The matters of the Northern Territory did not pose much of a hindrance to Perfikot; the old butler was even aware of France's declaration of war against the Empire before she was.
After all, the telegram from the Empire was sent to the Northern Territory first and then forwarded to New Shaker City.
So, before Perfikot returned, the old butler had already arranged everything.
He summoned all the White Bear Knights and explained the situation to them, urging everyone to prepare for returning home to fight in the war.
During this time, the transportation lines initially blocked by blizzards had resumed operation thanks to the quick work of the Steam Knights, although coal supply could not be fully guaranteed, at least they could still obtain some fuel.
Savings, along with a rationing system, make it barely sufficient.
