The Radiant Empire.
The stately, magnificent Three Gods Churches Headquarters, where statues of the God of Light, the God of Justice, and the Earth Mother Goddess stood.
At a spacious, brightly lit conference table.
Men and women in the robes and armor of high-ranking clergy sat upright.
At the head of the table.
There were three seats in all.
Two men and one woman occupied them.
They all looked quite old, around seventy or eighty.
One had a square face and an air of righteousness. He wore white divine robes and a tall hat, and held a divine staff.
Another had a face like gold and jade, with golden light shining from his eyes. He wore golden divine robes, also with a tall hat, and held a divine staff.
The last, a woman, had a broad, kindly face and an air of solidity. Merely looking at her inspired goodwill. She wore white divine robes tinged with gray and held a divine staff.
These three.
Were none other than Radamanti Tyr's Hand, Pope of the Church of the God of Justice.
Cocaine Pelor's Light, Pope of the Church of the God of Holy Light.
And Boliulisi Shantia's Love, Pope of the Earth Mother Goddess Church.
Everyone beside them turned their eyes toward the three.
A fierce-looking, bald, middle-aged man spoke in a deep, rumbling voice:
"Your Highnesses, why have you gone to such lengths to summon us here?
"Have evil demons or devils invaded Domilank again, requiring us to join forces to eradicate them?"
As he spoke, the fierce-looking bald man looked eager to act.
He seemed to want a great battle against those evils.
The others also looked at them questioningly.
In response.
Radamanti Tyr's Hand, Pope of the Church of the God of Justice, said solemnly:
"Yamaha Cook, [Commander