The Empire
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Back in the era of swords and bows, the church had a special office, with nearly as much power as the king himself, called the Inquisition. Tasked with hunting down heretics across the kingdom, the Inquisition find themselves at the steps of a noble named Selena forcing her to flee the kingdom with guards and church officials at her tail. Outside the comforts of her mansion, she discovers a whole new world that baffles her.
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