Somebody Stop the Pope – 279



Episode 279

91. Karma comes back

1.

It took exactly 10 minutes to destroy the gate’s core.

50 Giants and 10 ‘Faceless Ones’.

Perhaps the giants were the natives of that distorted world.

Beings whose souls were stolen by the divine power of the ancient gods.

I granted them all eternal rest.

For those whose souls have been completely corrupted by the divine power of the ancient gods the only eternal rest is death.

After destroying all enemies the gate core we encountered was much more horrifying than we had expected.

Two dimensions connected by the power of the ancient gods.

The passage may have been opened by the power of the ancient gods but it was the life force of countless sacrifices that maintained the passage.

Those who do not care about the means and methods to achieve their goals.

The scene where the sacrifices neither living nor dead were supplied with energy by straws showed that the Purifiers and these guys were no different.

With flames burning all over the land was there really no hell?

anyway.

We destroyed the core beyond the gate and quickly returned to Earth before the dimensional gate closed.

As soon as I returned to Earth I was greeted by a mountain made of monster corpses.

Whoosh whoosh.

I lightly flicked my fingers to ignite the flame. Soon the corpses of the monsters that had been emitting a foul odor were reduced to ashes and swirled around in the flames of the flame.

Wheeeeeeing.

The thick ash that blocks the view disappears as it flutters in the magical wind.

And soon I saw the troops of our sect waiting for me beyond the mountain of corpses.

“Welcome back Your Holiness!”

“Are you back!”

They knelt down and bowed to me without any sign of fatigue.

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The armor and priestly robes they were wearing were already soaked with the monsters’ blood.

I snapped my fingers at them again.

Swish.

The divine power that flowed from my body washed away the blood that had defiled their bodies.

“Luna Leo.”

As I walked forward I called out to Leo and Luna.

Then the two quickly came to my side.

“Casualty report.”

It was Leo who answered my question.

“0 dead 117 injured. No serious injuries that are life-threatening.”

The ridiculous buff effects of <Temple>.

In order to block the Holy Land you cannot fall until your life is completely cut off.

There is only one thing that can stop these warriors armed with conviction.

There would have been no choice but to end his life in one breath.

But would our seasoned veterans have ever taken such an angle?

The first thing that students in the school learn is ‘how to get hit with the least amount of pain possible.’

“You guys worked hard.”

“I dedicate this glorious victory to Limen. Thank you for your hard work Your Majesty.”

“Thank you for your hard work Your Majesty!”

It felt like the floor was shaking as everyone shouted loudly in unison.

This doesn’t feel like a school atmosphere… it feels like real gangsters.

Anyway it’s good news to hear that there were no deaths.

A truly perfect victory.

I looked at our proud brothers and sisters with a satisfied expression.

This is just the beginning.

“Thank you all for surviving.”

In the future we will fight countless battles.

Baek Myeong-gyo and even the Purifier.

A terrible number of enemies will move to trample us.

There is only one thing needed to overcome this confusing world.

Overwhelming force.

peace?

The way to bring peace is so simple.

If we eliminate all the enemies that threaten us that is peace.

“Today’s battle must have made our enemies feel the power of the Limen Cult. So you can be proud of yourselves. But keep one thing in mind.”

I said smiling at them as they looked at me.

“Do not be intoxicated by victory. There are still many places on Earth that need you. We cannot rest until all enemies who have set foot on this land are gone.”

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To be honest I don’t know how long we’ll be fighting.

But with these strong colleagues by my side I was not afraid of anywhere.

“All right. We will collect the injured and return everyone to the temple.”

The first historical battle between Eden’s seniors and Earth’s juniors ended with an overwhelming record of zero casualties.

And the news began to spread around the world by numerous Japanese media outlets 30 minutes after the battle ended.

2.

<Japan receives the grace of the Rimen Church once again.>

<0 casualties. The unbelievable victory of the Limen sect!>

<The driving force behind victory are mysterious soldiers from another world?>

<A Baekmyeong Church that goes as far as it can go. The miserable fall of a competitor who once threatened the Limen Church.>

<Japanese Prime Minister Hiroto Sasaki: ‘I condemn the heinous war crimes of the Hundred Men’s Church. If it had not been for the support of the Rimen Church countless civilians would have been harmed. Japan will definitely make them pay for their crimes.’>

<Japanese government declares mobilization of the awakened.>

Breaking news began to be reported as soon as the battle ended.

The world’s attention was naturally focused on our Limen sect.

Although the trainees of the Limen Sect grew at an incredible rate compared to other Awakened ones the general opinion was that they were still only at the level of promising young talents.

During that time it felt very much like a small elite group led by a small number of executives including me and Leo Luna.

It was an inevitable evaluation because it was a group that Irregulars belong to.

However as soon as the footage that the war correspondent risked his life to capture after the battle was released public opinion changed completely.

A fierce battle unfolded right in front of the gate after I entered the gate to destroy the gate core.

Rather since I had left the battlefield it was a good opportunity to prove the pure fighting power of the sect.

“A request has come in from the blacksmith shop requesting additional budget allocation.”

“How are your finances?”

“That’s enough. I gave permission right away. This is the amount spent to purchase Mithril and Magic Stones. Advisor Park Ji-won immediately signed a supply contract with a large overseas guild. The transaction price is higher than usual but considering that it is wartime I think it is a reasonable price.”

“Don’t skimp on gear.”

“Yes Your Majesty.”

We returned to the temple in Seoul for a while to regroup.

Starting with treating the wounded this battle resulted in significant damage to the equipment our troops possessed.

The front currently formed based on the current situation is at a standstill for the time being.

Since the purpose of the war itself was to punish Baek Myeong-gyo the people’s livelihood could not be completely ignored.

It was necessary to carry out relief work in addition to maintaining security in the occupied area.

The Chinese government and the Baek Ming Church must have made such a mess of things.

I quickly read through the report Archbishop Laparte handed me.

Certainly now that there is an exhibition there is a lot more work to be done than usual.

“But Your Majesty.”

“Yes go ahead Archbishop.”

“Videos of the religious sect’s battles are being spread around. Do you think it’s okay to leave them like that?”

On the Internet videos of battles between the Limen sect are spreading every day.

Footage showing knights and priests fighting off monsters swarming from the gate.

Even when I look at it I get the impression that it is heartbreaking and even noble.

If that’s how it is for me an official what about other people?

Thanks to this the video attracted attention not only in South Korea and Japan but also around the world.

It might be easier to understand if I say that wherever you go stories about our church are being told.

I smiled wryly as I turned over the report.

“Leave it alone. It would be good if the reputation of the church grew. To be honest I didn’t even feel like I was a one-man team until now.”

“I feel a little heavy-hearted because it seems to expose the church’s strategy.”

“Would it make any difference if the enemies see that video?”

The video was so brutal and violent that it was rated 19+.

Strategy?

There was no such thing.

I just broke shattered and destroyed the enemy.

If you really want to call it a strategy… it would be something like indiscriminate destruction.

“Rather it could have the effect of lowering their morale.”

“…okay.”

“I understand what you are worried about but even if the video had not been released Baek Myeong-gyo would have started analyzing the situation.”

There must have been several followers of the Baekmyeongyo sect who survived the subjugation at the Sendai City site.

And Baekmyeonggyo will create a method of dealing with them based on them.

But it doesn’t matter how much research they do.

The Sendai battle was entirely our church’s sole operation.

Although we have firepower support from the Heavenly Punishment Missiles produced at the Sendai Shrine there will not be many cases where our sect moves alone on the actual battlefield.

“It was perfect for a debut. So don’t worry.”

“All right.”

Archbishop Laparte is a man who always assumes the worst.

Because he is such a thorough person I always receive help from him.

It was the same in Eden.

There were many things he was able to handle because he had thought about the possible outcomes.

I put down the report and looked at Archbishop Lapart.

“When all wars are over I will let you return to Eden. I promise.”

I have the great mission of returning the mortals of Eden to their original world….

“What are you talking about Your Majesty?”

“yes?”

“I will not go back. To be buried on Earth is this old man’s last wish.”

“…Since when?”

“I’ve been thinking about that for a while now.”

…Is it because of grandma?

“Archbishop Leo and Lord Luna Reventon also agree with me.”

“Those two were expected from the beginning.”

Would those who have enjoyed the conveniences of Earth’s civilization ever want to return to Eden?

Leo doesn’t have a family but Luna does… What did you say the last time I asked you?

He said ‘The children are almost all grown up now so they will take care of it themselves. If possible could Your Majesty please bring our children over?’

Anyway I’m telling you they’re unstoppable guys.

So I sat in my office for about 30 minutes processing paperwork related to war supplies.

Although the money that the church had been saving up was quickly being depleted we didn’t need to save up a lot of money since we weren’t a business anyway.

When you have to write you have to write.

If not now then when else would you use it?

Knock knock.

It was when I finished processing all the paperwork and took a breather.

“Come in.”

A guest came to see me wondering how I knew I was at the temple.

“Your Holiness.”

“Ah Director Kim.”

The guest was none other than Director Kim of the Ability Management Department.

Director Kim bowed politely to me and then slowly approached me.

“You must be busy with the war. What are you doing?”

“I have come to see you in person because I have some documents to deliver to the Pope.”

If Director Kim came here in such an urgent manner it means something has happened…

Let’s listen to the story first.

I glanced at Archbishop Laparte who delicately lowered the car and bowed to me.

“Then please feel free to talk.”

After Archbishop Laparte left the office Director Kim took a document out of his briefcase.

Official document sent to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea.

“This is a document sent from the Chinese government to the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs an hour ago.”

“hmm.”

I quickly read through the document.

And after a while I looked at Director Kim and frowned.

“If I’m not mistaken this is…”

“Yes that’s right.”

Director Kim took a sip of his tea took a breath and then spoke in a low voice.

“The Baekmyeonggyo side proposed a three-party meeting including the Limen sect Baekmyeonggyo purifier and the leaders. The number of participants is the leader and three attendees. In other words it is a leader-level meeting.”

“under.”

…Are we going to see whose spear is sharper now?

Our Pope please stop this