Based on Edin's view, after the Demon Race breaks through Earth Peak Fort, they will probably head straight for Red Stone City.
While Red Stone City has been a trade route with considerable revenue in the past, it is not an important military location, otherwise Alama would not have entrusted it to the Silver Thorn Squad.
In short, Edin believes Red Stone City's defenses won't last long and may fall before the Church's reinforcements change the battle outcome.
As for the "decapitation plan" Nova and the others hope for, Edin holds a reserved stance.
After all, he has never witnessed the true power of that Divine Artifact firsthand, making its success rate hard to estimate.
Overall, allowing the situation to develop naturally is too risky.
Once the wooden core falls into the hands of the Demon Race, retrieving it will become infinitely more difficult.
"Can't we just steal it directly?" Lin Jun genuinely wants to complete the mission.
