Behind the Void Frontline, at the command center of a certain High-Grade World!
"Commander Walker, we've received another report from the front. One of the Low-Grade Worlds that was especially important as a staging point has been destroyed by the Alliance's Legions!"
"That makes it the 7,654th world destroyed in recent times!"
A Bloodline Creature holding a report hurried into the plainly furnished command center, then loudly delivered the news.
A projection filled the room of the command center. It showed three main colors: red, green, and yellow.
The red and green areas lay behind the Void Frontline, while the yellow marked the point where the two sides met.
Below the projection, Walker, the war commander, watched it without blinking.
As the Bloodline Lifeform gave his report, Walker slowly turned to look at the Golden Griffin Aels beside him.
With the aid of the Bloodline Fusion Realm and an infusion of Origin Force, Aels had recovered to his peak. A steady Bloodline aura radiated from his body; there was no sign he had once been on the brink of death.
"Aels, what do you think the other side is planning?"
At the question, Aels didn't turn around. He kept his eyes fixed on the projected battle lines above, then pointed at the projection and spoke.
"In my view, the other side probably has two objectives!"
"First, they want to stop fighting a war of attrition and instead launch a massive, decisive offensive, shrinking the territory we occupy."
"The map makes it clear: although the other side has destroyed many worlds, most were in fiercely contested regions. By completely destroying those worlds, they've pulled themselves out of the quagmire of war!"
"By doing this, they've forcibly brought the war of attrition to a halt. Most likely, they're preparing to gather resources