The Human Viscount had said something quite fitting earlier, "New talents replace the old every few generations, each dominating for centuries."
For Sophia, the era that belonged to the Evil Dragon Sword Ancestor had passed, and the current era belonged to them, the newcomers whose reputations were not yet established.
Not all creatures are like them, the Pureblood Dragons, whose strength increases with age. For human warriors, the years gradually erode their vitality and slowly extinguish the once-blinding Fire of Life within them.
Pureblood Dragons grow stronger with age.
Human warriors weaken more rapidly the longer they live.
To remain powerful, human warriors must, within the confines of their limited lifespans, condense Divinity and ignite Divine Fire.
The so-called Sword Saints and Sword Gods have merely met the preliminary qualifications to condense Divinity.
And so it is for those of the [God] tier strength.