Just as Ace was still thinking about the purpose of Steward Jesper sending him to the Evil Slaying Division at the far end of the courtyard, a towering man with iron-like skin stepped forward, following ten people with sharp auras.
His presence silenced the murmurs instantly as everyone looked at him with apprehension and fear, as if he was some kind of demon.
The iron-skinned man in front was the Outer Bastion overseer, Division Elder Melvin, but everyone called him 'Commander' Melvin.
Melvin's steel-gray hair was tied back tightly, and his piercing bronze eyes seemed to bore into the souls of those present. Draped in a flowing black and gold mantle, he exuded authority and power. After all, he was a member of the Barbarian Race, a terrifying battle-hungry race with the innate talent of the martial path and fleshy body prowess!