But the increased difficulty had also given the Overlord Legion a point of balance that kept them from plunging headfirst into true hell at the very start of the mission: Starsha on Iskandar. If the Overlord Legion had chosen a more aggressive approach when they encountered Starsha, rather than making friendly contact with her, then their current situation would likely have been true hell.
There was no way they could have completed the protection of the Universe Restoration System required by Main Mission One. They might even have become lost lambs, relentlessly pursued by the Hostile Legion until they ultimately chose to clash head-on and end in mutual destruction—or even total annihilation. If they were lucky enough to contact Xiao Ran, then naturally, things would have turned out differently.
But even if Xiao Ran now knew that the Overlord Legion was currently on Iskandar, it would not help in the end. Leaving aside the fact that the New Chronology World side would need time to reach Iskandar, they had not even found a way to return to the New Chronology World if they wanted to go there.
Moreover, they could not leave the Universal Century side either. Xiao Ran would never split off half their forces and send them to Iskandar to face Gamillas head-on. Besides, the Victory Fleet was still in the stage of grinding levels in a dungeon. Xiao Ran definitely had no desire to experience the despair of hell difficulty alongside the Overlord Legion.
But from another perspective, was the Overlord Legion's current awkward predicament not also a form of compromise and sacrifice for Xiao Ran's side? By remaining nailed to Iskandar like stubborn squatters, they kept the Hostile Legion pinned there as well. The Hostile Legion had no time to investigate the true circumstances surrounding the