The duo’s best quality was obedience. They blindly worshiped old Lightford and bent to his every whim.

They had been ordered to defend Radiance to the last and saw no reason to deviate. Despite their inclination to return to their master, they were content to rest with this new command. Furthermore, they patrolled and examined the defenses personally every day.

After conquering the Radiance Sacred Land, they immediately repaired and reinforced the defensive formation. Each person they brought was employed to their maximum.

Some of the defenders were killed, but most were imprisoned within the sacred land. There...