Ray didn't interfere with history, so history kept rolling forward under its own momentum, exactly as it was supposed to.

The coalition's offensive stalled out before it could achieve any of its goals, and with eighteen different lords all pulling in different directions, the cracks started showing fast. Loyalties frayed.

On top of that, the Aldric Dynasty's decline was now undeniable—anyone with half a brain could see it plainly.

So why not follow the old precedent from the age of warring ci