This must be the third time I've personally entered combat, Demilo thought to himself.
Although Commanders are supposed to sit back at headquarters and command the troops, when the troops are wiped out, Commanders naturally have to enter the battlefield to complete strategic tasks because even if they die in battle, the Divine Lord would awaken them again from their memories; even the Merits earned in their past lives would accumulate.
For the Divine Lord, suitable army Commanders are scarce resources. Not all Mage projections qualify to become a Heroic Soul—most Mage projections can't discover any command talents, and even if they do have command talents, they might not align with the faction; for instance, a Mage who excels in "commanding Necromancy units" would be pointless in Star Hall, as there are no such units there.
