Chapter 347.2
The Freedom Assembly was a coalition of consortia united against the Prayer Assembly. It operated in secret, with very few aware of its existence, and remained largely dormant.
As its name implied, the purpose of the Freedom Assembly was to safeguard the operational freedom of consortia in opposition to the Prayer Assembly. It had been established in anticipation of situations where the Prayer Assembly might attempt to gain an advantage over Sang-je or exploit him to dominate the business sector. However, it was an organization that would remain inactive unless such emergencies arose.
In terms of size and reputation, the consortia within the Freedom Assembly were like the moon compared to the Prayer Assembly’s affiliated consortia. If all members of the Freedom Assembly were to unite with a common goal, they could easily destabilize the foundations of the city.
Apart from the Freedom Assembly, Dana had a few more cards up her sleeve for countering Sang-je. Just because she had maintained a low profile for a while didn’t mean she had given up on everything. In her youth, she had dedicated all her strength to reviving the family, and in her later years, she had worked diligently to fortify the family’s position.
“I should also send a letter to Jin. I need to advise her not to be swayed by any news.”
Under no circumstances would she allow Sang-je to use her as bait and lure her child into a trap.
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Kasser turned his attention to the attendant and inquired, “Who’s arrived?”
“The envoy from the Lava Kingdom seeks an audience,” came the reply.