The kingdoms surrounding Ress were shocked by the ultimatum that Jin had given them. To close the trade routes were preposterous and there was no country that could ever survive if they did that. Not to mention, the Kingdom of Ress was basically keeping their kingdom alive based on import trades.
There was no way the current King would not be ousted when the people knew that trades would to be closed. It was a death sentence for the Kingdom of Ress and people would try to get out of it as much as possible. It was a no brainer that this king was out of his mind when he said he was closing the nation of his.
The Royal messengers who had been possessed by their kings and queens had been released from the remote possession and Jin even gave them a gold coin for their service. It was the first time they received a tip for something they had always done. Some were not willing to accept it while others bowed and thanked Jin for his generosity.
