Ambush at palace

After the duel with Mathew, Aditya and his group proceeded to his office for further discussions regarding the production of plate armor. Aditya finished his lunch there, using the time to review the designs and make some critical decisions.

He directed that the plate armor design be customized based on ranks. Higher-ranking soldiers would receive full-body plate armor, while foot soldiers would be equipped with a combination of chain mail for the limbs and plate armor for the chest and shoulders. 

This would alone replace the leather armor of imperial foot soldiers and improve the standards tenfold. Needless to say, when lower ranks get a customized mix of chain mail and plate armor, they would definitely feel the difference and strive harder to promote.