Somebody Stop the Pope – 238



Episode 238

3.

A day after the spirits decided to join in earnest.

The whole world was in chaos.

Ancient beings including spirits began to appear all over the Earth.

Even if they are said to be ancient beings excluding spirits there is only one.

Ancient gods.

As Terra warned the ancient gods have made their full-fledged appearance on Earth.

It all started in South America a place I hadn’t paid much attention to.

Argentina Brazil.

Ancient gods that emerged mainly in major countries in South America.

For them whose security situation had been at its worst since the opening of Dimension the appearance of the ancient gods must have felt like another salvation.

“Are the gods that appeared on Earth a new hope to save mankind?”

“Beings claiming to be ancient gods appear all over the world.”

Our Limen sect naturally knows that their goal is a new order.

And that new order ultimately means destroying this world and creating it again.

But other people don’t know that well.

For those whose survival was threatened day by day by monster villains the appearance of the ancient gods may have felt like salvation.

As a result the world fell into chaos.

saver.

Various religious groups that regarded the ancient gods as the saviors of this world were stirring everywhere.

“Master.”

As I sat in my office checking on the situation elsewhere Grace a Vatican trainee cautiously entered the office.

Since the full-scale holy war began Grace has also been active as a mercenary for the Limen Church.

Grace entered the office in her usual armor.

“What’s wrong Grace?”

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“The Pope asked the Master for help.”

When Grace speaks of the Pope she means the Pope of the Vatican.

I accepted the documents Grace handed me.

A letter of cooperation from the Vatican.

To summarize the cooperation letter briefly it was as follows:

[Can you tell me about the ancient gods that have appeared in various parts of the world this time? I can’t tell yet if they are enemies or allies.]

Given the relationship between the Limenarian Order and the Vatican it was a question the Pope could well have asked.

This is because the Vatican takes a cautious stance toward new religions.

“Grace you know that too right? It would have been okay if you had answered for me.”

Then Grace shook her head.

“This is a formal inquiry from the Vatican to the Limenistan Order. It is not my place to get involved.”

“I will tell you that all the ancient gods must be declared enemies of humanity. I will have them send a letter to Archbishop Lapart.”

“Yes thank you.”

Although the Old Gods appeared all over the world that did not mean that everyone fell to them.

Northeast Asia where the influence of the Limen sect was strong naturally did not fall within the sphere of influence of the ancient gods and even though the ancient gods appeared there was one region where the ancient gods were rejected.

That place is the Middle East.

In the Middle East jihad was declared and chaos ensued.

For Muslim warriors the ancient gods were an intolerable heresy.

“The Vatican is also considering forming a joint front with the Limenistan Order Master.”

“I appreciate your kind words. The situation in Europe isn’t so good right now is it?”

In Europe the war with the Union was also at its peak.

Although things have become a bit crazy due to the inclusion of the variable of the ancient gods in this situation the European irregulars are lending their strength.

I let out a small breath as I looked at the world map Raphael had provided.

“It’s hard it’s hard.”

Then Grace rubbed my shoulder and said

“I’ll give you a shoulder rub.”

“Are you feeling good these days?”

“Is it because Inwook came?”

Oh I forgot to mention something. Grace is meeting with Inwook.

I had no intention of getting involved in a relationship between a grown man and woman. But they turned out to be very pretty.

Inwook you annoying guy.

My brother is busy right now and can’t date properly so why are you the only one dating?

“Disciple.”

I closed my eyes for a moment and called Grace.

“Yes Master.”

“Be nice to Inwook.”

“Of course.”

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She doesn’t have much money is pretty and fights well.

If it’s someone like Grace I can definitely allow her to associate with our Inwook.

Somehow Inwook’s expression brightened when he came to Shanghai.

You’ve never seen me smile like that when you’re with me.

Grace continued to ask questions while rubbing my shoulders.

“The ancient gods have appeared but will you continue to push forward with the operation?”

“For now.”

So far no major variables have occurred in Northeast Asia.

Aside from the Abyss Dungeon we destroyed last time there was no movement from the Ancient Gods.

That’s why we’re going to focus on the purifier for now.

“When the ancient gods appear the priority is…”

“I’ll have to think about that.”

Ancient Gods and Purifiers.

Dealing with both of these at the same time is the worst situation.

I think it would be best to kill that nameless guy as quickly as possible and then fight the ancient gods.

The problem is that the anonymous guy is also hiding his number.

“I’ll go down to the basement for a bit and come back. If anyone asks where I went tell them I went to the basement.”

I said to Grace as I stood up from my seat. Grace nodded.

“Are you going to Seoul?”

“No I’ll go to the underground sealed room.”

“If it’s a sealed room… ah the demon lords.”

“It is my duty as the host to check on the well-being of the guests.”

I left the skewers on the Judgement Sword for too long.

I wanted to experiment with some new abilities.

And the Demon Kings are the perfect test subjects for testing that ability.

Let’s go quickly before Raphael pressures us to do the experiment together.

4.

A sealed room located in the deepest part of the temple’s underground chamber.

In this sealed room which you can never enter without my permission there were a total of five sacred barriers made of the highest grade sacred stones.

Considering the identities of those sealed here it was a very natural measure.

“How have you been?”

I opened the specially made door with the sacred tree and entered the sealed room.

There were two people waiting there pierced by the Sword of Judgement and as soon as they saw me they opened their mouths in a voice that seemed to be breaking.

“The Pope…..”

“Have you come to mock us?”

Baal and Belphegor whose souls are sealed within their incarnations.

Those two were once the demon lords who terrorized Eden but now they were nothing more than my captives.

I approached the demon lords with light steps.

“How does it feel to be abandoned?”

Just looking at these guys makes me feel like I’m on fire.

Every time I think of the faces of my comrades who died at the hands of these guys my whole body boils with anger.

The entire ten years in Eden were spent killing these guys.

At that time I thought we had completely destroyed each other but who would have thought that we would meet again on Earth like this?

“Belphegor Baal. It’s a shame that you two are worthless as prisoners. But you are still my comrades and the other Demon Lords don’t even think about saving you?”

It was expected that the Purifiers would put forth all their efforts to retrieve these two.

But there’s no mention of deploying troops.

The area around the Holy Land is quieter than ever.

In other words these guys were the cards that the Purifiers had discarded.

“Baal is dumb so he wouldn’t know. Belphegor don’t you know anything else?”

I said grabbing Belphegor’s chin with my hand.

Then Belphegor smiled bitterly and whispered.

“Are you here to negotiate with us now? Your Holiness you seem to be in a hurry too.”

“Negotiation… I think there is some misunderstanding.”

Judging by the current state of affairs the roles of the Seven Demon Kings are completely different from those in Eden.

In Eden he was the absolute ruler standing at the top of the evil ones who threatened Eden.

But on Earth these guys were just long-term pawns.

A relatively strong chess piece that moves according to anonymous instructions.

It has been proven time and time again that these guys have no real power.

“I thought about it quietly last night. Limen said that the title of Demon King is granted to those who have opened their ranks through magic. You also come from various races right? Some are human some are from the Demon Tribe and some are from the Dragon Tribe.”

Even the Demon King is ultimately a being with class.

Thinking about it that way allowed me to come to this conclusion.

The skill I acquired this time is called <Endless Hunger>.

This skill basically works on deities but wouldn’t it be applicable to demon lords as well?

“I wanted to try an experiment but I couldn’t eat spirits like my family. That’s when I thought of you guys.”

Currently Belphegor and Baal are greatly weakened by the Sword of Judgement.

I don’t know if it would be possible to catch them normally but wouldn’t it be possible to catch them in this situation?

And if this experiment succeeds… I will be able to erase these bastards from the world forever.

“What the hell are you talking about?”

Still it’s probably because Baal recently caught him but he’s still in good shape compared to Belphegor.

I slowly approached Baal and placed my hand on his head.

“To put it simply I want to absorb your energy.”

“Do you think that divine power and magic can be combined? You are even more foolish than me Pope. Your divine power and our magic are energies that can never coexist.”

“I don’t need magic.”

“Then what the heck-.”

I slowly drew up my gray divine power.

Then a message window with a golden border appeared before my eyes.

[Passive skill <Endless Hunger> comes into contact with a new level.]

[<Type: Demon King>’s rank information is recorded in the system.]

[From now on you can absorb the Demon King’s power.]

As you can see in my information window <Divine Power> and <Strength> are separate.

If you look at it that way you could think of <Magi> and <Gyeok> as separate things.

What would happen if all <격> were taken away in this state?

I think it’s a very interesting experiment.

“Let’s get started.”

I immediately breathed divine power into the guy’s body and immediately a scream burst out of Baal’s mouth.

“Krrrrrrr.”

The divine power I emitted began to burn the magic trapped within his body.

The reaction itself was similar to the previous one but after a while a new phenomenon was observed.

“oh.”

The divine power that flowed into Baal’s body began to devour something greedily.

Not only was the magic burning but I felt something flowing into my body from Baal’s body.

[Special ability <Gyeok> increases.]

[Special ability <Gyeok> increases….]

Messages that quickly come to mind.

The price which had been increasing slowly began to increase at a faster rate than ever before.

How much time has passed like that?

Soon a new message appeared before my eyes.

[Absorption limit reached.]

[<Demon King: Baal> loses his status as a <Demon King>.]

That it has lost its dignity.

At first glance it seemed like a difficult statement but I was able to understand its meaning right away.

Baal no longer seemed to have any status as a demon lord.

Just an ordinary demon not a demon lord.

Nothing more nothing less.

And if a demon other than the Demon King touches the Sword of Judgement

Passs …

The soul will be reduced to ashes and disappear.

I nodded silently looking at Baal who had turned to ash.

Then he spoke to Belphegor.

“You’re next.”

I had no intention of repeating the mistakes of Eden.

I raised the corners of my mouth as I looked at Belphegor who was gripped with fear.

Our Pope please stop this