The monsters' protests gradually subsided under Cassius's scrutinizing gaze, eventually falling into silence.
The seven Marquises were finally all in place, followed by twelve Earls. Most of them were leaders of various families, but due to their lesser seniority or weaker strength, they couldn't advance further.
Another name was called out.
"Guillermo Hagen."
The robed human mage was taken aback with delight and quickly used flight magic to ascend to the altar.
He was the second human to be awarded a title in this conferral ceremony. As an affiliate of the Kingdom's spellcasters and an aide to Ramp, he made significant contributions to spell research and adeptly used various new technologies, which eventually made Cassius select him as another fortunate recipient.
"Damn it, another human!"
"I want to crush them!"
"Damn, hairless monkeys."
The monsters gathered around the altar stirred restlessly again, furious about the positions being taken by humans.