Please Stop The Pope

The contract with the Demon Guild was successfully concluded thanks to Mr. Min-soo’s help.

It seems I had underestimated the purchasing power of the players too much.

According to Mr. Min-soo’s explanation, for all guilds, the survival rate of their affiliated players had been a long-standing concern.

Even if they brought in players with high potential, it was meaningless if they died on the field.

That’s why, until now, players with even a little healing ability were desperately sought after by each country.

It was also one of the reasons why the whole world went into a frenzy over the emergence of sacred-type players, who were expected to possess healing abilities.

“Now that sufficient funds have been secured to operate the denomination for the time being, how about temporarily suspending the use of top-grade sacred stones?”

Currently, managing the sanctification chamber is Leo’s role.

Leo was literally doing a bloody amount of work, translating scriptures during the day and performing sanctifications at night.

When you think about it, he could be called the top contributor to this contract.

I looked at Leo and smiled sheepishly.

“Is it because it’s tough? I had Wi-Fi installed for you… And I ordered all the gaming devices, Pineapple Watch, and Pineapple Pad that you wanted to buy, didn’t I?”

Since Leo’s contribution was great, I naturally took care of him as much as possible.

Because Leo was very interested in modern conveniences on Earth starting from smartphones, I ordered a bunch of related products for him.

Is he not satisfied with this? Then that would be a bit of a problem.

“That’s not it, Your Holiness. These top-grade sacred stones are of a quality that is not easily obtainable even in Eden.”

“I know that too.”

“Although we cannot immediately craft armaments for holy knights or combat priests, I believe it is right to stockpile them for the future.”

“I also agree with Leo’s words. Your Holiness. As long as threats are prevalent on Earth as well, I think we should accumulate materials for crafting armaments.”

“Hmm.”

I let out a hum at their words.

And glancing at Leo, I said,

“Is it perhaps not because you don’t want to work, Leo?”

Flinch.

Huh? He just flinched.

“…That is not the case. I am merely…”

“I know, I know. I was just joking around. Someone might think I’m an evil boss.”

“Haha, our Holiness has been like that since Eden. There was no other evil Pope!”

Let’s just ignore Luna’s words.

I sank into the chair in the office and let out a sigh. Then I ran my hand over my face for a moment.

“The sacred stone bracelets handed over to Representative Choi today had that level of effect because fragments of top-grade sacred stones were used.”

“We know that well too. But Your Holiness. You also know that most of the bracelets distributed to commoners in Eden were made with low-grade sacred stones, right?”

“It must have been so. That’s the only way the unit price would match.”

“Then let’s do this. Except for the additional quantity to be delivered to the Demon Guild, let’s convert low-grade magic stones and use them. Didn’t you see that the funds were also secured earlier?”

The Palma Knights led by Luna were famous for having the most favorable financial status even within the denomination.

Thanks to the considerable amount of funds they procured on their own, their self-soofficiency was also high.

That was probably thanks to Luna, who had boasted a tenacious vitality since childhood.

Although Luna was full of playfulness in everything, she was meticulous when it came to money matters.

“Making money is the same wherever people live. Looking at the smartphone, it seems Earth is much more serious than Eden, right?”

“Well, that’s inevitable. The value of money is much more precious here than in Eden.”

Perhaps it was Limen’s consideration that Luna, our capitalist holy knight, came to Earth?

After thinking for a moment, I slowly nodded my head.

“Then let’s think about it that way for now. Anyways, since there are no holy knights for you to directly guide at the moment, please pay some attention to management for the time being.”

“I can do it temporarily for now, but… wouldn’t it be better to use an expert?”

“Of course.”

Operating the denomination on Earth has a different level of difficulty compared to Eden. Earth’s social structure was much more complex than Eden’s.

Therefore, Luna is only temporary.

Securing personnel to manage the denomination’s finances and operations before it grew bigger was essential.

“I already asked Representative Choi to find someone. Don’t worry.”

“That’s a relief.”

The Baek Myung Church bastards are already expanding their influence more seriously than us.

Since they joined hands with the Jeongakryeon, they will probably become a much more threatening competitor than established religions.

But it’s still okay for now.

We still had strengths that the Baek Myung Church bastards had not obtained yet.

“Brother Min-soo.”

“Yes, Pope.”

“How is the growth of the Limen Denomination’s MeTube channel?”

“It’s at an amazing level. Especially after Luna appeared on the Hive Guild’s broadcast last time, traffic has been rapidly increasing. Many people are inquiring via email about when videos related to Luna will be uploaded.”

Even from my perspective, it was definitely an impressive debut.

As soon as she appeared, she showed overwhelming prowess against the elites of the Hive Guild.

On top of that, she possessed visuals that would put celebrities to shame, so it was inevitable to attract attention.

Just like the image I showed during the previous Monster Wave, and the image Luna showed this time.

In terms of generating buzz, we are above the Baek Myung Church. No, it’s no exaggeration to say we overwhelm them.

“It’s true that the name of the Limen Denomination has been firmly impressed on the public.”

“We just need to turn that attention into an influx of new players.”

“I also think so. But the influx of new players may be difficult with just name recognition alone.”

“Ah, don’t worry about that.”

Benefits that even the Baek Myung Church bastards couldn’t keep up with were already prepared.

Due to the urgent matters that have been happening recently, we haven’t been able to properly promote it, but last time when I brought Seung-woo, we secured the trait that increases the experience gain of new players by 30 percent.

Moreover, thanks to the new prophet Seung-woo joining the denomination, an additional 90 percent, or nearly double the experience, will be added for 1 month.

There is no greater benefit for players who need to accumulate experience to pursue growth.

As I experienced in Eden, the additional experience in the early stages will bring a very significant difference.

Therefore, all we have to do is promote that benefit as splendidly as possible.

And just in time, a good idea came to mind.

“Let’s conduct a live broadcast with the Limen Denomination account tomorrow. It will serve to properly introduce Leo and Luna to the public and also attract new players.”

It’s customary to row when the water flows in.

After that, we smoothly planned the live broadcast, and decided to conduct it at 3 p.m. tomorrow.

It was good up to that point.

Just up to that point.

The build-up was perfect. We announced the live broadcast through Mr. Min-soo’s MeTube channel and our denomination’s official channel, and attention was focused as if it had been waiting.

Not only were there interview requests from reporters, but even terrestrial broadcasting stations expressed their intention to broadcast it, so the effect could be said to be certain.

And so the day dawned, and at 3 p.m. the next day.

The Ministry of Ability Management’s 2nd Building located in Yongsan-gu, Seoul.

Clear skies without a single cloud.

Our plan to start with measuring Luna’s combat power in coordination with the Ministry of Ability Management…

Kwaaaaaaang-!

Along with a huge pillar of fire soaring high into the sky, it was catastrophically oxidized.

Blue flames were rising from the building of the Ministry of Ability Management.

“It’s magic. Could it be that they were attacked?”

At Luna’s calm voice, I nodded and replied,

“There’s no way they would have such an intense campfire.”

“I told you, right? If you just follow His Holiness, there’s never a dull moment. He’s just a walking accident waiting to happen.”

“I’m seriously being wronged here.”

Anyone could see it was a terrorist attack.

The flames that erupted from the middle floor of the tall building quickly began to devour the upper floors.

As Luna said, it was not a natural fire but flames born from mana.

Of course, the mana explosively sweeping the surroundings, and such blue flames could not be created without magic.

And that wasn’t the only problem.

-???

-I just turned on the live broadcast and came in, what is this? Is it a production?

-???????

-Isn’t that the Ministry of Ability Management’s 2nd Building in Yongsan?

-I live in Yongsan-gu and just got a text;; It said they are under attack by an unidentified terrorist group, so citizens located in nearby areas should evacuate to shelters according to the instructions…

-Is it real?

-Wow;;; It’s real? Guys, turn on the news. Terrestrial broadcasting companies are reporting it as breaking news.

Of all times, this happened just 5 minutes after the live broadcast started.

We had turned on the broadcast in advance, and we were planning to do the opening when people gathered.

“Opening my ass.”

It was like the store caught fire before the business could even properly start.

Inadvertently, our denomination’s live broadcast had been transformed into a ‘terrorist attack live broadcast’.

And this unexpected situation seemed to have brought a huge shock to our veteran MeTuber, Mr. Min-soo, as well.

“Pope. The live broadcast like this…”

“It will be difficult. I know that too.”

Let’s be extremely generous and say that a mysterious villain group can attack the Ministry of Ability Management building in the middle of Seoul.

But why did this happen at the exact moment we decided to do a live broadcast?

If we had at least left a clue that we would be broadcasting here, it might have been more understandable.

However, we clearly did not leave even a single clue.

In other words, it means it was the result of coincidences overlapping.

Could this also be the trick of the damn law of causality?

“Has the Ministry of Ability Management’s building ever been attacked before?”

Just in case, I asked Mr. Min-soo.

Raids could be relatively frequent occurrences, you know.

But Mr. Min-soo resolutely shook his head.

“Not even once.”

“…I was just asking in case.”

Yeah, there’s no way.

Ring ring ring ring-!

In the midst of the chaos, a call came, and I immediately answered it.

Naturally, it was Team Leader Kim from the Ministry of Ability Management.

-Mr. Shi-Yu! Currently, the 2nd Building is under attack by unidentified villains! I’m afraid the filming cooperation we requested will be difficult.

“Team Leader Kim.”

-A large number of high-grade magic-type players are participating in the terrorist attack. Could you possibly help evacuate the citizens?

“Where are you, Team Leader Kim?”

-You don’t need to worry about me, cugh cough ughhh.

-What? Are you making a welfare call to your wife before you die? How romantic of you, mister? This is troublesome.

Beep.

The call was cut off along with an unknown woman’s voice.

I frowned and looked at the burning Ministry of Ability Management building.

It seemed that Team Leader Kim was trapped inside there.

“…If it’s a villain using blue flames of this level, it’s Lee Sehee of Cheonghwa. She’s a monster who received an S-grade rating 3 years ago. I heard she had escaped overseas, but it seems that wasn’t the case.”

Mr. Min-soo muttered while clenching his fists tightly.

“6 months ago, after single-handedly massacring a mid-sized guild at a gate site in Gangwon-do, she had disappeared without a trace. Her other evil deeds are…”

“You don’t need to explain further. In short, she’s a tremendous bitch, right? Your Holiness. Are you just going to stand by and watch?”

Luna, who had summoned her armor at some point, gritted her teeth, and Leo was also looking at me with a stiff face next to her.

“As if.”

“I knew it. Then let me ask one thing before we go in.”

Luna looked at me and asked in a low voice.

“Can I kill them?”

“If they resist.”

“Hmm, that’s ambiguous. It means I can smash their heads first and think later, right? Alright. Leo, we should pave the way first, shouldn’t we?”

“Yes, Archbishop Lebenthon. I will take the lead.”

“Come to think of it, it’s been a really long time since I’ve taken the lead together with my brother. As expected, I’m glad I came over to Earth.”

The two lightly conversed with each other and immediately ran towards the building.

Mr. Min-soo, who was blankly watching their backs, frowned and said,

“Of all days, a terrorist attack on the live broadcast day… Even if we’re unlucky, how can we be this unlucky…”

To that, I shrugged my shoulders and replied,

“Are we the unlucky ones, or are those terrorists the unlucky ones?”

“Pardon?”

“We’ll finish up quickly and be back. Let’s continue the live broadcast after we return.”