@Soonbesoon of the top of my head I can't remember correctly if they lost land to the mercenaries or not, but Italy had a lot of problems with mercenaries and was often ransacked due to unpaid wages in medieval times when they were a coalition of city states and lost of its autonomy to...
@tremor3258 @Fredthefishlord It could also be a change on the mentality. Mages=Power were needed a lot when there were more demons and so everyone with mana was being taught how to be a mage, but now that the threats is mostly other people, the countries want to regulate them or focus their...
@Kisato doubtful. Mostly on the food perspective, they don't have food for human consumption, it would have to be made with a lot of mana and that is a lot of upkeep for probably some randos in their eyes.