"Judging from the surface-level military objectives, their target really is us."
Following He Ao's gaze, Ovie looked toward the troops building fortifications. "They first tried to attack using moles. That failed, so now they're besieging the city to force us into surrender."
His brow furrowed slightly. "If their goal is to 'take the city,' then all of this can be explained."
"Then why do they want to take the city?"
He Ao rubbed his brow and looked at Ovie. "General Ovie, if it were you, why would you want to capture a city?"
"From the perspective of a frontline general, I only need to follow orders,"
Ovie pondered. "But from the perspective of a commander in the rear, the essence of war is to obtain victory. My enemy is in this city, and he occupies it,"
He glanced at He Ao, then continued, "I must breach the city, kill him, and seize control of it."
"Yes, but there may be another possibility,"
He Ao lowered his head and replied softly. "This city may hold some crucial significance. Occupying it does not mean victory, but it can help me achieve victory."
Ovie's thoughts had actually been more inclined toward the idea that the two major Mercenary Groups had come for Sot. Along with that, they would help the two major consortium branches gain complete control over Mint City and extract even greater profits.
But did dealing with Sot alone truly require mobilizing every hidden pawn of the Church of Chaos, as well as sending out the Mercenary Groups of two major consortiums?
When Ovie had first met He Ao, He Ao had displayed considerable ability and seized control of the situation through forceful means. Thus, Ovie had naturally assumed the Mercenary Groups of the two major consortiums had come for He