Lamar was Harrison Port's finance officer and Viscount Grant's right-hand man. Alongside Yam, the city defense officer, he was one of the viscount's true confidants and core supporters.
Like Elder Pude, this handsome Red Folk man was a leader among his people. But he did not possess Elder Pude's prestige; there was even the line of the original clan chief within the tribe, lying low and keeping silent for now.
But on the other hand, the Red Folk of Harrison Port were different from the White Folk.
They had not migrated here as criminal descendants. They had fled here from the Blazing Flame Lands.
The internal struggles of the Thirteen Nations of Blazing Flame were extraordinarily fierce, especially along the border between the two great bloodlines. Once one side lost, they would be forced to migrate.
This branch in Harrison Port had been one such group. But the ship carrying them had been blown off course by a storm, run aground along the Harrison Port coast, and besieged by natives. The old viscount had sent troops to rescue them, allowing them to settle here.
Lamar had become the Red Folk's leader entirely due to the viscount's vigorous support, and he had sufficient strength to bear that responsibility—this red-haired civil official's regenerative talent far surpassed that of his kin. After receiving the 'Wolf Hunter' True Form bestowed by Viscount Grant, his personal strength had become enough to suppress the entire tribe.
Of course, Ian felt that this was also a means of political control... There were still forces among the Red Folk who refused to submit to Lamar. If this finance officer wanted to manage his people better, he had to rely on the viscount's power.
There might have been feelings involved as well. Lamar and his cousin both seemed to