At first, Atlas considered giving the first batch of soulbinding armors to his elite subordinates first. However, after some deliberation - especially with input from Edrik and Kurogasa, he started reconsidering.
The elite subordinates who were currently with him were, at the very least, the most prepared, the most skilled, and the most capable of handling challenges at their current level.
Take Kurogasa, for example. He was an assassin who could fight by exploiting his enemy's openings and vanish into the shadows when pressured. The same applied to Edrik, whose natural talent allowed him to escape combat and stay hidden when necessary.
More than that, both Kurogasa and Edrik had their signature weapons secured already. They were more than capable of surviving in this battle.
Then there was Baldric, who had the strongest defense among them. Because of that, it felt like he needed the armor less than the others.
