Chapter XXXVI: The Bearer of Mirim’s Mark [4]

The stone rampart of the walled city of Regalia loomed dauntlessly in the horizon, lined with mangonels and ballistae in addition to the squadrons of mail-clad sentries, who were ever so keen upon their duties. Such defensive structures had not existed prior to the Siege of Regalia, as an attack against the capital city was unprecedented for over two centuries until the Great Eastern Rebellion. The siege engines were part of the various military reforms made during the tenure of the newly ascended eastern overlord, coinciding with his revision of the tax policies that promoted equity based on socio-economic status, applicable for both the King's Tribute and the Farmer's Tithe.