This development was determined by strategic and interest considerations and was bound to happen sooner or later, no matter how goodwill was demonstrated or moral principles were expounded, it would be futile.
But she could never have imagined that it would come so quickly, that the Church would strike with such ferocity the moment it made its move.
"The reason for such aggressiveness lies in the fact that the Elf Camp's strength has completely exceeded the Church's expectations. Given the recent complete loss of communication from the eastern front, we can boldly conjecture: the expedition army has likely encountered some mishap, and in the worst case scenario, it may have already been annihilated. Having obtained related information through certain channels, or having deduced this outcome, the Church, deeply fearful of the Elf Camp's demonstrated combat power, decided to take action ahead of time, in order to counterbalance the impact of the losses on the eastern front."
