This is the core leadership of the Light Church, the Red-clothed Archbishops.
As he followed the procession out, Lynch discreetly glanced at the crowd outside—
Yes, one of the Red-clothed Archbishops was actually him in disguise. It wasn't anything complex, just a rough application of the Transformation Technique. The remaining three Red-clothed Archbishops were also portrayed by his three apprentices.
There was no choice. After all, this was a newly formed religion, and the entire personnel structure had just been established. Naturally, there weren't many people, so he had to temporarily recruit some people for the roles.
If he recruited ordinary townsfolk, there would be too many familiar faces in the city, and the disguise might be blown. Therefore, everyone participating in this drama was drawn from the Wizard Tower, including the twelve Light Priestesses, aside from his few apprentices.