At the same time Her Majesty Queen Freya received the Dragon Emperor's handwritten "Proclamation Against the Insects," the leaders of the other factions across the continent received the same thing.
From major figures like the Wolf Girl and King Louis to Blood Clan dukes and the governor of the Atlan Province, even Grand Duke Leon, regent of the Duchy of Capet, which had only just received official recognition and hadn't yet had time to announce it, received an imperial decree.
The Dragon Emperor clearly knew how to make a grand gesture. He had taken care to show everyone the proper respect.
Unfortunately, that meant a lot of hard work for the heralds. They had to travel back and forth through the Astral Realm, carefully timing things so the imperial decrees reached every leader at the same moment.
But now, with "Triton Logistics" famous throughout the Astral Realm, crossing it was no longer as dangerous as it used to be. Unless someone was spectacularly unlucky and ran into a Chaos demigod roaming the Astral Realm the instant they arrived, things would generally go smoothly.
Of course, while everyone else received the proclamation against the insects, Murphy's standing as a transcendent Chosen of the Creator meant he received the highest honors of all.
Not only had the Minister of the Heraldry Bureau come in person to deliver Murphy's invitation decree, crafted from luxurious jade, but an "old acquaintance" had also joined them as a guide.
Hathor, the current Secret Blood Duke, had recently taken the time to return to the ancient kingdom of Kalem. She hadn't come back alone, either: she'd brought a five-thousand-strong army of Secret Blood Clan spirit swordsmen. These elite troops would join the Sacred Blood Order, and they were only the first contingent. More recruits would continue to