Lord Barte

Lord Barte is a nobleman and the head of one of the 24 noble families of the League of Freedom Cities Eastal.

Appearance
Lord Barte is middle-aged with a portly body and a thick beard.

History
Lord Barte is first seen speaking with another nobleman in Forest of Lagranda and complains about how the status quo had changed after the Apocalypse. Due to the fact that the Adventurers were no longer coming to his domain and had set up the Round Table Alliance to govern the city of Akihabara, he argues that they are not as easy to deal with as once before. Furthermore, he shows much concern over the new technologies that are being developed in Akihabara and points out that they had to get the Adventurers over to the nobles' side.

Barte is later seen in Shield And Freedom, having dinner with Michitaka and describes to him how the new food has changed the palates of the people. As a result, new food ingredients are being sought out and being transported long distances, thereby enriching the domain. However, due to the dangers of monsters over the land routes, Barte begins petitioning Michitaka for the technology to transport goods by sea.