A Light Attribute Mage may have limited combat power, but they are incredibly valuable to a territory.
Take Elron, for instance. He could bring Ronin wealth, convey the Lord's benevolence to the populace and stabilize morale, and play a significant role in both medical care and combat support.
Beyond all that, Ronin was also counting on him to one day cure Lurans's illness and free him from the corruption of the Soul-Devouring Surge.
If Ridder and Macken represented hard power, then Elron was the embodiment of soft power.
Therefore, spending Energy Essence on Elron was by no means a waste.
As 367 points of Energy Essence were consumed, Elron's Level shot up from Senior Mage to Fourth-level Great Mage (0/1200). Ronin now had 1,343 points of Energy Essence remaining.
Since he had decided to raise Elron's Level, he didn't hesitate, investing another 1,200 points to raise him directly to a Fifth-level Chief Mage.
