>>5424053It's mighty tempting, this much is true.
Griffith might actually think that Vlad is an incredibly malicious and spiteful soul, to be actively hindering him every step of the way on his journey to achieve his childhood dream. Despite being a 'mere ant' in comparison, he's done a damn good job of it so far.
Hedwynn is laughing in the abyss so hard that the rest of the god hand still stuck in the astral have to wear earplugs. Sure, causality will get back on track somehow...but not many things can derail such a significant event even for but a moment.