The first thing that people felt when Barth Baltic entered the assembly hall of the House of Peers was a weird sense of alienation. The assembly hall of the House of Peers was quite large, with extraordinary splendor; after all, it was where the people who held authority in the empire and were considered the empire’s limbs gathered.

However, it was a place that was made for humans.

The mere presence of Barth Baltic, a four-meter tall giant who had a soaring horn that could almost reach the sky and a white beard that came down to his chest, turned the assembly hall into a completely unfamiliar space for the nobles.

Even the chairman Rhymer, who had made numerous speeches at the assembly hall for decades felt like he was back in the old mythological era upon seeing Barth Baltic enter the assembly hall.

Rhymer swallowed a gulp with an uncomfortable expression.

“Regent Barth,” Helmut opened his mouth with a stiff expression on his face, since he hadn’t expected Barth to show up in person. “When did you come to Torra…”

Barth Baltic ignored Helmut and walked toward the platform. It felt as if the entire assembly hall shook every time his thumping footsteps echoed throughout the hall.

Many nobles had their mouths wide open, since it was their first time seeing Barth Baltic. This was only natural, since Barth rarely showed himself in public. At most of the events, he was represented by Pavan Peltere, the Captain of the Order of the Capital. The only time Barth Baltic made a public appearance was when he...