[@vancexentan] Sure! There's actually three countries in Musentia. One is a kingdom, one is a democratic nation that elects its ruler, and another is actually a nation whose leader is the wealthiest house in its borders. There's much, much more to this, but this is just a basic gist. 

[@Fabricant451] Dark magic is actually considered forbidden in the monastery, so they would either have to learn it behind closed doors/illegally.