In this world where Professionals existed, the ancient aristocratic class still held firm control over the reins of power. The only difference was that they had transitioned from ostensible rulers to string-pullers behind the scenes.
The existence of Extraordinary Power granted these elites not only overwhelming martial superiority but also insight and planning Ability far beyond ordinary people. Like unseen hands, they silently steered the Federation's development through a complex web of power. This method of rule was far more insidious—and far more resilient—than the monarchies of the old era. The ruling coalition of Transcendents and nobles had already turned the Federation into a feudal theocracy draped in modern garments. Beneath the facade of a progressive Federation system, the Bloodline of the monarchy and the might of divine right remained the true forces dictating the nation's destiny.
