Somebody Stop the Pope – 63



Episode 63

6.

The next morning I immediately informed Minister Yoo Seon-ho of my intention to join the Japanese delegation.

After that things started to move very quickly.

Minister Yoo Seon-ho formed a delegation centered around me and it is said that the delegation included Kang Chae-ah who is called the best awakened person in the South Korean government.

Departure time is 7pm today.

A press release was also issued immediately.

“President Seo Shin-woo holds an emergency press conference at the Blue House. It was decided to dispatch Irregular Kim Si-woo to Japan!”

“Prime Minister Hiroto Sasaki of Japan expresses his deepest gratitude for the decision of the Republic of Korea. We will do our best to welcome the delegation.”

“The White House said ‘This is a great opportunity to show the world the strength of the ROK-US alliance. We applaud the decision of the Republic of Korea and President Suh Shin-woo.’”

“The Barbarian meets the Black Pope! Will the Irregular Reader recognize the first Irregular in South Korea?”

As the media gave it major coverage the reaction on the Internet was also extreme.

It was already noisy because three members of the Limen sect had prevented a terrorist attack.

Add in the seasonings of Yamata no Orochi and the American irregular ‘Barbarian’ and an atmosphere bordering on madness is created.

[Title: Gentlemen. Born of a Barbarian? Born of a Black Pope?]

Content: Just thinking about it makes my heart pound. But even if he’s the Black Pope wouldn’t it be a bit difficult for the Barbarian? There are so many fake Irregulars who got destroyed by the Barbarian.

Why do you think those two will fight?

N Then how do you not fight? Looking at that Barbarian bastard if it’s an unverified irregular he’ll rush at you like a horny bastardㅋㅋㅋ

It looks like America called King Hwang to see him.

No guys. Are you saying this after watching the Yamata no Orochi video? If Japan falls we’ll be next;;

Japan isn’t that fucked up. It’s just that there are no irregulars but the Awakened Forces are stronger than us. There are also a few disaster-level returnees.

There’s that guy in Japan

N Ryu Wan-yong is a banned word. Please refrain from mentioning it.

Just thinking about that kid makes me mad

Already the main topic of conversation has become who will win if I and the Barbarian appear.

What that meant was that it was pretty well known that the Barbarian was going around breaking other Irregulars’ heads.

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It’s like sticking my neck into a hunting dog’s mouth. Of course most hunting dogs would break their teeth trying to bite my neck.

I sat in my office chair and browsed the internet community. And when I saw ‘Ryu Wan-yong’ and ‘Ryu Jin-young’ being mentioned repeatedly I asked Min-su.

“Who is Ryu Jin-young?”

Then Minsu who was busy doing something on his laptop answered.

“Ryu Jin-young. He was once a disaster-level returnee who had the highest expectations of the Republic of Korea. Up until the time of his return he was a magician of incredible skill who was evaluated as being only at the irregular level in terms of fighting power.”

“I think I know the rest. Since ancient times the nickname Wan-yong has only been given to such people.”

“It is as Your Majesty expected. The government promised full support but for some reason Ryu Jin-young naturalized to Japan along with other S-class hunters. It was only two days after he held a press conference and pledged to protect the Republic of Korea for the rest of his life.”

“I’ve heard that story many times.”

“Well I heard that in the early 2000s a Korean singer with a similar last name did something similar. It was… something like that.”

I kind of understand it.

Somehow it seemed like the relationship between Korea and Japan had gotten worse since I moved to Eden. There was a backstory to that.

I nodded and looked at Minsu as I said.

“I plan to hold a baptism ceremony after I return from Japan.”

“Can I ask what a baptism is like?”

“For the unawakened this is a chance to become a divine player and the same goes for the players. However the players will have to give up the magical power they have accumulated so far.”

After checking the trait <Baptism> through the system last night I was able to find out that it can be given to existing players as well.

A trait acquired relatively early on: <Baptism>.

As the attribute level increases the number of people that can be awakened through baptism increases to 20.

However the 180-day reuse waiting period has not been reduced.

We were planning to hold a baptism ceremony soon as it would be a loss if we continued to leave it alone.

“I plan to baptize a total of 20 people and I would like Brother Minsu to select 5 people.”

“Am I… talking?”

“Don’t you think that the founding members deserve that level of benefit? Oh and Brother Minsu.”

“Yes Your Majesty.”

“Just because you’re a member of the Limen sect doesn’t mean you necessarily have divine powers. You know what I mean don’t you?”

Minsu has grown his YouTube channel in his own way and that is an achievement that deserves full respect.

Forcing divine power on someone who has grown through magical powers up until now is like asking them to start over from scratch.

He is someone who has been granted the seed of divine power directly from Limen but that doesn’t mean he has to give up what he has built up so far.

“No matter what decision Brother Minsu makes he is a member of the Limen Church. Just remember that.”

“I fully understand Your Majesty.”

“Yes. Brother Minsu is a wise man so he will find the answer by himself.”

I looked at Minsu with a smile.

He is someone who has contributed greatly to getting to this point. From the idea of ​​building a shrine at Ground Zero to the details including the MeTube.

I will repay him somehow whatever that may be.

“Leo will be accompanying the delegation to Japan this time.”

“Is Lady Luna staying in the temple?”

“That’s what happened. One has to stay.”

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Starting today training for players from each region will begin. Normally I would have stayed behind and checked it out myself but given the circumstances I had no choice.

Instead the government has decided to temporarily dispatch instructors who will teach the basic qualities of an Awakened Person so there will be no problem with basic education.

“I know it may be presumptuous of me to say this but when it comes to education it would be better for Archbishop Leo to remain….”

“Leo is at least under control but Luna is not. In Korea if an accident happens it can be handled somehow but in Japan it’s a different story.”

“I was short-sighted. Then I will stay in the temple and assist Lady Luna as much as possible.”

“I think it would be a good idea to discuss it with Inwook and create content related to Luna together.”

“I will keep that in mind.”

There’s no need to take Luna with you and take risks. By the way I wonder how Luna will react when she hears this story.

…Hey do you really think I’m going to hit you for not taking you?

7.

Luna didn’t show even a little annoyance at the news that Leo was included in the Japanese delegation instead of her.

I rather liked it.

-It’s nice that I can lick all the fresh new recruits by myself. Hehe. I can go to Japan anytime but this is my only chance to educate the first chicks of our school right?

It was a line that brought to mind the time-honored tradition of old hands licking fresh newbies.

You adapted to Korea quickly but who would have thought you would even acquire such traditions?

Was it like that in Eden too? I don’t remember well.

In any case it was a blessing for us. It was a bit unsettling to leave Luna alone in South Korea but Minsu will be there to control her appropriately.

“We have overcome one hurdle.”

I also went to say hello to my family.

Since today was Saturday Siyeon was at home too so the greeting didn’t take too long.

At first Siyeon had a displeased expression but she quickly smiled again after seeing the desperate measure I had prepared.

“What did you say to Siyeon earlier?”

“Oh I said I would buy you a gift.”

“Do you have any gift in mind?”

“Japan is an island country so shouldn’t it have a lot of islands? So I said I would just find one. When I said that he asked me to find a really pretty island. He said he likes an island with lots of flowers.”

I don’t know whose younger sibling it is but it’s on a large scale.

Since he is the one who took over the devil wouldn’t he be able to give up at least one island?

Or else… we should ask the South Korean government to give us one of the islands in the South Sea.

anyway.

I told my grandmother who was traveling around South Korea with Mrs. Emma ​​that I would be visiting so preparations are practically complete.

“We will be traveling on a chartered plane directly provided by the Japanese government and the airport we will land at is Narita International Airport. Upon arrival we will be moved to the operation area under the escort of the Japanese Army Self-Defense Forces…”

“Team Leader Kim.”

“yes?”

“I know you’ve had a hard time in many ways. You’re on a business trip to Japan because of me. I feel sorry for your wife. What should I do?”

I spoke to Team Leader Kim who was giving me a thorough briefing in the VIP room at the airport.

But Team Leader Kim answered with a brighter expression than ever.

“Haha don’t worry about that. Rather I am grateful to you Siwoo.”

“What…..”

“Maybe Siwoo will understand when he becomes a married man.”

It was something I couldn’t quite relate to but I understood. I nodded with a bitter smile.

“I need to finish this as quickly as possible.”

“I would appreciate it if you could drag it out as long as possible. Oh and Siwoo I was recently promoted and transferred to a different department.”

“Oh congratulations. If Team Leader Kim is moving to another department does that mean my responsibility will change?”

“That’s not it. I was appointed as the head of the Irregular Affairs Office under the direct control of the Minister of Ability Management. It is a special order from the President. The President told me to take good care of Si-woo in the future.”

In short you’re saying that you got promoted thanks to me.

I’m happy. Thanks to our Team Leader Kim personally taking care of various conveniences it was convenient in many ways. The President probably knew about this fact and praised him for it.

It’s definitely a good thing when someone close to me gets promoted.

It was around this time that I was waiting for takeoff time while talking with Team Leader Kim.

From a distance a group of what appeared to be Awakened beings approached us.

And as they arrived in front of us the woman standing in front of us immediately bowed politely and greeted us.

“Nice to meet you Kim Si-woo Awakened One. My name is Kang Chae-ah the leader of Team 1 of the Ministry of National Defense’s Special Ability Team. I am hereby giving my greetings to you as I have been given the task of leading the delegation to Japan.”

Neatly combed black hair and bright shining eyes.

Kang Chae-ah wearing a tailored suit that clung to her body and a subtle red lipstick was a woman who could be called an intellectual beauty.

You said she was a magic-using player? Maybe that’s why she wasn’t carrying any special weapons.

Instead the magical power she secretly exuded was powerful enough.

I heard that Lee Se-hee who was brutally broken by Luna last time had a rivalry with this woman but when I actually saw Kang Chae-ah in person I realized that what Lee Se-hee had wasn’t a rivalry.

‘It was an inferiority complex.’

A wizard’s level can usually be judged by how open the magical circuits in his body are.

It’s a bit ambiguous to explain exactly but if Lee Se-hee opened 5 out of 10 magic circuits Kang Chae-ah opened 7 magic circuits.

If you consider that battles between strong men are decided by a single point this is clearly a significant difference.

I smiled faintly as I took the hand that Kang Chae-ah offered me.

“My name is Kim Si-woo.”

“We are deeply grateful to you for catching the villains including Lee Se-hee on our behalf.”

“I just did what I had to do.”

There was no such thing as the usual war of nerves and quarrels that other Awakened people usually have. She respected me and I respected her too.

Despite being the best in the magic world in South Korea I liked the humble attitude he has.

Moreover judging by the pride on her face she seemed to be a person with strong patriotism… and she seemed like someone who didn’t have any particular aspects that could be hated.

“I am the person in charge on paper but if Awakened One Kim Si-woo wishes to take direct command you may do so. We are ready to follow Awakened One Kim Si-woo’s orders at any time.”

“I have one motto in life. Let professionals do what is best for them. I never thought of fighting over who would take command.”

“…Is that so?”

Kang Chae-ah looks somewhat surprised.

Surprisingly it seems like emotions show on the face.

“In this dispatch our Ability 1 Team will assist Awakened One Kim Si-woo in battle.”

“i look forward to.”

“I will do my best.”

It feels a bit closer to a soldier than an awakened person.

Looking at the Awakened ones standing behind her they looked like they could be called elite.

The South Korean government also paid considerable attention to this.

I looked at them and smiled. Then I said softly.

“I am honored to be able to share my historic first overseas trip with you all. I have traveled to other worlds but this is my first time overseas. Let’s have fun and stay healthy like this trip.”

Up until this point the atmosphere was good.

Just until this moment.

7.

3 hours later.

Narita International Airport Japan.

“All South Korean delegations must disarm and follow our instructions!”

“If you do not cooperate South Korea is fully responsible for what happens!”

I muttered quietly as I watched the absolutely astonishing and breathtaking scene unfolding before my eyes.

“This is fucking crazy.”

Our Pope please stop this