Dust's arrival quickly showed Leon what a true noble was like.
The things he had learned at the Knight Academy truly could not compare to Dust's expertise.
Moreover, Dust had brought the Gide Family's Knight Squires with him. Unlike the Knight Order's actual squires, these nominal Knight Squires were all full-fledged Transcendent Knights. They looked exceptionally fierce as well, clearly not just for show.
Once Dust took over the Knight Order's logistics, he promptly put everything in perfect order.
He was equally clean and decisive in his work, leaving Leon no room to criticize him.
But outside of work, Dust was somewhat cold and impersonal. Leon had wanted to build a good relationship with him, but not only were the other man's manners cumbersome, his attitude was hardly warm.
As one of the outstanding knights, Leon had some pride of his own. He knew when to lower his head and bend his back, but he would not grovel.
In any case, they were both deputy commanders. There was no need for him to truly put himself beneath the other.
Dust had noticed all of this.
Noble families actually placed great importance on talent.
Internal reproduction could ensure a steady stream of elites, but it could not guarantee the emergence of top-tier talent.
The stereotypical belief that nobles suppressed rising powers was, in fact, mistaken.
Take the Gide Family, to which Dust belonged. Not only did they invest heavily every year in outstanding members of their collateral bloodlines, they also had extensive sponsorship programs for all kinds of outside talent.
What they suppressed were only those rising powers unwilling to share their interests. On the contrary, they welcomed the others.
As for why he had not paid Leon much attention—didn't he see a problem with the Northern Knight Order's only two