Somebody Stop the Pope – 119



Episode 119

5.

The morning of the exchange battle finally dawned.

I left the house early in the morning being seen off by Inwook and Siyeon.

Thanks to having fully verified Snow White’s fighting power and intelligence my steps were quite light.

In addition the security forces excluding Snow White had been strengthened significantly so it would not be easy to break through unless the Chinese brought in troops.

I am Luna Leo.

With these three people participating in the exchange there was a gap but even with Toby and Archbishop Laparat alone it was strong enough.

anyway.

The location where today’s exchange is taking place is the training facility of the Ability Management Department located in Ilsan Gyeonggi Province.

Because it was a place to train hunters from the Ability Management Department it was ultimately chosen as the location where exchange battles would take place having passed the standards in terms of facilities and security.

And now I was riding in a car with Leo Luna.

The person behind the wheel was of course Leo.

Last time I let Luna drive… I hate to even imagine.

“Where is Lin Tao now?”

The Chinese person who was attached to our demonstration yesterday.

I was curious about Lin Tao’s current situation as she was taken to the temple by Leo and Luna.

That’s because today I didn’t stop by the temple and went straight into Leo’s car.

Luna shrugged her shoulders in response to my question.

“Nothing special?”

“Nothing much?”

“If he had rebelled I would have at least given him some help but as soon as he arrived at the temple he started crying and repenting.”

“Lord Reventon. That was before Lord Reventon entered the Holy Land…”

“Hey be quiet. Why are you reporting all these things to me? Are you saying that I did something wrong?”

“That is not true. Those who approached you with impure intentions must be punished even if it means going all the way to hell.”

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I nodded slowly as I listened to their conversation.

Siyeon don’t worry.

The moment Shiyeon got even the slightest scratch on her body it was certain that that day would become someone’s memorial day.

That also meant that the leaders of our church cared for my family like their own younger siblings.

“I think it’s enough reason to chew you out just for stealing a peek at our cute Siyeon.”

“That’s true. So what is Lin Tao doing now?”

“Archbishop Laparte is interviewing you in person. He’s been interviewing you since 2am… That must be eight hours now right?”

“In short you were beaten and then your mind was reconstructed for 8 hours before you entered the temple?”

“Hey what a change. How often do you get the chance to meet the Archbishop one-on-one? It must be an honor for him too.”

I don’t know what Archbishop Laparte is thinking but I have a bad feeling he’s up to something weird again.

“At first glance it sounds like you want to bring a breath of fresh air to the wasteland of faith… something like that?”

“…You want to use Lin Tao to spread the Limen sect in China?”

“Maybe? I’ve even heard people say it’s an ability that’s perfectly suited for missionary work in the wasteland.”

A stealth ability that can easily evade even the most severe surveillance networks.

Capabilities built up through many espionage campaigns.

It seems that Archbishop Laparte saw both possibilities in Lin Tao.

Certainly I think it was an ability that was not lacking in religious use.

It was especially suitable for a country like China that was closed to religion.

“Is it really possible?”

“Your Majesty you know this story well. Even the devil worshippers were converted and turned into ardent fanatics. Isn’t it possible that the main character of this story is Archbishop Lapart?”

Dara spread the Limen sect in China.

This is also an idea that is possible because I am religious. Religion has no borders.

It started off different from the method proposed by the Chinese government.

Considering China’s characteristics

“You’re going to be oppressed openly.”

We will definitely check the spread of the Limen sect in our country.

“According to the information provided by Lin Tao there are already believers of the Limen Sect appearing within China. It is an issue worth considering.”

“Anyway I told you he’s an unstoppable grandfather.”

“Will you do it Your Majesty?”

I looked out the window and sighed deeply.

I had a rough idea of ​​what Archbishop Lapart was thinking and I also knew that the number of believers in our church was increasing in China.

In this situation I had few choices.

“The answer has already been decided.”

It would be great if the problem could be solved through dialogue but the chances of them finding out through dialogue are close to zero.

So the answer is one.

I nodded slowly.

“We have to show them clearly what will happen if they mess with us. Then they won’t mess with our believers.”

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We just need to show you directly what level of power we have.

So that you think if you touch it it’ll be X.

Luna smiled as if she was satisfied with my words.

“That’s a valid point. I knew you would say that so I prepared a secret weapon.”

“I get chills every time you say that Luna.”

“You should take some medicine.”

While I was chatting with Luna about this and that the car arrived at its destination.

“Your Majesty we have arrived.”

“Thank you for your hard work.”

I got out of the car stretched slightly and looked at the huge training facility before me.

The national flags of the three countries are hung side by side.

Looking at the five-star red flag hanging next to the Taegeukgi I felt as if a cool soda was waiting for me.

It felt good.

“Let’s go in guys.”

I’m confident that today will be a really fun day.

I walked slowly into the building with Luna and Leo.

6.

As the format of the Northeast Asia Exchange was changed from open to closed there was no one at the scene of the exchange except for the relevant personnel.

There is only one camera.

It is said that the camera was used only for recording the training and could only be deployed under the condition that it would never be exposed to the outside.

The only observer is Aiden.

“I Aiden Howard as an observer of this Northeast Asia Exchange solemnly promise on my honor and that of the United States to fairly judge the victory or defeat of both sides.”

The long-awaited Northeast Asia Exchange began with a solemn oath that did not suit Aiden.

It was South Korea and Japan that opened the door to exchange warfare.

Japan participated only to fill the void so they ended up playing the previous 10 games in a row.

South Korea VS Japan.

Japan VS China.

To be honest it was a bit difficult to explain those 10 games in detail.

It was disappointing beyond my expectations as it was just a showdown to fill the void.

To summarize the results briefly they are as follows:

<Japan VS Korea – 0 to 5>

<Japan VS China – 1 to 4>

The first win obviously goes to Jinyoung.

Jinyoung hyung won a great victory against the Chinese illusionist.

And that’s it.

Japan which originally participated by quietly filling the remaining participants with promising players excluding Jinyoung was the only one.

In contrast China and Korea only composed their personnel of promising players who could be deployed in actual combat and those on the borderline of rankers.

Was this the expected result?

Here are Aiden’s thoughts on the past 10 games:

“Japan has no desire to win and its neighbors are so competitive that they seem dangerous. There is no such thing as a poor game. It is a poor game that cannot even be used as an appetizer.”

That’s what they say.

I shrugged my shoulders at Aiden like that.

“Japan didn’t intend to win in the first place?”

“Even so it is a matter of national honor. I think they should have dispatched their own disaster-level returnees or top-tier rankers.”

“Sometimes you have to find meaning in the fact that you participated. Do you know that you are a legendary first-team player?”

“The legendary first team? What is that Siwoo?”

“There is something like that.”

I don’t think Japan is a weak country that can accumulate 9 losses.

In fact before I appeared Japan had the upper hand in terms of Awakened Force power and even now if I were excluded Japan would have a slight upper hand.

However Japan claimed to have done so poorly that it was being called abusive.

There are probably a lot of complex political calculations involved but this is what I saw.

“Since the legendary first team didn’t show up they can make excuses and at the same time demand that their own Awakened players do their best. Isn’t that the reason?”

“Considering that all nine of them except for Jinyeong are members of the Rising Sun Society… the Japanese government must have been thinking of taking advantage of this opportunity to deal with some of the more troublesome issues as well.”

“Wow that guy the size of a bear only thinks about politics?”

“It’s not your place to say that Siu. I know that but it’s disgusting how the sacred duel has been tainted with politics. A duel should always be honorable.”

I think he personally practiced the adage that a crisis is an opportunity. I think this is something that Prime Minister Sasaki of Japan had previously agreed upon with President Suh.

anyway.

So the previous 10 games have ended and only the Korea-China match which can be called the main dish of the Northeast Asian exchange matches remains.

At that time I approached Minister Yoo Seon-ho who was hosting today’s exchange.

“Minister Yoo Seon-ho. The real game is about to begin. May I make a suggestion?”

“Please speak comfortably.”

“I thought about it and thought about the order of the fights. If we’re going to eat the most delicious one last wouldn’t it be better? Isn’t it normal for the leader to come out last?”

After thinking about it last night I thought it would be a bit less fun to just destroy Wang Wei from the start.

After experiencing a strong taste you tend to become insensitive to other tastes.

And I want my Chinese friends to enjoy Leo and Luna flavors too.

Originally I had planned to clean things up neatly at Wang Wei Sun but from the moment the guys started flirting with Siyeon my thoughts completely changed.

I’m going to destroy it from the ground up.

So that you will never be able to raise your head again.

Minister Yoo Seon-ho like a seasoned politician seemed to have grasped the meaning behind my words. However instead of saying anything to me he spoke to the secretary next to him.

“You go and tell him.”

“Yes I understand.”

His secretary quickly headed to where the Chinese delegation was.

So 3 minutes later.

The Chinese interpreter arrived on our side.

“His Majesty King Wei said he would accept the Korean proposal. He also asked me to convey that it is not difficult for a large country to make concessions for a small country.”

I stared blankly at the interpreter relaying Wang Wei’s words with a shameless face.

Rudeness that is beyond any sense of manners.

Seeing this behavior even on the topic of a single interpreter I could roughly guess what kind of state those Chinese delegation members were in.

I could pretend it was a mistake and punch this guy in the face but why would I want to break the cider bottle in advance because of a guy like this?

“While you’re at it tell him. It’s time to wake up from this dream. Tell him clearly that I’ll show him why China is China.”

“…Okay…”

“Oh and. When you’re done let’s meet up separately. Then do exactly what you said earlier. If you can’t do it be prepared.”

But still our Minister Yoo Seon-ho is a great adult in name only.

Since we’ve come to the land of manners in the East I think it wouldn’t be a bad idea to instill some manners in us.

At my subtle threat the interpreter turned back with a pale face and Minister Yoo Seon-ho looked at the back of his head and said.

“It seems like the awakened Kim Si-woo has sharpened his sword. Hehe.”

“The point is to be sure to do it properly.”

“If we kill them we might get into trouble.”

“Don’t worry about that part.”

I plan on destroying you so brutally that you’d think you’d be better off dead.

I deliberately swallowed the gossip.

And I said to Minister Yoo Seon-ho.

“Then let’s start preparing slowly.”

“I hope our delegation does well.”

“You can look forward to it.”

The stage was perfectly set.

Now all that remains is to put on a fantastic show on that stage.

Thus began the grand performance that would later be called the ‘Ilsan National Humiliation’ in China.

Our Pope please stop this