Somebody Stop the Pope – 245



Episode 245

5.

Is this how people who encounter their doppelgangers feel?

But the ‘me’ standing there was fundamentally different from the doppelganger.

A sacred power and intensity that can be felt intensely even from a distance.

The divine power was clearly the same as the divine power within my body and the clothes I was wearing were also identical to my priestly attire.

So is that me?

I don’t know.

I couldn’t even be sure.

But ‘I’ slowly approached me and shook my hand.

“Listen carefully to what I say from now on…”

“Prove it first.”

“proof?”

“First prove that it’s really me.”

It was a natural procedure.

I thought about asking him after I subdue him but subduing him is impossible.

The guy right now is my perfect superior.

It would not be an exaggeration to say that this is the power I will have in just a few years.

At my question ‘I’ raised the corners of my mouth.

“Yeah it’s good to be suspicious of everything. That’s the kind of mindset you need to have to fight the ancient gods.”

“Don’t change the subject.”

“The last conversation I had with my father and mother. Is this okay?”

In movies in these cases they usually confirm their authenticity by sharing a secret that only they know.

I nodded slightly and the guy sighed and said

“You said you were going to buy some walnut cookies when you came. Should I tell you more?”

“That’s enough. Then there are two possibilities?”

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“What is it?”

“Either you are the real ‘me’ or a trick of an ancient god or a purifier.”

“That’s disappointing. You doubt me even after I told you all this? That’s just like me.”

‘I’ waved my hand in the air.

Then a chair that looked exactly like the one in the temple rose from the empty floor.

The guy gestured for us to sit down.

Then he summoned another chair across from mine and sat down comfortably in it.

“It’s a good attitude to be suspicious of everything. Always keep that mindset.”

“You said you didn’t have time? Get to the point quickly.”

“Your impatient personality remains the same now as it did in the past. Let me introduce myself briefly… I am you two years from now. I arranged this meeting because the causality between us was collapsing.”

The law of causality has collapsed?

Ultimately it is Terra who governs causality.

Are you saying something is wrong with Terra?

“■ ■ failed… Ah you can’t hear it because of the law of causality. This is a problem because the law of causality is collapsing in our world and this side is still strong which is the problem.”

‘I’ smiled faintly.

Beyond that smile there was only emptiness.

The guy looked at my face for a moment as if lost in thought and then slowly opened his mouth.

“We need to change our ways. How is Limen? Be nice to Limen.”

“…Why Limen?”

“You love Limen too. I love you too.”

Why is it past tense?

My head is complicated.

If we assume that this guy is really ‘the future me’ many possibilities arise.

Given his ability to reverse time he must have attained a level of prowess that I would hardly dare to imagine.

Only a deity like Limen or Terra could do something like that.

There’s a story that Limen once told me.

-Reversing time is a huge burden even for a god. If done wrong the god could disappear. That’s the worst outcome.

Judging from her words this guy came to see me even though he was prepared to die.

I think I’ll have to ask Limen about this in more detail.

I don’t know if I can give you a proper answer though.

“What I want to say now is… Oh really. Why are there so many people who interrupt our cozy time?”

Phage support support-.

Sparks fly in the air.

And then tearing through the void a familiar being appeared.

“I thought something was strange… and it turned out that some outlaw was causing a ruckus?”

“It’s so nice to meet you here Terra. How have you been?”

“Huhhhh.”

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Terra who appeared through a tear in space looked at me and snorted.

And then he glanced at me and asked.

“Did he say anything to you? Well… I guess causality would have taken care of it.”

“I was just about to hear that but could you excuse me?”

“That would be difficult. Can’t you see it Pope?”

“what?”

“If you can’t see it I’ll make it visible.”

Terra strode toward me and blew lightly into my eyes.

Okay then.

I saw grey tentacles wriggling behind the back of the ‘me’ sitting in front of me.

Ancient gods?

No that’s not an ancient god or anything.

It easily surpasses the intimidation that the likes of ancient gods can provide.

It’s as if I’ve eaten all the ancient gods.

Countless different deities were swirling within his body.

“Do you believe a monster like that? Pope that’s not you. It’s just the monster you once were.”

“It is the future you will face at the same time.”

Terra adds ‘I’ to her words.

Terra drew his spear out of thin air and aimed it straight at my neck.

“Don’t make our cute Pope feel bad. He’s different from you.”

“Well I’m the worst case scenario but… I still feel a little sorry. It’s partly your fault for making me like this Terra. You probably know what kind of situation I’m in right?”

‘I’ grab Terra’s spear with my bare hands.

And at that moment

Slurp slurp-.

Tentacles extending from behind ‘me’ bind Terra’s entire body.

As soon as I saw that sight I breathed divine power into the gauntlet.

But ‘I’ looked at myself like that and smiled bitterly.

“Kim Si-woo look at me with your own two eyes. What I am doing right now is the worst ending you will ever face. I hope you won’t go down the same path. That’s what I wanted to tell you.”

‘I’ slowly stood up from my seat.

And he said while looking at Terra whose body was tied up.

“I don’t want to blame you Terra. You did your best didn’t you?”

‘I’ slowly approached me.

And then he looked down at his gauntlets and said:

“Just remember one thing. Never let go of Limen at any moment. Trust your goddess.”

It was the moment when ‘I’ uttered those words.

Pass pass pass pass.

The guy’s legs start to scatter into dust little by little. And then my system which had been paused for a moment starts working again.

[We have discovered an entity that seriously distorts causality.]

[Warning! Serious violation. The system will automatically erase your existence.]

[3… 2… 1… Deletion is not possible. The entity has administrator rights to the system.]

[Emergency deportation proceedings are in progress.]

‘I’ am scattering like smoke.

The guy watched me until the last moment and said.

“Don’t let go of Limen. Just remember that. No matter how stubborn you are it’s easy to remember that one thing. Her ■ ■ will ultimately save you her and the world.”

That’s the end of it.

The guy disappeared without a trace as if he had never been there.

Was it because of my mood?

At the last moment it felt like a speck of dust that had flowed out from the guy had seeped into my body.

“The Pope.”

The tentacles that had bound Terra’s body also disappeared.

An empty altar with only the two of them left.

I looked at Terra who was freed from her bonds and asked quietly.

“Even if I ask you something you’re curious about right now you don’t plan on answering it do you?”

Instead of answering Terra slowly approached me and quietly extended her hand.

[Passive skill <Divine Protection Lv.Max> defends against the opponent’s mind manipulation ability.]

“This is driving me crazy.”

“What were you just trying to do?”

“Memory removal. But it was too late.”

Terra frowned as she looked at the spot where ‘I’ had disappeared.

How much time has passed like that?

Terra who had been silent for a long time looked at me again and spoke.

“I didn’t know you would do something like this even if it meant drifting through a dimensional rift for an eternity. Well that’s probably why Limen chose you.”

She nodded silently then continued speaking while summoning a door in the air.

“I have nothing to say at this time. I’m sorry Pope.”

With those words Terra also disappeared from this space.

I looked at the spot where she had disappeared and sat quietly lost in thought.

Her last words were almost like confirmation that the ‘me’ from just now was really the me of the future.

And it’s probably true that my future self will have administrative powers over the system.

…Administrative authority should be with Terra now.

What on earth happened?

“ha.”

I thought it would be a long and difficult decision.

6.

After leaving the abandoned altar I flew straight to Sejong City and neatly destroyed the magic stone there as well.

Luna and Leo who were dispatched to Japan also reported successfully destroying the magic stone and Ja-Hyeon in Busan did the same.

He promised to negotiate with the protesters as soon as he finished his work but he made a polite request.

Could we talk about it tomorrow morning?

Fortunately they accepted my offer.

Meeting Mr. Juwon’s younger brother was also postponed until tomorrow.

I had no choice but to do that because what happened earlier was more important to me than anything else.

-I knew you would do this so I prepared the device in advance. Just go to the lab get the psychic crystals and insert them into the machine you used last time.

I was able to learn the whereabouts of the psychic crystal from Raphael who was waiting in Shanghai.

I went straight to Raphael’s lab picked up the crystals and returned to my office.

And then he immediately called Limen.

It’s been a very long time since I’ve had an international call.

Woof woof woof.

Psychic energy amplified the connection between dimensions but Limen’s voice was not heard.

Anxiety creeps over me.

What happened to Limen…

“Siu.”

Someone hugged me gently from behind.

A familiar scent a familiar voice.

It was Limen.

“Can I manifest like this?”

“The dimensional passage is quite empty today. I don’t know why but it’s enough for manifestation.”

That’s probably because the guy came here for a while and then left.

Anyway Limen smiled brightly and grabbed my hand.

“You’ve had a hard time. Is it difficult because of the war?”

“It’s okay. I’ve already absorbed a few Demon Kings… It’s bearable for now.”

Limen sat down in my office chair with a smile.

And then I lightly tapped the desk.

“But why do you look so unhappy? Is something wrong?”

Do you really not know or are you just pretending not to know?

I could only sigh as I looked into Limen’s eyes.

“I think I can stay for quite a while today. Maybe 30 minutes in Earth time?”

“Would you like something to drink?”

“Do you have any cola? I wanted a cola.”

I took a cola out of the mini fridge under the desk and handed it to her.

Then Limen drank the cola with a happy expression.

“Isn’t it okay if I take a bottle or two of cola with me when I go back?”

Limen laughs while telling light stories.

I looked at Limen’s face without saying anything and smiled.

And then I very carefully and slowly brought up the stories I wanted to ask.

“Meet me Limen.”

“I met you?”

“They said they met me who looked exactly like an ancient god.”

To those words Limen replied with a pained expression.

“…I see.”

I wanted to know what kind of future she saw.

“So tell me honestly.”

So that I can respond in some way.

I held my breath quietly.

Our Pope please stop this