After a night had passed, the various factions remained unresponsive, leaving the Freemasons feeling rather anxious.
Reliable intelligence indicated that the main force of the Blood Clan remained in Y-Country. Their intentions were quite clear: the Freemasons were almost certainly their next target. It was unclear why Cain had ruthlessly slaughtered the Knights of the Round Table, and naturally, no one knew if he would do the same to the Freemasons. If Cain did not intervene, the Freemasons were entirely capable of holding off the Blood Clan, but who dared to gamble on that possibility? No one dared. If the bet was lost, they might well lose everything.
After holding an emergency meeting, the Freemasons decided to join forces with King Arthur to issue a public declaration, calling upon all factions to unite against the Blood Clan and avenge the Knights of the Round Table. The First Elder of the Freemasons had insisted just last night that they should not take the lead in this matter, but since the other factions refused to step up—each waiting in their own dens for a miracle while waiting for death—the Freemasons were left with no choice. Driven to this point, they had to resort to moral pressure. They couldn't just sit on the sidelines while others suffered; if the lips were gone, the teeth would be cold. Moreover, by using King Arthur’s banner, they already had an ally who could draw most of the hostility. After all, the man had lost his home; how could he not seek reveng…
Chapter 652