I Reincarnated into a Game Filled with Mods – Chapter 115

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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: FusionX
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Cold sweat beaded down my back.

My mind went blank.

What did Cecilia just say? Did she ask if I had a good time with the Popes?

‘Did she somehow find out about what happened in the Holy Kingdom?’

If my guess was correct, this was no ordinary dangerous situation.

After all, the Popes had gone so far as to send an Inquisitor directly to the Imperial Palace just to bring me to the Holy Kingdom.

All to persuade Cecilia, who had an unusually strong interest in me.

But in the end, all the arguments made at that time had become lies.

Hadn’t both the Pope of the Sun and the Pope of the Moon crossed the line, willingly engaging in intimacy with me?

No matter how the process unfolded, judging by the result alone, it meant that the Popes had practically defied the Empress.

If things went wrong, it could even escalate into a conflict between the Empire and the Holy Kingdom.

All because of me.

“Why are you silent?”

Her icy voice brought my consciousness back to the surface.

I couldn’t stall any longer.

I had to give some kind of answer.

I racked my brain as best as I could.

First and foremost, I had to figure out if Cecilia had genuinely figured out what had happened between me and the Popes in the Holy Kingdom, or if this was just a bluff to gauge my reaction.

During the two days when the Knight Commanders were all groaning and suffering from hangovers after drinking Moon’s Kiss, I had been constantly summoned by the Popes while staying by Lize’s side.

We spent most of our time in conversation.

Real conversation, not the kind involving bodies.

It was also around that time that I learned how to use Lunar Eclipse from Luna.

Naturally, the topic of Cecilia came up, and the Popes had assured me that it was impossible for Cecilia to find out about our relationship, so I needn’t worry.

They said that the Empire had very few means of monitoring the Holy Kingdom, and even if they tried to use magic to spy, the Popes would be the first to know.

If the Popes were telling the truth, then Cecilia’s current actions were nothing more than an attempt to gauge my intentions.

If I, taken aback by the unexpected question, revealed the truth, it would be a great advantage for her and even if I didn’t fall for it, she could simply brush it off with her authority.

Even if she dismissed her actions as a mere test of my thoughts, I wouldn’t be in a position to complain.

Considering all that, it would be wiser to play dumb and deny it.

‘…But.’

But what if she really knew?

What if she had used some unknown means to discover the truth, and this was a test to see how I would react?

I would be lying to the Empress.

It was the worst-case scenario.

Depending on Cecilia’s reaction, not only me, but also Aurora and the Knight Commanders could face her wrath.

“If you remain silent any longer, I will consider it defiance.”

Cecilia’s tone grew sharper.

There was no more time.

If I kept quiet any longer, the very act of my silence would raise suspicion.

I quickly organized my thoughts, made a decision, and finally spoke.

“……I apologize, Your Majesty. I don’t understand what you mean.”

“You don’t understand? Are you saying you cannot comprehend my words?”

A chilling voice escaped from between her lips.

Instinctively, I tried to suppress my rising fear.

This was the path I had chosen.

I couldn’t give her a straight answer right now.

I needed to extract as much information as possible from Cecilia.

Of course, if things went south, there was no guarantee what would happen next.

But even if I made a mistake in my answer, there was no guarantee of a good outcome either.

It was far better to at least try something.

“Yes. Therefore, I humbly request that you bestow upon me a little more mercy and clarify what you mean with your esteemed words.”

This was a gamble, but I had a small glimmer of hope.

Even if things went wrong, Cecilia, who had an unusually strong interest in me, wouldn’t immediately grab her holy sword and chop off my head.

That was the hope I was clinging to.

What if it went even worse than that?

Then I would just have to accept my fate.

Being summoned to the Imperial Palace to meet the Empress at this point in time was already a huge deviation from my knowledge, so what more could I do?

“You’re playing with words. If you think I haven’t noticed, let me tell you, it’s futile.”

Her gaze turned even sharper as she looked at me.

My heart sank again at her words and gaze, but I managed to compose my expression.

I couldn’t show any weakness.

If I did, there would be no turning back.

“I cannot even begin to fathom what Your Majesty has noticed. Therefore, I implore you to grant me your vast generosity and mercy.”

“…….”

There was no reply.

Cecilia simply stared at me silently.

The growing anxiety began to suffocate me.

My throat felt tight, my chest constricted.

It felt like I couldn’t breathe properly.

As I tried to calm my trembling body, Cecilia, who had been staring intently at me, finally spoke.

“Come closer.”

“……Pardon?”

“Do I really need to repeat myself?”

“No, Your Majesty! I will move immediately!”

I scrambled to my feet and took a few steps forward.

I was about to kneel on one knee again, but a nonchalant voice stopped me.

“Closer.”

I moved closer.

“Closer.”

Again, I moved closer.

“Closer.”

I moved until I was within arm’s reach of Cecilia.

“Closer.”

Only after I had moved so close that I could touch her body with a mere stretch of my hand did the command to come closer stop.

I knelt on one knee and looked up at Cecilia.

Cecilia was staring at me with her chillingly bright golden eyes, exuding the same terrifying aura as before.

Tap, tap, tap.

A rhythmic sound echoed through the hall.

It was the sound of her left index finger tapping the armrest of her throne.

Her leather boots, reaching her ankles, moved up and down in the air, matching the rhythm of the tapping.

“You said something very interesting.”

“……”

“Did you perhaps see through my intentions?”

The tapping stopped abruptly.

Her right leg, which had been resting on her left thigh, tried to return to its original position, but due to her bent knee, it was pulled towards her body.

Her heel landed on the edge of the throne.

Cecilia, her knees bent, pulled her thighs towards her chest.

Her breasts, slightly squished by her thighs, softened and changed shape.

From beneath her extremely short uniform skirt, the jet-black lingerie covering her lower body was exposed.

“I never ordered you to lower your head. Look at me.”

I hurriedly tried to lower my head, but her sharp voice forced me to look straight ahead.

More precisely, at Cecilia’s lingerie.

It was an incredibly suggestive piece of lingerie.

Black lace adorned it in several places, and its overall surface area was so ridiculously small that it wouldn’t even cover my palm properly.

It was so small and thin that even the parts covered by lace couldn’t hide the curves of her vulva.

Cecilia showed no intention of hiding the fact that my gaze was fixed on her lower body.

She wouldn’t have done this in the first place if she wanted to hide it.

The moment I tried to avert my gaze, her golden eyes glared at me.

I had no choice but to stare at her lingerie and the vulva it barely concealed.

How much time passed like this?

Cecilia stretched out her right leg and placed it on my left shoulder.

Her calf pressed down on my shoulder.

“You are correct. I will not deny it.”

“…….”

“Even I, and even Minerva, cannot confirm what happened in the Holy Kingdom. It’s only natural, isn’t it? I have my suspicions, but they are useless now that my plan has failed.”

The pressure of her calf on my shoulder increased.

“But, you are a very curious man.”

Her knee, resting on my shoulder, began to bend slowly.

Her calf touched my shoulder blade, and her heel pressed against my side.

My body leaned forward, pulled by Cecilia’s leg.

I staggered, adjusting my position to avoid falling forward.

The distance between my face and her lingerie-clad vulva naturally narrowed.

“Why are you so unfazed even when you meet my gaze? An ordinary person would tremble and confess the truth with a mere glance.”

“…….”

“You met my gaze without flinching last time as well. You’re doing it again.”

“…….”

“If you truly don’t believe me, I can test it with the women over there. I can even expose their most shameful secrets, the kind that a human would be disgusted to utter. Is that what you want?”

“……No, Your Majesty.”

The truth was, I was still feeling those emotions.

When I first met her at the mansion, a strange chill and foreboding ran down my spine.

It was a common testimony from NPCs that they felt like their thoughts were completely exposed when they stood before the Empress.

I had experienced that firsthand.

There was no denying that there was something special about Cecilia’s gaze.

But now, the feeling of fear was definitely less intense than before.

I didn’t know why.

Was it because the Dark Magic cast on me was working even stronger, or was there another reason?

“You are fascinating. Truly fascinating. I have never met a man as intriguing as you in my entire life.”

Cecilia’s knee bent further and my body was pulled closer.

She continued to pull me closer until my face was practically buried in her vulva.

We were so close that if I stuck out my tongue, I could lick her lingerie.

A sweet, fruity scent filled my nostrils, and I could even feel a slight dampness.

Her leg, resting on my shoulder, held me firmly in place, preventing me from moving freely.

Whether I looked left or right, my gaze was met with Cecilia’s thighs.

Above, I could see the underside of her breasts, tightly encased in her uniform.

If I tried to look down at the floor, my vision was filled with black lingerie.

“While this is how I feel, how about you?”

Cecilia bent at the waist.

Despite pulling me closer and practically forcing my face into her vulva, her incredibly flexible waist obeyed her command effortlessly.

“Are you interested in me?”

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