Somebody Stop the Pope – 310



Episode 310

3.

After showing Inwook a bitter taste he headed straight to the temple’s office.

In the temple’s office a cat greeted me.

“master!”

It was our Snow White.

Snow White ran to me and rubbed her head as if she was meeting her family after a long time.

Family is family.

Cute guy.

I smiled faintly while patting Snow White’s head.

“How have you been?”

“I was so bored without my master. My other friends were traveling the world…. I was able to survive thanks to the fairies and Shiyeon.”

The ‘other friends’ mentioned here refer to the spirits Beth and Rudolph.

The two said that they went to find the surviving spirits right after the war ended.

You promised to come back someday so when the time comes you will come back.

Knock knock.

As I was petting Snow White and regaining my composure someone knocked on my office door.

“His Holiness.”

“I’ll go in.”

It was Leo and Luna’s voices.

Luna said she went on a trip… but is she back already?

“Come in.”

After I gave permission Leo and Luna entered the office.

As soon as they saw me the two bowed their heads and greeted me.

“I am glad that Your Majesty has returned safely.”

“Nothing happened on Earth while I was away right?”

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“The situation is somewhat chaotic but Archbishop Laparte is conducting diplomacy skillfully. He is cooperating with the Vatican in Rome to expand his influence in Europe as well.”

“okay?”

“Yes. I’ve been busy lately as I’ve been receiving requests from France and Spain to build temples for the Limene sect.”

Quite a lot has happened in the week I’ve been away.

I nodded slowly and took a sip of water.

“Luna where did you say you went on a trip and how did you come back so quickly?”

“I just went to see the sea for a bit. I heard His Majesty is back so I should come right away. How was Eden? Was it still beautiful?”

“Well don’t be surprised and listen.”

After taking a short breath I told them about my experience in Eden.

From arriving in Eden ten years later to the state of affairs on the continent and in the Vatican.

We talked passionately for about 30 minutes.

When I mentioned that I had threatened the kings of each kingdom they both laughed with satisfaction.

When I finished telling my story Luna slowly nodded her head.

“Your Majesty’s successor… I would like to meet you once.”

“cute.”

“How does it compare to Seungwoo and Siyeon?”

I don’t really want to compare the kids. Besides the roles that are required of Seungwoo and Siyeon and the roles that are required of Amur are completely different.

Amur is the child who was given the role of Pope.

Seungwoo and Siyeon are like prophets who help me.

“When it comes to cuteness our Siyeon is better.”

“Still I’d like to see it once. Should I ask Raphael?”

“You want to stop us from going home because of our Eden trip? Is that what you mean?”

“That’s what they say.”

Raphael began preparing for his return in earnest as soon as I returned.

He said he would return in three days.

The time has come to say goodbye to my friend but I’m not too sad about it.

Because he said that he would come to Earth with his family one day.

Luna nodded and sat down on the chair in front of me. Then she spoke to me with a very serious expression.

“Any clues about Limen?”

The most important question.

As soon as that question was asked Snow White and Leo’s reactions also became serious.

I took a deep breath and nodded slowly.

“Limen still exists. I found the evidence.”

“You couldn’t find it.”

“I have to keep trying. I didn’t expect to find it right away.”

The Limen completely scattered before my eyes.

I didn’t expect to find her overnight.

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Now that I’m certain she still exists all that’s left to do is use all my might to find her.

That’s why I decided not to be impatient.

“I plan to take the long view of finding Limen.”

“Is it long?”

“Thinking hastily won’t change anything. And I can’t just leave the world alone to find Limen. It’s already a confusing situation.”

I plan to look for Limen while doing what I have to do.

Because it’s something that takes a long time.

You shouldn’t think about it hastily or get hung up on it.

Because not being able to do anything because of Limen is probably the thing Limen hates the most.

“Let’s all think together about how to find Limen… For now let’s focus on the internal affairs of the church.”

The war on Earth has not yet ended.

Besides the situation was different from Eden.

In Eden most of the kingdoms had fallen to the demons but on Earth the existing nations were maintaining their system.

Thanks to this the pace of stabilization is very fast but it is said that some countries are already sending troops to project their influence in the Third World.

Unlike the advanced countries that successfully drove out their enemies by joining forces the damage in Africa Central and South America and the Middle East had accumulated considerably.

Let’s clear up this confusion first.

Before I moved to Eden I was so busy that I didn’t pay much attention to it but not anymore.

We must prevent innocent people from being harmed.

“Let’s start by paying attention to nearby places.”

I must resume my official duties as Pope.

In an age of peace there is only one thing the Pope must do.

That’s right keeping the peace.

If there’s one thing that makes us different from the Vatican… it’s that if you don’t listen you can get beaten up a little?

I picked up the phone and dialed somewhere right away.

-I got a call.

A familiar voice comes over the phone.

“Mr. President this is Kim Si-woo.”

-I heard you went on a trip but are you back already?

“Yes that’s what happened. Is this a good time for you? I was thinking of coming to see you sometime.”

As always President Seo Shin-woo’s voice was filled with fatigue.

But President Seo Shin-woo answered as if he had been waiting.

-Of course. It’s just in time. I’ll see you at the old Blue House.

“It’s right in front.”

The old Blue House is right in front of the religious shrine.

I quickly hung up the phone and headed straight to the Blue House where President Seo was waiting.

4.

“Welcome Pope Kim Si-woo. We’ve been waiting for you.”

As soon as I arrived at the former Blue House President Seo welcomed me.

“Thank you for welcoming us.”

“Come inside.”

I was guided into the reception room by the President. There was a guest there before me and that guest was someone I knew.

“Minister Yoo.”

“It’s really nice to meet you here. Oh and I’m no longer a minister.”

“But you are still the eternal minister in my heart. Can’t I just call you whatever I want?”

“haha….”

Minister Yoo Seon-ho smiled bitterly at my words.

President Seo smiled happily as he listened to our conversation. Then he got out of the car himself and handed it to me.

“I’m so happy that my two favorite people have come to visit me. I haven’t had much company lately.”

“Are you using this place now?”

“It is in the planning stages. It will be up to the next administration to decide but it is also symbolic to use this place again.”

After the Dimension Opening a significant portion of Seoul was destroyed.

And now that the situation is over moving my office here would be a sign that South Korea has overcome the Dimension Opening.

Of course this is something that the next administration will decide.

Because President Seo was not the type of person to abuse political maneuvering.

…wait for a sec.

Could it be that Minister Yoo Seon-ho is here because of the next administration?

“I heard that Minister Yoo Seon-ho who is here is thinking of running in the next presidential election. It seems like he has finally made up his mind. This is a very happy thing for the Republic of Korea.”

One day I was bored and looked at a poll of potential presidential candidates.

Minister Yoo Seon-ho was in first place by an overwhelming margin.

The man who led the first Ability Management Department organized after the Dimension Opening.

That was the image of Minister Yoo Seon-ho that the people remembered.

I said to Minister Yoo Seon-ho with a sly smile.

“I guess I helped you a little.”

Then Minister Yoo Seon-ho nodded slightly.

“If the Pope had not been here… I would have been nothing more than an incompetent minister. Before the Pope came into being I had been deprived of many of my rights by the Jeon Gak-ryeon.”

The old man closed his eyes and sighed deeply as if reminiscing about the past for a moment.

but.

Until I returned to Earth the Department of Abilities Management was nothing more than a puppet.

But now South Korea has gained stronger public power than any other country.

There were continued criticisms from some quarters that the government had too much power.

“If no additional gates appear most of the Awakened forces will be assigned to the military in the future.”

“The monsters haven’t been completely eradicated yet right?”

“Yes.”

The Gate phenomenon has stopped but monsters that came through the Gate still survive all over the Earth.

There are frequent reports of some individuals forming groups and breeding.

Of course most of the news comes from underdeveloped countries but even in South Korea reports of monster sightings are heard from time to time in the mountainous regions.

What about China?

Since it is a large country there are bound to be many gaps.

He said that it was safe to say that China was right above.

“We plan to maintain the current guild system until the monsters become extinct.”

“As long as there are monsters the economic effect that guilds create is significant.”

“Because the byproducts of monsters are still fascinating.”

I let out a small breath as I sipped the tea the President gave me.

Listening to the story it seems that President Seo has already finished making plans for the future.

“The role of the Ability Management Department will become more important.”

“We are preparing for the confirmation hearing for the next Minister of the Ministry of Personnel Management. An agreement has already been reached between the ruling and opposition parties and we plan to appoint the minister as soon as the confirmation hearing is over.”

The position of Minister of Ability Management is currently vacant.

Who will be the minister?

If you are the Minister of Personnel Management I will be meeting you often so it would be good if it were someone I know.

“The next Minister of Ability Management is someone that Pope Kim Si-woo knows well.”

“yes?”

After a while an unexpected figure came out of the president’s mouth.

“Director Kim Dong-sik is expected to become the next minister.”

“…Really?”

Aren’t you too young to be a minister?

The image of a minister that I have in mind is at least middle-aged.

I know there is no age limit for the minister position but who would have thought that someone in his late 30s would be suddenly appointed as the minister of a key agency like the Ministry of Personnel Management?

The opposition party had no choice but to stay quiet.

The opposition party has no right to speak because it was hit the hardest by the Baek Myeong-gyo Gate scandal.

President Seo must have seen the concern on my face.

“It’s not just because of the Pope. Director Kim has gained the most experience among the staff of the Department of Abilities Management thanks to his work with the Pope. He has also become adept at cooperating with foreign countries such as the United States Japan and China. At this time nothing is more important than the ability to coordinate opinions with foreign countries. And above all… his friendship with the Irregulars…”

“ah.”

Come to think of it Director Kim gets along well with the irregulars.

I worked with Ja-Hyeon often and I also saw Aiden often.

Being friendly with the Irregulars who can be called a strategic weapon in this day and age is certainly a tremendous strength.

That makes sense.

“Anyway that’s what happened. Minister Yoo Seon-ho who is here also actively recommended it.”

“If Director Kim Dong-sik becomes a minister wouldn’t the Pope at least pay attention to him?”

“I think that’s the biggest reason.”

…So it’s all my fault in the end?

Our Minister Yoo Seon-ho who meticulously uses the fact that I have a lot of affection.

I shook my head and sighed deeply.

“Then that’s right.”

There’s no way these people wouldn’t have considered that.

Besides if they were seasoned politicians they would have calculated that I was behind Director Kim… so they had no choice but to oppose it.

I’m telling you these are people who only say nice things but thoroughly exploit everything they can.

It was around this time that I was talking about this and that with those two.

“Oh we recently received a request from the United States.”

President Seo has started his journey.

“They say Mrs. Emma regained consciousness this morning.”

It appears that Mrs. Emma ​​who lost consciousness after Terra’s destruction has awakened.

Originally my grandmother was taking care of me but the timing of my return coincided with that.

“That’s a good thing.”

“But as soon as Madame Emma woke up she said she went to see the Pope. She asked me to tell him that she had something for him.”

“hmm?”

…Lady Emma has something for me?

Mrs. Emma was also Terra’s representative.

“ah.”

At that moment I remembered what Terra had said to me before she disappeared.

He said he had prepared a gift for me.

Could it be that what Lady Emma is giving me is Terra’s gift?

I was curious about the gift Terra left behind.

“I guess I should go.”

So my next destination was decided to be the United States.

Our Pope please stop this