Somebody Stop the Pope – 14



Episode 14

7.

Kwajijijik-!

“I can’t see the end. Damn it! Minsu hyung! How long are we supposed to hold out like this?”

“Just hold on a little longer. It’s still bearable.”

“How long! It’s obvious that the guild guys will be fighting over territory like dogs and the Ability Management Department guys will be just fiddling around! Who’s going to save us by getting through those undead bastards!”

“He will definitely come.”

“So who!”

“A miracle.”

Phew-!

Gu Min-soo forced a smile at Yoo Jae-sung’s words and cut off the zombie’s neck with his sword.

And then looking at his colleague and younger brother Jae-seong Yoo who had been with him through thick and thin for the past three years he asked.

“Have you located the necromancer yet?”

The undead type Chaos Gate had unique characteristics that set it apart from other Chaos Gates.

That is because the gate core is fixed and that is the existence of the necromancer.

A necromancer commander who commands an army of undead.

There are countless different types of necromancers.

From the most primitive form of chimera to the powerful multi-role Death Knight to the terrifying black magic wielding Lich.

Depending on the type of necromancer the strategy will differ but fundamentally there is only one answer to ending Chaos Gate.

Eliminating the necromancer.

If we just eliminate the necromancer the core of the Chaos Gate the Immortal Army will collapse.

That’s why Gu Min-soo sent out the youngest member of the team with exploration abilities on a search operation 10 minutes ago.

“The youngest hasn’t come back yet. I don’t know if he’s not coming back or if he can’t come back.”

“…Hmm.”

It seemed like the youngest hadn’t returned yet.

At Yoo Jae-seong’s answer Gu Min-su bit his lip slightly and looked straight ahead.

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It had already been 15 minutes since the sudden gate was created.

Up until now it was possible to defend the first floor of the hospital as it was mainly comprised of low-level undead such as skeletons and zombies.

It was bearable because many of the players around the hospital joined the hospital.

But Gu Min-soo knew that this balance would not last long.

‘Intermediate undead will appear soon. The moment even one Durahan appears…’

The Immortal Army grows by the spirits of its victims.

That was precisely why the undead type Chaos Gates that were created in rural areas with relatively low population densities were so easily subdued.

But this is Seoul a city with a high population density.

The longer you delay the more victims you will lose and the more rapidly the immortal army that absorbs their souls will evolve.

‘The expedition will work.’

Ironically this was Seoul.

Because many A-class hunters have their base here and even 70% of South Korea’s S-class hunters have settled here.

It will be resolved within 3 hours at the latest.

but.

‘After everyone here dies.’

By then there will be no life left here.

“Phew.”

I really don’t know where it went wrong.

From the Abyss Dungeon just two days ago to this sudden Chaos Gate.

Things that he had never experienced in his five years as a player happened in just two days.

Can this really be dismissed as a coincidence?

When Gu Min-soo’s thoughts reached that point.

“Player K. To the rooftop quickly to the rooftop!”

A man who was on a mission to scout the surrounding area from the rooftop called out to Gu Min-soo urgently.

The man’s expression was pale and his voice was trembling.

Gu Min-soo followed the man to the rooftop without saying a word.

And there he could realize why the youngest one he had sent out on reconnaissance had not returned.

“That’s…..”

[An unfathomable horror is coming towards you.]

[The follower of pride Lich Lakia appears!]

[You have discovered the core of the Chaos Gate!]

A top-tier undead that instills fear in the minds of all living creatures around it and uplifts all undead with its mere presence.

Rich.

Just the existence of being considered one of the worst commanders along with the Death Knight is a terrible disaster.

It was among countless undead yet no one could deny that it was a lich.

“…It’s the end.”

“Ugh.”

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Despair spread quickly as everyone on the rooftop remained silent.

Gu Min-soo tried to recall the number somehow while facing the dark aura that Richie was emitting but he soon had no choice but to give up quickly.

That’s force majeure.

He is not an opponent that a hunter who has not even reached S-class would dare to think about.

“But what can I do?”

But that doesn’t mean I’ll just stand there and die.

Miracles will definitely happen.

Just like the moment the Goddess’ miracle occurred two days ago.

Gu Min-su put down the sword he was holding for a moment and put his hands together.

I had never prayed in my life but for some reason I felt that if I didn’t pray now I would never have the chance again.

He didn’t know what kind of prayer to say or how to pray so he just quietly recited whatever came to his mind.

“Have pity on those who are here.”

Paaaaat-!

Was it a coincidence?

The moment he quietly recited a prayer an unknown light began to spread across the night sky which had been filled with darkness.

“That’s…..”

“iced coffee.”

Gu Min-su couldn’t continue speaking as he gazed at the splendid brilliance.

And then in his ear he heard someone’s now familiar voice.

-I heard that prayer clearly. You worked hard brother. These people were saved by you.

Kwaaaaaaaah!

A miracle answered his prayers.

8.

I was lucky in many ways.

Thanks to Minsu’s prayer at the right time we were able to find Minsu’s location right away.

[<Dimension: Earth>’s system will conduct a causal fit review of the power you have shown!]

[The <Chaos Gate> created through an unknown route in the current area is greatly disrupting causality. Therefore this system expects you to correct causality.]

[Results of causality fit test: No problem]

The problem regarding the <Law of Causality> which I had been worried about was also resolved without any need for further thought.

I quietly watched ahead as I closed the system message window that appeared before my eyes.

“It was you.”

The identity of the great demonic force felt as soon as I entered this area.

A top-tier undead that stands tall and proud looking down on the ground from behind skeletons and zombies enhanced by evil magic escorted by eight Durahans.

Rich.

The guy was looking at me with his eyes gleaming.

And after a while.

An ominous voice began to ring in my ears.

“You have some annoying power.”

A strange voice that seems to ring in my head.

In fact it is an ambiguous concept to even call it a voice. This is because the Liches do not have vocal organs and only communicate their intentions by resonating their magical power.

“But it is too late. This land will soon become a sacrifice to the great pride. No light can dispel his darkness.”

“I was upset that no one knew about it until now but I’m a little touched. That’s right. That’s the right answer.”

I walked forward one corner of my mouth turning up in a bitter manner at the guy’s voice.

Then the undead that had been filling the street in front of the hospital began to rush toward me.

『I don’t know where you borrowed your divinity from but this amount of divine power is not enough to defeat my legion. I will personally desecrate your corpse. And I will place you at the forefront of my legion.』

The land around Chaos Gate was already imbued with my divine power.

And as I came this way I saw with my own eyes that the lower-level undead were being destroyed.

However the undead on this street seemed largely unaffected.

In short it meant that the main force of that rich guy was different from the rabble in the outskirts.

If I had been even a little late everyone in that hospital would have been swept away by these guys.

So that’s fortunate.

“It’s less of a struggle.”

Because there is no need to bother looking for it.

[Active skill <Inviolable> information is perfectly synchronized!]

[Inviolable]

Type: Active

Description: Destroys all magic within a certain radius.

The divine power flowing out of my body instantly devours what appears to be thousands of undead.

『…This is.』

Magi is a prerequisite for undead. An undead that has lost its magic can no longer exist as an undead.

Pass the pass-.

In the wake of the waves there were no more zombie screams or ghouls’ ferocious howls.

There was only black ash flying around.

I walked quietly through the ashes.

Even Dullahan who was escorting Lich could not be free from the fate of the undead.

Passus-.

The guys were reduced to dust without any resistance and in the end only Lich was left with his form preserved in the ashes.

Richie who had been looking down at me arrogantly until just a moment ago was no longer there.

Lich who lost thousands of troops in an instant immediately started to panic.

“Our destiny must be fulfilled. We cannot be toyed with by mere slaves of God.”

The evil curse flowing out of the guy’s body instantly engulfs the surrounding area.

A sin that only Lich can use among those who use necromancy.

A high-level black magic that stains everything around it with a curse and creates a space only for the dead.

Necropolis.

[The causality in that area is seriously distorted!]

Card ddeuk-!

The curse of the Lich spreads consuming the light.

The asphalt road stained with blood and the buildings that occasionally had their lights on.

As soon as they were touched by that powerful curse they twisted grotesquely and soon the undead rose again from among them.

Richie spoke to me with a terrible curse on his body.

“The incompetent god you serve cannot save you from death.”

I just laughed at the sinister voice of the lich and the guy immediately started spewing evil curses at me.

“Die.”

A curse born from the terrible magic of the Lich poured down upon me.

A powerful and evil curse that instantly converts the living into the army of the dead.

But the curse is.

Saruruk-.

The light that illuminated my surroundings faded away without a trace.

“I was curious about what you were talking about so I let you live but you shouldn’t be pooping on someone else’s property. You weren’t potty trained properly. Didn’t your owner train you?”

“Yes inoooo-”

“Come down now. My throat hurts.”

As I said that I lightly snapped my fingers and soon Richie who had been looking down at me from the sky fell unceremoniously onto the asphalt.

Black ash flowed from the guy’s body instead of blood.

And I slowly lifted the guy up with my right hand holding his neck.

『Kkaaaaaaah!』

Richie screamed as the divine power flowed through his arm and into his body.

Although he was an undead who couldn’t feel pain it was only physical pain.

The pain of having one’s soul burned to the core was unavoidable.

“Our destiny… wasn’t meant to be this way….”

“Fate belongs to the living not to corpse bastards like you.”

“My curse will continue to eat away at the earth even after I die. This place will soon become a city of the dead bringing despair to your people…”

The guy is right.

Once a necropolis has been developed the land is consumed by death.

A cursed land where nothing can survive and all living things are turned into undead.

If left alone this area would become a hell that would constantly produce undead just as the guy said.

But how could I just sit back and watch that happen right before my eyes?

There was one skill that was very suitable for this situation.

It’s a skill that I didn’t use often even in Eden but this time it seems like it can’t be helped.

There was only one reason why I didn’t use that skill often in Eden.

It was so dazzling and so dazzling to me. But in a situation like this there was no skill like that.

I said as I looked at the white robed figures who had been watching me from afar for some time.

I think it was called Baekmyeonggyo.

“Is this enough for you to understand?”

『…So it was you. You were the one who annihilated the advance party. You dared to tamper with the great man’s plan….』

“Oh sorry. I didn’t mean to say that to you this time.”

『Kkaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah-!』

As the divine power continued to grow endlessly Lich’s body shattered with a scream and I spoke in a low voice towards the group of white robes.

“You can look forward to it. It’s going to be really fun.”

And after a while.

[Information on the active skill <Wings of Purification> is synchronized.]

[Causality temporarily tolerates your power.]

[Purifies the magic in the surrounding area.]

Eight huge pure white wings stretched out from my body.

Wings that extend endlessly around me.

And the citizens guided by those wings began to walk out between the buildings.

I looked at them and muttered in a bitter tone.

“I don’t know anymore.”

And so my dramatic showcase began.

Our Pope please stop this