"Helen?!" Robin was caught somewhere between surprise and disbelief.
Hedrick began to clarify, his voice calm but weighty.
"...Helen's personal power is the only thing that has allowed her to wage war against the Ghasan Empire for thousands of years without being completely annihilated. Their emperor might only be a mid-level nexus state, true—but don't underestimate him. He's inherited and accumulated an absurd number of planetary-grade weapons. These were passed down through countless reigns over millions of years.
Helen alone has been enough to push them back time and time again. Whenever their forces get too close to breaching strategic zones, she steps in and shuts it all down. Her presence on the frontlines is the only reason the war hasn't ended on the same day it began."
Then Hedrick raised an eyebrow toward Robin, a faint smile tugging at the corner of his lips.
