Somebody Stop the Pope – 19



Episode 19

3.

It was a truly groundbreaking appearance.

Leo who had planted the S-class hunter that South Korea was proud of in the playground still had a blank expression on his face and was dusting off his priest’s uniform.

Then he started walking slowly towards me.

“Group 2 go straight to the representative… check the status.”

“Stop it! If you don’t stop it this area will be a mess! Come on come to your senses!”

The players of the Goblin Guild formed a siege net amidst the chaos.

Although it was a sight that proved that they were a prestigious guild the players who had formed a siege net were already gripped with fear.

In some ways this could be seen as a natural phenomenon.

If even a ranker can plant a monster in the ground in an instant how easily can they plant people weaker than a ranker?

But their encirclement had no effect on Leo.

Leo continued to walk forward with a blank expression on his face and soon reached the encirclement formed by the players.

And after a while.

The guy spoke in a dry voice.

“Brothers stop this pointless battle. I don’t want to fight with you. Limen will be sad.”

Is that what the guy who just planted the guild leader in the ground said?

That shamelessness was shocking but what was even more shocking was the reaction of the Goblin Guild members toward Leo.

Despite Leo’s nonsense they lowered their weapons and made way for him. It was definitely not because they had suddenly become pacifists because of Leo’s words.

They were all looking at me with eager expressions.

That means they turned the bomb on me.

I looked at this messy situation that was just about to turn into a disaster and smiled bitterly.

And after a while.

Leo who had arrived in front of me knelt down on one knee and spoke to me.

“Leo Lumen faithful servant of Limen head of the Institute of Doctrinal Studies and bishop of the Second Diocese sends greetings to His Holiness the Pope the first apostle and sole vicar of Limen.”

I couldn’t help but feel extremely uncomfortable with that sight.

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It wasn’t so much that Leo felt out of place but rather that the out of place came from the language Leo was using.

I waved my hand lightly in greeting to the guy then frowned and asked.

“Where did you learn Korean?”

It’s like what you said to the Goblin Guild members earlier and it’s also like the greeting you gave me just now.

The language Leo used was none other than Korean.

It is no exaggeration to say that he speaks standard Korean like a native of Seoul.

Leo answered my question with his head bowed.

“It is a gift that the great Limen has given me. He told me to spread beautiful stories in beautiful language.”

“Can you even read the text?”

“I needed to translate the Bible so you took care of that part too.”

This time it seems that Limen has taken care of even the most unexpected details.

Yes for a religion to be successful it must have scriptures.

Yeah good.

It’s good that you’ve taken care of all those details and that you’ve even patched the language pack but why?

“Why did you plant humans in the ground as soon as you appeared? Are you some kind of farmer?”

Why did a major accident occur as soon as it appeared?

I also didn’t want to create an annoying situation so I stayed quiet but the person in question asked why he was doing this.

At my suggestion Leo stood up.

Then he answered in a confident voice.

“The author breathed life into His Holiness. I judged it to be an act bordering on blasphemy and I simply took the legal procedure according to the authority and principles I possess.”

“…Didn’t Limen tell you about how Earth’s society works?”

“I have not received any separate trust.”

“This is driving me crazy.”

So you just patched the language pack and sent it?

For some reason it seemed like I could hear Limen’s voice in my ear saying ‘Hehe Siu! You figure this out!’

I took a deep breath and looked at Leo.

“As of now the power of punishment given to Archbishop Leo Lumen is confiscated. Also on Earth or at least in the Republic of Korea you must never punish others arbitrarily. That would be a disgrace to Limen. Do you understand?”

“If you say Republic of Korea….”

“The country established on this land where we are now. And the hometown where I was born.”

“Understood Your Holiness.”

Surprisingly Leo nodded obediently to my words.

As for me there were countless things I wanted to say to him right now but there was something else that took priority.

I let out a sigh and then pointed to where CEO Choi was stuck with my finger and asked.

“What did you do over there?”

Even though he looked like that CEO Choi was a S-class hunter that South Korea was proud of.

The fact that a man like that is stuck on the ground and can’t get out means that Leo must have done something about it.

Leo answered my question with a still blunt expression.

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“Because he was exuding speculation and murderous intent I temporarily sealed him in a sacred barrier. He was too threatening to be left alone.”

The Divine Barrier is a barrier that is activated by divine power and is originally used to restrain beings with magical energy. However it is also quite useful for those who have no experience with divine power.

I could understand why CEO Choi didn’t react much.

“Let me go. It’s because I didn’t explain it properly.”

“All right.”

By the way what should I do from now on?

It’s not like you’ve touched the nose of a sleeping lion it’s like you’ve touched the nose of a raging lion…

It won’t work.

There is no choice but to use the spleen weapon.

I made a quick decision and then picked up my phone and made a call.

Toooo-.

After a brief connection tone a strained voice came from the other end of the line.

-…Yes I got the call.

“Team Leader Kim.”

-yes.

“I think something is a little wrong.”

-What is that… No we will go straight to the gate. We were already waiting nearby. If you just wait for 5 minutes we will…

That was when.

Kwaaaaaaaang-!

CEO Choi freed from the barrier rose from the ground and soon walked towards us with red magic wrapped around his entire body.

And I looked at the sight and said in a bitter voice.

“I’ll try my best.”

4.

Not all archbishops of a religious order have strong fighting power.

Because the position of archbishop is not one that you get by fighting better or being more outstanding than anyone else.

A noble character who thoroughly adheres to doctrine and is able to sacrifice for others.

And through that process it is a truly noble position that can only be achieved by being admired by many.

In reality it was extremely rare for archbishops to have any significant fighting ability.

but.

Phage phage phage!

“Your Holiness please step aside. There is no need for you to exert yourself in this matter.”

This guy Leo is one of those extremely rare cases.

The Holy See and by extension two armed groups representing the Church.

The warrior priests and the knights.

Leo was a hero who led the warrior priests and won countless battles against the demons.

I sighed as I looked at Leo who was blocking CEO Choi’s right fist with his left hand.

And he spoke to CEO Choi who was constantly spewing out speculation while burning red magic power.

“Please stop here. I apologize for not telling you in advance.”

CEO Choi’s momentum was almost like that of an animal.

The clothes he was wearing had long since been burned away by the magical power he was emitting and his muscular upper body covered in scars was clearly revealed.

Scars that cover the entire upper body.

It shows without reservation what kind of life he has lived so far.

His body covered in scars and his fierce fighting spirit that burned even in this situation were proof of the history of struggles he had achieved so far.

I also felt a certain amount of responsibility for the situation to have come to this so at first I tried to explain it through words.

However CEO Choi who was already shaking hands with Leo seemed to have different thoughts.

“Kuuuu. Siwoo get out of here. It’s going to be a lot of fun now!”

A tone of speech that is neither polite nor disrespectful but somewhere in between.

Phage crackle-!

Even at this moment when he said that the red magic power he emitted and Leo’s divine power clashed fiercely.

The repulsive force from the collision of the two forces had already created several large craters in the playground floor.

I tried to ignore my pounding head and spoke to CEO Choi again.

“I think there seems to be a big misunderstanding…”

But CEO Choi cut me off and shouted.

“I know this monster isn’t an enemy! Hehe if it was an enemy it would have killed me a long time ago.”

…I’m really going crazy.

“No you already knew that so why are you doing this?”

In response to my question CEO Choi laughed loudly showing his teeth then beat his chest and said:

“A man’s romance is only complete when he deals with the strong.”

“…yes?”

“Romance is sometimes worth more than life itself.”

He’s crazy.

He’s seriously seriously crazy.

When he says something like that while emitting a red aura from his entire body he seems surprisingly persuasive.

And there’s an even bigger problem.

“Romance… That’s a nice word. I have never experienced the world called Earth but seeing a warrior like you makes me excited.”

“Hahaha! Thank you.”

Leo this guy is agreeing with that crazy guy’s comments.

And that’s while they’re clashing fists.

Is there some kind of communication network between crazy people?

This was a development far beyond what I could have predicted.

“Phew.”

I took a few deep breaths to keep my wits about me. If I didn’t do this I felt like I would get dizzy and go crazy.

A hellish cauldron of confusion and disgust.

Meanwhile Leo asked me with his still expressionless face.

“If only Your Holiness would permit I would like to show the warriors of this Earth the power of the great Limen.”

Just as I was about to answer that ridiculous question.

“We’re not children. We need permission to fight!”

CEO Choi’s actions were faster.

Crunch.

Even though Choi’s fists were in contact with Leo’s he deformed his other hand in a bizarre way.

His left arm which was filled with red magic power turned crimson and Leo who saw it also braced himself for the shock while emitting a pure white light once again.

“Hahaha! So much fun-”

Mr. Choi’s spirited voice could not end because I could not bear it any longer.

There was no time for President Choi to rebel.

I jumped up and instantly struck CEO Choi in the head with my fist.

Kwaaaaaaaah!

Representative Choi who had been dyed red was once again thrown deep into the ground.

“When you say nice things why do you want to get on a good note? Do you both want to lose? Yes?”

After quickly resolving the issue with CEO Choi he looked straight at Leo.

Despite the brutal violence just now Leo still spoke with a blunt expression.

“Your Holiness the Pope is truly the Pope.”

“It was like that in Eden too but every time you caused an accident and made a blunt expression it was so frustrating.”

“It’s just a principle…”

“Shut up. You too you little shit.”

Kwaaaaaaaah!

I slammed them both into the ground in just three seconds and then gritted my teeth and said:

“Say one more word and I’ll just throw you in hell. Romantically.”

You have to squeeze it to keep your mouth shut.

What do you mean you’re not even in puberty?

“Mr…President?”

“…Hmm.”

“Ahem.”

The Goblin Guild members who were watching the scene were just standing there unlike before.

They just looked at me with a blank expression as if they couldn’t properly identify me.

Even for veterans who had experienced countless battles it was an overwhelming scene.

I glanced at the goblin guild members then sighed and looked up at the sky.

The sky which had been dyed purple was quickly turning back to blue.

[The Chaos Gate is completely destroyed.]

[You have completed the quest <Meet>! Please receive your reward directly from <Leo Lumen>.]

Let whatever happens be.

I did my best to get a really quiet pickup?

That’s when I was shaking my head with a resigned expression.

“Siu Niiiiiiiiim! We’re here…”

Team leader Kim who had arrived at the scene without realizing it immediately looked at the holes dug deep into the ground and was at a loss for words.

Perhaps the most pitiful person in this situation is this man?

I spoke while trying hard to avoid the gaze of Team Leader Kim who was looking at me with resentment.

“I tried.”

Why are you looking at me like that?

Are you telling me it’s true?

Our Pope please stop this