I Reincarnated into a Game Filled with Mods – Chapter 153

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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: FusionX
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“I regret to inform you that My Lady will be unable to join this expedition.”

“……Pardon?”

Several knights, including Vice-Commander Helga, who had spent the entire previous day meticulously planning for Aurora’s presence, stared at Lana in disbelief.

Their reaction was understandable.

Aurora’s decision to join us had been abrupt, and now, after they had scrambled to make arrangements, they were informed on the morning of departure that she wouldn’t be coming.

I would be equally dumbfounded.

“……While I understand, could you at least tell us why? If it’s just a whim, I’ll be very disappointed.”

Helga, pressing her fingers against her temples, asked wearily. Lana, unfazed by the knights’ incredulous stares, replied calmly,

“She has thrown out her back and is unable to travel by carriage.”

“…….”

“…….”

The knights’ gazes shifted to me. They had clearly understood the implication.

It was obvious.

I had spent the night at Aurora’s mansion, returned wearing different clothes, and now she had suddenly “thrown out her back.”

Anyone with a rudimentary understanding of… certain activities could easily deduce what we had been doing.

Especially since they had completely misinterpreted the nature of our relationship.

“Did you really do it, Knight Commander?”

Helga, her eyes bright with curiosity, asked the question.

“Yes. He really did.”

Lana answered for me.

Helga, with a small “Oh,” nodded at me.

Another knight raised her hand. Lana turned towards her. She was a regular knight, quite attractive.

“But wouldn’t she still be able to travel by carriage? Noble carriages are designed to allow passengers to lie down.”

Her eyes held a hint of suspicion. She seemed to think Aurora was feigning injury, using it as an excuse to avoid the journey.

Lana, as if anticipating the question, replied calmly,

“No. She is unable to travel. I believe your Knight Commander is more qualified to explain the reason, as he is the one responsible for her current condition.”

The knight froze, then her eyes widened in realization.

“Uh… wait a minute. Just how… intense was it?”

“Would you be satisfied if I told you they were in the same bed from yesterday afternoon until this morning?”

While Lana’s wording was somewhat vague, everyone present understood the implication. Their gazes, a mixture of shock and awe, turned towards me.

Even I thought it was a bit excessive. We had started around 4 PM and continued until the following morning.

Aurora had practically passed out by the end. Over twelve hours of… strenuous activity was more than an ordinary person could handle.

I had deliberately pushed her a little harder than usual, hoping to ensure she stayed at the mansion.

The plan had worked perfectly.

Aurora, even after regaining consciousness, had been too weak to even sit up, waving goodbye with a limp arm.

She was in no condition to travel by carriage.

“…….”

The knight who had asked the question blushed, quickly looking away. The other knights had similar reactions. Only Helga remained unfazed, clapping her hands softly.

“Wow, Commander. You’re amazing.”

“Thanks. I appreciate the compliment.”

“You’re welcome.”

Her perpetually sleepy expression made it difficult to tell if she was being sarcastic or sincere. Knowing Helga, it was likely the latter.

“So, we don’t need to go either?”

One of the Vice-Commanders who had been assigned to Aurora’s escort raised her hand. Lana nodded.

“The decision ultimately rests with Knight Commander Delta, but if My Lady is not going, there is no need for additional personnel.”

“…….”

The two Vice-Commanders and the other knights who had been assigned to the escort looked disappointed. But their disappointment quickly vanished after Lana’s next words.

“However, as an apology for the sudden change of plans, My Lady has authorized a five-fold increase in your next paycheck, and a bonus equivalent to double your usual salary will be awarded to all members of the Dark Starry Night Knights for successfully completing the escort… in absentia.”

“Of course she should rest if she’s injured. It would only worsen her condition if she tried to travel.”

“We obey My Lady’s orders. It is our duty.”

The atmosphere shifted as several knights from the mansion entered, carrying large chests.

The knights, who had previously served in the Imperial Palace, driven by honor rather than money, weren’t truly upset. It had been a playful complaint.

Even without Lana’s intervention, they would have grumbled amongst themselves for a while and then let it go. But the promise of a substantial sum of money had instantly dispelled their disappointment.

Lana, having successfully appeased the knights with money, approached me, the Vice-Commanders parting to create a path.

She stopped directly in front of me.

Her expression was even colder and more impassive than usual.

“When do you plan to depart?”

“I’ll leave immediately. I have nothing else to do here.”

“Very well. Unfortunately, I will be unable to see you off properly. I apologize. There is still much cleaning to be done.”

“…….”

After over twelve hours of… activity, the state of Aurora’s room was… understandable.

Bodily fluids had seeped into the carpet and even the bedsheets, requiring a complete replacement. And that task fell to Lana and the other maids.

“You don’t need to see me off.”

“While I haven’t been ‘fine’ since yesterday afternoon, I understand. I wish you a safe journey.”

Lana adjusted my uniform collar, her words laced with barbed humor, then bowed her head and turned away.

The mansion knights who had brought the chests also bowed their heads before following Lana.

It was easy to tell she had been joking. Our relationship had become comfortable enough for such casual banter.

As Lana left, the knights’ gazes intensified, all fifty-five members of the Dark Starry Night Knights staring at me.

“Commander?”

“Yes?”

“If you don’t mind, may I ask a question?”

“I have a feeling I will mind. But ask away.”

“Is it true that you… from yesterday afternoon until this morning—”

“Yes, it’s true. And that’s enough about that topic.”

The whispers around us grew louder. Several gazes drifted towards my groin. Even Lakscia was blushing.

Their reactions suggested that, just as the average woman’s appearance had been drastically enhanced, the average man’s… stamina hadn’t received the same treatment.

‘I have a theory…’

I had thought of a possible explanation while returning to the castle.

In BD4, there was a stat called Stamina. This world also had Stamina. And stamina was often associated with… virility.

But in BD4, Stamina was only used for dodging and blocking with a shield.

In other words, there was a possibility that… ejaculation didn’t consume Stamina.

Even I thought it was a crazy idea, but it was the only explanation for my seemingly limitless supply of… fluids, and my ability to maintain an erection after repeated… exertions.

“We’re leaving now. Helga, assemble here. The rest of you, return to the castle. Distribute the money Lana gave you.”

Sensing the increasing number of gazes directed at my lower body, I dismissed the knights.

Dozens of bunny girls, their hips and breasts swaying, disappeared into the castle.

Followed by four reverse bunny girls carrying chests filled with money.

It seemed a new rumor would soon spread through the knight order. I already had a headache.

I turned to Helga and the ten knights under her command. Their bunny ears twitched nervously.

“Are you ready?”

“We can leave now. We’re all set.”

Despite her claim, Helga, with her X-shaped stickers and reverse bunny outfit, and the other knights, their bare legs exposed in their bunny girl uniforms, looked anything but ready.

They had collected all the golden armor for the creation of the Dark Starry Night Knights’ armor, leaving them with nothing else to wear.

While I found it absurd, they seemed perfectly serious. Except for Helga, who still looked half-asleep.

Honestly, they looked like a group of nymphomaniacs.

I longed for the relative modesty of the Silver Dawn Knights’ white tank tops and dolphin shorts.

“Alright, then—”

“W-wait a minute!”

Nix, her large breasts bouncing, came running towards us.

Her physique commanded attention, even with a simple run.

“Why is she…?”

Helga frowned at the sight of Nix, clicking her tongue.

While Nix hadn’t caused any trouble since arriving at the castle, her initial appearance had been… memorable, and her reputation as a witch preceded her.

“Why are you here?”

Despite her sleepy expression, Helga’s right hand hovered near her weapon.

Nix ignored Helga, focusing on me with a creepy smile.

“Um… can I come too? Hee hee.”

“You, Nix?”

“Yes. Hee hee. Since she isn’t going, I can go instead, right? I don’t even need an escort…”

Nix fidgeted with her fingers in front of her chest, glancing at me nervously.

She was right. Without Aurora and her maids, there was no need to worry about Nix’s Fear aura.

There was just one problem.

“We’re fine, but what about the city? How are you going to interact with the lord?”

“Ah.”

The lord who had sent the request was an ordinary person. He would likely lose his mind if he came within range of Nix’s Fear aura.

“……Hee hee. Sorry. I was being presumptuous. Forget I said anything.”

Despite being rejected, Nix simply giggled, seemingly unfazed.

She didn’t look dejected, which made her seem even more… pathetic.

I thought for a moment, then remembered something, stopping Nix as she turned to trudge back to her room.

“Wait, Nix. Can’t you use teleportation?”

“……Teleportation?”

Helga and the other knights’ eyes lit up.

Even on horseback, the journey would take well over a week. But with teleportation, distance was irrelevant.

Nix hesitated, then turned back towards me.

“Hee hee, I can, but… teleporting everyone here might take hours…”

“It won’t take a week, will it?”

“W-well, no. A few hours at most…”

A few hours.

Shortening a one-to-two-week journey to a few hours was a significant advantage. I turned to Helga.

“What do you think, Helga?”

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“……You have arrived much earlier than anticipated.”

The lord, who had rushed out of the mansion upon receiving news of our arrival, gasped for breath.

The lord, of course, was a woman. I was no longer surprised by male NPCs being replaced by female counterparts.

It would take something truly extraordinary to shock me now.

After catching her breath, the lord took a deep breath and straightened, her breasts jiggling with the movement.

“But there are only two of you… No, I suppose defeating a dragon is more than sufficient.”

The lord glanced between Helga and me, then seemed to reach a conclusion on her own, nodding and leading us inside.

I had left the other knights with Nix in the forest near the Rune Dungeon.

I couldn’t bring Nix into the city, and I didn’t want to leave her alone in the forest.

I had instructed them to wait patiently, and their opinion of Nix had improved slightly after she teleported us, so it should be fine.

As we walked down the hallway, I remembered the question that had bothered me while reading the letter.

“This is… rather surprising.”

“……What is surprising?”

The lord stopped, her pace slowing.

“You requested my help because you didn’t want to alert the Empress. Yet, you seem to have forgotten how I became a Knight Commander.”

She froze, her footsteps halting abruptly.

“What would you do if I reported you to Her Majesty instead of accepting your request?”

“…….”

The lord trembled, her body stiffening. She slowly turned to face us, her face pale and drawn.

‘Wait a minute.’

I realized my mistake.

I had simply asked out of curiosity, but in this context, my words sounded like a threat, especially with my ambiguous tone.

Before I could correct myself, the lord spoke, her voice trembling,

“……What… what do you want? Do you need more money?”

“It’s nothing like that. I was just curious. I apologize if I offended you.”

But the lord didn’t believe me. She bit her lip, her hand clenching the fabric of her dress.

“If… if not money… would you… accept my body?”

“……?”

What was she talking about?

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