All the corrupt high priests from the previous Church administration had been sent away—arrested, exiled, or simply dismissed. Heena had hired the most prominent and genuinely devout high priest from another empire to oversee the palace church.
This man was not a bastard, not a fake, not a political appointee. He was a literal high priest who genuinely believed in God with every fiber of his being. He was a completely devout follower who had spent forty years in religious service, and he took spiritual discipline *very* seriously.
He definitely wasn't there because of any male lead halo, nor because of political support from the palace. He literally, genuinely believed in God and strict religious observance.
And so Raphael's whole life turned into living hell.
