Somebody Stop the Pope – 183



Episode 183

59. I’m going to meet you now

1.

After a petty battle with a dragon.

For the first time access to our church’s sacred site has been restricted.

There was a lot of talk in the media about the sudden control.

There is a split within the Limen sect or something very wrong with Kim Si-woo’s body etc.

As befitting a time of chaos conspiracy theories have been sprouting up in various media outlets.

But there was a reason why I had to endure all that.

That’s right.

“Hiya I’m already having trouble figuring out where to start with this. Perhaps it’s because it was exposed to some strange divine power but it’s not an ordinary corpse. Compared to the dragon corpses I handled in Eden… the quality is definitely inferior.”

Two dragon corpses lie in front of Toby.

It was because of these.

I managed to get to the Holy Land safely using Raphael’s stealth camouflage net.

The reason we brought these two bodies here was simple.

“Just as tigers leave their skins and humans leave their names dragons leave their bodies behind.”

To process the dragon’s corpse.

Dragon corpses are a valuable resource with many uses.

It was the same in Eden.

In order to win the war against the demons we received the corpses of dragons that died during the war as donations.

This was done with the consent of the deceased dragons themselves and also with the consent of the remaining dragons.

Weapons made from precious resources such as dragon bones and dragon scales were extremely powerful.

One of the craftsmen who participated in that process is Toby who is here.

I didn’t bring Toby to this world for this but I just happened to get a good resource so I can’t just throw it away right?

But since they couldn’t put the dragon’s corpse in the temple’s basement they just took control of the entire holy place.

Moreover the dragon corpse brought here was not in an ordinary condition.

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“I think it’s possible. I can remove those unpleasant energies with the holy water and start refining right away. I also have the holy fire.”

“Is it better than Mithril?”

“Of course. It’s almost rude to compare it to Mithril. We already ran out of Mithril that we received from the government last time… I think this amount will be enough to fully arm the second batch of trainees.”

Toby patted the dragon’s corpse with his long thick arms.

The skin was torn in many places by the modified dragon slayers and even most of the muscles and flesh inside the skin had melted away.

This means that Raphael’s special explosives had tremendous lethal power.

If they were normal dragons they could have been stopped somehow with magic but if such a massive explosive exploded inside death was a foregone conclusion.

The condition of the fallen dragons was too gruesome to describe.

In fact it made it easier to handle the dragon’s corpse.

“But there is one thing I regret.”

“What is it?”

“I didn’t see that scene with my own eyes did I? I really need to see those dragons die with my own two eyes….”

“Strictly speaking it’s not a demon dragon… No. Let’s just skip it. Anyway how long do you think it’ll take to deal with these corpses?”

In preparation for any eventuality a more powerful sacred barrier than ever was activated in the Holy Land.

It means that the highest grade sacred stone is being ground away.

If you think about the monetary value of that it’s a mind-boggling amount of money but I think it’s a hundred times better than having an accident caused by this dragon’s corpse.

“A week will be enough.”

“It’s shorter than you thought?”

“I think Raphael’s skills will be of great help. In Eden you needed knights or magicians of the master level or higher to cut down a dragon’s corpse. But Raphael’s skills will be more than enough to do it.”

Raphael is definitely a cheat key.

Perhaps because he is a returnee from an advanced world his mere existence provides him with various conveniences.

What would have happened if we hadn’t brought Raphael from America?

At first I felt burdened because he seemed like a crazy person but now I just accept it.

“One third is Raphael’s Toby. Raphael used up a lot of weapons in this operation.”

“Somehow. There must be a reason Your Majesty is so energetic. I remember you always falling asleep from exhaustion after fighting the demon dragon.”

“Actually Luna and Leo went to sleep as soon as they got back right?”

“okay.”

My group buff skill <Declare the Holy War> has only one side effect.

That is after the temple ends he complains of extreme fatigue.

It is a buff skill that allows you to draw out strength that is close to the limits of the human body so it can be seen as a natural price to pay but the extent of it is severe.

The first time I used that skill I slept for three days straight.

But now?

This much is easy.

I didn’t even give it my all.

“Starting today I will grant a week’s vacation to everyone in the Limen Sect. Toby and the players in the production line of the Anarchy Guild will be given a separate vacation after their work is finished.”

Then Toby waved his large hands violently.

“A craftsman can’t rest when he has good materials in front of him. My children are no different. This time they can touch the dragon corpse and gain some good experience. Haha! Our passion is hotter than fire!”

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If rumors about the black company Limen spread wouldn’t it be my share and Toby’s share?

I’m giving you a vacation on purpose because I feel like if I don’t do it now I won’t have another chance to rest…

Well Toby is the person in charge so he’ll take care of what he does.

I smiled awkwardly at Toby who was pounding his chest.

“Let’s have a beer party after work. Are you still brewing with Seongsu?”

“I’m thinking of selling it officially soon. Holy water beer made by dwarves themselves! Isn’t it perfect as a premium product?”

“Toby has become an Earthling now.”

“Please call me an Earth Dwarf to be exact.”

It’s always fun to hear the jokes of the dwarves. Should I say it’s like the jokes of the old man next door?

It looks like the aftermath of the dragon’s corpse has been completed.

Now all that remains is a showdown with Raphael.

I took a deep breath and headed to my office where Raphael was waiting.

2.

To be honest when the quest to contact Limen appeared I thought the system would automatically connect the contact.

But that was too much for me to ignore the system.

This fucking system is self-sufficient from start to finish.

They just throw the quest at me and tell me to do whatever I want from then on.

“If you give it all to me from the beginning it wouldn’t be a quest right Master? A quest is basically about completing a task.”

“It’s been a while Grace?”

“Me too. It must be my imagination. I saw your face yesterday didn’t I Master?”

In the office besides Raphael Grace Sulhwa was sitting and talking.

Two people I haven’t been paying much attention to lately.

Here Minsu is not paying attention either but in other words they are saying that they will do well even if you don’t pay attention.

Especially Minsu.

These days the YouTube channel has expanded a lot towards the global market.

He is one of the representative YouTubers of our church so we are pushing a lot of content and Minsu also helps us produce content for our church’s YouTube channel.

Anyway we are getting along well and helping each other.

“Honey are you really on vacation for a week?”

Seolhwa asked a question indirectly.

I nodded at the question.

“You’ve all been running hard. You should take a break now. The first batch of trainees have been working tirelessly and so have the executives. Everyone must be very tired.”

“What about you brother?”

“I should be at the temple. I have nowhere to go.”

“I see.”

“But why?”

“…no.”

Seolhwa used her magic to cool the coffee in front of her and then handed it to me.

“thanks.”

Wizards find that really convenient.

Last time I saw a magician lighting a cigarette with magic at the Gaeseong base.

What should I say? It’s kind of retarded but cool. That’s what it felt like.

I took a sip of the iced Americano that Sulwha had made cold. Then I exhaled lightly and stretched.

“The Japanese Prime Minister recently gave me an island as a gift so I’m thinking of going there sometime when I have time.”

“island?”

“Oh when I caught Yamata no Orochi I asked for an island. I said it as a joke but you took it as a documentary? I got a call last week.”

The ball that Siyeon shot up returned as an island.

Siyeon’s much-anticipated trip to LA has been on her mind ever since it fell through.

When things stabilize a bit I plan to take my family to that island.

“Or what about my island? I have an artificial island near Hawaii that I built. It’s quite charming.”

“Artificial island?”

“We’ve made the beach look nice and also built a villa. I think you’ll like it.”

This is a different genre.

Created an artificial island?

Really… technology is great.

I nodded slightly at Raphael’s suggestion.

“I’ll go whenever you invite me.”

“You can come anytime. The Pope and I are already a community of shared destiny. This is my personal question… Do you like me or Aiden?”

“Why are you suddenly going there?”

It was the biggest challenge since Mom Likes Dad Likes.

Hearing that reminds me of the phone call I had with Aiden yesterday.

-Union kids are being chewed up without exception. Siwoo Korea be careful too. It is certain that there is a connection with the Purifier kids. China is in a civil war so the aftermath of that civil war will soon hit Korea too. Keep that in mind.

Aiden who spoke roughly but secretly thought about me.

When I was in Korea my voice was relaxed but yesterday on the phone it was full of venom.

Have you discovered another terrorist plot?

There is also the civil war in China and news of terrorist attacks in the US and Europe.

The real world is like this.

“I’m just kidding I’m just kidding. I know that the Pope likes me better!”

…This one is even more extreme.

Raphael laughed out loud.

“Did your conversation with Toby go well?”

“One third. That’s all I can give you.”

“A third is more than enough. I think I can make a pretty decent weapon. You are truly merciful.”

Since this is a battle that Raphael participated in at my request I should at least take care of this much.

It was true that it was easy to annihilate the undead thanks to Raphael.

Now it’s time to get to the main point.

I took another sip of my iced Americano and exhaled gently.

“I need to talk to Limen. As soon as possible.”

A special ability called <Gyeok> that you obtain by clearing this quest.

Judging from Beth’s words and the system message it was likely related to <Divinity>.

But it seemed like I would have to talk to Limen directly to find out more details.

Raphael looked troubled after hearing what I said.

“I would like to help but I am not ready for psychic modification.”

“Isn’t there any way?”

“It’s a method.”

Raphael continued to ponder while stroking his chin and after a while he slowly nodded.

“It should be. It’s impossible right now because there are no psychic crystals… I explained to you last time how to make psychic crystals right?”

“It’s the same as making a sacred stone.”

“Psychic crystals are essential to amplify the resonance phenomenon. Originally the highest grade magic stones were finely tuned to produce high-quality crystals but if tuning were abandoned production would be possible at a faster rate.”

“Thank goodness…..”

“If you give up the single-stage tuning process you will have fatal flaws.”

…Something feels ominous.

“That drawback is…..”

“Because the loss rate is astronomically high we need more and more top-grade magic stones. If I do a rough calculation… let’s say 240 billion won? I think we’ll need about that much.”

The interdimensional currency fee is 240 billion?

Burning 240 billion in one go?

“…I feel dizzy.”

It was a dizzying moment.

Our Pope please stop this