Tempus est dominus. Time is the master.
But in times like these, it was better to act first rather than wait for your opponent to move.
Delilah's ability needed an action to put into question. Without the Northern Mist making their move, it was practically useless. And since her Only Sin was Trickery, she could attack only when at a disadvantage.
White's True Ability, Silent Desire, needed time to operate at scale, and the Northern Mist already had a countermeasure in place.
Leto, Omega, and Brave's True Abilities needed direct contact. They had to engage their opponents up close to pose any threat.
And Halo? He not only lacked the burning desire to fight and win, but his True Ability was far from mastered. Hell, he'd only discovered something crucial about it a few hours ago.
Yet Delilah still insisted she had a perfect plan for their situation.
