I Reincarnated into a Game Filled with Mods – Chapter 124

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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: FusionX
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‘Is there any way out of this?’

I was lost in thought as I watched the Eater of Worlds’ eyes turn black again. If this continued, it would definitely read my memories.

And then we would all die.

What was even more concerning was that I wasn’t sure if it would leave even if I went through the forced defeat event like in the game.

The Eater of Worlds, which had nearly killed the protagonist in their first encounter, had only retreated because it had read the protagonist’s memories and realized its mistake.

But now, the moment it read my memories, it would be over. It would undoubtedly try to kill me, the one who knew its secret.

‘It probably won’t just breathe fire right away…’

At first, I had been most worried about its breath attack, but as I calmed down and analyzed the situation, I changed my mind.

I didn’t think it would immediately kill me with its breath.

It had lived for an incredibly long time and accumulated a vast amount of knowledge. It had even admitted to being starved for new knowledge.

In fact, if the protagonist had already visited hell, a DLC area, during their first encounter and the Eater of Worlds read their memories, the cutscene would change. The Eater of Worlds would comment on the protagonist visiting an interesting place, and the memory reading sequence would be slightly longer.

It was the same now. It had personally come to the Empire’s capital with its massive body just to meet the human who had defeated the Creature Abandoned by God.

It seemed its personality hadn’t changed, so it was highly likely that it wouldn’t just blast me with its breath attack before learning how I had killed the Creature Abandoned by God.

It knew the power of its breath attack and that an ordinary human would be incinerated without a trace.

No matter how powerful the Eater of Worlds was, it couldn’t read the memories of a pile of ash.

It wouldn’t willingly throw away an opportunity to acquire new knowledge.

“Why did I attack you? Because you were trying to do something suspicious.”

I spoke, hoping to buy some time until I could come up with a plan. At my words, the Eater of Worlds paused.

The mana human’s body returned to its original form. The severed head reattached, and the eyes and mouth that had formed on the back of its head disappeared.

The creature walked towards me on its bare feet.

This was a good sign. It meant there was still a chance to resolve this through conversation.

“What were you trying to do to me just now?”

“I was… going to… look into your memories…”

“My memories? Why?”

Unlike its previous aggressive stance, it was now answering my questions obediently. The thought that we might be able to avoid a fight flickered in my mind.

“To… learn how… you killed… the Creature Abandoned by God…”

“Then you should have asked me first. I cut off your head because you suddenly started glowing your eyes at me, making me think you were going to do something.”

“Ask…?”

The mana human’s mouth stopped moving.

And then, its main body began to move.

Its head slowly descended. Its body crouched, its neck lowering until it was parallel to the ground. The distance between us closed rapidly.

Its massive head, with a single eye as big as I was and teeth even larger, was now just a few steps away.

—How presumptuous… human…

A deafening voice crashed into my mind.

I reflexively covered my ears, even though I knew it was pointless since it was transmitting its thoughts directly into my head. A ringing filled my ears, and my legs buckled.

I gritted my teeth. It felt like my body was about to collapse just from hearing its voice in my head. I forced my trembling legs to stay upright.

It was just a single sentence, but the aftereffects were relentless. My entire body ached as if it had been pounded by an invisible force.

Or maybe that was just a normal conversation for it.

—If you haven’t figured it out… I’ll make you understand…

Those words jolted me awake.

The words it had just spoken were identical to the ones it had uttered before engaging in battle with the protagonist in their first encounter.

I saw the mana human dissipating into the air. It meant that it no longer wished to talk, and the small hope I had been harboring vanished along with it.

I clutched my throbbing head and staggered, trying to regain my balance. A fight was inevitable now that it had uttered those words and dispelled the mana human.

In that case, I had to at least fulfill the conditions for the forced defeat event, no matter the outcome.

I didn’t expect the story to play out exactly like in the game at this point, but it was still better than doing nothing.

The dragon was still lowering its head, relentlessly transmitting its thoughts into my mind. I could barely move, my body on the verge of collapsing, but I dragged myself forward.

This was my only chance.

I gripped the Bloodstained Sword with both hands. I didn’t know why it insisted on lowering its head and directly injecting its thoughts into my mind, but it didn’t matter.

I reversed the sword and pointed it towards my abdomen, then plunged the blade into my flesh. The voice in my head stopped abruptly, as if surprised by my actions.

I felt the sensation of my blood being drained from my body, and when it reached its peak, I pulled the sword out. A few drops of blood that the blade hadn’t absorbed dripped onto the ground.

As my sword was stained crimson, I closed the distance. The dragon didn’t move, as if observing the futile struggle of a mere human.

—Clang!

The moment the blade touched its head, the Bloodstained Sword shattered with a sharp, metallic sound.

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“Heehee… Hehehe… That hurts, doesn’t it?”

In a back alley of the capital, deserted due to the Eater of Worlds’s appearance, a battered and bruised woman stumbled forward, her hand braced against a wall.

There wasn’t a single unblemished spot on her body. Her already tangled hair was now matted with blood, her body covered in wounds, and she was limping, her leg apparently injured.

Countless wounds marred the skin exposed by her skimpy outfit. Most were cuts, seemingly from a sword, but there were also patches of badly bruised skin, turning a sickly blue.

She was definitely not in good shape.

“Her Majesty is too much. To think she would try to kill me just because I bragged a little. Is teasing a crime? Hehe. This wound from the holy sword won’t even heal right away.”

Breasts larger than her head. A waist so incredibly slender it looked thinner than her thighs. Plump, soft thighs as appealing as her breasts. Clothes that barely covered anything.

With every limp, her massive breasts swayed and jiggled precariously, threatening to spill out of the shirt that barely concealed her nipples.

The woman was Nyx.

“I told you to run! Her Majesty even said she would let us go unharmed if we ran away, but you just had to keep teasing her! Look what you’ve done to me because of you!”

“Heh, you would have been dead if it weren’t for me.”

“This wouldn’t have happened in the first place if it weren’t for you!”

“Weren’t you the one who suggested we go to the Imperial Palace? Did you really think we could just have a conversation with Minerva? Knowing what happened between us and her?”

But something was odd.

Judging by the conversation, two people were clearly talking, but their voices were identical. And there was only one person in the back alley – Nyx.

It was to be expected, since everyone else had evacuated. No one would just stand around with a dragon flying overhead, even without the knights urging them to evacuate.

But despite that, Nyx’s voice continued chattering away, carrying on a two-person conversation.

“Heehee… Hehehe…”

“What’s so funny? Huh? You’re laughing even though I’m in this state because of you?”

“Of course, it’s funny. All those humans acting so tough fainted the moment the dragon roared. Even Her Majesty, who put us in this state. I wonder how embarrassed she’ll be when she wakes up.”

“……Really? How do you know that?”

“You can sense it too if you focus, idiot. Why can’t you do what I can?”

At the chiding voice, Nyx sullenly closed her eyes. Her wounds throbbed, and her legs trembled, but she expanded her senses, checking the dragon’s vicinity.

“Listen closely… Can you feel it?”

“Y-Yeah, but… Isn’t it dangerous? He’s right next to the dragon. They say dragons can even control minds. What if he gets mind-controlled?”

“Mind-controlled? Him?”

Nyx scoffed. Her body instinctively recoiled at the thought.

“Have you forgotten how we cast that spell on him?”

“Oh, right… I forgot.”

Nyx resumed walking, muttering under her breath,

“Mind control… Impossible.”

Because even peeking into his memories would be impossible without his permission.

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