Although the number of Extraordinary Ones on the side of the reactionary forces was more than double that of the noble faction, most of them did not achieve their promotions through normal means.
These individuals were either gang leaders or merchants before, and some were even unknown before the riot broke out.
It's unclear if it's due to unfamiliarity with their suddenly acquired Extraordinary powers, but records show their strength is somewhat weaker than that of a normal Extraordinary One.
Some Extraordinary Ones on the noble side can even fight multiple opponents, and on top of that, the noble faction also has Earl of Glennbergen, a Great Knight.
The gap between a first-tier and second-tier Extraordinary One could be seen from his battle with the Divine Wind Adventurer Group; in that instance, he didn't exactly cut through them like butter, but he didn't exert much effort either.