Not only was the world channel exploding, but Rita's private chat was flooded as well.
It was all Smoke Tune sending messages.
Just like Dawn Cicada calling her in the world channel, the Vineborne didn't trust Lania Kaia.
Dawn Cicada only possessed a three-star world skill. Waiting until a critical moment to be severed by Lania Kaia—a scenario that was highly likely—was far worse than asking BS to intervene now, pulling Dawn out of the invasion sequence and placing it directly beside BS.
Tiger Ear, Sakura, and Yet Orange faced similar problems. Their histories were short, or their worlds hadn't been involved in frequent wars. Unlike Nuclear Flash, Tingo, Winter Sea, and Fury, some of which had one or more high-level world skills, these worlds lacked the means to protect themselves.
[Smoke Tune]: Cicada has a lot of valuable resources. Just name your price, and she'll give them!
[Rita]: And what about the fourth Bell?
