Somebody Stop the Pope – 292
by Jessie@AFNCC
Episode 292
The scene where the troops were inspected.
I looked around at the troops and said.
“This battle is different from any other battle before.”
The atmosphere was different from the battlefield we had experienced so far as we advanced to Beijing.
The atmosphere here could be summed up in one word.
total war.
Already the entire city of Beijing was practically brainwashed by the ancient gods.
They will fight us with all their might.
Until now most cities have welcomed us as liberators but now it’s different.
“They will fight until their last breath.”
The ‘faith’ that has already taken control deep in their minds acts like poison.
Instilled faith is in itself already sinful.
It was no different from the devil imitating the form of God.
How is a divine power that does not arise from pure faith any different from magic?
Rather it is more vicious.
Magi is the energy that embodies an individual’s desires but their divine power… is nothing more than an illusion injected by someone.
But you can’t wake them up from their dreams.
“The Chinese government has already been completely brainwashed by them.”
Sun-ri’s whereabouts could not be found.
Since he was an irregular it was highly likely that he had crawled under them on his own.
In return he must have been granted tremendous power.
“This is not the Beijing we know. Think of it as a new dimension that is far removed from Beijing.”
Once you cross the border of Beijing it is no longer Earth.
It was easier to think of it as another dimension.
Beyond the gate.
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Yeah I guess that’s right.
I gave the most important message to our troops.
“You must remember only one thing today.”
There is only one truth to remember on the battlefield.
“If you can’t kill you die. But I will respect your choice. If you can subdue the enemy without killing him do so.”
What on earth could be wrong with those who have been forcibly brainwashed?
At that time Jinyoung who was standing on the main force side raised his hand and asked.
“…What should I do if the other person is a child?”
It’s obvious that they’re going to take advantage of children.
To the ancient gods children were just young humans and were not objects of protection.
But fortunately unfortunately.
“Most children will be excluded from this battle.”
Children will not participate in combat.
That’s not because the guys care about the kids.
just.
“Children are the purest form of soul the most efficient souls when converted into power. When their ritual is over they will sacrifice children. And in it….”
A new throne will be born.
I swallowed my words.
There was no need to lower the morale of our troops.
Kwauuuuu-.
Kkieeeeeeeeek!
From afar the demons’ roars begin to echo.
From the bone dragons that breathe cold and acid breath to the wyverns the representative flying species of the Demon Legion and even the gargoyles.
A large number of monsters began to fly towards the sanctuary turning the sky black.
I nodded slowly looking at the guys’ enormous amount of material.
“The Purifier’s forces will also be hostile to us. Therefore if you encounter Purifier forces during the battle be sure to take them down.”
In order to effectively suppress magic we prepared divine weapons including the Heavenly Punishment series in advance.
Just give us your coordinates and we’ll provide immediate fire support.
The commanders all nodded at my words.
“Then let’s begin. This time again the Limen Church will be in the lead.”
Dealing with the temple where divine power gathers is the top priority.
If they destroyed all the temples there would definitely be major problems for their ‘meeting’.
Beijing is a big city.
Since it was a sanctuary built on top of that the area of the sanctuary would also be enormous.
The objective must be achieved while minimizing conflict with the Purifiers pushing in from the west.
It’s not difficult.
I have many colleagues here.
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The colleagues who naturally gathered around me after I returned to Earth.
All this time I thought I was helping them but that wasn’t the case at all.
They were helping me too.
Just like now.
I took a deep breath as I heard the screams coming from the sanctuary. Then I spoke to those who were looking at me.
“May Limen’s protection be with you in this battle as well. The goddess is watching over you.”
I gave the order to advance hoping that many people would live to laugh with me.
4.
“For the great light.”
“Drive out the heretics who oppose the new order!”
“The sanctuary! We must protect the sanctuary!”
The battle on our side has begun.
The moment the knights of the Limen Order set foot in the sanctuary enemies waiting for us all over the city appeared.
Baek Myeong-gyo.
Monsters brought from the other world by the ancient gods.
There are those who were once citizens of Beijing but are now fanatics who have lost their senses.
The knights of the Limen Order advanced forward without fear.
“For Limen!”
“For His Holiness the Pope!”
“This time we’ll protect it!”
Beliefs clash violently with beliefs.
Once again the knights mounted on their war horses cut through the enemies with lightning speed.
Kwaaaaaaaang-!
Gray sparks began to rain down from the sky.
The angels who had been kindly guiding me until just a moment ago were now emitting red light and pouring out sparks toward the earth.
“Raphael.”
-Leave it to me.
The air as always is Raphael’s domain.
Raphael quickly rose into the air while wearing his suit.
And soon it started to eliminate the angels while unleashing a tremendous amount of firepower.
A fierce battle of wits has begun.
Those who risk their lives to defend and those who risk their lives to break through.
If the enemies were ordinary humans they might have been confused by being attacked from both sides.
But they just blindly obey the will of their master.
The ancient gods gave them only one command: to protect this land with their lives.
For those who had their souls stolen thought was a luxury.
“Eww!”
“Die!”
Just because you are armed with faith doesn’t mean your fighting power will increase instantly.
How much combat experience would the people who were once citizens of this place have had?
The knights of the Limen Order cut down or crush enemies who rush towards them with their teeth clenched.
In an instant the smell of blood began to spread everywhere.
A menacing attack rages among those armed only with faith.
Chijijijijijijik-!
The spear of lightning extended out and struck the knights directly.
The knight who was hit by the spear was reduced to ash without even being able to scream.
I quickly jumped up and dove between them.
“ha.”
In the place where I sat down a priest of Baekmyeonggyo was writhing.
Sparks fly from the guy’s hand.
“Die heretic-.”
“Fucking bastards.”
Kwajijijik.
I kicked the struggling bastard’s head with my foot. Then I looked straight behind him and shouted.
“Aiden! Ja-hyun! Kill the strong guys first!”
These guys are slowly eating away at our forces by throwing powerless fanatics at them as meat shields.
No matter how high the exchange rate is if time is dragged on like this it is disadvantageous for us.
The difference in force is huge.
Even at this moment more and more troops were emerging from within.
Time must not be dragged out.
We had to temporarily hold off enemy reinforcements to secure the area.
I shouted straight at Luna.
“Split the knights into two and bring down the building. We’ll have just a little more time-!”
That was when.
-This is Lee Se-min. I’m joining you.
Booooooooo.
A huge energy force approached from behind and soon tore down the building in front.
It was literally cut in two.
A building split in half collapsed and a man in a tracksuit appeared behind me.
He spoke to me back to back for a moment.
“It’s a little late. I thought you’d start when we joined.”
“How many troops are there in Shanghai?”
“It will take 30 minutes to join. I came first because it looks like the battle has started.”
This leaves five irregulars.
There are now more options.
I answered as I caught the body of the angel flying towards me and tore it in half.
“The Purifiers started the battle first. We must make the most of the time when attention is divided.”
“That anonymous person also seems to have a hasty personality.”
“He thought now was the time. Three days. It has to be done in three days.”
“…Can you fight for three days without sleeping?”
“The Purifiers could do it. More than half of them are dead.”
If it goes into a brutal protracted battle it will be a sure defeat.
The most urgent task is to destroy the temple that supplies energy to the ancient gods.
Our goal is only one.
To overturn the banquet table.
After we finish this damn feast we can leave the rest to Limen and Terra.
“Raphael.”
-Yes Your Holiness.
“I have transmitted the location of the temple through the map function built into the suit. Please share it with each commander.”
Once inside the sanctuary it was easier to see the flow of divine power.
There are seven temples in total.
Three of them are in the west and three are in the east.
The remaining one is in the city center.
The central temple was protected by a huge sacred barrier.
It seems likely that the barrier will be lifted only after all the outer temples are destroyed.
“When the Shanghai troops arrive attach them to the main force of the Republic of Korea.”
“What should I do?”
“You’re good at something right? Just catch and kill them as soon as you see them. That’s all you have to do. It’s even better if you kill the strong ones first.”
Then Lee Se-min slowly nodded. Then he pointed to the upper right with his chin and said.
“Well then what about that guy?”
In the place that Lee Se-min pointed to there was a creature flying with two wings spread out.
A familiar face.
He’s the guy I really wanted to see.
As soon as I saw his face the corners of my mouth turned up in a bitter manner.
“What would you like to do?”
The guy’s true identity was Sun-ri.
So much has changed since I first visited South Korea a long time ago.
The power of the ancient god was strongly felt in the guy’s body.
A guy who had no trace of divine power was now using divine power and causing chaos on the battlefield.
It was certain that he had become incomparably stronger than before.
Can Lee Se-min overcome the natural order of things?
“After all since he’s Chinese wouldn’t it be right for him to die by the hands of a Chinese?”
Lee Se-min looked back at me with a bright smile.
“It was originally a guy who couldn’t even touch my toes. Even if you put a pearl necklace around a pig’s neck it’s still a pig. That’s just how power is. Power that you gain without any hardships just eats away at you.”
I don’t think I’ve ever seen Lee Se-min’s full effort yet.
Still he was a man who was called the best irregular in China.
He was the one who killed Lucifer once when he was at his strongest since he returned to Earth.
I nodded with a smile and Lee Se-min also smiled and spoke.
“Don’t waste your time on a fly like that.”
【Ha-ha! There! There you were? The two who tormented me so much were together! I will kill you all at once. With this power that the great ones have given me-!】
Boohoo.
It was a fleeting moment.
The energy that exploded from Isemin’s hand cut off Soonri’s neck who was flying around like a fly.
It was a ‘sword’.
A formless sword filled with highly concentrated energy.
The body of Lee Se-min who used the technique staggered slightly as if it contained such a vast amount of energy.
“Your Holiness go forward as you always have.”
Lee Se-min said while looking at Soon-ri’s head falling from the air.
“I will definitely deal with traitors to the people so Your Holiness can do your job.”
Sun Lee did not die.
Even though his neck is cut off he regenerates like a monster the moment he falls.
A truly cursed divine power.
But Lee Se-min walked forward with a big smile.
“See you later.”
I know very well how much meaning is contained in those words.
That’s why I.
“See you later.”
I just gave him a quick hello and went on my way.
Our Pope please stop this
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