About ranks and worldview...

#HOLY KINGDOM#

Almost everyone living in the Holy Kingdom of 'Lumaine' possesses some divine power to a small extent. There is no noble status in the Kingdom. Instead, their statuses are named with religious terms. What determines people's statuses is the amount of divine power they possess and how effectively they can use it.

Undoubtedly, the highest-status person is the Pope. The Pope, although not being the person with the most divine power, is the person who can control it the easiest. The Pope does not have the authority to marry or have children. He adopts a few children with high divine power and educates them to potentially become the Pope of the future. These children he raises gain the status of prince or princess. The most authoritative people after the Pope are these princes and princesses.

The next most powerful individuals after the prince/princess status are the Cardinals. In a generation, only 4 individuals can hold the title of Cardinal. Cardinals serve as advisors to the Pope. They are the people the Pope trusts the most and they are high-ranking in terms of power. Additionally, they have sometimes served as bodyguards for princes and princesses when needed.

Below the Cardinals are the Archbishops, limited to a number of 16. There are 4 Archbishops under each Cardinal. These Archbishops take orders only from the Pope and the Cardinal they serve under.

The next highest rank after Archbishop is Bishop, and there are 64 individuals in the rank of Bishop. Each Archbishop has 4 Bishops under their command, taking orders only from the Archbishop they serve under. They are occasionally sent on missions to other kingdoms.

The rank following Bishops is that of priests, numbering 256. They are the individuals who go on the most official duties along with the Deacons. Deacons, on the other hand, are the lowest-ranked individuals and their numbers vary from year to year. Beneath them are only ordinary knights.

Aside from these ranks, there is the title of Saint. This title is generally used to describe the individual with the most divine power. Occasionally, some Saints can hear the voices of the gods. Saints are often considered equal in rank to the Pope. Although they do not have the authority to give orders, unlike the Pope, they have no restrictions on marrying and having children.

#DARK PALADIN ORDER#

The Dark Paladin Order holds a power equal to that of the Holy Kingdom. The primary goal of the Order is to establish their 'chaos - war - death empire'. Their greatest obstacle in doing so is the Holy Kingdom.

The most powerful individuals in the Order are the Emperor and Empress. The Emperor leads the Order, while the Empress serves as the second leader of the Order and is considered equal in power to the Emperor.

The next highest rank is Prince and Princess. Prince is used to define the person who will lead after the Emperor, while Princess defines the person who will take the place after the Empress. Although trained for this throughout their lives, princes and princesses are unaware of their status until they come of age.

Following Prince and Princess, the ranks go as follows: king/queen, grand duke/grand duchess, archduke/archduchess, duke/duchess, marquis/marchioness, count/countess, viscount/viscountess, and baron/baroness. Individuals holding these ranks only take orders from the Emperor and Empress. In exceptional circumstances, they are seen following the orders given by Prince and Princess. Apart from these, all rank hierarchies are similar to that of the Holy Kingdom.

#MAGIC TOWER#

The Magic Tower is managed by a Chief Wizard and governed by a council of elders consisting of 12 individuals responsible for overseeing the Chief Wizard. The highest level that wizards can achieve is the 10th circle. Wizards between 1-3 circles are considered apprentices, 4-5 circle wizards are journeymen, 6-7 circle wizards are masters, 8 circle wizards are legendary, and wizards at the 9th circle and above are considered 'transcendent'. The Magic Tower is the most powerful group after the Holy Kingdom and Dark Paladin Order. It is the most powerful group that maintains neutrality among all groups.

Apart from these three powerful groups, there are relatively smaller groups such as the 'Knowledge Guild, Assassin's Guild, Golden Dragon House'. Despite having less power, they cannot be ignored. The Knowledge Guild supports the Holy Kingdom, while the Assassin's Guild supports the Dark Paladin Order. The Golden Dragon House, on the other hand, maintains neutrality regarding all groups including the Holy Kingdom, Dark Paladin Order and Magic Tower.