"But why the Beast Lair?" Grendel wasn't like the others; she could keep up with Lance's train of thought and had guessed earlier that his objective was still the Beast Lair, not the deeper wilderness.
"Because the road isn't finished yet. Our strategy towards the wilderness has always been to nibble away at it. Those sporadic heretics and mutated beasts can't shake our outposts. But after interpreting the data brought back from those Beast Lairs, I discovered that the Pigmen have been receiving support and modifications from the Ascension Sect for many years. Their situation isn't simple. We must investigate thoroughly, and even before they attack us, we must strike first and eliminate them!"
The reason was actually quite simple. Firstly, the Beast Lair's location was confirmed. Secondly, those damn members of the Ascension Sect didn't have a fixed camp. Thus, to plunder a large amount of Spiritual Essence, Lance would definitely choose the Beast Lair as his target.
