The girl who was named stood up, confusion written all over her young face.
"Isn't their purpose just to strike at Roland and deprive Charlemagne of an inspirational banner?"
Given the current situation, this explanation seems quite reasonable, but it doesn't hold up under scrutiny.
"If he had that intention, he could have ordered the Schutzstaffel and the remaining Seven Deadly Sins to swarm us at any time without lifting a finger himself. Vinea, do you think we could withstand that?"
"Could it be to buy time for the next operation, or for some strategic or tactical needs, that he deliberately made such arrangements?"
"What we are discussing right now is what exactly those needs are, don't answer a question with another question."
"Maybe it was just a whim?"
"Don't lump your former direct boss in with you, Ms. Brawn-For-Brains, whose head is filled with muscles."
