From a certain standpoint, the recent incidents had greatly helped Orloss out.
It wasn't that the incidents had helped him formally declare war against the Holy Church. This was going to happen regardless. The true result of the Mills incident was that Orloss made up his mind and chose Halent as his successor.
Since the successor had been determined, the other candidates naturally became unnecessary. And so the burial ceremony transformed into a military ceremony—the numerous princes were "deeply influenced by Prince Mills' example of serving in the military and volunteered to follow in his footsteps to go to the most dangerous battles on the frontlines as only lowest-level ordinary soldiers to fight for our country."
