Ignatius was the head of the Thorne family. Every decision that he made was directly related to the survival of the Thornes. That was why he never acted on impulse, including his murder of the apprentices from the Order of Sacred Virtue, or his rebellion against the latter.Ignatius had seen through the situation, just like Sebastian had.The Thornes had offended the Order of Sacred Virtue, but the East Land wasn't solely under their control. There was still the Holy Order of Heavenly Virtue.When the news of the Thornes' rebellion spread, the Holy Order of Heavenly Virtue would be sure to come and recruit them.After all, the two of them had been in conflict for close to 100 years over Nimodies, which was a crucial factor in whether or not Darwin could gain a steady foothold in the southern region.Hence, the Holy Order of Heavenly Virtue wouldn't just stand by and watch the Order of Sacred Virtue destroy the Thornes, because that would make the Ballards the sole power in Nimod
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