Somebody Stop the Pope – 289



Episode 289

4.

As soon as we arrived the first thing we did was check the location of the purifiers.

“The Purifier has broken through the defense line and is advancing north at a rapid pace.”

“What is your expected arrival time?”

“Seven hours at the latest. We’ll be here within seven hours.”

“7 hours…..”

I shook my head as I looked at Beijing in the distance.

I feel a tremendous divine power.

Moreover what feels stronger than divine power is…

[Overwhelming <force> is pressing down on you.]

The difference in level is like pressing hard on the skin.

A breathtaking aura emanated from Beijing as if signaling the gathering of the ancient gods.

If they were ordinary people… they might already be dead or subjugated to them.

Perhaps our forces would have been divided by now if it weren’t for the protection of Terra and Limen.

The Limen Church is Limen.

The rest of the main force is Terra.

We all remained sane thanks to the two goddesses protecting us.

It was that huge of a deal.

“The whole of Beijing has become their sanctuary.”

“Terra if you had been just one step faster would this have happened?”

“It’s inevitable. How can I stop those guys by myself? Anyway always remember that if the Pope takes away the throne I gave you it’s all over.”

“Stop fighting in my head. Terra Limen is here to help so be polite.”

“Is this a shameful thing to do? Anyway Limen and I have work to do so we can’t help. The war is yours. Please Pope.”

“Siwoo you have to take care of yourself.”

How could I have bad luck when two goddesses are praying for my luck?

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I nodded slightly and looked back at Beijing.

A sacred barrier was created throughout the city.

It was a sacred barrier with added strength so it seemed difficult to break through with just firepower.

What’s even more bizarre is that even though we’re this close we can’t see any enemy forces.

Well there are a few possibilities.

The sacred barrier surrounding that city is distorting space.

Makes the interior unobservable from the outside.

Moreover there was some evidence supporting the credibility of the hypothesis.

“Only the dimensional response was observed strongly. Nothing was detected even with optical equipment.”

Even with the equipment Raphael had it was impossible to see inside Beijing.

In other words the interior of Beijing is a completely unknown space.

If you think about the powers of the ancient gods we’ve seen before… they might have created a completely different space from Earth.

The most urgent task is to figure out how to get in.

“There might be a whole other world out there.”

“It’s a plausible story considering the dimensional response.”

“Let’s try to figure out a solution starting now.”

It is a defense line that cannot be compared to the Yohwa defense line.

Rather it’s the other side that’s tricky.

In the past you could push through with overwhelming power but that wasn’t something you could do by pushing through with force.

That doesn’t mean there’s no way at all….

“Your Holiness!”

Tiring ringing …

The smartphone I had left in my pocket rang.

I got a call right away.

A number that looks familiar but I haven’t saved it.

“cotton.”

I could immediately recall that damned name’s phone number.

First I received a phone call.

Then a leisurely voice came from the other end of the phone.

– Congratulations on arriving before us Your Holiness.

“It’s disgusting to even hear your voice so just tell me what you want and get out.”

– You seem to be very sensitive because of the war. I think you have probably encountered the barrier surrounding Beijing by now. That must be giving you a headache so I will try to help you.

“You guys help me?”

A dog passing by would burst out laughing.

-First of all it’s called the May-Dongju. Don’t you think everyone wants to get inside? The purpose may be different but the process is the same. Oh and this isn’t about persuading.

The anonymous person on the other end of the phone continued talking with a small smile.

– The method to break down that barrier is surprisingly simple. Just break down the western sanctuary and the eastern sanctuary. You just have to break down those two places. I knew this would happen so I sent Lucifer ahead as the advance team. You need a certain level to break down the sanctuary.

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Since he is most likely a regressor there is a high chance that what he says is right.

Lucifer.

He was the last Demon King left on the Purifier’s side and the Demon Kings themselves were of a certain class so it makes sense.

But how can I believe what that guy says?

“What do I trust you for…”

-But since Lucifer has taken a lot of damage from me I feel like he is not good enough to destroy the sanctuary. So I have set up a device.

“…device?”

I have no idea what this crazy guy has prepared.

But I could only be astonished by what the guy said next.

– I’ll detonate Lucifer’s remaining energy at once. Since it’s a self-destruction of a demon lord I can destroy at least one of the sanctuaries. There are four Irregulars on that side… I’ll leave the eastern sanctuary to you. I think that guy Raphael has tracked the location by now.

The moment the guy told him about the sanctuary Raphael frowned and said.

“There are two areas with abnormally high dimensional responses.”

“You know everything. So you’re going to blow up Lucifer you nameless bastard?”

-Of course. I will blow you up without a trace. Wouldn’t that satisfy the Pope?

“I tell you again how can I believe you-.”

-I’ll blow myself up now.

That was when.

Aaaah …

A terrible scream rang out from far away and soon a massive wave of energy swept through the area where we were.

Even though there was some magic mixed in it was definitely a level.

A violent wave that sweeps through the surroundings explosively.

And at that moment.

Swish.

The sacred barrier that was isolating Beijing seemed to be weakening.

-Have you seen it?

“Are you sure this is why you left Lucifer behind?”

-The Demon Kings have been a great fuse. They have also helped the Limen sect grow… right?

Still they are beings who have brought fear to a world.

But they were just a means to this guy.

Lucifer was the highest ranking being among the demon lords.

Isn’t this too vain for the end of such an existence?

-The sanctuary is just around the corner. I will see you at the sanctuary.

That was the end of the call.

The anonymous person hung up the phone and I put the phone back in my pocket.

“Raphael.”

“yes.”

“Let’s go straight to the place where the dimensional reaction was felt strongly.”

“I’ll show you around. Should I call Aiden too?”

“This time even Ja-hyeon.”

If there is no level you can’t hit anyway.

I decided to take only those who weren’t irregular level since I couldn’t do anything about it.

There are traces of aggression in Aiden’s speculation and Ja-Hyeon’s Cheonma-gi so they will probably be enough.

“Let’s move quickly.”

From now on time is life.

And so the chicken run of death began.

5.

I mobilized all the Irregulars and headed straight to the sanctuary in the east.

It might seem like there would be some kind of sacred atmosphere because it was called a sanctuary but in fact there was nothing like that.

A facility hidden deep underground.

The facility was filled with black mucus and gray tentacles.

“They look just like aliens.”

Aiden spat thickly as he cut down a tentacle that was rushing at him with his axe.

“If the world is ruled by these types of people there’s nothing to see.”

“I think he would really like it if I brought my teacher here.”

“hmm?”

“My master enjoyed dealing with unknown enemies.”

Ja-Hyeon also swung his sword beautifully and cut down the faceless monsters.

A place that is not a sanctuary but rather a monster’s den.

Still thanks to bringing only the irregulars I was able to reach the center of the sanctuary without much difficulty.

The center of the sanctuary covered in bizarre organic matter.

There was a gray sacred stone sitting there.

From the stone which was shining like a giant crystal an incredible divine power was flowing out along with the atmosphere.

This was definitely the center of the barrier.

I slowly approached the sacred stone escorted by the irregulars.

Then an ominous voice rang in my ear.

【An uninvited guest has arrived in our sanctuary. We have prepared much for you. The moment you open this door you will never be able to go back to the way things were before.】

It was Pluto’s voice.

He is watching me.

His presence could be felt however faintly beyond the sacred stone.

The moment I stood in front of the Shinsungseok I could instinctively understand how to open the ‘door’.

This was an invitation.

A door that only those qualified can open.

If you absorb the divine power and <Strength> contained in the sacred stone the sacred stone will cease to function.

The ability to absorb <격> already exists in me.

A door that only I can open.

【This time you are the invader. Those who invade our sanctuary are always faced with one of two options. Either you become one of us or we destroy you. I sincerely wonder what kind of end you will meet.】

I slowly placed my hand on the sacred stone while listening to Pluto’s voice.

The sacred stone radiates energy as if it were alive.

The enemy’s level of divine power.

All of these things are writhing and trying to consume my body.

But this time Limen’s protection protects me.

[Passive skill <Divine Protection Lv. Max> protects against mental manipulation.]

Nothing can consume my mind except the power of Limen.

Woof woof woof.

My gray divine power seeps into the sacred stone.

Then after a while my divine power began to rapidly consume the divine stone.

“I’ll go soon. Wait.”

【Look forward to it.】

Tsk tsk tsk.

Cracks are slowly forming in the sacred stone.

What started out as a small gap quickly grew larger.

When the crack extending from the gap finally spread throughout the entire sacred stone.

Clang-!

The sacred stone was shattered into pieces.

And at that same time the entire ‘sanctuary’ began to collapse.

We ran straight out of the sanctuary. The escape was simple. We just had to climb up the wall of the hole we had dug deep into.

When we come back to earth again.

“…her.”

“scent.”

Aiden and Ja-hyeon looked at the spectacle unfolding before their eyes laughing in vain.

The sacred barrier has disappeared.

And finally the veil on Beijing or rather what once was Beijing has been lifted.

Gray clouds hang over the city.

Above the clouds there were structures that looked like temples and on the ground civilians were seen kneeling and praying.

An extremely artificial atmosphere.

As I looked at the city I found myself frowning.

A place where everything seems to exist solely to worship the ancient gods.

From the citizens armed to protect the ancient gods to the faceless monsters mixed in among them.

Is this what a sanctuary is?

“…You’re being a jerk.”

Hell disguised as a sanctuary has finally revealed itself to us.

Our Pope please stop this