CH649 Revenge Raid II
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Due to the infamy the Lost Heathens had accumulated over the years, very few groups dared to attack them anywhere within the Hollowcrest Wildlands—much less a location so close to their key shipment base.
As a result, the majority of guards stationed at the hub hovered between Bronze and Silver ranks. Gold-ranked individuals were scarce, while Combat Masters were almost never present.
Such high-level combat assets were far more valuable when deployed elsewhere than wasted on guarding a base that no one would ordinarily dare to attack—under normal circumstances.
While this might appear careless at first glance, the reality was more pragmatic.
Any force bold enough to assault the base would either be overwhelmingly powerful or meticulously prepared, to the extent that the presence of higher-ranked defenders would make little difference.
Thus, despite its importance, the base's defences were comparatively weaker than one might expect.
