Initially, Gawain chose to seek Byron's opinion on weapon improvement plans because he valued the mercenary experience of this middle-aged knight from his early years.
Unlike aristocratic knights or mages who rise through the ranks with formal training, mercenaries often lack comprehensive training conditions and good inheritance standards. However, they have their own ways to make up for their shortcomings—their rich combat experience and ability to adapt to situations are what they rely on to survive by the skin of their teeth. A mercenary needs to understand various combat environments, know the strengths and weaknesses of various weapons, and be clear about how to solve crises in different environments, so they can survive for a long time—Byron meets this criterion completely.
