The truth shocked Leonard, but a part of him understood. 0

I understand now why the Golden Dragon is so revered compared to the other orders. It was where the remnants of Ancestor Cardenas’ soul resided, and that in itself was enough of a reason for the Cardenas to venerate them. 0

That explained why none of the other commanders ever aimed to steal the title. How could they try to fight their ancestor, who left her soul behind to protect the empire? No one would protest if they were torn to shreds on the spot. It also explained why the Golden Dragon was always considered to be in a class of its own compared to the status of other members of the Cardenas family and why there was an unspoken agreement that Wade was only the second most powerful.0

Most importantly, if his explanation just now was true…0

“So you’ve realized.” Wade spoke as if he’d read Leonard’s mind, and his eyes darkened. “It’s very simple. The Golden Dragon cannot go out to the field because they need to sacrifice knights to invoke her power, and as potential vessels, the Golden Dragon Knights cannot risk dying on the battlefield.”0

It was a logical conclusion. As long as their opponent wasn’t as powerful as a...0