Facts proved that problems could not be solved through discussion alone.
After taking stock of the nations across the continent, Pope Pius VII still could not find a single ally of any real weight.
Aside from the Church's lackeys, the positions of the various nations could generally be divided into two kinds: openly anti-Church and neutrally anti-Church.
The Frankish Kingdom and Alpha Kingdom represented the former, while the Iberian Kingdom, the Three Central Continent Kingdoms, and the continent's many small nations represented the latter.
Of course, what each side actually did was one thing, while what they said was another.
When news spread that the Frankish Kingdom was establishing a separate Church, the Illyrians were the first to condemn it, after which their own Church also began making small moves.
The Three Central Continent Kingdoms were equally interesting. On one hand, they called for all sides to remain calm; on the other, they sent people to attend the Frankish Kingdom's conference on establishing a separate Church.
The Alpha Kingdom merely condemned a few of the Church's atrocities and did not make any further effort to draw attention, but its Church had already copied the Church's entire institutional structure.
Their treasonous intentions were already laid bare. If a Northern Continent Church suddenly appeared one day, no one would find it surprising.
Fortunately, the Human Alliance Council was in recess. Otherwise, if this continued, the Alliance would be torn apart.
Mediation was impossible. The major human powers were all central figures in the turmoil, so what small nation would dare mouth off recklessly?
With no one among humanity willing to break up the fight, the Alien Race Alliance outside was even more eager for them to start fighting. Every one of them was busy fanning the flames from behind the scenes.
Fortunately,