Somebody Stop the Pope – 95



Episode 95

“Representative Baek that guy still seems to be quick at calculating. He knows very well what is beneficial to him and when to make a big move. Our Pope Kim also knows very well that it is not easy for a representative to be that bold.”

“That’s true.”

Although he didn’t show it in front of Baekseolhwa what CEO Choi said was definitely not wrong.

That’s why I described her joining as a ‘transfer’.

Certainly the current situation of the Korean Federation of Trade Unions could not help but be fatal to influencers like her.

Collusion with villains and corruption scandals that are exploding day by day.

In a situation where the government was determined to strike she probably didn’t have many options left.

“Perhaps Representative Baek Seol-hwa also had a lot of complaints against the Jeon Gak-ryeon side.”

“If you were in charge of the face of the madam I wonder if you wouldn’t have given her various benefits.”

“No way. Do you think those pigs would give up their interests to an influencer? How proud they are. Anyway Pope Kim happened to show up at that moment. Hahaha! When I think about it it’s like a drama. Isn’t it fate?”

President Choi burst into hearty laughter.

Although there were some unnecessary additions I couldn’t help but agree with some of what he said.

“Sometimes it is more trustworthy to be tied together by a clear interest than by a relationship based on a vague sense of duty. We are happy to have recruited a capable and popular person and CEO Baek is happy to have an umbrella to block Jeon Gak-ryeon. I think it is a win-win situation.”

Baek Seol-hwa’s opinion is probably not much different from CEO Choi’s.

Considering that she had done her best to come up with the best possible number in that short amount of time her judgment was certainly commendable for that alone.

Considering the potential magical abilities there it was clear that it would be of great help to us.

I heard that wizards are also in short supply on Earth although not as much as divine players.

Magic is also a power that can cover the parts that divine power cannot solve.

There’s no harm in having a fellow wizard.

“Then next time we meet let’s invite Representative Baek Seol-hwa as well.”

“The more young people there are the more dynamic it becomes. I’m very satisfied.”

“If anyone heard about it they’d think Mr. Choi was old. He’s the kind of person who could clean up a truckload of young people by himself… Don’t be so joking.”

Okay at this point the story about Snow White has been roughly organized.

Let’s slowly move on to the next part.

I nodded slowly and took a small wooden box out of my pocket.

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Inside the wooden box were the loot I got from the dungeon yesterday.

An organic substance whose appearance alone is sufficiently unpleasant.

It was a <Wriggling Piece> that I got by tearing open the door.

[Wriggling Piece]

●Item Type: Other – Unknown

●Description: A piece torn from a door that could not be closed. Its origin is unknown. It has a faint sense of ominous divine power. As of now there is not much that can be known.

●Growth rate: 0%

*You can cultivate fragments through holy water. When the growth rate reaches 100% you can proceed with the scenario quest <Ancient Fragment>.

As you could tell from its disgusting appearance it was definitely a guy who needed a lot of work.

I wanted to completely destroy it without a trace but the words “<Scenario> quest” written in the information window bothered me.

From my experience in Eden I have learned that the quest grade called <Scenario> is only granted when it can affect the entire dimension.

That means that cultivating this is much more important than you might think. I guarantee that anyone who sees this disgusting thing will cringe.

But here’s something I overlooked.

I thought people would be disgusted by its horrifying appearance but the people gathered here were not normal.

“The way it moves looks just like a live octopus. When you say live octopus you mean sojun.”

“Oh Mr. Choi. Would you like to have a drink after you’re done?”

“Okay Miss Luna. I’ll treat you.”

“Good. I’ll shoot the second one.”

It seemed as if he was looking at me as he kept slipping into Samcheonpo whenever he had the chance. Could this be the famous mirror therapy?

…No that’s not what’s important right now.

“Please concentrate. Now look at this.”

I rolled up the sleeves of my priest’s cassock and revealed my right arm. There was a scar on my right arm just like the one where my teeth had been stuck yesterday. Leo’s expression distorted when he saw it.

“What heretic dares to touch the body of Your Holiness! Just say the word and I will go there right away and make sure that all those involved are given the proper punishment.”

“Leo don’t overdo it… Everyone. As you can see my body was briefly pierced. In short I was a very dangerous guy. The reason I’m showing this to you all is simple.”

After taking a moment to catch his breath he continued speaking while looking at the faces of his colleagues gathered in the office one by one.

“As you can see this is no longer a vague threat. It is a threat that we already face. The Purifiers will become active in earnest and the Jeon Gak-ryeon will struggle to keep itself from declining. Baek Myeong-gyo will also become more active than ever before.”

The ripple effects of what we did were already spreading out of control.

In this situation there is only one thing that is most important.

Not letting your guard down.

Although I am not here now I will continue to have close conversations with the Ability Management Department in the future and cooperate with them as much as possible.

From the beginning our church cannot solve everything on its own.

I realized this more keenly after getting a hole in my arm this time.

The scope that I could cover on my own was limited.

However there are too many pressing issues to wait for the new members of our church to grow.

But there was nothing to overcomplicate.

If you don’t have enough hands you can just borrow someone else’s.

The Irregular Special Act has been enacted and public opinion will be positive. There is no need to hesitate any longer.

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“In the next two days the cleanup work at Ground Zero will be completely completed. And the government-led dismantling of the barrier arc surrounding Ground Zero will begin. So that’s what I mean.”

I smiled faintly.

“I want to share this good news live with the people. Together. As soon as Baek Seol-hwa joins we will join you.”

The board was already set so this time it was time to expand it a little further.

4.

Lately he’s been going to Japan and coming back to Korea to catch villains.

It’s true that I’ve neglected the mass media. Although I’ve occasionally appeared on live broadcasts the impact has been somewhat lacking.

I’ve been relatively quiet since returning home… but it prickles my conscience.

Anyway while I was preparing for the live broadcast two days passed by in an instant.

The news that the cleanup at Ground Zero was complete was such big news that we had a lot to prepare for.

If it weren’t for the help of the Sulwha Guild filming crew who joined us quickly it would have been tight to meet the schedule.

This is because since Seol Se-myeong who was the ace of Min-su’s filming team joined our school as a new player we have not yet had any additional personnel.

It was a Sulwha guild that did its part as soon as I joined.

There are about 2 hours left until the live broadcast.

Since I had some free time and it was the weekend I brought Siyeon and Inwook along as if we were going on a picnic.

Siyeon was running around the garden with Baekseol and Seungwoo.

Thanks to Inwook packing kimbap early in the morning the picnic atmosphere is quite good.

Even though winter had begun the temperature here was like spring weather. This was because the sacred power flowing from the temple surrounded the surroundings.

I put the kimbap in my lunchbox into my mouth and Inwook watched Siyeon running around with a smile.

“I’m so excited I’m so excited. Snow White likes it too? She looks more like a puppy than a cat.”

“Even a dog eats half of its food on its own ground. This is Snow White’s home. See that tree? It’s Snow White’s job to guard that tree.”

He said this while nodding to the sacred tree.

The speed at which the sacred tree grows is beyond imagination. Not long ago it was barely up to my waist but now it is taller than me.

Indeed the sacred tree was a sacred tree.

“By the way Inwook. You’re also our channel manager so shouldn’t you help us prepare for the live broadcast even a little?”

“The editor doesn’t know that.”

“…How irresponsible.”

“There are a bunch of famous experts in player broadcasting in Korea and you want me to stand in front of the pupa? If I get in the way they’ll be really uncomfortable.”

“why.”

“Why? I’m your brother. I don’t want you to get scolded because of me. I’m just helping you by staying here.”

Inwook that guy is really special.

He could pretend not to know and just brag about my name but he’s very careful about his actions.

Even if it is right to act like In-wook In-wook is still young. He must be at an age where he likes to show off to those around him but I found it satisfying to see him restrain himself.

Inwook continued talking while looking at the sacred tree regardless of whether I was smiling happily or not.

“9 million channels 6 million channels 4 million channels. A total of 19 million subscribers… Even though it’s a big scale it’s so big that it doesn’t feel real. This is the first time I’ve seen collaborations like this since I started as a YouTube editor.”

“It’s certainly huge. But our church’s YouTube subscribers have already surpassed 4 million?”

“Noona Luna worked hard. Leo also appeared here and there. Do you know that everyone else is working hard?”

I’ve heard that Luna and Leo’s influence has increased significantly.

In the daily life in the temple that is uploaded from time to time the tiki-taka exchanged between Luna and Leo is mostly evaluated as being very touching?

Well I haven’t had much time to spend at the temple lately so I haven’t had a chance to take pictures.

“Starting from today I’ll appear from time to time. Don’t be disappointed.”

“I’m more comfortable now. I don’t have to see your face while I’m editing.”

“If you do that you’ll die.”

“My true feelings just spilled out without me knowing.”

That’s why I have one younger brother.

It was amazing just a moment ago but I never thought I’d want to hit you in the back of the head just because you blinked a few times.

In a way that too is a talent.

But today is a good day. Let’s be lenient on Inwook since he’s worked hard up until today.

While Inwook and I were talking about this and that

“Is this your little brother?”

At first glance the silver-haired beauty Baek Seol-hwa appeared before us wearing an expensive coat.

It definitely felt different from when I saw it in the dungeon.

Perhaps because she had finished putting on makeup she conveyed a much more glamorous and dignified atmosphere than last time.

In-wook’s face hardened as soon as Baek Seol-hwa appeared. It was his usual reaction when he was surprised.

I glanced at Inwook’s face sighed and nodded.

“This is my little brother. The girl playing over there is my little sister.”

“What about the boy next to him?”

“He is the first saint of our church. He is like family to me.”

“…I envy you.”

Snow White muttered bitterly. Then she magically created an ice chair next to me and carefully sat down on it.

“Thank you for accepting us.”

“If even one person had opposed it I might have thought about it. But it was unanimous? There was nothing to worry about.”

“I will try my best to contribute as much as possible in the future.”

“What about contributions? Just relax. I appreciate you helping me with today’s live broadcast.”

This was absolutely sincere.

There is nothing I want to ask of them right now. I just want them to be stronger than they are now for the future to come.

Snow White nodded slightly. Then she looked at the camera crew moving frantically in the distance and said.

“I saw earlier that there were more chairs than I thought. Did you invite a separate guest?”

“It’s a historic day isn’t it? It’s the perfect time for these people to openly declare that they’re on our side so I called some people I know. But I don’t know if they’ll come or not. They’re such heavyweights.”

Purifying the magical contamination and dismantling the ‘Ark’ built around Ground Zero would be of great symbolic significance to our church and to the Republic of Korea.

That’s why we’re going to broadcast this scene ourselves and I’ve gathered my friends to celebrate this.

The YouTube channel only announced that there would be a ‘live broadcast’ but did not provide any details.

It’s kind of a surprise.

“His Holiness.”

While I was talking to Snow White Leo approached me.

“A guest has arrived.”

“Customer? Who?”

“There you are.”

I slowly turned my head.

I saw a middle-aged man walking from a distance wearing a black suit. He was approaching where I was sitting with a confident stride.

And finally he reached out to me and said extending his hand to me.

“I heard you were preparing a surprise so I came here to try to surprise you too. How have you been?”

“…I thought Minister Yoo would come.”

“Haha! It’s the weekend so even Minister Yoo needs to rest. Instead I a slightly younger person came.”

“Thank you for coming. You should have at least told me in advance.”

“Isn’t it a real surprise if you tell me in advance?”

President Seo started to whine and then whispered in my ear in a very quiet voice.

“I have something important to talk about.”

What on earth would someone like the president come to you in person and have a serious conversation about?

“Let’s go in and continue the story. Since you’re here I’d like to give you a brief introduction to the temple.”

“Okay.”

I tried hard to hide my uneasy expression and entered the temple with President Seo.

Somehow it didn’t seem like today would go by easily either.

Our Pope please stop this