Somebody Stop the Pope – 13



Episode 13

5.

[Due to the active activities of the believer <Guminsu> many people will begin to take interest in you and the deity you serve. As a result 10 <Divinity Points> will be accumulated.]

A YouTuber with 5.4 million subscribers is still a YouTuber with 5.4 million subscribers.

As I had requested Minsu did a live stream a while later.

The theme of the live stream was simple enough.

This is the story about the Yeouido medium-sized gate that I handled alone last time.

Even though it was a hastily put together live stream Minsu invited two more experts and two famous YouTuber players and spent time analyzing my Yeouido video with them.

Thanks to this the attention that had been focused on Baek Myeong-gyo’s videos was diverted and many people began to take interest in my videos again.

Moreover the ending of the live streaming was also a highlight.

– Next time I stream I will invite the main character of the video in person. Once the schedule is confirmed I will announce it on my channel so please wait. Thank you.

An ending that deliberately leaves some clues.

Thanks to this the ripple effect was doubled and a battleground was immediately opened in Internet communities including MeTube.

“Player K now that the bubble has burst are you going to do some fabrication? LOL”

“ㅋㅋㅋIt seems like even the talent management department didn’t properly identify the hidden player so how can a YouTuber like them be recruited?”

“Really lol. They’d just have someone cosplay and make a fuss about it. Do Youtubers do that for a day or two?”

“My brother isn’t that kind of person;;”

“Was there ever a controversy over Player K’s manipulation? There wasn’t.”

“Seeing her wearing a hospital gown and acting like that doesn’t it seem more convincing? It looks like it was taken at a hospital.”

No matter what website I went to there was a cyber war going on about that topic and interest in me skyrocketed within half a day.

“Hmm.”

I checked the internet community reactions on my smartphone while lying in bed then put the smartphone down while letting out a light breath.

With 5.4 million MeTubers pouring oil on the cooling off topic it’s burning even hotter than I expected.

If things continue like this I think everything will go smoothly according to my plan.

The plan I made is not that complicated.

By live streaming with Minsu they can build up aggro and then have the Ability Management Department hold a press conference to make a firm impression on the public.

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From then on they will begin to expand their influence and secure believers in earnest.

You can think of it as a kind of showcase and if everything goes smoothly as planned it will probably be able to leave a first impression on the public without much difficulty.

It was around this time that I was trying to wrap up the day by organizing my plans for tomorrow.

Wooooowoong- Wooooowoong-.

My smartphone which I had left face down on the bed started to vibrate violently and I picked it up in annoyance.

And just as I was about to check what the heck the alarm was.

Bam-!

As the door opened Inwook came rushing in with an anxious expression on his face.

“brother!”

“Wait a minute. I’ll check my phone for a second.”

Woooooooooooo-.

My smartphone kept vibrating so I checked it first.

On the smartphone the disaster text message that Inwook had shown me last time continued to ring.

“At 9:32 PM on October 17 a medium-sized sudden chaos gate with a radius of 1.5 km appeared near Korea University Hospital in Guro-gu. The gate type was confirmed to be Undead.”

“Until the situation is under control all citizens in the vicinity of the area should move quickly to shelters according to the instructions of evacuation personnel.”

“Emergency mobilization order for players declared. This disaster text message is sent only to the target audience. Players who receive the text message and are Hunters of C rank or higher must comply with the mobilization order.”

Eeeeeeeeng-!

Before I could finish reading the disaster text a siren started blaring from the apartment complex’s broadcasting station.

And then the announcement to evacuate followed and I frowned as I listened to it.

Why did the sudden gate show up at the hospital where Minsu’s filming crew who survived the last Abyss Dungeon were hospitalized?

“…Fucking causality.”

It was too artificial to be dismissed as a coincidence.

It was more like a blatant trap.

“Big brother… little brother….”

“Surprised by the demonstration? It’s okay. You have your brothers.”

Siyeon startled by the sudden commotion came out into the living room sobbing and Inwook tried to calm her down and spoke to me.

“I’ll be taking shelter with Siyeon so go and come back hyung.”

“I haven’t said anything about going yet.”

“I heard that the Irregulars in the neighboring country can solve even the largest gates on their own. They’re going to go anyway even if you tell them not to. You’re not worse than the kids in the neighboring country are you?”

“How could that be?”

I wonder who on earth is pulling such a wicked prank.

So while I was talking to Inwook for a while.

Ding dong.

Someone rang the doorbell at our house.

In-wook immediately opened the door to the house and soon the agents of the Ability Management Department dressed neatly in suits bowed their heads politely and spoke.

“We will take care of your family. The Minister has ordered us to evacuate Si-woo’s family as a top priority.”

“Please take good care of me.”

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“We will take you to the safe zone of the Ability Management Department. Si-woo you can go with Team Leader Kim who is waiting downstairs.”

I nodded slightly and then bent my knees for a moment meeting Shiyeon’s eyes.

Siyeon who is already on the verge of tears.

Siyeon asked me with a trembling voice.

“Where are you going oppa?”

“I’ll be back in a bit Siyeon. Can I stay with you little brother?”

“Are you coming back soon?”

At those words I smiled bitterly and answered while hugging Siyeon.

“I’ll be back soon. Promise.”

“If you’re late you’ll get a fine big brother. You know that right?”

“Is the fine tteokbokki?”

“that’s right!”

I’m still unemployed so I can’t buy you tteokbokki with my own money.

I guess I have to resolve this quickly and come back.

6.

It only took 15 minutes from our house to the controlled area of ​​the sudden chaos gate.

Team Leader Kim told me about the information about the gate that he had identified so far in the car on the way to the scene.

The undead mainly appear no gate core has been confirmed so far and entry is restricted to players with a C-rank hunter license or higher.

According to Team Leader Kim this is the first time a sudden chaos gate has appeared in the city center since the Busan disaster three years ago.

“We have arrived Siwoo.”

While listening to Team Leader Kim’s explanation we were able to arrive at our destination before we knew it.

I nodded and got out of the car.

Then immediately the Abigail circle began to unfold before my eyes.

“Players who wish to participate in the Gate Subjugation Operation please come this way!”

“We would appreciate it if citizens could cooperate with the evacuation operation as much as possible. A rescue team consisting of players is currently planning to enter the area…”

Civilians evacuating and soldiers controlling them.

And that’s not all.

People trying to enter the restricted area to find their families and civilians holding onto soldiers and pleading.

These were scenes that made me think that if the word chaos were literally expressed it would look like this.

The only thing that can be said to be fortunate is that at least a minimum level of order is maintained.

Even in the midst of a dire situation where gates appeared in the city center people were somehow moving.

“This way.”

I followed Team Leader Kim’s instructions and entered the restricted area straight away.

Then soon a new landscape unfolded.

Unlike outside where the screams of several citizens could be heard inside the restricted area the atmosphere was surprisingly tidy.

[The ominous aura of <Chaos Gate> is detected in the area.]

If it weren’t for this message window that popped up before my eyes I wouldn’t have even realized that the current situation was critical.

There were groups of what appeared to be players waiting around some of them laughing loudly as if they were joking.

I frowned when I saw those players.

It didn’t look very good.

If I just walk a few steps now I can hear other people crying.

Although we can joke around to ease the tension laughing out loud like that in this situation just grates on my nerves.

Team Leader Kim who had been observing my behavior spoke as if he understood.

“They’re players belonging to a guild. It might be hard for them to adapt but that’s normal for them. They don’t want to deploy easily until the sector allocation is complete. Especially in an emergency situation like this.”

“Sector allocation?”

“To the general public Chaos Gate is nothing more than a disaster but to players it’s a business. By now the representatives of each guild have probably decided on a subjugation area.”

It’s a really interesting world.

Personally I don’t consider myself a gentleman but even I wasn’t happy with this situation.

No to be honest.

“It’s kind of disgusting.”

It was disgusting.

Does that mean the world has been reorganized into one centered around players?

Of course I can understand.

In some ways it is a natural change.

In a world where the power of players is of the utmost importance it would be natural for everything to change around the players.

Even if you just look at YouTube hasn’t it become more player-oriented content?

I’m not saying that change is wrong.

It just means that I don’t like it so I’m going to throw a tantrum this time.

I looked at them for a long time with a frown on my face then said to Team Leader Kim.

“Regarding the Baekmyeonggyo incident last time there was a condition I requested from the Ability Management Department right?”

“yes.”

“I wish you would change those conditions a little.”

“…Please speak.”

Team Leader Kim swallowed hard and looked at me and I continued speaking in a languid voice.

“I’ll just handle this gate myself. Just give it to me.”

“yes?”

“The rest of you just deploy to rescue survivors and I’ll take care of everything related to combat. Of course I’ll take the byproducts as well.”

As I said that I stretched slightly. And like last time I lightly patted his shoulder.

Woohoo!

In an instant divine power enveloped my entire body.

For a moment white flames bloom around my body and soon the flames transform into black priestly robes and cover my body.

The remaining flames naturally spread in all directions brightly illuminating the dark streets.

At that sight not only Team Leader Kim but also all the players around him lost their voices.

A tranquil silence came in the blink of an eye.

I smiled contentedly at the silence and said to Team Leader Kim

“You said something like that this afternoon. The Ability Management Department hasn’t fully grasped my powers yet.”

“…ah.”

“It wouldn’t be a bad idea to take this opportunity to find out. I don’t know if you’ll be able to figure it out exactly but… Oh and please prepare a press conference in advance.”

Dramatic production?

This situation itself is already dramatic.

What situation could be more dramatic than a gate suddenly appearing in a previously peaceful downtown area?

Live streaming on YouTube.

Let’s just pretend that the plans I made all day today never happened. No maybe it would be better not to make any plans in the first place.

“It’s really fun.”

Yeah but does that really matter now?

If the plan goes awry I can just do what I want to do right now.

Just as it was in Eden.

I let out a snicker and then drew up my divine power that had been waiting for my call.

And then he lightly rolled his right foot.

Paaaaah!

[Active skill <Sanctification> information is synchronized!]

[The area around you will be granted the <Sanctification> effect for a certain period of time!]

[The power of demons and undead in the area is greatly reduced and undead below a certain level are instantly destroyed.]

[The causality that governs dimensions watches over you.]

The divine power that poured out from my feet spread out dyeing the asphalt floor and soon the divine power began to glow white and dye the dark sky with light.

A splendid light began to pour down across the night sky.

In the midst of that splendid and dizzying radiance that seemed blinding just by looking at it I knelt on my right knee and quietly recited a prayer.

“Please bring your cruel judgment upon these damned men. I willingly submit to the miserable end of the wicked.”

Our Pope please stop this