Chapter 124: Forced Breakthrough (Part 4)
Tess assessed the situation.
As a smaller group, their only option was to reduce the enemy’s numbers in each skirmish. But the enemy could preserve their forces using the magic circle network.
Shirone surprised everyone by agreeing with Rian.
Shirone: "But it’s worth a try. Let’s at least destroy one magic circle."
Tess: "Really? What difference will destroying one out of hundreds make?"
Shirone: "From our perspective, maybe not much. But the enemy might think differently. If they invested so much time building the network, they might not want to lose even one. They might even gather to defend it."
Tess: "So we’re poking them to see how they react."
Amy didn’t oppose that.
While war is often called a money game, the side with more resources doesn’t always win.
The more you have to protect, the weaker your resolve becomes.
To the Parrot Mercenaries, Shirone’s group is just one of many invaders.