Holy Empire Ruberios/Military

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## Ruberios Military

Holy Empire Ruberios is noted to be one of the most powerful military powers in the world, with their overall military abilities earning them the attention of the Eastern Empire as one of its primary targets in their path of conquest.

The church's headquarters, in particular, is noted to be the centermost core of Ruberios' military power and the foundation of their nation's morals and justifications, as seen where the church's Knights Order are charged with eliminating dangerous monsters plaguing their and allied nations, as well as fighting off Demon Lords when they appear.

Technically, the military forces that could be mobilized by Luminous Valentine are separated into two branches, namely the Temple Knights (under control of the Western Holy Church) and the Ruberios standing military. Sitting on top of both branches are the **Ten Great Saints**, the pinnacle of their holy knights, mages, and heroes that even counts the famous Hinata Sakaguchi as its leader. And even their higher up, the Clerics of the Seven Luminaries, tasked with training the next generation of heroes to further strengthen humanity.

## Temple Knights

Main article: Temple Knights
The Knights Order adhered to Luminous Faith with duty to protect their Holy Land and other nations affilated with the church. Said to number in the tens of thousands, with ten thousand of them stationed in the Holy Land while the rest dispatched to other countries to spread the church's influence.

The most gifted among them form the Crusaders and call themselves Holy Knights. There were about 3,000 Temple Knights stationed in the Kingdom of Falmuth before they were annihilated by Rimuru Tempest.

### Crusaders

The Holy Knights originated from the elites of Temple Knights under the Western Holy Church's command, led by Hinata and six captains from the Ten Great. The Vice-Chief is Leonard Jester, known as the Childe of Light. Arnaud Bauman, Bacchus, Litus, Garde, and Fritz are squad captains who lead 20 Holy Knights each, making the order a hundred-strong group with each ranked A and above.

## Ruberios Standing Military

### Rook Geniuses

These are Imperial Knights that serve the Holy Emperor's Ministry, led by Hinata and the Three Battlesages. As a regiment favoring individual talents, there are 33 members in total, each with different attire and equipment. All of them possess combat abilities above Rank A, and have enough strength to stand against an entire army. Not only that, several of them united can even stand against a Calamity-rank threat, making them on par with heroes of this world.

During emergency situations, the Rooks can assume direct command of Temple Knights stationed in different countries, which is something the Crusaders cannot do.

### Underground Forces

Unknown to the human inhabitants, Ruberios also possesses access to the private force Bloody Knights of the Demon Lord Luminous Valentine, further bolstering their military power and resources in times of crisis, with several of the holy empire's highest ranking officials and confidants being, in fact, Luminous's vampire servants hiding in plain sight. There are also Demi-Humans among their ranks.

This force acts as a substantial deterrent against any foreign power that attempts to invade Ruberios due to the presence of Luminous herself and her powerful servants within the nation.

### Common Army

Other than the Holy Knights of the church and the secret non-human forces of Luminous Valentine, Ruberios also has a common army comprised of simple foot soldiers enlisted from the general populace. They are generally given the duty of maintaining internal order within the holy empire's cities, villages, and towns. During times of war, the Holy Knights of the church have the authority to assume command of them as their soldiers.