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Well, I get the idea that the Ganma royalty made a deal with Makoto and he's breaking it by not fighting for them anymore. Hence Alan throwing around the word "treason" in the last couple episodes. I can't imagine this is true, but the Specter soul could be another culprit of treason who's punishment was becoming a parka slave to one of their warriors.

Now, this is all assuming the Ganma royalty were the ones who gave him this power at all. We just don't know enough about them yet. It was hinted that Sage gave Makoto his belt same as Takeru, but I don't think that was ever confirmed or denied. Although I've got a hunch that Sage is affiliated with the hierarchy anyway. That he's maybe the true king who deserted for some reason and became a hermit, leaving his brother to rule... or something.