When Kumata entered the meeting room with several of his strongest Regiment Commanders, the reporters studied the group with curious eyes.
Kumata calmly walked to the center of the meeting room and sat ramrod straight. The Regiment Commanders took their seats neatly on either side of him, backs straight and chests out, displaying a soldier's bearing to the fullest.
"Hello, everyone. It is an honor that you have attended this press conference out of respect for the Holy Church. First, let me make one thing clear: we are not pirates, nor are we mountain bandits, much less the Revolutionary Army. We are the Holy Church, an organization that unites religious and political authority. We serve under the Holy Light as Holy Light Warriors and Holy Light Clerics, charged with spreading the light of hope and seeking the welfare of the people. That concludes my introduction. If there is anything you would like clarified, please feel free to ask." Kumata delivered his introduction with a calm expression.
The moment Kumata finished speaking, a quiet-looking reporter with a crew cut stood up. "May I ask your name, General? And what position do you hold in your organization?"
"Thank you for your question. My name is Zhongshan Kumata, and I serve as Legion Commander of the Holy Church's Third Army Group!" Kumata smiled and nodded to the reporter.
"Then, Legion Commander Kumata, may I ask what military ranks your Holy Light Clerics use?" the crew-cut reporter continued.
"We Holy Light Clerics assign military ranks according to level. Level 40 is Captain, level 50 is Regiment Commander, level 60 is Legion Commander, level 70 is Commander-in-Chief of the Three Armies, and level 80 is Grand Marshal of All Forces! Each rank is further divided into one to three stars. For example, a level 43