"It was clearly a result of being forced out."
"Without the support of various countries, marching a long distance to the Frank Kingdom, the Clergy had absolutely no chance of winning."
"Wanting to 'kill the chicken to scare the monkey,' they couldn't find a suitable target."
"Those directly opposing the Clergy were not easy to provoke, and with so many heretics across the continent, any careless loss would truly be disastrous."
"Those neutrally opposing the Clergy were slightly easier to bully, but the political impact was too severe."
"It wouldn't do any good if the 'chicken' wasn't killed, but instead pushed the neutral factions directly into the anti-church camp, worsening the situation even further."
"Stakeholders are not foolish, naturally weighing the pros and cons. The more issues considered, the less daring they were to make a move."
