Although each Squire was insignificant in the grand scheme of things, together, they protected the Kandrian Empire from Squire-level beasts and monsters.
This ensured that stronger beasts and monsters did not break past Martial Artists of the higher Realms who could focus solely on their targets without having to run around a massive battlefield to clean up Squire-level monsters.
Tens of millions of Apprentice-level creatures shivered with fear at the sight of the powerful Martial Squires of the Kandrian Empire before turning direction and heading even further north and south across the western side of the Kandrian Empire, entirely avoiding the Martial Squires.
The Squires noticed, most certainly, yet, they didn't so much as direct a glance at the creatures even as tens of millions of Apprentice-level creatures surged closer and closer to the Kandrian Empire.