Someone tried to kidnap Jonathan before the declaration, and it was two men his level.
It was a common thought that if the Lord hid away in the warehouse, it was indicative that the war was going to be lost, affecting the momentum.
Further, after the declaration, they would not be able to teleport to the warehouse. Once aware that a war was coming, the Lords activate various lifesaving means and guards, so it was also fairly common to try and make trouble to the Lords before then.
Ferrol's rules and regulations were relatively detailed, but still not as detailed as Alterra's, especially since their upkeep was expensive due to the town's population.
They hadn't been to a war for a while, either, so getting a declaration and a kidnapping at the same time could've been quite troublesome.
The enemies even sent level 40s to block his way and/or distract him, openly or subtly, using all the loopholes they could find.
