Indeed, the reason the Lydon Family had survived to this day without collapsing despite Lord Arthur's suppression was because of its old connections.
The Lydon Family's ties with certain high-ranking members of the five great temples had protected it.
If not for the temples' warning to Lord Arthur, the Lydon Family might have long since been wiped out by him. Both Count Abbe and Avid, the Level 5 Temple Knight, understood this clearly.
Count Abbe still clung to the temples' connections, believing they could continue protecting the Lydon Family.
But Avid, the Level 5 Temple Knight, was different. He did not want the Lydon Family to vanish completely, like the families Lord Arthur had targeted before.
Originally, Avid had planned to discuss with Count Abbe how they could make peace with Lord Arthur. No matter the price, he had been willing to pay it.
But Count Abbe's attitude made him lose all desire to continue the conversation, and he shut down the communication array.
Avid sat alone in the tent, thinking of the Lydon Family's former glory, then of how even their tent was now positioned at the very edge, together with ordinary nobles.
Even among those ordinary nobles, almost none were willing to speak much with Avid.
As Lord Arthur's enemy, he drew looks from every noble as though he were already dead.
The nobles all believed that once the uproar over Lord Arthur killing several Level 5 Temple Knights died down a little, Lord Arthur would raise his butcher's blade and deal with the Lydon Family's two Level 5 Temple Knights along with their family.
Avid suddenly rose to his feet, determination flashing through his eyes.
He left the tent and headed for Tula Main City's planetary Portal. As a Level 5 Temple Knight, he could not leave