Somebody Stop the Pope – 282



Episode 282

92. Preparation for the final battle

1.

After the meeting ended in an ambiguous atmosphere.

Baek Myeong-gyo and Jeong Hwa-ja quickly left the holy land.

There was talk of operating a separate pursuit team but the idea was ignored due to the disastrous consequences that would result from operating a pursuit team.

Our Irregulars including Aiden were able to sufficiently subdue the rest of the Irregulars except for the leaders but there was a high possibility that the ‘nuclear explosion’ we were worried about would occur in the process.

I had no choice but to let them go as I didn’t want to turn Shanghai into ashes.

“Wouldn’t things have been different if we had killed them on the spot?”

“You could have killed the bastards. But Shin Ji-hye and Myeong-un. Could you have killed those two?”

“Surely even from my perspective those two were exceptional. Terra. The insurance you created is becoming toxic.”

“It’s my fault now? That’s why humans say being solo is so hard.”

After the informal talks the troops in the Holy Land moved back to Shenyang.

I returned to the Seoul temple for a moment and was talking to the two goddesses.

Limen said glaring at Terra.

“You were the one who accepted them even though you knew that the Demon Kings were trying to destroy our world.”

“I didn’t accept it. I just closed my eyes.”

“That’s it.”

“How is that so? Everyone from Eden is old-fashioned and stuffy. Why don’t you understand my feelings of wanting to borrow a cat’s hand?”

Now that I think about it Limen’s words are right.

If the Demon King’s soul had not been accepted in the first place wouldn’t this tragedy have never happened?

But Terra said with a shameless expression.

“The more insurance you have the better.”

I was lost in thought for a moment as I heard those words.

There’s one thing I’ve been curious about for a long time.

The identity of the anonymous person.

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Where on earth did that guy come from to be so strong?

“Terra. Nameless to which world did you send that guy?”

The origin of the power of the Archbishop of Baekmyeonggyo is already known in detail.

Ancient God.

The ancient gods of immense power must be the origin of her power.

But what about anonymous?

The relationship between the Demon Kings and his sponsors is different.

He is at least equal to the Demon King and recently he has been moving under the Demon King.

Shin Ji-hye even called him ‘Dasin’.

So then from what world did Myeong-un return?

But I couldn’t help but frown at Terra’s answer when she returned a moment later.

“That guy has never been to another world.”

“…going to be?”

“I’m just guessing. He’s like… Oh yeah. He’s a bit out of the system.”

Terra opened the cola and took a sip.

And then he looked at me and said.

“I also like good friends more. But there’s only one reason I thought of that nameless guy as insurance. He was one of the very few humans who could deal with the ancient gods just like you.”

A human who is not even a returnee and cannot even be sure about Terra…

“There are some similar materials in Korean web novels right? Beings who go back in time. What do they call them when they see them…”

“Regressor?”

“Oh right. Regressors. Beings who go against the absolute rules of time. Well… you were like that last time too right? I was so surprised when your future self suddenly showed up.”

I remember my future self coming to me and saying ‘Don’t let go of Limen.’

As soon as I think of those words I look at Limen again.

Then Limen smiled.

“Why are you looking at me like that?”

“…No. Anyway that Terra nameless guy is a regressor?”

“That’s probably true. He knew everything. He was the first human to try to contact me.”

It’s a regressor.

Since there are returnees and fantasy worlds there are bound to be plenty of regressors.

This also explains the strength he possesses.

“Have you gone half-mad after regressing for so long?”

“No way. That nameless guy is colder than any human I’ve ever seen.”

“When I saw him he was just a crazy guy.”

“Couldn’t that just be acting?”

The guy’s goal was said to be endless chaos in this world.

Isn’t that a very mad goal for someone who has gone through countless regressions?

But there was no way to know without dissecting the guy’s brain.

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“If the guy who has been through so much time asked to meet you in Beijing it must mean that something will happen there that will determine the fate of the Earth.”

Terra already seemed to know what was going to happen in Beijing.

So I asked her straight out.

“What happens there?”

“meeting.”

“meeting?”

“The meeting of the gods. Those who were exiled from their homeland gather again on Earth to discuss the fate of the Earth… something like that. As you know all the powerful ones among the ancient gods have already come in. Did you see Pluto last time?”

They are not the prodigal sons who returned.

The fate of the Earth is discussed on the topic of unwelcome intruders.

These people are truly arrogant.

I said with a snicker.

“You are amazing people.”

“The Trojan War Ragnarok Titanomachy Gigantomachia… There were many wars involving the gods. So what? They were all defeated and driven out in the last war.”

Terra drank the rest of his cola looked at me and said.

“I want to give the defeated soldiers another defeat. And this time I want to completely destroy them so they can never return.”

“Can you destroy them all?”

Then Terra smiled brightly and nodded.

“You already know that.”

“…Should I eat them all?”

“Correct answer.”

Humans are creatures that get sick if they eat too much food.

What would happen if you overdo it?

I already know the answer to that question.

Just like the ‘future me’ I met last time I will no longer be human.

…I wonder if that’s okay.

When I think about that ‘me’ my head gets complicated.

Maybe I won’t be in the world I protected…

“Siu.”

At that moment Limen who had been quietly watching me from the side hugged me gently.

A fragrant floral scent emanates from her.

Thanks to this even my messy hair becomes neatly organized.

Limen whispered softly while holding me in his arms.

“I’m here for you. So don’t worry. Siwoo does what he has to do. I’ll take care of the rest.”

All I can do now is crush my enemies.

I let out a light breath feeling the warm body temperature of Limen reassuring me.

Now it was time to return to the battlefield.

2.

After meeting with the goddesses I returned to Shenyang.

“Food is being distributed!”

“Hunters who have defeated monsters can receive their rewards at the temporary headquarters!”

“If you would like to have your equipment repaired by the blacksmiths of the Limen Sect you can do so at the temporary blacksmith shop built in front of the temple!”

The Seonyang Holy Land was already crowded with the main force of the Republic of Korea that had advanced to this place.

Thanks to Raphael’s help air transport is also continuing quickly.

Moreover the situation was much better than when we were recovering the lost lands.

At least land transport is smooth.

The road conditions were better than I expected.

The same was true of railroads.

but.

Considering the speed of Dandong’s recovery it was inevitable that the infrastructure would have been restored to that extent.

“Thanks to Lord Limen for building a temple here it has become an excellent base facility. The blacksmiths including Toby are also on a business trip here.”

“It was worth it to save up the divine points.”

I nodded in satisfaction as I looked down at the holy ground from the steps of the temple.

With the sacred points collected over the years they built a lodging house and a blacksmith shop here.

The sacred relics that come out of the sanctuary can be produced in Sendai Holy Land and transported through passages between the holy lands but equipment repair is different.

Our church’s equipment?

That can be repaired.

Because I had it repaired in Seoul last time too.

However there was no suitable place for the equipment of the South Korean main force.

Even if you bring craftsmen equipment repairs cannot be perfect without repair facilities such as a blacksmith shop.

In war equipment is life.

As in the age of cold weapons for hunters equipment means more than life.

So I invested my sacred points in Shenyang without sparing any effort and built a blacksmith shop.

And now we are seeing the effects very clearly.

“older brother.”

As I was looking around the vibrant interior of the sanctuary Ja-Hyeon came down gently from the air.

“The government soldiers want you to know that they appreciate your consideration.”

“I don’t think I’ve done anything particularly worthy of gratitude…”

“Aren’t you repairing the soldiers’ equipment for free? What could be more important in war? I owe you my life.”

“…okay?”

In fact all repair costs are being billed to the government.

We can’t dig up the ground and repair it right? It costs a lot of money to repair it.

But there’s no need to tell you.

I nodded with a smile.

“We’re not doing this to hurt ourselves either.”

“Is there a loss?”

“There is something like that. It’s the adults’ circumstances.”

Our church is also consuming a huge amount of materials through this war.

It’s not that I don’t have enough money but I had no reason not to accept payment if they insisted on it.

The South Korean government had plans to maximize its influence through this war.

That’s why they intervened in the war.

What if we could hold accountable the Chinese government that cooperated with Baek Myeong-gyo who killed South Korean citizens during the war?

For at least the next 10 years South Korea will take the lead in Northeast Asia.

Knowing that Japan is also hastily joining the war using Sendai City as an excuse.

As expected it’s hard to keep up with the political calculations of those above right?

“Japanese troops have now arrived in Sinuiju and will be receiving supplies there before heading here.”

“Isn’t the Japanese commander Jinyoung Hyung?”

“yes.”

“That’s good. We can communicate well.”

The journey to Beijing may not be easy but it is not impossible.

Because of Raphael’s drones we have the upper hand in information warfare and in the quality of our troops.

Currently the Baek Myeong-gyo and the Chinese government are in a situation where their elites are divided in half due to a two-front war.

If you try to break through with the irregulars at the forefront there is a high chance that you will be able to break through without any major problems.

The only thing that bothers me is what Terra said to me yesterday.

-These guys are seriously interfering with dimensions. They’re going to gather troops from the worlds they’re from. We have to prepare for that.

Why the Baek Myeong-gyo and the Chinese government are willing to accept a two-front war.

That’s probably because there are many places to supply troops.

There is a possibility that they will be able to produce much more troops than we have estimated.

There must have been one or two places where the ancient gods extended their ugly hands.

Even if we just look at the case of Sendai City last time it was clear that they had acquired the authority to create gates.

If you summon a gate on your own land and gather troops… you might be able to add a little seasoning and create enough troops to fight the entire world.

I sighed and looked up at the sky.

The sky far beyond Yohwa.

Even though the weather was cloudless the sky over there seemed to be tinted a faint gray.

“We should move on to the next phase soon. As soon as the Japanese forces join we will cross the Yohwa River.”

“It’s good that you’re feeling sore. Oh and more importantly brother. Did the meeting go well? I came to ask you that.”

“Who told you that?”

“Brother Aiden said it was really hot.”

I have to make sure Aiden’s mouth is properly sealed.

It was an informal meeting so the conversation shouldn’t have come out like this.

“If the results were good would we be doing this?”

Ask something useless.

If you pretend you should pretend to understand.

While I was talking about this and that with Ja-Hyeon

-Ah Your Holiness. Can you hear me?

Raphael’s voice came through the walkie-talkie built into my clothes.

-Dimensional reactions are being detected. It looks like they’re planning to move first.

Yeah Baek Myeong-gyo you guys aren’t the kind of people who will just sit back and take it.

The temporary ceasefire resulting from the talks was only temporary.

“ha.”

Is it because of my mood?

The smell of blood seemed to be reaching my nose again.

Our Pope please stop this