The Old World, the Kingdom of Lyon.
Inside the magnificent royal palace.
The entire palace was in chaos. The king sat on his throne with a grim expression, showing not the slightest joy at the elevation to an empire.
"Your Majesty! The Kingdom of Wesley has attacked as well! Seven countries have now taken action! The kingdom has already lost more than half its territory."
A minister hurried into the palace and reported the news he had just received.
His words made the already panicked palace hall even noisier, as the nobles and ministers inside broke into discussion.
The king was not at all surprised by the minister's news or the clamoring crowd below. From the moment that unfilial son advanced to [Emperor], all of this had been inevitable.
On the very day the Lyon Empire announced its establishment, three kingdoms had declared war on the Kingdom of Lyon. At first, the Kingdom of Lyon had easily held the upper hand against them.
After all, its status as the strongest nation was no empty boast. Not only did it lead in the number of Legendaries, but its ordinary Classholders and legion soldiers in the Kingdom also far outnumbered those of other countries.
But that situation had lasted only a single day. On the second day, once news of the Lyon Empire's establishment spread throughout the Old World, things changed.
The situation reversed completely. The Wizard Council's prohibitions were entirely public. Ordinary people might not pay attention to them.
But the high-ranking Classholders, even if they could not recite every prohibition of the Wizard Council, were basically all familiar with them. After all, one careless mistake could cost them their lives.
After confirming that news of the Lyon Empire's establishment was true, large numbers of High-Tier Classholders immediately left the Kingdom