While Rose and Ruyue did their utmost to keep hold of their side's dwindling momentum, the war never stopped growing in scale.
It had to be remembered, while Wrath had turned the war into a fierce struggle to reach Damien, it didn't start that way. The reason the war began was merely a conflict of interests, just like any other war.
Niflheim and Asgard were originally enemies, Shadow Garden fought against both sides, and even the Cloud Plane forces did the same.
Therefore, not everyone was aiming for Damien's Baptism. The chaotic battlefield was in a state where only those from the same influence were allies, with everyone else being nothing more than targets.
Even now, with hundreds of thousands already dead, the war hadn't reached its climax. Almost every side still had hidden cards up their sleeves, only to be used at the critical moment.
Second chap will be out in like 30