Long before setting out, they had reached a consensus—the Empire's homeland must not be left defenseless!
The claws of the Ancient Gods are omnipresent. If the Floating City or main fleet were deployed southward, who could guarantee that enemies lurking in the shadows wouldn't seize the opportunity to assault the Northern Territory?
Perfikot would rather bear the full pressure on the front line alone than allow the Empire's heartland to be exposed to danger.
Therefore, Sanderion did not rush to send the Floating City modules south but instead focused on another matter—how to provide truly effective support for Perfikot without weakening the Empire's homeland defenses.
Perhaps the answer doesn't lie in dispatching more troops, but in creating a brand new force, a proposal that could support Perfikot without compromising the Empire's homeland defense line.
