Alice nodded slightly and took a step forward. Her calm gaze swept over Dominic and Simo as she spoke in a collected voice:
"Legion Commander Dominic, Legion Commander Simo, I believe you are both mistaken about one thing."
"When it comes to the Demon Kingdom, our current role is that of a defender, not an aggressor."
"No one can guarantee they won't use the coming summer demon tide—the time when our border defenses are under the most pressure—to launch a surprise attack on Storm Fortress."
"At that time, if we don't focus all our efforts on dealing with the demon tide and instead divide our forces to form an Extermination Corps, then once the demonic beasts truly breach the fortress and enter the plains, laying waste to the farmland..."
"Even if ten provisional legions were to help afterward, it would be impossible to make up for such a colossal loss and mistake."
