I Reincarnated into a Game Filled with Mods – Chapter 134

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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: FusionX
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‘What happened?’

I considered how much I should tell Aurora. It wasn’t just about me, Minerva was also involved. I had to choose my words carefully.

“What part do you want to hear about?”

“Everything that happened after you left with Lady Minerva, if possible. I’m dying of curiosity.”

I had expected as much.

I nodded and unbuckled the Wingless Nightmare from my waist, placing it on the table.

The Knight Commanders’ eyes were filled with curiosity as they saw the new weapon.

“First, this is why I went out with Lady Minerva.”

“That sword?”

“Yes.”

I told them about our visit to Ceres’s house. I explained that I needed a new weapon because the Bloodstained Sword had broken, so I went to see Ceres, who lived on the outskirts of the Empire.

“You said the blacksmith you visited was named Ceres?”

“Have you heard of her?”

“No, I don’t know her. If she retired more than ten years ago, she would have withdrawn when I was still very young. There’s no way I would know someone who secluded themselves that long ago.”

“You seemed to know something.”

“I wasn’t trying to know her. I was trying to find out more about her. Because of that weapon. I was wondering if she might accept additional commissions.”

‘…Can you commission weapons from that NPC?’

As far as I could remember, it wasn’t possible in the game, but I couldn’t give a definitive answer.

Even though it was a temporary effect that would soon wear off, Ceres was currently enjoying the effects of the breast enlargement potion. So it might be possible to ask her to make another weapon.

Minerva had said that a permanent breast enlargement potion wasn’t theoretically impossible, so I could just gather the ingredients and make one for her later.

I thought about it for a moment, then gave a noncommittal answer.

“I’m not sure.”

“Well, I guess so. A woman who willingly secludes herself in the mountains is bound to be an eccentric.”

Aurora didn’t seem to care. It was as if she hadn’t expected much from the start.

I continued my explanation.

When I mentioned the deal with Minerva to find the Crystal Scroll, after talking about Sunlit Holy Water and the breast enlargement potion, Aurora scoffed.

“The Crystal Scroll? So that’s why they were all acting so crazy? They were all giddy and acting like they were on drugs, but there was a reason. It actually was like a drug for them. That’s how mages treat ancient scrolls.”

“I didn’t expect them to act like that in public, though.”

“Me neither. I know the Minerva Mage Tower is a gathering of magic-obsessed eccentrics, but I didn’t expect them to fight over who gets to be stepped on first, especially in the Imperial Palace.”

I finished my explanation with Aurora’s disgusted comment. Everyone seemed to understand what had happened.

‘There’s still something I haven’t told them, but…’

I didn’t want to mention it. She herself didn’t seem to care what had happened during her moment of ecstasy, but I cared.

It was all for Minerva’s sake.

How could I possibly reveal here that Minerva, overcome with joy after finding the Crystal Scroll, had reached climax, a transparent liquid gushing from between her legs?

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“……What is going on, My Lady?”

“Don’t ask me. I have no idea. My aunt must be having another one of her mood swings.”

The very next day after retrieving the Crystal Scroll, we were abruptly summoned to meet the Empress first thing in the morning.

We hurriedly finished our preparations and headed towards the central hall. But there were already others waiting.

The Golden Twilight Knights.

Their Knight Commander, clad in dazzling golden armor, stood at the front, followed by the Vice Knight Commanders and the ordinary members.

Everyone except the Knight Commander was wearing their regular uniform – sports bras and leggings – instead of their armor. Their faces, fully visible, showed that they were just as confused as to why they had been summoned.

We couldn’t disobey the order to wait outside the central hall because there were others present, so we lined up next to them, Aurora at the front.

The Golden Twilight Knight Commander’s head turned towards us.

After staring intently at us, especially at me, for a long moment, the Knight Commander spoke curtly,

“Why are you here?”

Her tone was openly hostile, dripping with condescension, as if she was trying to look down on us. It was easy to imagine the expression hidden beneath her helmet.

I could guess why she was acting this way.

Even in the game, she initially appeared strict and dignified, but as the player gained achievements, she would become increasingly jealous and resentful.

She was the one who had conspired with the former lord to disband the Silver Dawn Knights because she was envious of their success. Her true nature hadn’t changed.

Judging by the way she had been staring at me, she was probably jealous of the rumors about me confronting the dragon.

‘I can’t believe she’s that petty…’

I couldn’t believe she was that much of a terrible person, but considering her past actions in the game, it was definitely possible.

And if she didn’t change her ways… she would die by my hand.

That was how the story went.

“Who the hell do you think you are, picking a fight with us first thing in the morn—”

“Wait, Claudia.”

Aurora stopped Claudia, who was about to step forward, her face flushed with anger. She crossed her arms, leaned back on one leg, and glared at the Knight Commander.

“You’re quite the comedian, aren’t you?”

“…….”

The Knight Commander, seemingly uncomfortable arguing with Cecilia’s niece, turned her head away. But Aurora wasn’t going to let her off so easily.

“Why are you turning away? I’m talking to you. Are you ignoring me?”

“……No.”

“Then look at me. Now.”

The Knight Commander turned to face Aurora again. It was impossible to read her expression because of her helmet, but it was definitely not a pleasant one.

“What did you just say? ‘Why are you here?’ Is that it?”

“……Yes.”

“Interesting. Are you planning a rebellion against my aunt?”

“What?! How dare you accuse me of—”

The Knight Commander jumped to her feet, vehemently denying Aurora’s sudden and illogical accusation of treason.

The Vice Knight Commanders and the ordinary members behind her were stunned, as were we. But Aurora continued speaking without batting an eye.

“What? I’m not wrong. Why would we be here? Did Her Majesty summon us for any other reason? And what did you just say? ‘Why are you here?’ That means you’re questioning the Empress’ decision, doesn’t it? Am I wrong?”

“…….”

It was a ridiculous argument.

But considering Cecilia’s capricious nature and Aurora’s special position as a member of the Imperial family, even this ridiculous logic could cost someone their head.

After all, they themselves had a history of practically disbanding the Silver Dawn Knights based on equally ridiculous logic. Even if it had been with the help of the former lord.

Aurora was aware of this, which was why she was deliberately nitpicking and making unreasonable demands. It was her way of saying, “You better apologize, or else.”

“……I had no such intention. I apologize.”

“Why are you apologizing to me? Shouldn’t you be apologizing to someone else?”

The Knight Commander’s clenched fist trembled slightly.

Lize, standing next to me, giggled.

“……I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to offend you.”

“Fine. Now go. And watch your words next time.”

“……Yes.”

The Knight Commander apologized to us as well, and Aurora, as if granting a favor, waved her hand dismissively.

As soon as the Knight Commander turned around, Aurora smirked.

“She’s the one who came to spy on Delta, right? She’s got guts, saying that right in front of the central hall. Countless people have lost their heads for a single wrong word.”

The Knight Commanders nodded, about to say something, when a sharp smack and a short cry echoed through the hall.

We turned towards the Golden Twilight Knights.

“Disrupting the formation right before meeting Her Majesty? You idiot!”

One of the Vice Knight Commanders was staggering, her left cheek red and swollen as if she had been slapped. A trickle of blood flowed from her tightly closed lips.

“I apologize, Knight Commander.”

The Vice Knight Commander, who had been slapped for no apparent reason, lowered her head and returned to her position. The atmosphere among the Golden Twilight Knights turned icy.

They nervously glanced at their Knight Commander, trying to gauge her mood.

‘She’s completely insane.’

The official reason was disrupting the formation, but I had seen it clearly. The Vice Knight Commander had been standing perfectly still.

The Knight Commander, unable to control her anger, had simply taken it out on someone.

Honestly, when I first saw her at the castle, I thought she was just a muscle-brained idiot whose stats were all allocated to Strength, unlike in the game.

After all, she had followed me around 24/7 after being ordered to monitor me.

But now, it was clear that her behavior at the castle was simply because she had thought she was superior and hadn’t needed to reveal her true nature. Her true colors were now showing, and they weren’t pretty.

“Even acting like that in front of the central hall is a punishable offense. What a waste.”

Aurora’s muttering was just the icing on the cake.

After a while, the doors to the audience chamber began to open slowly, even though no one had touched them.

As if this was a silent signal to enter, the Golden Twilight Knight Commander stepped inside first, followed by the Vice Knight Commanders and the rest of the knights.

It was our turn next.

Aurora entered first, followed by the Knight Commanders, in order from Claudia to Erica. I was the last to enter, as usual.

I stepped inside cautiously, and…

‘…….’

My eyes met Cecilia’s. She was staring directly at me.

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