Somebody Stop the Pope – 286



Episode 286

3.

“That’s amazing.”

I smiled happily as I looked at the pure white torch that had bloomed in the middle of the battlefield.

The sacred flame that can be ignited as a prophet.

Holy fire.

That flame is undoubtedly the flame of Juwon the only prophet of our sect who awakened on Earth and was mobilized for this war.

I think I understand the minds of the masters who train Fuji knights in martial arts novels.

Although I taught Grace diligently I didn’t feel particularly proud because she was ultimately sent to the Vatican for training.

But when I look at the holy fire decorating the battlefield the corners of my mouth go up without me realizing it.

“The youngest one is in big trouble.”

The youngest of the prophets.

Although the first and second sons were too young to be brought to the battlefield… they probably wouldn’t have been able to keep up with Juwon on the battlefield.

Practical experience cannot be ignored.

This is the case of Joo Won who became a prophet of our church through reawakening.

The experiences I had accumulated while working in the Ability Management Department have come to fruition.

This battle also marked Juwon’s debut.

Joo-won who had been a prophet but had no significant presence.

That Joo Won is now standing on the battlefield as a prophet.

It was a great blessing for our church.

Maybe it was because Limen cared too much?

The presence of a prophet is like a bonfire to our church.

It brightens the darkness and spreads warmth to the surroundings.

-It’s a bright light. I thought the Pope was lighting it but I guess the fire keeper is someone else?

Raphael’s voice rang in my ears.

“This is the future of our church. It’s bright isn’t it?”

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-It feels warm just looking at it. It’s nice to look at.

“Let’s finish this up soon.”

The moment the main force entered the battlefield the enemies already sensed defeat.

No matter how big they were there was nothing they could do when they were torn to pieces.

The special force led by Ja-Hyeon was already blocking the enemy’s reinforcements and Raphael’s firepower was sweeping away the enemy’s right wing which had suffered relatively less damage.

I immediately tore off the head of the monster that was struggling in front of me and slowly looked around the battlefield.

The victory is already ours.

A great victory a tremendous victory was right before our eyes.

A massive battle involving Irregular Power.

The irregulars deployed in each region showed performance worthy of their names.

tactics?

Maybe there was no need for tactics from the beginning.

“Hahahahahahahaha!”

Aiden can break down enemy formations and lower their morale just by running.

Kwaaaaaaaang-!

-Right wing anti-war.

Raphael dominates the battlefield with tremendous firepower.

-Enemy reinforcements cut off.

There’s even Ja-Hyeon who is commanding the troops with an unexpectedly overwhelming charisma.

The battle has already reached its final stage thanks to the activities of the irregulars.

Enemies gather together to survive.

Intelligent people find things like that scary.

Try to choose the wisest way to survive when your escape route is blocked and your allies are being pushed back.

That’s the only way to break through the imperfect siege.

Breakthrough.

Using all available power we break through the weakest part of the encirclement and escape.

“Yeah it wouldn’t be fun if I died easily.”

I licked my lips as I scanned the enemy formations coming in through the drone.

This is the last gasp of those guys.

Moreover it is easy to see where the ‘vulnerable parts’ these guys are targeting are.

The left side where our Limen Order’s troops are active.

I was aiming at the exact spot where the thickness had loosened due to the melee.

At the center of these guys are the remnants of Baekmyeonggyo. Still as expected from a group of guys with some sense they have found their only way out.

But that’s it.

There is no escape for these guys since they have already seen everything.

Hopes that were shattered from the start.

I had no intention of letting anyone out of here alive.

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Woohoo.

He moved his stance to fold the space and immediately moved in front of the guys who were dreaming of escaping.

The defeated soldiers of the battle.

The stragglers made up of countless different races were filled with despair as soon as they made eye contact with me.

“Where are you running away to?”

It’s so easy to crush a glimmer of hope.

It’s especially easy for those guys who get really scared the moment they see me.

“Should we finish this soon?”

It’s time to end this tiresome battle.

I lightly flicked my hand and released divine power.

After a while.

Woof woof woof woof-!

Thousands of spears appeared behind my back.

The moment I saw the thousands of spears filling my field of vision the shadows cast over my enemies’ faces grew darker.

Did they sense their own death?

The guys grabbed their weapons with trembling hands and rushed at me screaming.

Kkaaaaaaaaaah!

The final struggle begins.

And I snapped my fingers one more time laughing at those guys.

“It’s the end.”

Kwaaaaang-.

Kwaaaaaaaang-!

Spears began to pour down from the sky like a shower.

A downpour that lasted for a long time.

There was nothing left where the rain had stopped.

I let out a soft breath as I looked into the hole that had already been dug deep.

It was a victory.

That was an overwhelming victory too.

Now all that remains is to eliminate the defeated troops as quickly as possible.

So I dug back into the battlefield to reduce the damage even a little.

4.

About two hours later.

The battle is completely over.

“It is a great victory.”

“We are counting the casualties on our side but the number of casualties is extremely low. The injured are currently being treated by the priests of the Limen Church!”

“The top-grade holy water paid in advance had a great effect!”

The faces of the staff members who returned to the temporary headquarters were very bright.

That’s understandable since they achieved a huge victory.

The damage on our side has not been accurately calculated yet but the enemy has already suffered damage that is close to annihilation.

The last group of defeated soldiers who tried to escape through the air were eventually reduced to ashes without being able to escape Raphael’s fireball so it could be said that they were virtually annihilated.

Overwhelming exchange rate.

There has been no battle on this scale since the start of the Northeast Asian War.

Everyone’s expressions are bound to be bright after achieving a huge victory in a battle of such magnitude that it could determine the outcome of the war.

I sat quietly in the headquarters tent and listened to Luna’s reports.

“170 dead. 305 injured. That’s it. Of the dead 110 are knights who came over from Eden.”

“…Is that the reason I expected?”

“They willingly gave their lives for the future of the church. Even at the moment of their death they considered their deaths honorable. According to the wills they wrote in advance their bodies will be buried together in the Seoul Shinto shrine.”

The number of casualties was small compared to the scale of the battle.

Battle always leads to death.

I am not unaware of that fact but I can’t help but feel a pang in my heart whenever I hear this report.

The death of a comrade is always painful.

As time goes by you just get used to the pain.

I nodded sighing.

“Yes. Focus on treating the injured.”

Thanks to our sect being the first to infiltrate the enemy lines the main force suffered much less damage than we did.

I decided to take comfort in that.

There are more comrades saved than those who fell.

The dead protected the living so they will rest in peace.

Luna bowed her head politely to my words and then walked out of the tent.

Then Kang Chae-ah who had been listening to our story offered words of comfort.

“Thanks to the sacrifice of the Limen Cult many soldiers survived. We thank you for your great sacrifice.”

Wouldn’t those words have been the best comfort she could give?

I answered with a faint smile.

“We just did what we had to do.”

“The Limen Church can reorganize here. The Republic of Korea will take the lead in the occupation.”

“Thank you for your consideration.”

If there had been no irregulars the damage might have been even greater.

Let’s just look at the results.

The result is a great victory and the momentum has come our way.

I thought the enemy would mobilize irregular-level forces in this battle but surprisingly it was completely different from my expectations.

Is that why?

I feel a bit strange.

I also feel like we’re missing something.

That’s why it’s annoying to have so many doubts. Even though it’s Mahayana you can’t just be happy.

I slowly got up from my seat.

Then everyone inside the tent who had been actively exchanging opinions all looked at me.

“Before we discuss future strategies let’s have a quick prayer.”

There will be a joint funeral after the war but we must still pray for their souls here.

It was also my mission as the Pope to pay tribute to those who were willing to give their lives to stop the evildoers.

At my words everyone in the tent quietly closed their eyes.

“Give your warm embrace to those who have sacrificed what is most precious for the path of righteousness.”

Sarrurur.

The prayer wasn’t very long.

The light dust that flowed from my body passed through the tent and slowly dispersed into the air.

“I trust that you will lead them on a bright path. May your love reach them.”

The prayer wasn’t very long.

But the answer was clear.

“Don’t worry Siu. I’ve got them all in my sight.”

Limen’s warm voice rang in my ear.

I felt like she was with me on this earth.

Just like in Eden.

He answers all my prayers.

Where else can you find something as solid as that?

I looked out the window for a moment let out a breath and then turned my gaze back to Kang Chae-ah.

“Have you received any intelligence on the Purifier’s front?”

At around the same time I heard that the Purifiers were also engaged in a large-scale battle.

Kang Chae-ah answered my question with a sigh.

“The forces led by the entity that the Pope has named ‘Lucifer’ are breaking through Taiyuan. If this defense line is breached the shortest route to Beijing will be opened. As expected the Pope sees Beijing as the final battlefield.”

“I am sure.”

According to Terra the Old Gods were preparing a ‘meeting’ there.

It all ends there.

At least where in South Korea is the final battle not taking place?

By the way that Lucifer guy really gave off the feeling of being the final boss in Eden.

Here I’m just doing the mission of ‘Sloppy Rookie 1’.

Will that guy really be a variable?

If you think about the nameless power we saw last time… the possibility of it becoming a variable is significantly low.

Anonymous could eat Lucifer at any time. But it would be a waste to just leave him alone because it would be a waste to throw away Lucifer’s tactical capabilities.

Because Lucifer was the one who commanded the war in Eden.

“ha.”

Still there was no need to think negatively.

With this great victory in battle we have cleared our greatest obstacle.

Now all that’s left is to penetrate all the way to Beijing.

It was around the time when I was talking about this and that with my staff.

[The system administrator requests a conversation with you.]

Suddenly a message popped into my head saying that Terra was going to talk to me and soon Terra’s voice rang in my ears.

-Pope do you think we’ve been hit?

…what?

– I have a rough idea of ​​why the two-sided battle was fought. Every soul sacrificed in this war is a sacrifice. They were absorbing sacrifices from both sides. That is why they held the meeting in that populous land. And they let the guys they brought from another world die…

I think I’ve found the reason for the ominous feeling I had earlier.

Our Pope please stop this