@nachtness to at last stabilize their economy, security, and resources.
@Cidolfas I think so, because it say that there are 17,000 casualties from Succubus knight and its impossible that Joshua is the one who do it (he is alone lol). That means what happen is: Joshua attack succubus knight commander, pre occupied her and one other key commander. Meanwhile the old general launched a full assault to succubus knight, without their leader, the knight is in a mess, and easily defeated but with old general own life as the price.
But damn, this chapter is confusing.