CaptainMcNoob
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Better now?
As a result while the Empire has fewer Mages per capita than any other country, their power and loyalty is second to none.
^ Line needs to be changed. Again, their power is going to be second to.... just about.. everyone. In terms of magic, your mages are going to be closer to Astagorn then Zodia's in capability.
Even if you trained them in a stupidly potent method that killed many of their members and left only the best [Wouldn't advise that since their whole thing is using them for economic growth so a larger amount would work better], that would make them better the Astagorn and on the border of Average and Good, but still well below the level of Zodia mages.