Somebody Stop the Pope – 257



Episode 257

5.

Death toll: 1020.

No casualties identified.

The aftermath of this battle was far more severe than we had anticipated.

The fact that there were this many casualties despite it not being a surprise gate shows how terrible this gate was.

“We also had casualties. 12 dead. 90 injured. Fortunately emergency measures were taken quickly so the seriously injured are recovering.”

“…Have you notified your family of the death?”

“Yes according to the new regulations that were revised during the last Chinese civil war.”

War always leaves victims.

The fact that even our religious order’s veteran troops who had been through the Chinese Civil War suffered this level of damage meant that the war was just as terrible.

I took a deep breath.

“Please support them with all the power of the church so that their families’ daily lives are not completely ruined by their deaths. That is all we can do.”

“All right.”

“ha.”

Following the Chinese Civil War this is the largest S-class gate battle.

So many of our 1st and 2nd class students whom I raised with great care have passed away.

My chest felt stuffy.

If I were just a little stronger wouldn’t I have been able to save more people?

“His Holiness.”

Archbishop Lapart read my expression and spoke in a low voice.

“It is not your fault Your Majesty. They all died honorably shouting the name of Limen.”

Losing someone is something you never get used to no matter how many times you experience it.

Just endure the pain silently.

So while I was talking with Archbishop Laparte about the fallen soldiers.

Knock knock.

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“This is His Holiness Leo.”

“Come in.”

Leo entered the office holding a tablet PC.

“Currently all the blacksmiths of the sect have been mobilized to repair the equipment. The expected repair period is said to be at least one week. And there is something that Your Holiness must decide.”

“What is it?”

“Take a look at this first.”

Leo handed me the tablet PC with a blank expression.

In this battle Leo was seriously injured in his chest and right arm which is why his hands were wrapped in bandages.

“We received a call from Sejong Ilbo. I think you need to decide on a response policy for the press.”

It’s been only five hours since the battle ended.

But we already have something we need to respond to?

First I took the tablet PC Leo gave me and looked at it.

On the screen articles that seemed to have been written by Baek Myeong-gyo were floating around.

“Completed the unprecedented large-scale S-class gate subjugation.”

“A historic victory for the Republic of Korea! But some unsatisfactory doubts remain.”

“The tragedy of the awakened members of the Baekmyeong Church.”

“Who did they die to?”

It was a provocative article.

The name of the Limen Sect was nowhere to be found but anyone who looked could tell who the knights were targeting.

“We are currently receiving calls from numerous media outlets. Your Holiness they are currently fabricating lies and inciting agitation…”

“I made it.”

“…yes?”

“I made them. I helped Fenrir eat as much as he wanted.”

If you look closely it’s not a false article.

why?

Because it’s true that I handled it with my own hands.

I looked at Leo and raised the corners of my mouth slightly.

“They call it ‘Sbuljae.’”

“Are you talking about a disaster that you brought upon yourself?”

“Have you studied a lot of new words? Fenrir is the one they brought here. Examine the evidence for a hundred days. Do you find any evidence that I did it?”

The only witness is Ja-Hyeon and Ja-Hyeon himself killed the Baekmyeonggyo guys.

That guy Ja-Hyeon also knows very well what kind of people Baek Myeong-Gyo is.

He is also someone who has no intention of conforming to the new order they desire.

“It’s all our doing!” There’s no need to go so far as to say that.

“Yes.”

“Haven’t we been responding rather passively up until now?”

“I wanted to be careful of those who criticize and slander the church. The nature of the Internet means that even small mistakes can be overinterpreted.”

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There are lyrics like these in the song I listened to when I was young.

A hundred good deeds are on the sand.

One mistake will be engraved in stone.

That’s just how anti-fans are. The moment our church makes even the slightest mistake they’ll all rush at us like dogs as if they’ve been waiting for it.

reason?

There’s no particular plausible reason.

There must be people who want our church to fail.

But there is one thing I realized through this incident.

“How long are you going to be afraid of maggots and not be able to make kimchi? We have work to do.”

“you’re right.”

“Tell this to Sejong Ilbo. We will fully respond to any war they bring including public opinion wars and fake news. Oh and one more thing.”

“Please speak.”

“Have the Inquisitors conducted any of their own investigations into the Baekmyeong Church?”

“yes.”

“Give all of that information to Sejong Ilbo.”

A new phase has opened.

Up until now I had only been attacked by Baekmyeonggyo but from now on I had no intention of hesitating.

I think I was so cautious that I lost my original intention.

This is the style of our church from the beginning.

An eye for an eye a tooth for a tooth.

If they are going to start a public opinion war our church can also fight back with a public opinion war.

“From now on we will use every means at our disposal to confront Baekmyeonggyo.”

We have already crossed the river of no return.

Now that the Purifier’s forces have been largely destroyed it is a good opportunity to expel the Baekmyeong Cult from this land.

“I also tell our students to be careful with the media.”

“Oh you don’t have to worry about that part.”

“why?”

Leo answered my question with a faint smile.

“Training for the third batch of trainees begins tomorrow. I don’t know if they’ll have time to answer questions from the press….”

“Oh like that.”

Leo’s determination is extraordinary.

Our poor 3rd term trainees.

“If you work hard now your future will change.”

“That’s something I heard a lot when I was in high school… No no.”

Anyway these Baek Myeong-gyo guys.

Let’s go all the way.

6.

Immediately after South Korea subdued the giant S-class gate S-class gates began to occur simultaneously one after another all over the world.

First of all the United States.

A total of two S-class gates were created in the United States.

Since it wasn’t a sudden gate the US had already summoned Raphael and Aiden who were staying in Korea.

The United States has a total of four irregulars.

Thanks to Mrs. Emma’s ability to tell us the location of the gate faster than anyone else the United States was able to subdue the gate without major damage.

Europe also had one each in Britain and Germany but they managed to defend themselves well.

The problem was other countries including China.

“It seems that the Chinese government accepted the monsters that came over from the Gate according to the suggestion of the Baekmyeonggyo. The heresy inquisitors who infiltrated Beijing have reported.”

“The report that there was a suppression is false?”

“Yes.”

I couldn’t help but frown as I listened to Leo’s report.

It’s not just China.

“Similar cases have been reported in some countries in South America Africa and Eastern Europe. At the center of this are new religions that have emerged in each country.”

“Are you guys who worship the ancient gods?”

“yes.”

“It’s terrible.”

Those with power resolved the gate on their own but those without power eventually had to compromise.

The ancient gods understood the modern Earth better than anyone else.

The existing order was collapsing and they were taking advantage of the gap to expand their power.

There is nothing sweeter than the sound of giving power to those who crave it.

Survival is the top priority for everyone whether it’s a new order or something else.

In this world power is directly linked to survival.

We could not blindly condemn them for accepting the power of the ancient gods.

After all they too are struggling to survive.

But one thing.

Even so that doesn’t change the fact that they are enemies of our church.

“What is the domestic public opinion?”

Instead of answering my question Leo just tapped his tablet PC a few more times and showed it to me.

“Would you like to see it for yourself?”

“Title: I really want to kill the Limen sect’s idiots”

Content: Honestly isn’t it true that the Limen Church has been struggling alone and changing the Republic of Korea up until now?

Isn’t South Korea going downhill because of the big guilds fighting each other? If you have a conscience you shouldn’t criticize the Limen cult based on unconfirmed facts.

Did they illegally extort money from their followers or force their faith on them?

When things get tough you say ‘Help me Rimenemon!’ and then you blink like a dog because it seems like a replacement will come out? ㅋㅋㅋ

-The Limen Church should be given a 10-year license.

-Limen Eokkkadul Special) Usually there are many complaints

-Haven’t you seen the Baek Myung Kyo X-Files? Those Baek Myung Kyo guys don’t hesitate to gaslight you.

-ㅋㅋㅋㅋLimen Church part-timer kids be quiet a little~

└ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋSo are you a Baekmyeonggyo part-timer?

└I tracked my IQ and this guy is a Baekmyeonggyo part-timer

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In most communities public opinion was forming at a rapid pace.

“Are you sure the real Inquisitors weren’t the ones who wrote the comments?”

Leo shook his head firmly to my question.

“I swear to God that won’t happen.”

“So is that a voluntary shield?”

“I think so.”

I feel a little dizzy.

I thought everyone would join forces to bring down our church but the atmosphere was going differently than I expected.

There was something awkward about that warm appearance.

“Isn’t it usually the internet where everything is revealed?”

It wasn’t Leo who answered that question but Inwook who was looking at his phone next to me.

“If you’re from the Republic of Korea it’s not easy to get into the Limen Church.”

“why?”

“I don’t even take donations I sell relics and use the money I earn to contribute to society and whenever a gate or dungeon appears I fight ahead of everyone else. Do you think people have already forgotten that since they’re not stupid? If you look closely my brother is really heartless.”

I thought I was just thinking about myself but it seems like other people didn’t feel that way.

If you think about it carefully that’s what happened.

Most of the money was earned by selling items to the Awakened at a fair price.

Commission fee?

Commission fees were also received from the government and large guilds.

With that money they built hospitals built schools and paid for the victims.

“ah.”

The popularity of our sect did not come simply from conquering dungeons or raids.

“I just worked hard because I thought Limen would like it.”

Inwook heard my mumbling and smiled faintly before nodding.

“We decided to call it good deeds. You reap what you sow right?”

“Still that’s fortunate.”

“what?”

“It seems like there are still many people who accept kindness as kindness.”

I put down the tablet PC with a smile.

Then Inwook lightly hit me on the back.

“You have to speak properly.”

“why?”

“You made them into people who accept favors as favors. Stop beating them down.”

It’s coming down….

“You’re not trying to beat up your brother are you?”

“Have you ever seen a younger brother lift his older brother up?”

“How could that be?”

Brothers and sisters are always enemies you know.

I nodded with a smirk. Then I spoke to Leo and Luna who were quietly listening to my brothers’ conversation next to me.

“Include the power of the Daeshin Seongryeokjeon in the training process of the third batch of trainees.”

“In the Great Power War that is what is important.”

“We will significantly strengthen physical training.”

“Yes. Physics endless physics is the answer. Isn’t that our original intention?”

It’s time to go back to basics.

What stands in our way?

“Just fold it in half.”

No matter who the opponent is.

Our Pope please stop this