The Shadow Dragon Guard was an intelligence organization loyal to Jonathan Pendragon.
They had undergone rigorous training, and most possessed the strength of fifth- or sixth-tier scouts.
Every member of the Shadow Dragon Guard obeyed Jonathan alone, carrying out all manner of reconnaissance missions.
They could be considered the Grand Duke's secret force.
The Shadow Dragon Guard was not numerous, and the cost of training them was immense.
Its creation had been modeled entirely after the Black Raven Hermits from King Arthur's era.
At the time, the Black Raven Hermits' spies had spread across the entire continent, undertaking missions such as infiltrating enemy nations, intelligence gathering, assassination, and sabotage. They had assisted King Arthur in laying the foundations of the kingdom that endured into later generations.
However, when King Arthur passed away thousands of years ago, the Black Raven Hermits vanished overnight.
Afterward, whenever a new king of Pendragon was crowned, a similar intelligence organization would be established.
Old King Guser had once commanded an organization known as the "Hidden Dragon," but after the old king lost power in recent years, it had been divided up and carved apart by the various Grand Dukes.
Using Hidden Dragon members as a foundation, Grand Duke Jonathan developed the Shadow Dragon Guard, Grand Duke Koyi created the Bauhinia Guard, while the even more low-profile Grand Duke Radshi established the Blood Guard.
These three great organizations inherited the Hidden Dragon's foundation and enjoyed a series of special privileges under their respective Grand Dukes.
Under the Grand Dukes' orders, they could infiltrate any city within the kingdom.
Regarding the situation in the central-eastern region of the Avalon Kingdom, this was the area where Grand Duke Jonathan and Grand Duke Koyi contended and struggled against each other. Both sides had stationed scouts in the great cities