The forces represented by the Paramount Family carried enough weight in the Sirius Galaxy to be one of the conglomerates ruling the star system.
Of course, he could not openly support Maple Leaf Mining Group's actions. Otherwise, a civil war would inevitably erupt, and he would be sacrificing himself first.
That would not be good for Maple Leaf Mining Group either.
Paramount himself certainly would not agree to it. He supported Maple Leaf Mining Group for profit, not ideals.
If he sacrificed himself first, then no amount of profit would hold any meaning.
Thus, both sides tacitly avoided mentioning the optimal solution.
This was why decision-makers' actions could sometimes be baffling. When there was clearly a better choice, why not use it?
When the problem could clearly be simplified, why insist on butting their heads against the wall?
Only those with enough life experience could understand the human relationships and unspoken rules involved.
But Paramount was far from useless. On the contrary, his role was enormous.
There was no need to mention all the ways he held them back. Shaking the resolve of those who lacked conviction was merely basic work.
His truly fatal move was directly leaking intelligence about the so-called allied forces.
Only the few major figures who had formed the allied forces should have known intelligence at that level of secrecy.
Yet no one had considered that someone would betray his own side.
Paramount had clearly made a huge investment. He was not afraid even if his own fleet suffered tremendous losses.
Thus, the Sirius Allied Forces, completely unaware that they had been sold out, stepped right into the ambush.
Once the marching route had been confirmed, List arranged numerous interstellar artillery positions in a short time.
When the unsuspecting allied forces charged in headfirst, they were