In the higher realms, Invictus-class ships weren't exclusive to one sect. They were the premier products of the Black Army Fleet Company, a private industrial giant that sold military-grade vessels to whoever had the spiritual stones to pay. Even the Soaring Dragon Kingdom purchased them occasionally, though the Kingdom preferred to manufacture their own Rhino-class dreadnoughts or the legendary Mammoth-class flagships—titans of the sea that only Admirals were permitted to pilot.
The Kingdom had no intention of dismantling the Black Army Fleet's business, as the company was a loyal vassal that paid its tributes on time and handed over 35% of its gross profits as taxes. It was far more lucrative to let them sell to the sects and then tax the transaction.
