Somebody Stop the Pope – 6



Episode 6

3.

To be honest I didn’t really believe Team Leader Kim when he said he would send me home quickly.

Even though they called a National Security Council meeting I wondered if they would be able to easily send me home as the person involved.

But it wasn’t long before I realized that what Team Leader Kim said was true.

“Brother you’re here.”

It’s been exactly 3 hours and 12 minutes since I was questioned about why I revealed my power.

I was able to return home without any hindrance.

Of course it’s not like there really was ‘no’ action.

From the moment I got out of the luxury limousine earlier I felt that quite a few agents had been deployed.

Although they all disguised themselves as ordinary neighbors it wasn’t that difficult to detect them.

For me detecting magic is several times easier than eating rice cake while lying down.

Eating rice cake while lying down would cause choking but sensing magic was as simple as breathing.

And the Minister of Ability Management has already personally handed me a temporary ID card and told me about the agents who will be stationed around my house.

– Agents will be deployed around Siwoo for the time being. I know you may be upset but I promise on my name that no harm will come of it. The appearance of an Irregular rank in South Korea is unprecedented so please forgive our inadequate response.

This is a promise made by a person who is a minister and put his name on the line.

Of course I made even the high-ranking officials in that world such as the Emperor of the Empire the King of the Dwarves and the Regent of the Elves tremble in fear but that was also because my status at the time was special.

At that time I was the apostle of Limen who saved the continent from destruction and the pope of the Limen Church the first religious order.

But on Earth I am still nothing more than a ticking time bomb whose identity has not yet been properly confirmed.

In that situation if a minister or someone else were to bow their head and ask you a favor would there be any reason to refuse?

Besides they have never used their authority to harm me.

In times like this good is just good.

It’s not that I’m offended if you speak so honestly from the beginning even if you make ridiculous promises like “I’d rather be left alone.”

Besides there are more important issues at hand right now.

Anyway that’s it.

I took off my shoes and entered the living room and soon Inwook with dark circles clearly visible under his eyes walked out of the room looking tired.

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“You’re here? You really came quickly. Are you going to be training tomorrow too?”

“No? You didn’t say anything like that?”

“You said it was for a week.”

“It was originally supposed to be a week-long event but I was excluded from the event.”

“why.”

“It’s been reviewed for reclassification.”

Inwook opened his eyes wide at my words and asked back.

“Really? In one day? Is it that easy?”

“Chaos Gate? I destroyed that one by myself so they’ll take care of everything else. Like reclassifying the Irregular rank.”

Irregular Irregular.

It didn’t feel natural to me because it didn’t have a feel that just stuck in my mouth and it was an awkward word for me.

But it seems that it wasn’t Inwook.

“Say it again bro. What rank?”

“Irregular.”

“…If you’re talking about Chaos Gate are you talking about the Yeouido Gate that was destroyed this morning? The one that my brother walked out of yesterday?”

“How did you know the gate was destroyed?”

At my words my brother sighed and showed me his cell phone.

“11:42 AM October 12: The C-42 gate that appeared at Yeouido Hangang Park has disappeared as of now. The evacuation order issued for Mapo Bridge and surrounding roads is scheduled to be lifted at 6 PM.”

I looked at the text and let out a small exclamation.

“The world has really become a better place. Do they send disaster text messages like this these days?”

“Did you really do it hyung?”

Inwook’s voice filled with distrust.

This is what it means to be brothers. Isn’t this the kind of thing where brothers endlessly distrust each other?

Actually I didn’t really expect that you would believe me right away.

It was the same this morning. I can still clearly see Inwook’s expression as he looked at me with strange eyes when I told him I was going to get reclassified.

But before I could explain anything Inwook suddenly nodded with a serious expression on his face.

“Looking at your expression it doesn’t seem like a lie.”

“What’s wrong with my expression?”

“How is it? It’s like the expression of a kindergartener who is anxious because he can’t brag. It’s exactly the same as when I gave my first paycheck to my grandmother.”

“…Is that so?”

Should I curse at this or not?

I thought about it for a moment but decided to move on since that wasn’t important right now.

Inwook continued speaking with a very serious expression on his face regardless of whether I was worrying about it or not.

“Actually if what my brother said yesterday was true I thought I would get an Irregular rating… It was true?”

“You don’t know what an irregular is?”

“I have a rough idea. Officially there are 4 in the US. 2 in Europe. 2.0 in China. People with the power of top-ranked players above Disaster level without magical power.”

“Why is China 2.0?”

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“Oh that?”

Inwook nodded and answered my innocent question obediently.

“Other Irregulars were certified by revealing their magical power detection process and battle scenes but the Chinese returnees who claimed to be Irregulars did not reveal their battle scenes. They claim there are 4 of them but it’s not certain so they calculate 0.5 people per person and call it 2.0 people. It’s a kind of meme.”

“Hmm. As expected. Because it’s China.”

“Because it’s China.”

There isn’t much difference between 5 years ago and now.

By the way after listening to Inwook’s story I think I know what kind of being an Irregular is but why on earth are they so calm?

My brother doesn’t seem to feel much excitement about being judged as Korea’s first irregular.

Did you catch a glimpse of my thoughts?

Inwook said with a shrug.

“It’s not that surprising that someone I thought was dead came back to life from another world and turned out to be an Irregular. It just doesn’t feel real.”

When I see things like this it seems like Inwook has strong mental strength or maybe he just has a strange mentality.

anyway.

That’s when I briefly told you what happened this morning.

Inwook who had been listening to the story quietly nodded and asked me.

“What are you going to do from now on hyung?”

“What are you doing?”

I looked in front of me and gave a quick answer to Inwook’s words.

[DLC update is complete!]

[Causality approves the application of this update.]

[The content will be fully applied to your system.]

[<Command: Church> is added to your authority…]

That damn update I’ve been waiting for 4 hours for.

Let’s take a look at what kind of guy this is.

“platform.”

4.

The system I used at Eden was the same for ten years.

There was no concept of level but instead there were skill levels and title abilities.

Thanks to this growth was somewhat easier. The game system was good in many ways both in terms of motivation and convenience.

It’s a system that hasn’t changed for 10 years.

Considering the last words that Limen left behind “I brought it from Earth!” it probably doesn’t seem that different from other players’ systems.

But this was the first time I had seen a system window in the 10 years since I got the system I swear on my remen.

[Limen Church]

●Main God: The Primordial Goddess – Limen

●Original dimension: Eden

●Number of believers: 1

-Possession characteristics-

None applicable

-Subordinate Group-

None applicable

This is really awesome.

When I look at this it reminds me of ribs.

I’m talking about the bare ribs with no flesh attached and only bones hanging off.

As I was about to curse at that pitifully pitiful sight several more message windows popped up before my eyes.

[The goal is to gain as many followers as possible. Each time you expand your cult or achieve a hidden achievement you will earn <Divine Points>. The <Divine Points (hereinafter referred to as DP)> you earn can be used in .]

[Items available for purchase increase in proportion to the number of followers of your denomination.]

[Currently available items]

【characteristic】

1. Benevolence (慈愛) Lv.1: Due to the blessing of the benevolent goddess the skill experience of all followers belonging to the sect increases by 1%. If the target is not a player there is an extremely rare chance that they will awaken into a player.

*Price: 100DP

【Special Position】

None (Purchase restriction lifted: 10000 followers)

“Isn’t this a bit novel? Are you asking me to fill in the blanks myself?”

It wasn’t that difficult to understand what kind of system it was.

It seems to be a concept that guides the growth of the church on Earth just as it guided me to grow when I was in Eden.

In addition elements that can help the growth of the church have been implemented in the store system.

It’s definitely interesting perhaps because it’s a system that’s clearly different from Eden.

And the most notable part of that system is the trait called <Compassion> which can be purchased with 100DP.

“Brother what’s wrong?”

Right. Inwook was in front right?

I have a question so I’ll ask it right away.

“Inwook. What is the current player ratio?”

“I don’t know the exact number but I’ve heard that about one in every thousand people awakens each year.”

“So in Korea roughly 50000 people awaken every year?”

50 thousand people a year.

Even at first glance it seems like a lot of people die at gates and other places so it’s not that many people.

“That’s what it is.”

“There are no specific standards?”

“No. It’s really random. There was a case where a homeless person in Seoul Station suddenly woke up and there was a case where a son of a rich family woke up. It’s just really random. Scientists and statisticians worked hard but they couldn’t find a connection.”

Is that so?

It seems that Jin Jin-wook is a real expert in this field. It seems like he has acquired a lot of knowledge while editing MeTube and he gives me the exact answer I want.

I nodded with satisfaction and then asked Inwook in a quiet voice.

“So what if I told you that I had the ability to make you a player?”

“Are you crazy? If you had that kind of ability you would drool and give your liver and gallbladder to the US or China. There’s no way such an ability exists in this world… Wait a minute hyung. No way?”

“I think that speculation is true.”

Is this why I don’t like quick-witted brats?

As soon as Inwook heard my answer he suddenly grabbed both of my hands and said.

“Brother. I’ve always wanted to become a player so how could I not do it? No I can’t just sit here and do this. With that ability no matter where you go in the world….”

“Listen to the end of my Korean.”

I briefly explained what kind of ability it was while restraining Inwook who was getting excited.

Did you explain it like that for about 5 minutes?

Inwook who had roughly figured out my new system said with his eyes still shining.

“I’m not a player so it’s hard for me to relate to the system… but as the number of followers increases you can unlock new abilities.”

“yes?”

“As we increase the number of believers and open up the game isn’t it possible that there will be characteristics that can be awakened by players?”

You’ve already gotten that far.

Inwook’s words definitely make sense….

[Congratulations! You have a new member joining your church!]

[Quest <Creating a Church> Progress: 2/10000]

huh?

It was when I was looking at the message window with a puzzled expression.

Inwook who had been exhausted until the night before spoke to me in a voice that was hotter and more enthusiastic than ever.

“What are you doing bro? I’m already ready.”

“…What preparations?”

“Ready to preach with fervent faith.”

Our Pope please stop this