As Prince Dazlert delivered a public speech in Fire Pattern Plaza, news that the Empire was about to go to war with the Anlong United Kingdom spread rapidly throughout the territory.
Countless newspapers, titled "Western War" or featuring related content, were printed in factories big and small and delivered into the hands of the Empire's citizens by newsboys.
Excitement, anticipation, and anxiety merged into an intangible force named "the spirit of the times," which filled every corner seemingly without effort.
Wealthy individuals frequently discussed the Western War at dinners and parties, constantly monitoring every bit of the event's progress. Many of the upper class held a strong belief in the Empire's success—some even began selling real estate and stocks, planning to rush to that territory to conduct business as soon as the war ended.
