"The Church serves as the police, the military, and the government of the Nine Pillar Gods—our strength stems from the Nine Pillar Gods, sheltered by them. As their spokespersons in the Material Realm, we need to be accountable to the Nine Pillar Gods."
Ruo'an nodded, saying, "This has been clarified since the very first lesson. Each Priest is a citizen of the current nation, as an individual belonging to their own family, their own people, their own country. However, as a group, the Nine Pillars Divine Church always belongs to the Nine Pillar Gods, and does not side with any political entity of the Material Realm—even including the Holy Nation itself.