There was a traditional Chinese saying that went as such: the impact of one rock may cause a thousand waves. This was a good idiomatic phrase to describe the impact of Mifata's order now.
All permanent residents who had been citizens for over ten years and who were literate could head to the government affair's office to register their surname.
Once this order had been passed down, the entire Federation erupted in chaos.
Unlike the Republic of Northwest, the Commonwealth of Gold Coins and the Dhaka Commercial Association, Mifata was a country with a large majority of aristocrats. Although they were labeled as a country of mages, in reality, the country was mostly led by landlords.
It was simply a coincidence that most of the landlords were mages.
In Mifata, the aristocrats were high up on the social ladder, much higher than the commoners.
