First, Stephen, the initiator of the coup, suddenly found himself in a predicament amidst the chaos, unable to advance or retreat.
Originally, once James died, Stephen, who had controlled the situation in Tanville, should have been crowned the new Emperor with the support of the Howard family and other nobles. He would then announce a ceasefire, begin negotiations with the Leray Federation to reshuffle the role of the Gazalin Empire, firmly control Gazalin, and buy time to restore the people's livelihood and strike at political enemies.
However, the coup in Gazalin rapidly evolved into division, with opposition from the Mythical Army's Reinhardt, and the old generals Gordon and Hailig in the military commanding their troops independently, causing the entire Gazalin Empire to fracture into pieces. All local forces and the Space Fleet were in a state of emergency restraint and were observing the situation.
