I Reincarnated into a Game Filled with Mods – Chapter 140

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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: FusionX
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“You’re late.”

That was the first thing Aurora said, her gaze fixed on me with a mixture of amusement and suspicion.

She wore the familiar “suburban mom” outfit she favored around the mansion, this time in white.

As usual, she wore nothing underneath. The faint outline of her nipples was visible beneath the thin fabric.

A short distance away, Iris, Erica, and Claudia exchanged knowing glances with Lize, their expressions a mix of amusement and exasperation.

Lize, seemingly unfazed, waved cheerfully.

The news of our relationship had apparently spread throughout the Silver Dawn Knights.

The knights wore knowing smiles, their expressions less like those of subordinates and more like proud parents watching their child.

I wondered what Lize had been doing to earn such a reaction.

The fifty-five members of what was now the Dark Starry Night Knights also seemed to have noticed our relationship, their gazes filled with a mixture of curiosity and amusement.

I ignored them, addressing Aurora.

“I apologize for the delay, My Lady. There were… circumstances.”

“Of course there were circumstances. The question is, how many?”

I stared at her, momentarily confused, then realized what she meant, my expression shifting to one of disbelief.

Seeing my reaction, Aurora chuckled.

“I’m kidding. I was just saying I wasn’t upset about you being late. Relax.”

“You could have just said that.”

“Where’s the fun in that? I have to get something out of making all these people wait, don’t I?”

“……Have you been waiting long?”

I had thought I was early. Perhaps I should have hurried.

“No. I’ve only been here for five minutes. I arrived around the same time as them. And we’re still thirty minutes early, so it’s their fault for being here so early.”

Aurora gestured towards the Silver Dawn and Dark Starry Night Knights.

I wondered why they were already here if we were thirty minutes early.

As if reading my mind, Aurora added,

“I figured you’d be early, so I came even earlier.”

She had anticipated that.

“Anyway, enough small talk. Did you finish saying goodbye to the Knight Commanders? If you have anything else to say, go ahead. We have plenty of time.”

“We finished yesterday, so there’s nothing—”

“I do.”

A chillingly cold and imperious voice cut through the air, instantly silencing everyone present.

Aurora, the Knight Commanders and members of both the Silver Dawn and Dark Starry Night Knights, and myself – all of us tensed.

It was only natural.

“Did you think I would come all this way for anything less?”

The voice belonged to Cecilia.

She walked towards us, alone, dressed in her usual uniform. Her mere presence seemed to freeze the air around us.

Aurora was the first to recover.

Unconcerned about her dress getting soiled by the dirt and grass, she quickly knelt.

Snapping out of our stupor, the rest of us hastily followed suit, bowing our heads.

‘Why is Cecilia here?’

My mind raced.

Why would the Empress come all this way?

She had just given us permission to return to the territory yesterday.

“Aurora.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

“Call me Aunt. I am not here as the Empress, but as Cecilia.”

“……Understood, Aunt. What is it?”

Cecilia walked towards Aurora, her high-heeled leather boots crushing the grass beneath her feet.

Seeing them together, I was struck by their resemblance. It was likely due to the modders reusing character models.

Aside from Aurora’s slightly more youthful appearance, they could have been identical twins.

“Safe travels.”

“Understood.”

With that brief exchange, Cecilia turned away, seemingly finished with Aurora.

‘That’s it?’

Had she really come all this way just to say goodbye?

As I pondered this, Cecilia turned towards me, a predatory smile spreading across her face.

She began walking towards me.

As I suspected, her true purpose was me. The greeting to Aurora had been an afterthought.

She stopped directly in front of me.

“Look at me.”

I slowly raised my head.

The angle was such that I had a clear view of her black lingerie, the same barely-there garment I had seen during our first audience.

She was standing that close.

Cecilia’s face flushed slightly, her expression hinting at arousal.

She spoke, her voice low and husky.

“I have heard the news. Knight Commander of the ‘Dark Starry Night Knights.’”

“……Yes, Your Majesty.”

“You named your order without reporting to your Empress. Explain yourself.”

“…….”

I had avoided informing her directly because I wanted to minimize my interactions with her, but I couldn’t say that out loud.

I remained silent.

My gaze drifted downwards, settling on the dark fabric between her legs. The thin material left little to the imagination, and the growing dampness was becoming increasingly evident.

Cecilia’s smile widened, a flush creeping up her neck.

There was a hint of amusement in her eyes.

A faint peach scent drifted towards me. After a long, drawn-out moment, Cecilia finally stepped back, her thighs trembling slightly.

“Very well. I shall show mercy this once.”

She seemed to be in a forgiving mood, for whatever reason.

“Do not disappoint me again. Is that understood?”

“I will keep that in mind, Your Majesty.”

“Good. Maintain that loyalty until your dying breath.”

I breathed a sigh of relief, thinking the conversation was over.

But as I relaxed, Cecilia leaned down, her hand cupping my chin and tilting my head upwards.

I straightened, awkwardly raising my head to meet her gaze.

She pulled my face closer, her lips brushing against my ear.

Minerva had favored my left ear, Cecilia, my right.

“I approve of the name. You have good taste.”

This time, it was truly over.

Cecilia released my chin, a smug smile playing on her lips.

She turned and walked back towards the palace, leaving behind the faint scent of peaches.

It was finally over.

Since the name had been chosen by the Empress in the game, it seemed she approved.

I was glad I had avoided a potential conflict.

As her uniformed figure disappeared through the palace gates, we cautiously rose to our feet. The cheerful atmosphere from before Cecilia’s arrival had vanished.

We gathered together to use the teleportation scroll, the Knight Commanders and their knights awkwardly seeing us off.

I activated the scroll, channeling mana to create a circle encompassing Aurora and the knights, then tore it in half.

A pillar of blue light erupted skyward, and the familiar sensation of weightlessness enveloped us.

It was time to part ways with the Knight Commanders, at least for a while. I hadn’t imagined this day would come.

As always, the floating sensation quickly subsided.

I opened my eyes.

We were back in the garden of the lord’s mansion.

Aurora stretched, looking around.

“Welcome back, My Lady.”

As if alerted by the pillar of light, the mansion doors burst open, and Lana, followed by the other maids, rushed out.

They lined up before Aurora, bowing their heads.

“Anything to report?”

“Nothing… Ah, there was one thing.”

“Oh? What is it?”

“A woman with half-purple, half-green hair came looking for you, My Lady.”

I had never heard of anyone with that hair color.

Considering the drastic changes to everyone’s appearances, even seeing their faces wouldn’t help me identify their game counterparts, but it would have been nice to have a visual.

“Half-purple, half-green hair? That’s a new one.”

Aurora seemed equally perplexed.

“She didn’t say who she was?”

“No, My Lady.”

“What did you tell her?”

“I told her you were unavailable. She muttered something about you still being gone, then left after talking to someone. I couldn’t identify who she was speaking with.”

“Hmm… That was the best course of action, given the circumstances. Good work, Lana.”

“I merely did my duty.”

After that brief exchange, Aurora dismissed us, telling us to return to the castle.

She added that I should visit her at the mansion later that night, whenever I had the time.

I led the knights to the castle, which was no longer occupied by the Silver Dawn Knights. It felt strange being in a position of leadership.

As we entered the castle, now a normal building without the distorting magic, the knights seemed impressed by its size, and even more so when they learned that only five people had been living there.

I gave them a brief tour of the facilities, including the stables, training grounds, and dining hall, then instructed them to choose their rooms.

I moved my own quarters to the top floor, previously occupied by the other Knight Commanders.

It wouldn’t be appropriate to share a floor with them.

Finally, after clearing away the cold soup and bread from the dining hall and jotting down a list of supplies to request from Aurora, I summoned the Vice-Commanders.

“Lakscia, this is my first order as your Knight Commander.”

“Yes, Commander. What are your orders?”

“What kind of uniforms do you want?”

My first act as Knight Commander was to choose uniforms.

Not for myself, but for them.

The Vice-Commanders initially deferred to me, claiming they were fine with anything.

After some encouragement, they agreed to discuss it with the other knights and return with their suggestions.

I honestly wanted to choose the uniforms myself. Left to their own devices, they might return with something… inappropriate.

However, considering past experiences, my choices might prove uncomfortable for them.

My sense of fashion clearly differed from that of this world.

Uncomfortable clothing and footwear were incredibly restrictive, especially for knights who needed to wear armor and wield weapons.

All I could do was hope they chose something… normal.

Unfortunately, my hopes were dashed.

“…….”

The uniforms the Vice-Commanders presented were… something else.

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