Somebody Stop the Pope – 264



Episode 264

86. Burning

1.

It was a peaceful morning.

“Master what’s mine?”

-Pope! I liked that churu too. Give me some too!

“Hey what kind of churu are you a deer? If you’re going to eat my churu give me some of your deer antlers or take care of your health.”

-Ahem. Actually it was mine from the beginning.

A peaceful and noisy morning as usual.

Thanks to Rudolph and Beth returning from China our mornings at home are brighter than ever.

“Didn’t you pack separate meals for the kids?”

“Today’s my turn to do a demonstration.”

“What about Siyeon?”

“I was told I had to do morning exercise at the temple so I just ate some cereal and left.”

I nodded slightly as I took the milk out of the fridge and drank it.

“Did Grandma go out with Siyeon too?”

“Oh you said that you have to exercise to live a long life so you went out with Siyeon. Maybe….”

“You went to see Archbishop Laparte right?”

“I guess so?”

You said you were meeting up every now and then but you were meeting up in the morning?

They say that older people don’t sleep much in the morning.

So do you also date in the morning?

“I haven’t seen Grace lately… ah she returned to the Vatican for a while.”

Inwook sighed deeply as he sat down on the chair.

“Okay. When will you be back?”

“Why don’t you take a vacation to Europe while you’re at it?”

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“Is that okay?”

“I thought about it and it didn’t work out.”

Inwook who is still dating Grace.

Grace received a call from the Vatican and returned to the Vatican for a while.

He said that the Vatican is gathering all its power as the power of the ancient gods is spreading in Europe as well.

Grace gave me guidance from time to time and actually made a lot of progress through the Lost Land Recapture Campaign and the Chinese Civil War.

You probably won’t go anywhere and get hit.

“I feel like we’ve become a long-distance couple in an instant.”

“It’s not just a feeling it’s real. But do you keep in touch often?”

“of course.”

“Then it’s okay. At least I won’t cheat.”

“Me? Or Grace?”

“Both.”

I put a piece of bread in my mouth with a snicker. Then I lightly patted Inwook’s back who was looking at me with round eyes.

“If you cheat Grace will beat you to death. Are you sure about that?”

“Why did I cheat?”

“That’s true. I’m actually very grateful to Grace for taking my little brother with me. You should definitely get married.”

“You should definitely get married… I’ll take care of it.”

“okay.”

After I finished swallowing the bread I took out an apple and bit into it. Then I slowly sat down on the sofa in the living room.

Home is the best after all.

“Master! Let’s watch TV together.”

-me too!

-Where’s the dog gum? I think Siyeon bought some before going to China.

As soon as I sat down on the sofa our three livestock sat down next to me.

My heart feels warm as I watch the flower deer cat and dog sitting on the sofa.

Having a pet does make the house feel full.

“I just want to rest like this today.”

You can feel the soft fur on both sides.

Snow White’s soft fur dug into my side before I knew it.

And even Beth and Rudolph’s fur.

What’s great about these is that the fur feels so good and you don’t have to worry about the fur.

In the first place spirits and divine beasts do not shed their fur.

Isn’t this the best pet ever?

“How was China?”

I asked Beth and Rudolph casually.

After our sect’s main force withdrew from China Rudolph and Beth remained there to do their own work.

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Did the Purifiers search for their comrades while restoring the spirit of nature that had been destroyed?

The reason these guys are back is simple.

-There was no trace of my colleagues in China.

-that’s right.

-You should have caught that nameless guy and asked him. Why did you stop us from chasing him Pope?

Beth said growling.

I shrugged my shoulders at that and took a bite of the apple. Then I glanced at the guy and said

“I didn’t want to lose you Beth. I promised you then I won’t let you fight alone.”

I can’t lose a precious friend so easily.

A situation where you cannot be sure what threats you will be exposed to while tracking down anonymity.

The Purifiers have hidden in western China so from there they are outside of my influence.

“I don’t know what he might do since I haven’t completely destroyed him. So let’s hold off for a while. I’ll definitely give you the final blow okay?”

-The ancient gods are revealing themselves… I fully understand. The ancient gods are our main enemies.

The spirits are beings that fought fiercely against the ancient gods a long time ago.

As Beth said the spirits know better than anyone the dangers of the Old Gods.

That’s probably why he stopped chasing the nameless man and returned to South Korea.

I patted Beth’s back once and then slowly turned my gaze back to the TV.

– As the so-called Baekmyeonggyo Gate scandal shakes South Korea voices calling for reform are being heard every day in the National Assembly.

South Korea is still noisy.

This is truly dynamic Korea.

It’s clear that things are changing for the better. It’s common for things that are already in place to be dissonant when changed.

With this Baekmyeonggyo has completely lost its place in South Korea.

And tonight a follow-up report on drug ‘repentance’ is scheduled to begin simultaneously.

That means something big is coming.

That’s a good thing.

It’s a good thing so why am I so anxious?

-The Pope’s expression is not good.

“Yeah. Did the apple I just ate get added to it?”

That’s not possible since it’s a stomach that can melt down scrap metal.

Why does this feel so dirty?

It’s like feeling anxious like you came out of the bathroom after seeing something big and not wiping it off.

I don’t think I’ve ever felt this dirty in a while.

“…Is something really big coming?”

I may say it out loud but this is clearly my animal instinct warning me.

It was while I was watching the news that I felt anxious.

As expected breaking news was being reported at the bottom of the screen.

– Breaking News) Large-scale undead invasion in Xi’an China! Chinese government declares state of emergency. Presumed to be the work of the Purifier.

Inwook who had been quietly watching the news asked me a question.

“Brother if it’s Si-an now…”

“This is the place that became the stronghold of Baekmyeonggyo. What a coincidence isn’t it?”

I feel the chaos that had been away from us for a while is taking a step closer to us.

As expected

Tiring ringing …

The phone that had been lying face down on the sofa rang.

The sender is Director Kim of the Ability Management Department.

I answered the phone with a sigh.

“I got a call.”

Then Director Kim’s urgent voice was heard over the phone.

-We’re in trouble Your Holiness.

“Take a breath and speak…”

– Simultaneous riots have broken out in twelve places including Busan and Gwangju! According to the information coming in they all seem to be addicted to the drug ‘Repentance’!

It seemed as if the ‘gift’ that the Archbishop of Baekmyeonggyo had spoken of had just arrived.

somehow.

I’ve been feeling bad since this morning.

“We will hold a meeting at the temple in 10 minutes. See you at the temple.”

-yes!

As soon as I hung up the phone I got up from the sofa.

“Inwook I’m going to work right away.”

“What’s going on that makes your expression so serious?”

After pondering the question for a moment he sighed and answered.

“The gift has arrived.”

“It’s a gift but why do you have that expression? Is there a bomb in the gift?”

You’re quick-witted.

“There was something worse than a bomb inside.”

“What is it?”

“…There is something like that. Guys please take good care of Inwook.”

“Just trust us.”

-huh!

-i get it.

I think I’ll be able to rest comfortably today.

When will I be able to rest comfortably?

…Will that day ever come?

2.

I hurried to the temple.

The Holy Land which had heard the news in advance was already in a state similar to wartime.

“Everyone move quickly!”

“The 1st and 2nd batch trainees are checking the 3rd batch trainees’ weapon status!”

“This is the third batch of trainees’ first real-world deployment! Everyone wake up!”

“yes!”

The third batch of trainees numbered a whopping one thousand people.

The training of the third batch of trainees was progressing at a rapid pace and thanks to the special effects of the <Sword of Judgement> the third batch of trainees’ weapon skills were showing remarkable growth.

There were 1st and 2nd generation trainees trained by Luna and Leo there and they were giving their all in training so in a way it was only natural that they would grow quickly.

“Your Majesty have you arrived?”

Luna in her so-called battle stance clad in pure white plate armor approached me with her helmet tucked at her side.

“Did you get a call?”

“Yes I received a call from Director Kim and am preparing the troops right away. I think that the troops with the best training results among the 3rd batch of trainees will join this operation.”

“It hasn’t been decided yet where we’ll go.”

“It would be good to prepare in advance. I’ll just keep myself ready to go out at any time.”

“Good posture.”

I feel like the 3rd batch of trainees are being deployed too quickly.

Because it had only been a month since I started training.

However education was left entirely to Archbishop Laparte and Luna Leo.

It’s unlikely that they would consider early deployment of the third batch of trainees without any plan.

This may mean that our church’s military situation is not relaxed.

“Director Kim?”

“I’m waiting in the office. Oh and we have another guest. It’s an unofficial visit.”

Because he is a guest who must move so secretly that he must visit unofficially….

It looks like one person is being drawn.

I hurried into the office.

There were two men in suits sitting there drinking tea.

It was Director Kim and President Seo.

“Mr. President.”

“Your Holiness.”

President Seo as always had dark circles under his eyes but he looked especially tired today.

That meant that the situation was becoming increasingly urgent.

“The situation is spreading. According to the report from the Ability Management Department it is highly likely that it is related to the Baekmyeong Church. Is that true?”

President Seo asked me a direct question.

An urgent voice.

I nodded at those words.

“It’s true. The ‘repentance’ they were distributing had a brainwashing effect. We have already secured testimony that Baekmyeonggyo was distributing that drug.”

“Why is Baekmyeonggyo doing this? They were concentrating on their missionary work just a few days ago.”

“It seems that they have decided that they have nothing more to gain after the recent scandal involving the political world. It’s the nature of people who have nothing to lose to just leave.”

Behind this massive riot was Baek Myeong-gyo.

I guess I have to give them credit for being able to cause this much chaos in such a short amount of time.

I continued speaking as I sat across from the President.

“They’re trying to buy time on their end. Judging from the fact that the Purifier’s remnants have attacked the Baekmyeonggyo stronghold there must be some kind of conspiracy going on.”

“From now on the South Korean government will do everything it can to calm the unrest. Is it possible to treat the people who are addicted to drugs?”

“We’ve already done some research on that part. It’s entirely possible.”

We confirmed that detoxification was possible through the addicts brought to Saebit Church.

President Seo let out a small sigh of relief after hearing what I said.

“That’s good news.”

“It might actually be a blessing in disguise.”

I looked at President Seo and spoke in a low voice.

“This is my chance to erase Baekmyeonggyo and everything related to Baekmyeonggyo from this land.”

The justification has been perfected.

From now on all I have to do is eliminate them all without leaving a single one behind.

“It’s cleaning time. Let’s take this opportunity to get rid of all that trash.”

This time not even a small spark will be left behind.

certainly.