"Who might you be?" Ron frowned when Lydia approached him, as the two of them had never met before.
Soon, Bella stepped forward and vouched for Lydia, telling Ron that she was the one who protected Earth Shield's headquarters when the revived leaders came to attack.
Upon hearing that, the Principal of Alcaeus Academy and the leader—well, ex-leader—of the Crestfallen Family was shocked.
He understood better than anyone else how strong a family leader was, not to mention ones that had tens or hundreds of years to grow their powers in secret.
"Thank you," were the only words Ron could mutter after learning that Ferdinand, Arthur, and Ariana all played a huge role in saving many lives, and this was true for the other factions too.
The small group of people helped them avoid a calamity and fought the otherwise unstoppable Ten Families.