"No more. The Nineteenth Legion and the South Sea Fleet together have ten armored squads, totaling forty-one armors with backups, yet they can't hold the Golden Plains."
Recently, Marquis Barton has been overwhelmed with duties—not just coordinating with the Mountain People's military enhancement but also managing wartime production with various factions. This is why he transferred power to Ian; he had long foreseen the outcome of Fiery Flame Land's full assault, hence delegating the tasks to Ian.
"That's enough."
Ian assessed that forty armors were already considered a large force for a place like South Ridge; any more drivers would probably fall short. The Empire's productive capacity far surpasses its ability to train drivers, which is why they initially introduced AI-assisted armors at the Imperial Capital.
