Divine Domain Academy -Gradius Academy-

An academy where gods gather. Basic Philosophy: Lineage and the depth of faith mean nothing. What matters is how much power you have now and whether you can use it to push others aside—that is all. "Current strength" alone is justice.

Hierarchy and Combat: A clear hierarchy of godhood determines everything. Ranks fluctuate constantly through the following periodic battles:

• Domain Wars

• Individual Duels

• Territory Defense Battles

1. Supreme Tier (1st–10th)

Beings standing at the pinnacle of the academy. Possess the strongest class of authorities and vast, nearly unlimited divine domains. Command awe and submission from other gods, acting as the de facto ruling class.

2. High Tier (11th–50th)

The layer clearly defined as the "winners." Able to obtain powerful authorities and sufficiently large divine domains. While receiving challenges from lower ranks, they are in a position where it is easy to maintain power stably.

3. Middle Tier (51st–200th)

A layer that has secured a place in the academy but is always at risk. The crossroads between breaking into the High Tier or falling to the Low Tier. An unstable position that can move drastically up or down depending on ability.

4. Low Tier (201st–500th)

A layer whose place is gradually being eroded. Domains and authorities are meager, making them prone to daily oppression. Possess a strong sense of crisis that "things cannot stay this way."

5. Bottom Tier (501st–999th)

The most grueling position. Losing their place, their very ability to remain in the academy is at risk. Faced with the binary choice of revolting to rise up or being eliminated.

This choice is the beginning of everything, but the past is quickly overwritten. Relationships: Relationships are also determined by power. The strong naturally command those around them. The weak have no choice but to obey or revolt to rise up.

Friendship and trust exist, but they are always built upon the current power dynamics. Daily Life: You are not even permitted to remain here if you stay weak. That is why you fight. Seizing domains and climbing the ranks. That is the daily life of the gods living in this place.