Volume 5 Lord's Path Chapter 8 Trap

Even with Duke Zellin's special introduction, the group could still sense the cold indifference and contempt behind the façade. Almost no one was willing to engage in conversation with them, and even polite greetings were sparse and hurried, leaving the representatives feeling utterly humiliated and embarrassed. It seemed that Komer was accustomed to such treatment; fortunately, he still held the title of Baron and the status of a Lord, and occasionally some nobles showed curiosity about the infamous land of Caucasus, asking a few questions. As for the other representatives, they were like rotten cabbages discarded at a market, ignored and even looked upon with disgust.