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5.

I left it all to Leo not because I was really a ruthless black business owner who exploited Leo's workforce.

To put it bluntly, I'm also frustrated.

I, too, am a victim of this labor shortage.

Wouldn't it have been much easier if Limen had brought a few more people when he brought Leo in?

Of course, I could play the role of a consecrated priest, but I was also a person who had a mountain of work to do.

Other words.

"At this point, why don't you just join our church? I think it would be very convenient if Team Leader Kim negotiated with the government on my behalf."

"Haha......."

Things like organic communication with the government.

Just as Leo has his own job, so do I.

"I'm grateful for the offer to change jobs, but since we're civil servants, we don't have that much freedom to change jobs."

"Shall I talk to Minister Yoo?"

"Won't you be beaten to death by someone inside me rather than Minister Yoo?"

"That's a shame."

I wanted to recruit through open recruitment right away, but I couldn't.

In order to work in the Limen Church, one had to be a follower of the Limen.

Although the number of believers is determined by the system, it has not yet established a systematic doctrine.

In such a situation, if you force yourself to expand your workforce, you will inevitably have problems.

That's why I'm grinding Leo.

I let out a small sigh, took a sip of water, and turned to Team Leader Kim, who was sitting in front of me.

"With so many guests coming to the temple, Li Men must be very pleased. Anyway, what about today?"

Maybe it's because you've taken care of them earlier?

"Oh, I'm here to ask you a question about a recent anomaly."

"An anomaly? Is it a gate or a dungeon?"

"It's about the New Awoken. In the course of the investigation, a singularity was discovered, which led to this unlawful decision."

"To me?"

About a month after I returned to Earth, I came to tell you what I knew about the Awoken.

Just as I was about to get embarrassed, Kim quickly flipped the screen on my tablet PC and handed it to me.

"As you know, identifying and classifying new awakens is one of the main tasks of our Talent Management Department. The material you're looking at now is one of the documents that was created in that process."

"A compilation of the New Awoken, right?"

"Yes."

As Kim explained, there were more than 100 names written on the tablet PC.

I understood what the material was.

But it was not easy to guess why these names were shown to me.

However, Team Leader Kim seemed to have anticipated my reaction and immediately continued to explain.

"The names on the screen are all followers of the Hundred Ming Sect and claim to have been blessed by their gods and awakened as players."

"Are you sure you've awakened?"

"We tested through a mana detector and confirmed that everyone on the list had mana."

"Hmmm."

It's true that I've been paying a lot of attention to the Hundred Ming Sect guys lately, so I've been a little less concerned about them.

Haven't encountered them since the last time I encountered them at the Gurogu Gate.

They've been trying to get out in the sun lately, but I haven't gotten much attention because I've been dragging aggro all the time.

Just as I was about to make a splash on Mitube, I and the Remen Church absorbed all the attention like sponges, so it's a shame for them.

"Originally, the Awoken members of the Hundred Ming Cult refused to be tested through a magic detector."

"Wasn't it mandatory for the Awoden to submit to the test in the first place?"

"It was in the name of conscientious objection. The miracles that have happened to them are not something that human beings can evaluate...... That's why."

“…… All of a sudden, they're going to be tested like this?"

The reason wasn't far away.

I frowned and continued.

"It's because of us."

"Already, there is a growing argument in the political world for equity and the need to recognize Baekmyungkyo. Even worse, the Ministry of Defence is making the extreme argument that we need to work with them to increase the number of players."

It's a kind of butterfly effect.

When our church performs the miracle of purifying Ground Zero, they are performing the miracle of awakening their players.

I heard from Inwook that it would be impossible even for the United States or China to create a player.

In such a world, any power that could awaken a player would surely make anyone drool.

"At this time, it is not known how they awaken the general population. They say that only sincere faith can save a man from his weaknesses."

"You have to believe to awaken?"

"Yes."

I didn't feel the Magi from the Hundred Ming Christians I had encountered at the Gurogu Gate last time.

But it's true that I've found something.

It's not magic, but it's not magic either, it's a very ambiguous energy.

Therefore, the possibility that they were a denomination that worshipped gods from other worlds could not be completely ruled out.

As far as I follow, he is a god from a completely different world from Earth.

But I couldn't shake the feeling of reluctance I had felt from last time.

I shoved the remaining water down my throat and sighed as I asked:

"We'll clean up our competitors, do you mean?"

"That...... What is the expression competitor...... Isn't it unsuitable......."

"But you're not a partner, are you? Oh, and let me tell you, we can do it."

"What ......."

"Awakening the general public, it means that we can do it. What...... I don't mean that we won't be pushed, I'm just giving you a heads up."

It was a move that I had saved to use as a secret weapon if I couldn't propagate it later, but they took it first.

I had a shot.

I thought I was going to eat it raw through the Temple of Ground Zero, but I didn't know that a competitor would jump in at this crucial moment.

"It's not the Pirate Age, it's the Archbishop Age, or something like that."

"Yes?"

"I talk to myself. Anyway, this is what the Talent Management Department is telling us about ...... Can we assume that they support us?"

When I asked, Kim swallowed nervously. He nodded slowly and said:

"Yes. Minister Yoo Seon-ho asked me to convey that I believe in the trust that has been built by the Ministry of Science and the Remen Church so far, and that I believe in the trust that will be built in the future."

It's hard to say no.

That old man, no matter how you think about it, it's not an ordinary bet, right?

I should have noticed it when I heard that I had endured so long in a political arena that was nothing more than a war of attrition.

There was no reason or reason to refuse, so the answer was already predetermined.

I nodded in response.

"Tell them you understand."

"Thank you for your continued support, Siu."

It was at this moment that the issue of the White Ming Church began to emerge in earnest in the future of our denomination.

Oh, I don't know why I miss those dull Inquisitors so much today.

6.

Whether or not the White Ming Buddies created the Awakeners, our denomination's Mitube unveiling, which was scheduled for 6 p.m., was a great success.

「오피셜 리멘(Offical līmen) – 구독자 4.3만 명」

The number of subscribers recorded in just one hour after the MiTube channel went public.

With each refresh, the number of subscribers was increasing rapidly.

It wasn't a channel with that many videos, and there was only one video of me and Leo introducing our denomination.

The content of the video wasn't very special either.

How will you operate Mitube in the future, and how you can communicate with us?

However, just by looking at the comments on the brief introduction video, I was able to get a rough idea of the public sentiment.

- I heard that this is a wish restaurant.

- I came on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land.

-SAT, please let me take a good look.

-Please let me pass the exam this time!

-????I want to visit the Temple of Limen and talk to it, but when can I go in?

-And;; There are still people who are fooled by the cults...... Wake up, folks. Suddenly, they start asking you for money, and eventually they break up your family.

- Who is better, the Limen Church or the Hundred Ming Church?

The views to comments ratio is insane. The number of views exceeded 200,000, and the number of comments was well over 70,000.

Of course, more than 90 percent of the comments were written about their wishes.

"It's not about faith counseling, it's about writing down your wishes. It's a shame. I don't think you're made to do this.......

Minsoo, who was watching the reaction next to me, said in a regretful voice.

"It's all right, brother. This is exactly what Mitube was made to do. It's nice to see everyone come and make a wish, isn't it?"

"But......."

"I'm sure Limen will be very pleased. Isn't that right, Leo?"

"Yes. He cares for those who earnestly desire it."

That's how it all starts out.

They rarely become devout believers in the first place.

"I would like to see more and more people praise Li Men's miracles and kindness."

Except when he witnesses the power of Li Men, as he did.

I smiled as I looked at him with regret.

"It's going to be soon."

It's been a hectic run so far, but we've reaped some pretty good results.

Even though it was a troubled land, they built a temple on top of South Korea and successfully opened the Mitube channel.

When I first returned to Earth, I was in the dark, but I managed to move forward step by step.

yes, where is this.

It was around the time that I was satisfactorily observing the reaction of my colleagues and Mitube.

[Quest update complete.]

It's been a long time since the quest message window appeared in front of me.

The notification window that started to appear yesterday when the number of believers began to increase explosively.

I put down my tablet and checked the message with a blank expression.

[Quest occurs.] [Expansion – Preparedness]

●Genre: Main – DLC

●Description: You have provided a precious home for faith through the construction of the temple. The temple will serve as a great focal point for your denomination in the future. Therefore, the system has determined that your denomination has completed its basic preparations.

Pope Francis. Our planet is currently exposed to a multitude of threats. With the threat of no end in sight, it's time to build up the strength of the Church in earnest.

●Completion Conditions

1. 50,000 official believers (official believers are those who have submitted an application for membership)

2. 500 Divinity players who have chosen Remen> as their faith.

3. Reach a total of 15 levels of Cult Traits and Facilities.

●Reward: 10,000 Holy Points, Relic Choice>

*All three conditions must be completed to complete the quest.

It's definitely the quest window I've seen so far.

However, I felt a strange discomfort in the quest window.

Canonical believers?

You can say you understand that part. I had a rough idea that it would once again define the scope of Shinto.

But the second condition didn't make much sense.

"Divinity player?"

I've checked it many times since I returned to Earth, but there was no concept of divine power on Earth until I returned.

But what are those weird completion conditions?

"Brother Numbers."

"Yes, Pope."

"Just in case, I'm asking you again, have you ever seen anyone using divine powers besides me?"

He thought for a moment at my question, then shook his head.

“…… Well, there isn't."

"Then what the hell are these ridiculous completion conditions......."

That was then.

[This message is sent to all players in Dimensions: Earth >.] [As certain conditions are met, the restriction on Dimension System: Energy: Holy Power> hanging on Earth> will be lifted.] [Dimensional System: Earth>'s systems begin preparations for the Age of Turbulence > update. Players of Earth, prepare for the coming upheaval.]

"Well then."

yes, the system won't let me go.