Hasse's Mayor

This man was the Mayor of the farming town Hasse in Ehrenfest's central district. His name was never mentioned.

Hasse's Mayor was a very arrogant man with little respect to anyone who didn't futher his own goals.

Due to the former High Bishop being unable to use a highbeast he travelled by coach and thus often stopped in Hasse on his way to other places. During these many visits the mayor managed to ingradiate himself to the Bezewanst through gifts of "flowers and fruits" (i.e. women and alcohol) as well as other bribes.

This connection with the High Bishop made the mayor think of himself as nearly untouchable, leading him to be arrogant not just to his citizens, but also to visiting merchants and even the occasional noble.

The orphans under his supervision are treated very poorly. They are worked hard, but still have to get the majority of their food by foraging in the forest. If they disobayed he beat them.

The first Rozemyne hears about the mayor is when the Gilberta Company and Gil, acompanied by tax officials including Lord Kantna are sent out to investigate potential places for new orphanages and workshops outside of Ehrenfest City. Unaware of Bezewanst's demise, Hasse's mayor is very uncooperative and exceptionally rude to Benno, believing that his connection to the High Priest will shield him from any consequence for his actions. During this visit the mayor signs a contract with Kantna over the sale of the orphan girl Nora.

Rozemyne and Ferdinand go to visit the monastery and the mayor, and wish to see the orphans to inform them of the monastery. The Mayor has concealed a few, namely the ones he wanted to sell, but Rozemyne forces him to reveal them. Four orphans decide to go with her: Marthe, Rick, Thore, and Nora. This leaves the mayor with no goods to sell, and once Rozemyne and Ferdinand are gone, he attacks the monastery to get the orphans back, inadvertently committing treason. Ferdinand tasks Rozemyne with punishing the city and securing a successor to the mayor.

Rozemyne, after meeting with Benno decides to spread rumors through the merchants to spread unease and to turn the town against him. Rozemyne lessens the punishment from complete destruction of the town to ten years of increased taxes and no Spring Prayer, punishing the crops. Ferdinand, using a shield of Schutzaria, isolates the hostile commoners and executes them along with the mayor for treason with mana.