Gerard Retriev, the Empire's Minister of State, received dozens of reports and requests for help via magical communication devices.
Chaos reigned not only within the Empire, but also in those kingdoms and territorial organizations allied with the Empire, where some of the soldiers who had been asleep until recently were stationed.
Minister Retriev was in his own study; he ordered the Golden Paladins, who were near those hostile soldiers, to kill them if it was impossible to capture them.
Minister Retriev's order applied only to the Golden Paladins within imperial territory; he then issued an order to the paladins stationed in the capital to travel by magical vehicles to the allied territories and provide assistance, provided those allies were willing to kill the hostile soldiers who had once been their allies.
