the propulsion of multiple jets and robust internal power, its linear speed was not slow, continuously approaching the golden roaming lightning. Meanwhile, the chest cannon also kept adjusting, targeting the opponent's position.

Finding no escape after several attempts, the pilot of the 'Thunderhawk A1' decided to make a large-arc turn, changing direction to fly directly over the 'Smoke Battle Car.' Just as its pilot prepared to sigh in relief, a deep red explosive jet burst from the leg of the crimson mecha thousands of meters below, propelling the entire machine upwards. Then, the chest cannon unleashed the boiling heat flow it had been charging for so long.

The burning red jet stream sliced through the sky, cutting a meteor passing by, and then swept over the golden lightning-like mecha, engulfing it.

Seconds later, the 'Smoke Battle Car' mecha exhausted its energy, the chest armor closed again, and the original shoulder and back thrusters were now so weak, like run-down scrap metal, slowly drifting through space, waiting for rescue.

Elsewhere, the 'Thunderhawk' mecha, swept by the blazing stream, was charred black. Although its shape hadn't dramatically changed, the sensors and external thrusters on the golden armor were almost all destroyed. Inside, the pilot's condition was uncertain, and it crashed into a meteor along its original flight path, dissipating into space as a solitary, blackened coffin.

Perhaps it will be a long, long time before someone retrieves this mecha from the space debris and explores its history and deeds.

However, these are merely minor episodes in a vast battle where countless High Rank Extraordinary Ones, envied before for being mecha pilots, perished like collapsing sands, with fragments and wreckage scattered across the Star Sea Space.

The United Fleet of the Western Star Region fought while retreating, continually advancing along the Asteroid Belt, leaving behind traces of a battle between blocking forces and pursuers. Dead starships and mecha debris floated in the air.

At this moment, a gray-white mecha gradually appeared from its Invisibility state, with the cockpit's young girl's gaze sweeping over the warriors confirmed dead in her view, her expression solemn.

She then piloted the mecha, re-entering Concealment mode for Subspace travel, persistently pursuing into the deep space.

She wanted to end it all but knew neither side would heed her advice now.

The clash of the era's tides must fully release accumulated conflicts before gradually calming down.

For now, she could only suppress the arrival of the most irreversible tragic outcomes.