Cocolia was beyond saving... at least mentally.
It was only natural for there to be side effects after accepting the Stellaron's power into her body.
The current Cocolia had been thoroughly led astray. Under the Stellaron's bewitchment and her own self-hypnosis, she believed in the false concept of a "beautiful New World."
But at the very end, when Cocolia was defeated, she might have regained some of her senses. At the very least, Cocolia died smiling.
Chen Luo slowly massaged Cocolia's temples while his inner demon clone used the Collective Network to borrow some of the original body's head-patting power and help clear Cocolia's mind.
But because the Stellaron had been watching this place all along, Chen Luo did not operate at full power. Instead, he made subtle changes little by little.
If he wanted to perfectly direct a stage play, he could not keep thinking about flipping the table. It would be best not to alert the Stellaron.
Maybe it would work, maybe it would not, but even if Cocolia could survive and regain her senses in the end, she would still have to atone for those sacrificed because of her mistakes.
The dead could not atone. To a puppeteer, death was merely the beginning of rebirth.
"Lady Cocolia..." The door to Cocolia's office was suddenly pushed open, and someone rushed in in a panic.
But as soon as they entered, they saw an astonishing sight: a mysterious hooded man was giving Cocolia a head massage?
"Don't panic. Put the documents here," Cocolia said coldly.
"Yes." After placing the documents before Cocolia, the person left respectfully, though they still gave Chen Luo a strange look before leaving.
Who was this guy?
Ding! Mission completed
"Thank you. I feel much better," Cocolia said, genuinely feeling much of her fatigue vanish.