Arriving in Payton at the local wormhole port, Minos' group was soon at the local imperial palace, where the empire's forces were gathered.
As far as they knew, the easternmost portals of the state, near the border with the Evergreen Empire, had not yet fully stabilized, and no one had attempted to pass through them.
The Edwardstone family was still concentrated in their capital, waiting for their departure to that area.
Harold was going to enter the Ancient Dragon Spatial Kingdom together with Minos' group, so he was waiting for them locally.
Sensing her father's spiritual fluctuation, Isabella led the way, quickly arriving at her family's headquarters, where dozens of Spiritual Saints were positioned around the imperial palace.
Many of them noticed her arrival and respectfully greeted the former crown princess, who had almost become empress.
