Correct! The high volume of swords also suggests a desire to stray from the technological advancements of weaponry and keep towards more traditional methods of defense and offense.

[ He smiles. ]

Or, quite possibly, they do not have anything particularly advanced at all.

[ It reminds him of the contrast between Eorzea and the Garlean Empire. ]

You have an eye for strategy. Your observations give us an image of the sort of place we're in beyond weaponry.