"Now for the church." Ladius took a breath before moving onto the second major power within the empire.
"Similar to the emperor Pope Genova rules the Church of Light with an iron fist, in fact her power is even more consolidated, no one dares oppose her, an organisation that is truly of one mind. Even if it is severely warped." Ladius snickered in a mocking fashion.
"The four cardinals assist Pope Genova as her capable hands while the many bishops, deacons and priests below them tend to the massive flock of brainwashed and magically influenced sheep that make up the empire's citizens. Even their brutally beaten slaves are brainwashed into believing that they are abominations that deserve such a life. Despite the grand war their faith is unshakeable."
"How is it that they can be so united despite being rejected by the very one they worship?"