If Aske remembered correctly, the arrival of the second Magic Tide coincided precisely with the end of the second expansion "Empire Civil War" and the start of the third "Expedition to the Church Court" in the original game's timeline.
Of course, according to Thira's explanation, it all made sense now.
Why had the Church Court instigated the Wolf Family's rebellion so prematurely?
Why, with no chance of victory, had the Wolf and Hohenstaufen families still attempted to bog down the Emperor's Alliance in Franknia?
And why hadn't the Church Court sent troops at the critical juncture of the Empire Civil War?
Everything stemmed from the imminent second Magic Tide.
If the Wolf Family did not revolt, then Emperor Otto would have been able to comfortably consolidate domestic forces and immediately move south after the Magic Tide hit, which would undoubtedly be the least favorable situation for the Church Court.
