Despite being ruled by only a Mana Vortex-level Magus family, the Ignisra royal palace was notoriously difficult to breach from the outside.
The Firebornes were immensely wealthy, and that wealth wasn't spent on luxury alone. Over generations, they had accumulated and purchased powerful artifacts specially meant for defense.
Many of these artifacts functioned independently of active control, making brute force assaults ineffective.
The palace itself was designed as a layered fortress rather than a simple royal residence. Its outer walls were reinforced with permanent wards that dampened spellcasting and distorted spatial manipulations. Long-range teleportation into or near the palace grounds was blocked entirely.
Even Mana Core Magi attempting forced entry would be detected almost instantly, triggering overlapping defensive protocols and alerting the palace's guards.
