He was merely setting the stage in advance, seizing the most central position, striving to become powerful enough before a full outbreak to be one of the operators, rather than being forced by the hand of destiny onto an old path.
This was a path with no retreat, he could only charge forward.
"The destination cannot be changed, which actually simplifies things greatly. Other areas are just auxiliary; the destination is the main focus. The strategic plans in other areas are all centered around this main focus, so, I agree with Ms. Kellysha's plan to cooperate with the local friendly forces, maximize the plundering of population and wealth, while simultaneously laying down our own industries, continuously draining resources from this area, not just wealth but also population, to sustain the cities in our other regions and accelerate their development," Blood Oath Warlord Thomas was the first to raise doubts, and also the first to accept Gaven's explanation.