All that wouldn't have happened if the job didn't pay poorly
But seriously, you'd think being one of the twelve most powerful people in the world at the service of royalty would earn you enough money to sustain one orphanage. Are those people risking their life for free?
But I don't blame Layfon, although it's not surprising he was demoted (banishment is another story).
By the way, since Grendan has those powerful warriors, does it mean it's the richest city too? Like, they got all the mines etc? I can't believe they'd just hunt all the filth monsters in the world for nothing.