Somebody Stop the Pope – 32



Episode 32

5.

The reason I left everything up to Leo wasn’t because I was some ruthless black boss who was really exploiting Leo’s manpower.

If I have to be honest I feel wronged too.

I too am a victim of this labor shortage.

Wouldn’t it have been a lot easier if Limen had brought a few more people when he brought Leo?

Of course I could fulfill the role of a consecrated priest but I too was a person who had a mountain of work to do.

for example.

“At this point how about you just join our church? I think it would be a lot easier if Team Leader Kim negotiated with the government on my behalf.”

“haha….”

Things like organic communication with the government.

Just as Leo has his own things I also have my own things.

“Thank you for the job offer but since we are civil servants we are not very free to change jobs.”

“Shall I speak to Minister Yoo Seon-ho?”

“Wouldn’t you rather be beaten to death by my wife than by Minister Yoo Seon-ho?”

“That’s too bad.”

Although I would have liked to fill the position through open recruitment immediately I was unable to do so.

Because in order to work at the Limen Church you had to be a Limen believer.

Although the number of believers is recorded in the system there is still no systematic doctrine established.

In such a situation if you try to forcefully increase your workforce problems are bound to arise.

That’s why I’m putting Leo in.

I took a sip of water let out a small sigh and spoke to Team Leader Kim of the Ability Management Department who was sitting in front of me.

“I’m sure Limen will be very pleased with the number of guests coming to the temple. By the way what brings you here today?”

Could it be that you came here because I helped you with those Jeon Gak-ryeon guys earlier?

“Oh I came here to ask the Ability Management Department about the recent abnormal phenomenon.”

“What’s the strange phenomenon? Is it a gate or a dungeon?”

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“It’s about the new Awakened. During the investigation a singularity was discovered so I am making this rude remark to confirm it.”

“To me?”

It’s been about a month since I returned to Earth so you came to find out what I know about the Awakened.

Just as I was about to feel embarrassed Team Leader Kim quickly handed me the tablet PC with the screen still open.

“As you know Siwoo identifying and classifying newly awakened individuals is one of the main tasks of our Ability Management Department. The document you are currently viewing is one of the documents created during that process.”

“You mean the data that organizes the new Awakened?”

“Yes.”

As Team Leader Kim explained there seemed to be at least 100 names written on the tablet PC.

I roughly understood what the information was.

But it wasn’t easy to guess why he was showing me these names.

But Team Leader Kim continued his explanation right away as if he had anticipated my reaction.

“The names displayed on the screen are all believers of Baekmyeonggyo and claim to have awakened as players after receiving blessings from the god they worship.”

“Are you sure you’ve awakened?”

“We conducted a test using a magic detector and confirmed that everyone on the list possessed magic power.”

“Hmm.”

It’s true that I’ve been so focused on the Jeon Gak-ryeon guys lately that I haven’t been paying much attention to the Baek Myeong-gyo guys.

I haven’t really encountered any of those guys since the last time I encountered the Baekmyeonggyo guys at the Guro-gu Gate.

The guys have been trying to come out into the open lately but I’ve been drawing aggro so much that they haven’t gotten much attention.

At the very moment when I was trying to create a buzz on YouTube the Limen Church and I absorbed all the attention like sponges so it’s unfair to them.

“The awakened members of the Baekmyeong Church originally refused to be tested using the magic detector.”

“Wasn’t it originally mandatory for the Awakened to take the test?”

“It was under the pretext of refusing to undergo a conscientious objection. The reason was that the miracle that had happened to them was not something that could be evaluated by humans….”

“…These guys who have been like that until now are suddenly responding to tests like this?”

The reason was not so far away.

I continued speaking with a frown.

“It’s because of us.”

“The political and business world is already gaining ground in the argument that fairness should be maintained and that Baek Myeong-gyo should be recognized. Furthermore the Ministry of National Defense is even making extreme claims that it should join hands with them to increase the number of players.”

You could say it’s a kind of butterfly effect.

As our sect performs the miracle of purifying Ground Zero they perform the miracle of awakening the players.

I heard from Inwook that creating a player is impossible even for the US or China.

In such a world it was obvious that anyone would be drooling and rushing to get a power that could awaken them as players.

“It is currently unknown how they awaken the general public. They say that only sincere faith can save people from weakness.”

“You have to believe to be awakened?”

“Yes.”

I didn’t feel any magic from the hundred believers I met at the Guro-gu Gate last time.

It’s true that I discovered something though.

A very ambiguous energy that is neither magic nor magical.

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Therefore the possibility that they were a sect that worshipped a god from another world could not be completely ruled out.

Even if it’s just Limen that I follow isn’t he a god from a completely different world than Earth?

But I couldn’t shake off this feeling of unease that I had been feeling since last time.

I drank the remaining water in the cup sighed and asked.

“Does that mean we should sort out our competitors ourselves?”

“Isn’t the expression ‘competitor’… inappropriate…?”

“But you’re not a partner company right? Oh and I’ll tell you in advance that we can do it too.”

“which….”

“It means that we can also awaken the general public. Well… I’m not saying that we won’t be pushed back either I’m just letting you know in advance.”

I was saving this to use as a last resort if proselytization didn’t work out but they took it first.

I ate one.

I thought I was going to eat my way through the ground zero temple but who would have thought that a competitor would jump in at this crucial moment.

“It’s not the era of great pirates but rather the era of the great cult leader.”

“yes?”

“I’m just talking to myself. Anyway if the Department of Abilities Management tells us this… can we consider it as support for us?”

Team Leader Kim swallowed nervously at my question. Then he nodded slowly and said.

“Yes. Minister Yoo Seon-ho asked me to convey that he believes in the trust that has been built up between the Department of Ability Management and the Limen Church so far and that will continue to be built in the future.”

It’s hard to refuse when you say it like that.

No matter how much I think about that old man he’s not an ordinary person.

I should have realized it when I heard that he had lasted so long in the political arena which was no different from a gambling house.

There was no reason or justification for refusing so the answer was already decided.

I nodded and answered.

“Please tell him I understand.”

“Please take good care of me in the future Siwoo.”

It was the moment when the issue of Baekmyeonggyo seriously came to the forefront of our religious order.

Ah I don’t know why I miss those gloomy heretic inquisitors so much today.

6.

Our church’s scheduled YouTube broadcast at 6 PM which was scheduled to be broadcast by Baekmyeonggyo friends was a great success.

“Official līmen – 43 thousand subscribers”

The number of subscribers recorded in just one hour after the YouTube channel became public.

Every time I refreshed my subscriber count was growing rapidly.

It wasn’t a channel that had that many videos and there was only one video uploaded by Leo and me introducing our church.

The content of the video wasn’t that special either.

About how we will run MeTube in the future and how you can communicate with us.

But even just by looking at the comments on that simple introductory video you can get a rough idea of ​​public sentiment.

-I heard that this place is a must-visit restaurant.

-I came on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land.

-Please let me do well on the CSAT.

-Please help me pass the exam this time!

-ㅠㅠI want to go to the Limen Shrine in person and talk to them but when can I go in?

-Wow;; There are still people who get fooled by those fake bastards… Come to your senses guys. If you keep doing that they’ll suddenly start demanding money from you and in the end they’ll ruin your family.

-Which is better the Limen Church or the Baekmyeong Church?

The view count to comment ratio is going crazy. The view count has surpassed 200000 but the comment count is well over 70000.

Of course more than 90 percent of the comments were about people’s wishes.

“It’s not about religious counseling but about writing down your own wishes. It’s a shame. I don’t think this is what you made this MeTube for….”

Minsu who was watching the reaction next to me said in a regretful voice.

“It’s okay brother. This is exactly what YouTube was made for. Isn’t it nice to see everyone come together and make wishes?”

“but….”

“I’m sure Limen will be very pleased as well. Isn’t that right Leo?”

“Yes Limen is a God who cherishes those who earnestly desire him.”

It all starts like this.

It is rare for someone to become a devout believer from the beginning.

“I want to see more and more people praising Limen’s miracles and kindness.”

Except in cases like Mr. Dan Min-su who witnessed Limen’s power firsthand.

I smiled as I looked at Minsu who was looking regretful.

“It will happen soon.”

Although we’ve been running like crazy up until now we’ve reaped some pretty meaningful results.

Even though it was a problematic land he built a temple on top of the Republic of Korea and also successfully opened a YouTube channel.

When I first came back to Earth I felt like everything was dark but somehow I managed to move forward step by step.

Yeah where is this?

It was around that time that I was looking at the reactions of my colleagues and YouTube with satisfaction.

[Quest update completed.]

After a long time the quest message window appeared before my eyes.

A notification window that started appearing yesterday when the number of believers started to increase explosively.

I put down my tablet PC and checked the message with a dull expression.

[A quest occurs.]

[Expansion of the Church – Preparation]

●Type: Main – DLC

● Description: You have established a precious sanctuary of faith through the construction of the temple. The temple will serve as a great focal point for your sect in the future. Therefore the system has determined that your sect has completed its basic preparations.

Your Holiness the earth is currently exposed to numerous threats. It is time to strengthen the power of the church in earnest to prepare for threats that may come from anywhere.

●Completion conditions

1. 50000 regular believers (regular believers refer to believers who have submitted an application for membership)

2. 500 divine players who chose <Limen> as their faith.

3. Achieve a total level of 15 for the characteristics and facilities of the religious order

●Reward: 10000 Holy Points <Choice of Holy Relic>

*The quest will be completed only if all three conditions are met.

This is definitely the quest window we’ve seen so far.

However I felt a strange sense of discomfort in the quest window.

A true believer?

I can assume I understand that part and move on. I had a rough idea that the scope of the believers would be defined once again.

But I didn’t quite understand the second condition.

“A divine player?”

I’ve checked several times since returning to Earth but before I came back there was no concept of divine power on Earth.

But what on earth are those strange completion conditions?

“Brother Minsu.”

“Yes Your Holiness.”

“I’m asking again just in case but have you ever seen anyone else use divine powers besides me?”

Minsu thought for a moment at my question and then shook his head.

“…No there isn’t.”

“Then what on earth is this ridiculous completion condition….”

That was when.

[This message is sent to all players belonging to <Dimension: Earth>.]

[When certain conditions are met the restriction on <Energy: Divine Power> in <Dimension: Earth> is lifted.]

[<Dimension: Earth>’s system begins preparing for the <Age of Dimensions> update. Players of Earth. Prepare for the coming cataclysm.]

“Then that’s right.”

Yeah you bastard System there’s no way you’re going to leave me alone.

Our Pope please stop this