The capital was humongous. As such, the population was also incredibly large. 

As the heart of the Aragon Empire, the number of soldiers in the capital was numerous, and they were very diverse as well.

Firstly, the number of Royal Knights and Royal Guards guarding the Wall of the Lion and the imperial castle was over 1,000. In addition, there were 2,000 soldiers, archers and spearmen, in charge of defending the two outer walls and maintaining order in the capital. Around half a day’s distance from the capital, there were two army units consisting of 2,000 heavy cavalries, and 6 units of 100 rangers, making a total of 600 rangers who monitored all the roads and the mountains near the capital.

In other words, a total of 8,000 soldiers were always maintaining the security of the capital. All of them were trained meticulously and experienced in real battles. 

The capital defense forces did not refer to a particular unit.

Rather, it was a name that was given to the troops who first served in actual combat for a year on the borders of the empire, then called back to defend the capital for a year. It was a rotational system that always kept the soldiers on the edge. Hence, the capital defense forces were always the crème...