Within Blackthorn City, Besides the Vossen household preparing for departure, multiple other big-name households also had the same intention. Due to the level of threat posed to their kingdom, they did not hesitate to mobilize magic airships for their journey.
Nevertheless, the first to depart from Blackthorn City were none of the big households but no-name individuals that weren't tied to any major forces in the capital.
They were generally called rogue wanderers, which was a particular classification for people who preferred living unfettered lives and working alone, unbound by household rules and expectations.
However, that also implied that among them were people that lived without principles and resorted to underhanded tactics to gain advantages over others.
Although not all, they were generally seen as selfish people whose actions were solely based on self-interest.