Please Stop The Pope

Chapter 21



 

Vote for Your Temple

 

 

 

The next morning.

 

“Hmm.”

 

Sitting on the living room sofa, I fiddled with the necklace that emanated a strong sense of divine power.

 

The holy relic that Leo brought over from Earth, .

 

It was a necklace with an impressive peridot gem, one of the representative holy relics that had been kept by the Limen Church and directly blessed by Limen.

 

Originally, it was a holy relic stored in the basement of the Vatican, but it somehow ended up on Earth.

 

It was unlikely that Leo would have broken in and stolen the holy relic, and Leo also said that he had received a revelation from Limen.

 

Although Limen didn’t explain the reason, as soon as I received the necklace from Leo, I could understand what Limen’s intention was.

 

[The information of the main quest has been updated.]

 

[Church Expansion – Temple]

 

Type: Main

 

Description: Through the missionary who came from Eden, you have acquired a holy relic imbued with the power of the god you serve. Therefore, a new objective has been set for you.

 

O Pope. Build a temple for those who have willingly become the believers of the church. The temple will serve as a precious sanctuary of faith where believers can grow their faith together.

 

Completion Condition: Build a temple.

 

Reward: 1. Trait Level +1 2. Divinity Points (DP) 500 points

 

It was roughly an expected development.

 

Because a temple was an essential element for the church to establish itself.

 

A place to pray to God.

 

A meeting place to learn the doctrine and actively communicate with other believers.

 

The role of a temple is very essential in religion, and it’s not much different for established religions on Earth.

 

Churches in Christianity, temples in Buddhism, mosques in Islam, etc.

 

The roles played by those facilities were performed by temples in Eden.

 

So in the end, this

meant that the Limen Church was really progressing in the direction of establishing itself on Earth.

 

As I was lost in thought while fiddling with the necklace for a long time.

 

“Your Holiness. May I come in for a moment?”

 

“Oh, sure.”

 

“Thank you.”

 

“…Wait a second. Something seems a bit strange.”

 

Snapping out of my thoughts at Leo’s words, I looked straight ahead.

 

Leo, wearing Hawaiian shorts and a white t-shirt that seemed about to burst, was cleaning the living room with a vacuum cleaner.

 

Cleaning itself wasn’t particularly unusual. Leo had a neat personality to begin with, so it wasn’t strange.

 

However, what felt somewhat out of place in this situation was…

 

“Where did you learn to use a vacuum cleaner?”

 

It was because Leo, who had arrived on Earth less than a day ago, was skillfully using a vacuum cleaner.

 

Until yesterday, Leo was the one who let out a cry of astonishment at the new invention called an elevator.

 

So I thought it would take quite a while for him to adapt to Earth, but when I opened the lid, it wasn’t like that at all.

 

“Si Yeon taught me before she left for school. And she gave me this small booklet.”

 

Saying that, Leo took out the vacuum cleaner’s manual booklet from his pocket.

 

Then, still with a stoic expression, he said,

 

“Now that I am directly serving Your Holiness, maintaining the cleanliness of your residence is my responsibility. I hope you don’t worry about it.”

 

“Did you do the laundry too?”

 

I pointed to the neatly folded clothes and towels on the sofa with a nod, and Leo answered with a nod.

 

“Yes. When I asked In Wook, he kindly taught me. Additionally, I was able to learn how to use the washing machine and dryer.”

 

The owner of a physique that could easily take down a bear, but when you get to know him, he’s a man who takes housework seriously.

 

On top of that, he has combat capabilities that can easily bury an S-rank hunter in the ground, so how perfect of a butler is he?

 

Originally, I was planning to have Leo become independent from the house as soon as I had some spare time, but my mind has changed.

 

“Leo.”

 

“Yes, Your Holiness.”

 

“You are my reliable right-hand man, both in Eden and here. You know that, right?”

 

“I will assist with all my heart and soul.”

 

I mainly do laundry and cleaning with my right hand.

 

Satisfied with Leo’s answer, I nodded and got up from the sofa.

 

Then, stretching, I said,

 

“Roughly finish the cleaning and start getting ready to go out. In Wook went out 30 minutes ago to buy clothes for you, so he’ll be back soon.”

 

At those words, Leo cautiously asked,

 

“May I inquire about what it is?”

 

“Hmm.”

 

Pondering for a moment at Leo’s question, I came up with a pretty good answer.

 

I smiled slightly and answered,

 

“New believer counseling.”

 

 

This place is the office building of a certain company located in Hapjeong, Mapo-gu.

 

“I should have personally come to see you… I’m really sorry.”

 

“I can’t ask a busy person to come. It’s natural for the one with more free time to come, brother.”

 

“Even so, I know it’s not polite to have Your Holiness come directly.”

 

“Oh, it’s really okay. I enjoyed sightseeing in Seoul after a long time.”

 

I waved my hand at Min-Soo’s words and casually looked around.

 

To be honest, I thought that a MyTuber’s company wouldn’t be that big in scale, but now that I actually see it, I realize my thinking was wrong.

 

A 5-story office building located close to Hongdae in Seoul, and even at a glance, there seemed to be a lot of employees.

 

Just the employees I exchanged greetings with while coming up to this 5th floor where the representative’s office was located seemed to easily exceed 30 people.

 

I should say it’s befitting of a MyTuber with many subscribers, right?

 

Looking at it this way, Min-Soo, who seemed like a mere fanatic, is seen in a new light.

 

As I sipped the coffee called Yemen Mocha Mattari or something that Min-Soo personally brewed for me, I casually asked,

 

“The company is bigger than I expected.”

 

At my question, Min-Soo answered as if embarrassed,

 

“It’s nothing special. Our company doesn’t only handle MyTube-related work, so the scale is a bit larger than you might think.”

 

“What other work do you do?”

 

“We are also a guild-approved company. You can think of MyTube as one of our main types of content, and we also carry out dungeon subjugation requests, participate in gate raids, and handle guild-level requests. In fact, in terms of revenue, we generate much more from guild requests than from MyTube.”

 

Certainly, considering the number of departments and employees, it seemed like they focused on more than just MyTube.

 

I nodded slightly and took another sip of coffee. Then, I asked Leo, who was beside me marveling at the taste of the coffee,

 

“How is it? Is it good?”

 

“It’s a taste that broadens one’s knowledge. It makes me even more interested in Earth’s food culture.”

 

That level of praise from Leo can be considered extreme praise among the expressions he’s capable of.

 

Smiling at Leo’s answer, I said to Min-Soo, who had been stealing glances at Leo from earlier,

 

“This is the person I mentioned to you on the phone yesterday. He is Archbishop Leo Lumen, who came from Eden to preach the doctrine of Limen.”

 

“Ah! This person!”

 

When I subtly hinted, Leo put down the coffee cup he was drinking.

 

Then, he politely stood up and bowed his head respectfully to Min-Soo.

 

“Thanks be to Limen for allowing me to meet a brother in faith on Earth. It’s a pleasure to meet you, Brother Min-Soo. I am Leo Lumen.”

 

“I’m Koo Min-Soo.”

 

“Brother Min-Soo, you have already welcomed Limen. I can feel Limen’s traces.”

 

As Leo said, very faint traces of Limen could be felt from Min-Soo.

 

Of course, even when I saw him at the hospital last time and at the Guro District gate, I could feel Limen’s power to some extent from Min-Soo.

 

However, at that time, I just passed by, thinking it would naturally disappear over time, but it definitely became much stronger than before.

 

Should I say it’s the stage right before divine power sprouts?

 

It seems Min-Soo’s faith was much more sincere than I had thought.

 

For the time being, I think I need to observe Min-Soo’s condition a bit.

 

Because even in Eden, it wasn’t that common for someone with magical power to develop divine power.

 

Anyway.

 

The two of them greeted each other warmly, and the main topic began in a friendly atmosphere.

 

“Would you take a look at this first?”

 

Saying that, I took out from my bosom and placed it on the desk.

 

 

●Item Type: Holy Relic – Limen Church

 

●Origin Dimension: Eden

 

●Description: A necklace imbued with Limen’s power. It has the power to form a . According to the causality agreement established with , it can only be used on land legitimately occupied by the church.

 

●Usage Effect: Declares a within a certain range. *Warning! According to causality, forcibly occupied land is not recognized.

 

The sacred ground mentioned here refers to the land touched by Limen’s authority.

 

According to the doctrine of the Limen Church, the church’s temple must be built on sacred ground.

 

In the case of Eden, there were sacred grounds that had been blessed by Limen throughout the continent, so it wasn’t a particular problem.

 

But this place is Earth.

 

How could there be land imbued with Limen’s blessing?

 

Limen also knows this, so he sent me her holy relic through Leo.

 

Woong-.

 

“Ah.”

 

The divine power contained in the holy relic resonated with Min-Soo, and Min-Soo opened his mouth with a moved expression while looking at the necklace.

 

“This is…”

 

“It’s a holy relic of the church that Archbishop Leo brought over from Eden.”

 

I gave a simple explanation and then immediately continued,

 

“Now that the archbishop who will preach the church’s doctrine has arrived on Earth, we will begin our missionary work in earnest.”

 

“What can I do to help?”

 

“First of all, we would like to build a temple.”

 

At my words, Min-Soo picked up his cell phone as if he had been waiting for it and answered,

 

“I will immediately contact the management support team to arrange the funds. For Limen’s historic first temple…”

 

“…If I urgently needed money, I wouldn’t have come to Brother Min-Soo, right?”

 

Money wasn’t an urgent issue at the moment.

 

If necessary, I could just earn it myself without having to borrow it.

 

It was different from the old days when all I had was a healthy body. With the help of the Ministry of Supernatural Management, I could earn as much money as I wanted if I decided to do so through gates or dungeons.

 

I might even be able to copy money at the level of the once-popular cryptocurrency.

 

I looked into Min-Soo’s eyes and slowly said,

 

“Since it’s the first temple of the Limen Church, I want an idea that can approach the public in a slightly more friendly way. It would be even better if it’s a method that allows as many people as possible to participate.”

 

It was a vague expectation that a MyTuber with 5.4 million subscribers would have some kind of brilliant wit.

 

Because I’m really lacking in improvisation when it comes to this kind of content.

 

The same goes for Leo.

 

It’s too much to expect that from Leo, who is thoroughly armed with principles.

 

Improvisation on the battlefield and this kind of improvisation are completely different.

 

“You don’t need to feel burdened.”

 

I thought it would be a perplexing question for Min-Soo, so I was going to give him some time.

 

But it seemed that was just my misunderstanding.

 

“Have you already decided on the location where the temple will be built?”

 

“Not yet.”

 

“You don’t have a place in mind either?”

 

“No.”

 

At my short answer, Min-Soo looked into my eyes and said,

 

“Then how about this?”

 

And at Min-Soo’s idea that followed, I asked in disbelief,

 

“Is that possible?”


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