Seoul Dragon - Chapter 82

As soon as the fact that the Pope would attend mass spread, this Sunday's mass was packed with people.

"Wow...... There are really a lot of people."

"Of course. It's the Pope's mass."

As I was admiring, Hangyeol spoke as if stating the obvious.

"I'm not even a Catholic so I might not know."

"That's true, but St. Peter's Basilica is originally famous as a tourist attraction, so it's crowded even when it's not the Pope's mass."

"Have you been here before?"

"Long ago? I came once when I was young. Of course, since I was young I don't remember it properly...... but I do have vague memories."

"This brat was bourgeois. Overseas travel as a kid?"

"Hey, what can I do about my family being well-off? And that's ancient history too......"

While casually joking around, we waited for mass to begin.

The place where mass would be celebrated this time was St. Peter's Square.

The crowd was bustling, so just in case, I used magic to hide both my and Hangyeol's appearances.

Not just Hangyeol, but if I revealed myself too, all sorts of attention would be drawn.

Most importantly, since she had planned a surprise event, I intended to play along as much as possible.

It wouldn't be a surprise unless something completely unexpected happened.

Being completely invisible, then suddenly appearing.

Me, descending. Like that.

"What about the Vice Director?"

"She's not a Catholic either, and this is strictly an off-duty schedule, so I told her to just leisurely enjoy some sightseeing."

"I see."

"She's always been swamped with work and couldn't take proper vacations, so she should enjoy this opportunity."

"Is it that bad?"

"If you saw how the Vice Director works, you'd faint. You'd wonder if a person who's not even a mutant can live like that."

Hearing that, Hangyeol looked at me with drowsy eyes.

"You weren't thinking of putting me in there, were you?"

She looked at me with suspicious eyes.

Before she came to the Vatican, I had subtly asked if she wanted to join, and she must have suddenly remembered that.

Sharp one.

"Uh, huh? I thought that would be better than staying holed up in your room forever...... I was going to do that. Most importantly, this place is kind of a cushy job?"

"With your own mouth you just said one person couldn't even take vacation and was overworked from excessive duties, and you were going to put me in there?"

"Hey, that was only during the early days of the second mutation...... Other agents handle the mutation registration number issuance and various administrative tasks."

"......"

"Besides, you said you wouldn't join anyway."

"You evil bastard. Divine punishment will strike you down."

"......When you say that, it's really scary."

As we were spouting such nonsense, His Holiness the Pope appeared.

His Holiness said in an emotional voice that there was a very significant reason for him celebrating mass here today.

-It is a very joyful day. I never knew such a day would come in my lifetime.

People made puzzled expressions.

'What kind of day is it?'

The current Pope was someone who quietly fulfilled his duties, and had never shown such passionate reactions before.

But since such a Pope was showing this reaction, it was inevitable that people's curiosity would be amplified.

......It is a tremendous event.

"Hey, are you ready?"

"......I'm a bit nervous."

"There's nothing to be nervous about. If you're really troubled, just show a silhouette."

"No, what I'm aiming for now has other aspects too...... Father also said if I was going to step forward, I should do so."

"What are you aiming for?"

"Unification of Abrahamic religions. Of course, I don't know if it's possible. Judaism is a bit tricky too."

"......Will that work?"

"I don't know. But I'm going to try. Even now, countless lives are being lost due to religious conflicts."

Hey, she's planning something tremendous. It's probably what Yahweh intended.

Somehow, since the second mutation, the scale seems to be going to another world.

I learned what kind of being I inherited from that time too.

But strangely, even though changes came to the world, there wasn't the phenomenon of mutants going around massacring people.

......I wondered if this was thanks to me causing a big commotion in America.

Or maybe thanks to the World Tree.

I felt the need to visit the World Tree again soon. If my memories are true, I might be able to converse with the World Tree.

Should I talk through Sia?

While thinking that, His Holiness the Pope spoke.

-A few days ago, I encountered a miracle. Someone might call me crazy, but it was clear reality.

It seemed like he was about to start.

-I heard God's voice.

The surroundings became noisy.

Normally when mass begins it becomes quiet, but such quietness was nowhere to be found as people showed confusion at His Holiness the Pope's sudden words.

He heard God's voice.

This wasn't coming from the mouth of a simple madman, but from the mouth of a religious leader.

Someone's shout was heard. Whether that was true.

-This is clear fact.

However, people couldn't easily believe it.

No matter how mutants appeared and the world became chaotic, God's existence hadn't been confirmed yet.

And then.

"Now."

Hangyeol said to me.

When people were confused by the Pope's words, the Pope looked up at the sky.

Would Father indeed keep His promise?

Surely He would.

When he was thinking that.

Suddenly, light descended over St. Peter's Square.

And shining a brilliant halo, wearing six wings, a girl who looked like she had just entered middle school was slowly descending from the sky.

The Pope remembered that appearance.

God's herald, Seraph.

Hadn't she said she would hide her appearance?

But why she revealed herself now, he couldn't know.

However...... that wasn't particularly important right now.

The being that had appeared was itself a tremendous shock.

Six wings covering face and body.

Seraph.

Clearly the highest-ranking angel who serves God most closely.

"Ooooh......!"

The Pope felt like his ears might fall off from the tremendous reaction of the faithful believers gathered in the square.

Moreover, it didn't end there.

Along with the Seraph's appearance, a pure white dove suddenly perched on the Seraph's shoulder.

And people who saw that couldn't help but be shocked beyond belief.

"Oh, God......!"

Everyone present knew what the pure white dove meant.

The Holy Spirit.

Another form of Yahweh.

And soon, the dove's mouth opened and the holy voice of God resonated in the world.

-Listen.

The square was in chaos. People each clasped their hands and prayed while listening attentively to Yahweh's voice.

-Meaningless wars are happening in the world. Children of Abraham. Why do you fight? I do not want you to shed meaningless blood.

And that soon meant the unification of Abrahamic religions.

-I want everyone to achieve peace with one heart. Thus I send My herald to the world, and this child will show you the way.

Suddenly, the Seraph's wings spread. However, no one could confirm the Seraph's face.

They could only face brilliantly flowing platinum hair.

People's memories went only that far.

No matter how much Yahweh controlled His power, there were limits to humans facing God.

And this scene was broadcast worldwide...... naturally, the religious world couldn't help but be turned upside down.

With the surrounding people collapsing one by one, there was no one left standing in the square.

However, they had merely fainted and seemed to have no major problems.

Yahweh concealed His form again, and I likewise hid my body with magic and also hid Hangyeol's appearance.

"That was tiring."

"It looked cool though. But are you okay? It seems like you'll have a lot of business trips from now on?"

"......I'll manage somehow."

"Then, will you go to Islam too?"

"I have to. Come to think of it, that side is the most serious."

Hangyeol made an expression filled with a sense of mission.

Certainly, as they say, position makes the person - she seemed to have taken a step forward from the Yoo Hangyeol I used to know.

"Will you go right away?"

"Yeah. Right now. It would be troublesome if I'm late. Other religions might self-deprecate saying they're lower priority, or they might not acknowledge it."

"What about me?"

"You're busy too, so you can't follow me around forever, right? I can at least fly...... from now on it's my work, so yeah. Thanks for helping me until now."

"When will you come back to Korea?"

"I'll go back soon."

"......Alright."

"Let's have a meal when I get back. I'm going to keep hiding my face anyway, so as long as I don't bring out wings and halo, there's no problem living daily life."

"Well, let's do that. Then I should check the contact from Taehoon."

"She's going to action school now, right?"

"That's right. I heard she might appear in a movie soon?"

"That quickly?"

"I don't know. I'm going to go and hear about it first."

"......Oh, that sounds interesting. It'll be funny later when that Taehoon brat appears in movies."

"Exactly."

"Then, I'm going. See you later."

She flew through the sky, heading to that distant place.

But does she know the way?

"No, Father! Are You really omniscient and omnipotent? Is this the right way......!"

-......The world has changed a lot.