Moreover, if he remembered correctly, this place happened to be a fortress city, under the jurisdiction of Count Nulman, who nominally pledged allegiance to the military commander of the Royal Household, responsible for the defense of Bain's northern territories—of course, it was merely nominal.
The feudal system of Istania remains in quite a primitive stage, let's not forget that the abolition of slavery here happened less than thirty years ago, as if civilization was forcibly elevated in level; however, in all aspects, the systems were still quite backward and ancient.
The forces of King of Sand Barbaltan and the local nobility's power have always maintained a mutual check and balance in Istania. This situation is something that even the Colin Ishurian Kingdom cannot avoid, with the confrontation between the north and south continuing fervently, not to mention this even older land.
