Footprint of the Beginning

Footprint of the Beginning or "First Step" is founded by group of notable party leaders: Cry Andrich, Ark Rodin, Sven Anger and unnamed people. The most powerful, unique and influential clan in the Empire.

Origin
The clan is formed between Cry and the other powerful parties in the Empire. Cry suggest to create one because he is worried that once he left the party, his friends has no place to stay in. On the side note, one of his objective is to reform his friends, and let them meet new people outside of their group.

Despite the clan is new, they are considered as the strongest clan.

The clan has been transformed into the most prestigious and rising tiger in his country within five years. Every year the associated members of the clan conduct an open recruitment.

Eva, the Deputy Clan Master, uses her knowledge and connections as a former merchant apprentice to strengthen their communication, spy network and influence, whilst, Rodin, the most powerful clan member increases the prestige, popularity and establish a good relationship with the nobles residing in the country with the organization.

Despite Cry intended to stay low profile as a member of the guild, the clan members voted him as the clan master. Thus, he had no choice but to play along.

So far, the clan has been experienced a bad reputation because of Cry's party, but still, they remains stand strong together and active because of the contributions and efforts of his people.

This gravely increases not only his responsibility but also his anxiety.

Establishment
"His party revolves around him, and this clan revolves around for him too," Sven explained to Henrik before the White Wolves Den expedition.

『Footprints』 had a large amount of Hunters belonging to it, putting it among the biggest clans in the Capital. But it was rare for such a large crowd of those hunters to assemble together at one place. Primarily, the clan was organized to be mutually beneficial. It didn’t restrict the actions of the hunters that belonged to it. Even the clan master who held the position of top convenience didn’t hold strong authority. Rules were different between clans, but in regards to 『First Step』, the clan master did not have the power to issue orders to the hunters that belonged to it. That could be said to be one of the reasons for 『Footprints』 growth.

The administration staff basically held more power than the hunters. At the time the clan was founded, it was decided that there would be trouble if Hunters didn’t listen to the office staff when it was important, so some rules were established.

Rules


 * 1) Everyone must get along with each other.
 * 2) No one shall involved the normal people.
 * 3) Democracy

The rest are utterly improved by Eva herself. Every party leader remains the leader of their party, and they have the right to vote whoever they want to take the position of Clan master. Unfortunately, Cry remains the absolute leader because the Strange Grief members will complaint and force them to submit, and not only that, most of the clan members are terrified to confront him in person after the cherry blossom incident.