Somebody Stop the Pope – 147



Episode 147

46. ​​I have no aftertaste

1.

The next morning.

– Hehe oppa. You have to come back on time! Okay? My friends’ parents said they’d all come too.

Siyeon hugged me tightly and then went to school.

How could I possibly get out after doing all that?

For some reason I feel like I’ve fallen into Siyeon’s trap but there’s still time left before the operation starts anyway.

Since we will not have much time to spend with our family once we start advancing in earnest I thought it would be a good idea to make some good memories with Siyeon in advance.

So I ended up eating a quick breakfast of toast and arriving at Seoul First Elementary School where Siyeon goes.

This was my first time participating in a parent observation class.

Of course this is because Siyeon was a kindergartener before I was kidnapped to Eden.

But isn’t it normal for parents to gather together and say ‘hahahoho’ during parent observation classes?

But what unfolded before my eyes was…

“Should we make a film noir with the school as the background?”

It was a fierce war of nerves that was taking place right in front of the elementary school’s main gate.

The problem wasn’t the children of high-ranking government officials or the children of conglomerates.

The real problem is the children of hunters belonging to large guilds.

As the name suggests the ones with the strongest influence during the Age of Awakening were of course the Hunters.

Even though the Jeon Kakryun was disbanded the large guilds that comprised Jeon Kakryun did not disappear.

In front of the school’s main gate as if to prove it large guilds were keeping an eye on each other with sharper eyes than ever before.

A childish war of nerves unfolding in front of the main gate of an elementary school.

Has everyone returned to the innocence of a child?

The things he did were really childish.

“I sent my younger sibling to a school like this…”

The atmosphere was naturally tense as hunters from large guilds were keeping an eye on each other.

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Even citizens passing by would glance at it.

But other parents accepted it as if nothing was strange and went into school.

…How on earth does this school work?

I transferred to a nearby school that was said to have the best level of education but I can already guess what the school’s atmosphere will be like.

The moment I was grumbling and trying to push through that huge crowd.

“His Holiness!”

In the crowd someone called out to me and waved.

A thick plate armor that exudes divine power.

Red hair fluttering behind that plate armor.

“It’s the Limen Church…”

“Those guys are folding those monsters in half…”

The mascot of the Limen Church which allows people to recognize the presence of our church at a glance.

“You have to come with us.”

It was Luna.

And it wasn’t just Luna.

The moment Luna approached me pretending to recognize me the war of nerves between the large guilds quickly calmed down.

It wasn’t just that they were conscious of Luna.

The thirty or so first batch trainees arrived at the main gate following Luna.

Because the knights wearing plate armor imbued with Toby’s craftsmanship arrived at the main gate proudly.

“…Leo came too?”

Leo stood in front of the knights holding the Bible in his left hand.

It was a scene straight out of a movie.

The plate armor worn by the knights shines in the sunlight and in front of them stands a priest in black robes with a solemn expression.

It was such a sacred scene that it could have been made into a movie if the setting wasn’t an elementary school.

Just looking at their expressions everyone had a determined look on their face as if they were going to a temple.

“Today is an important day. Our Siyeon can’t be discouraged. Anyway Siyeon’s school isn’t that far from the shrine so we came here anyway. Our kids really like Siyeon too.”

“The first batch of trainees?”

“Yes. Siyeon came to the training center often. Of course she came to see me but she became close with the trainees. I think Siyeon can do anything. She’s so sociable. Last time she even brought kimbap for the kids to eat.”

No matter how much I think about it Siyeon is definitely a little fox.

When did you even fool the first batch of trainees?

Luna’s words were true; there was not a trace of annoyance on the faces of the trainees who came here.

Eyes burning with more passion than ever.

It seemed as if they were trying to organize this place with just a glance.

The question is why are you burning that passion in a place like this?

“It was originally an annual event.”

“what?”

“This is such a childish war of nerves. If you search it on the Internet it comes up right away. ‘Seoul First Elementary School Parents’ Observation Class.’ It’s said to be a small arena for large guilds… Please do some research.”

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I let out a deep sigh at Luna’s words.

“Does it make sense to do research before attending an observation class?”

“This school itself was not reasonable in the first place.”

“…That’s right.”

If you look at the chaos right from the entrance you can tell what the school atmosphere is like.

I should have noticed it when you came to pick up Siyeon last time.

If parents do that what do you think the children see and learn?

While I was talking to Luna the knights stopped in front of me. Then the people around me finally noticed my presence.

“…Pope Kim Si-woo?”

“Why is that person here…”

Since I was wearing casual clothes not many people recognized me but these guys made me lose it all.

The knights bowed their heads in unison to show respect to me and Leo spoke on their behalf.

“Hello His Holiness the Pope.”

Stolen action.

A hard voice.

Leo’s husky voice lingered around and the atmosphere around them cooled down in an instant.

The expressions of the hunters belonging to the large guild who had been engaged in a war of nerves until just a moment ago turned ashen in an instant.

I looked at the sight and sighed deeply.

“Okay everyone go back.”

“Your Majesty. But…..”

“…It creates a sense of discomfort.”

The spirit of the first batch of trainees who had endured hellish training was extremely fierce. Judging from their spirit it seemed as if they would crawl into the cave and slaughter the demons at any moment.

Is this a religious sect or a violent organization?

If it weren’t for the armor they were wearing there would have been many misunderstandings.

“It’s all my karma my karma.”

Why is the start of the day so unusual?

I sighed again.

I have a feeling that today won’t be an easy day either… Is it just my mood?

2.

Looking back what happened at the main gate earlier was a microcosm of the current state of the Republic of Korea.

A war of nerves between large guilds.

A new situation is being formed based on each person’s interests.

As the saying goes parents are the mirror of their children and a similar atmosphere was created among the students.

Siyeon is 11 years old this year.

I just started 4th grade in elementary school but the atmosphere at school is like a middle school or high school student.

“Hey kids this isn’t a joke. You’ve learned a lot of bad things.”

“So why didn’t you go back?”

“I am a big sister who cherishes Siyeon… Oh that’s right Siyeon! Your Majesty. Please wave to Siyeon.”

Luna was waving her hand at Siyeon while answering my question or not.

I glared at Luna like that and then waved my right hand at Siyeon.

Siyeon’s expression was very bright.

It also seems like my shoulders are much higher than in the morning.

The sight was so cute that the corners of my mouth went up without me knowing it.

Actually there wasn’t anything special about the observation class.

A rather ordinary composition with students presenting their dreams.

The only difference was the scale but some students presented their dreams through PPTs that had the touch of a professional.

As the students’ presentations continued like that.

“Pope Kim Si-woo.”

A man in a suit came up next to me.

“I never thought I would meet you in a place like this.”

I turned my head and looked at the man who had spoken to me.

I don’t remember exactly but it looks like I’ve seen that face somewhere.

Did he notice that I didn’t remember him properly? It must have been annoying enough but the man said it without showing it at all.

“I had a brief greeting with the Pope in the conference room of the Department of Abilities Management yesterday.”

“ah!”

“I am Hwang Seok-ho the representative of the Race Guild. And… I am also the father of the lovely girl sitting next to Pope Kim Si-woo’s younger brother.”

Race Guild.

It was one of the large guilds that emerged after the collapse of the Jeon Gak-ryeon and was a guild affiliated with the Jungbu-ryeon.

Come to think of it I think we shook hands yesterday.

Unlike the other representatives who were afraid of me he was the one who showed favor towards me.

Representative Hwang continued speaking with a gentle smile.

“I didn’t know that Pope Kim Si-woo’s younger brother was attending this school.”

Surprisingly it was a prank from the first conversation.

I think there is probably no one who doesn’t know that Siyeon is my younger sister.

I had come to visit her once before the winter break and Siyeon has been appearing frequently on our school’s YouTube channel.

In addition to being a hot topic as the Pope’s younger sibling Siyeon is monopolizing cuteness thanks to her unique clinginess.

Snow White was also planning a pet vlog with Beth and had built up enough recognition that anyone interested in the Limen sect would recognize her.

In this situation you didn’t recognize Siyeon?

That can’t be the case.

Elementary school students these days are very sensitive to trends.

So what this guy Representative Hwang said was an obvious lie but it wasn’t really an annoying lie.

Because it was a word that was brought up to start a conversation with me.

“My younger sibling transferred to my school last semester. It was the first parent-teacher conference so I came to see it. But the atmosphere was a lot different than I expected.”

I spoke to him in a joking manner and then Mr. Hwang nodded with a weak smile.

“I came because my wife insisted on it. This is already my fourth year. Being a father is not easy. I think it’s the same for everyone else.”

Representative Hwang glanced around.

“Because the pride of children is the pride of their parents.”

“Is that so?”

“In addition the meetings held after these parent observation classes are also great social gatherings. It’s a chance to make connections with people from the political and business world.”

One of the reasons I’m dying to enroll here.

Network.

Not only is the education of children important but most of the parents of the students attending this school are those who have only one job.

You could call it an upper-class community.

It wasn’t easy for me to empathize with it but that doesn’t mean I didn’t understand it.

They have their own world.

Who would say anything if people with free time got together and had fun?

“Pope Kim Si-woo also sent his younger sister here…..”

“Oh we sent our child here because this is the closest elementary school to our house. We heard that the school facilities are good and the teachers are good.”

I quickly drew a line.

Because I didn’t feel like joining their community.

Representative Hwang who understood my intentions cleverly changed the subject.

“Could you spare some time after the meeting? I couldn’t bring myself to tell you yesterday because I was busy but I have a proposal I would like to make.”

“I’d like to hear a little bit about what you have to offer.”

“I would like to hire priests from the Limen Church.”

An unexpected agenda.

If you’re saying you’re willing to hire someone rather than requesting a dispatch then you’re saying you’re willing to pay a reasonable price.

“It is true that our guild is affiliated with the Central Alliance but this is a proposal at the guild level. It has nothing to do with the Central Alliance.”

“If you need divine players there are alternatives besides us.”

“To overcome the unknown dangers we need the best in each field. I believe that the clergy of the Limen Church are the best in this field.”

Representative Hwang even mixes in some sweet talk.

It seemed like he wanted to take this opportunity to build a connection with me.

I nodded slightly as I met Representative Hwang’s gaze.

“Let’s talk about it separately later.”

“thank you.”

There was no need to first bow your head and erect a wall to those who came in.

The more friendly forces there are in our church the better.

Representative Hwang nodded with satisfaction at my positive response.

And then he looked at his daughter again.

“I feel really good that my daughter and the Pope’s brother seem so close. I wonder what they are talking about?”

“well….”

As President Hwang said his daughter and Siyeon were whispering to each other.

To Representative Hwang it might have seemed like the two children were playing together but I could clearly hear their whispers.

“Hey Kim Si-yeon. Don’t you have parents? Why is it that only your older brother came to this parent-teacher conference?”

Even though she knew everything CEO Hwang’s daughter deliberately provoked Siyeon. It was obvious that she hated Siyeon.

But what was surprising was Siyeon’s reaction.

Siyeon smiled brightly and whispered in the ear of CEO Hwang’s daughter.

“Your parents will eventually disappear so why don’t you say hello to them in advance? Thank you for raising them. How about that? They’re right behind you.”

…Siyeon?

Our Pope please stop this