I Reincarnated into a Game Filled with Mods – Chapter 175

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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: FusionX
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One thing that could be noticed here. Stella and Selene also subtly, or rather, openly, wanted me to end up with the Popes.

Perhaps such thoughts were natural, considering the list of things I had done in the Holy Kingdom.

‘I didn’t expect to use it like this.’

I chuckled inwardly as I walked, standing before the Pope of the Sun and the Pope of the Moon, who were practically the Holy Kingdom itself, and the Inquisitor of the Sun and Moon.

I hadn’t imagined that I would try to obtain the easter egg weapon that was hidden beneath the Sun Cathedral and Moon Cathedral, of all things, to escape the Popes who were trying to drag me to bed.

Even I thought it was a ridiculous action.

Of course, there was no reason for me to refuse the Popes’ seduction so vehemently. Sleeping with such beautiful, busty sisters was definitely a welcome event.

This was just a matter of self-control. I was forcing myself to hold back because I felt like I wouldn’t be able to escape if I continued to be buried in the Popes’ embrace.

Floretta and Luna had that kind of destructive power.

If it were after defeating all of the bosses and the Eater of Worlds, then maybe, but I couldn’t let my guard down yet. I couldn’t even think about relaxing a little.

I knew myself best.

Once I started to slack off, I wouldn’t be able to return to my current state unless someone forced me to. And that would increase the probability of me making a mistake.

Enjoying myself could be postponed until after I had taken care of all of the story events and bosses that were a threat.

“Stella. What time is it? It’s not noon yet, right?”

“Yes, distinguished guest. There’s still about an hour left.”

Since I had woken up early in the morning, even after talking to God and fainting and waking up, there was still about an hour left.

That was enough.

“Floretta. Can you clear the area in front of the Sun Cathedral by 10 minutes before noon? You don’t have to be exactly 10 minutes early, just before noon.”

“I will.”

Floretta accepted my suggestion without any hesitation. I was slightly surprised by her decisiveness.

“You’re not going to ask why?”

“I trust you, distinguished guest, what more could I possibly need?”

Floretta winked as she said that.

Luna also nodded as if she agreed, so it seemed like she was thinking the same thing as Floretta.

Actually, there was no need to clear the area in front of the cathedral.

It wasn’t an easter egg that couldn’t be activated if there were people nearby, and there weren’t any special preparations required. All I needed was my body and noon, when the sun was directly overhead.

The reason why I had made such a request to Floretta was mostly because I felt like I would attract a lot of attention if I left the people alone.

The attention I was currently receiving was already more than enough.

The list included the Pope of the Sun, the Pope of the Moon, the Inquisitor of the Sun, the Inquisitor of the Moon, and the Holy Kingdom’s elite battle nuns.

And if I activated the easter egg in front of the people with the Popes and Inquisitor of the Sun and Moon, there wouldn’t be a single person in the entire Holy Kingdom who didn’t know my name.

The person who gathered the sunlight that shone on the Sun Cathedral and created a holy relic? There was no way that wouldn’t attract attention.

Even in the game, when the player activated the easter egg and obtained the holy relic, the NPCs of the Holy Kingdom would bow to the player until the relic was equipped for the first time.

So, how would it be in reality?

‘And Cecilia would also find out.’

I shook my head, imagining the Empress, whose personality was unpredictable.

“Ah, you don’t have to clear it too far. Just make sure that the people can’t see what’s happening in the plaza in front of the Sun Cathedral. Is that okay?”

“Of course, distinguished guest. Selene.”

“Carry out the distinguished guest’s order, Stella.”

Floretta and Luna called the names of the Inquisitors.

Stella bowed energetically and disappeared down the hallway at an incredible speed, and Selene bowed lightly and melted into the shadows.

“But distinguished guest, what are you trying to obtain from the Sun Cathedral?”

Luna, who was clinging to my left arm, spoke to me. Floretta also looked at me with curiosity in her green eyes.

I had a prepared answer to that question. It was an answer that would make the Popes’ jaws drop if they heard it, but I didn’t think it would matter since their affection levels seemed to be close to MAX.

I replied briefly.

“A holy relic.”

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Perhaps it was because it was nominally a request from the Popes, but practically a request from me, Stella and Selene’s work efficiency was incredible.

It hadn’t even been 10 minutes since I had made the request, let alone 10 minutes before 12 o’clock, but the plaza in front of the cathedral was already empty.

‘……This is a little creepy.’

I looked around while waiting for noon, chatting with the Popes.

It felt a little creepy since the plaza, which was always crowded with believers, was completely empty without a single person in sight.

The roads leading out from the plaza, the plaza itself, the surrounding buildings, walls, and even the decorations were all covered in white, and there wasn’t a single person in any of those places.

I checked the time again. There were about 2 minutes left.

“It’s almost time. Just a moment.”

“Yes, distinguished guest.”

“Understood.”

Floretta and Luna, who had been clinging to my arms and rubbing their breasts against them, refusing to let go, obediently released their arms after hearing my words.

I walked towards the center of the plaza. The sun in the sky was almost directly above the top of the spire, as if it was almost noon.

‘……This feels a bit awkward now that I’m actually doing it.’

It felt a little strange to do ‘that gesture’ while Floretta, Luna, Stella, and Selene were all looking at me with expectant eyes.

What could I do? I had to do it.

‘Okay. Let’s do this.’

30 seconds before noon.

I took my position.

I straightened my back, neck, and waist towards the sun, and brought my feet together so that they were pointing in the same direction as my body.

I extended both arms above my head, palms facing each other, and then slowly spread them apart. It was a pose similar to the letter Y.

It was probably at a 45-degree angle with my body.

By the time I finished the last step, lifting my heels, the hour, minute, and second hands of the clock all pointed at the number 12, overlapping perfectly. I had just finished taking the gesture pose.

The name of this gesture was ‘Praise the Sun’.

It was the so-called ‘Sun Salutation’ gesture.

And it was also the gesture for obtaining the easter egg weapon from the Sun Cathedral.

‘…This feels good.’

I had been embarrassed before doing it, but now that I had actually taken the pose, I felt a slight sense of accomplishment and a tingling sensation in my throat from perfectly replicating the pose that had gained cult popularity.

Praise the Sun.

That was the official name, but it was commonly known as Sun Salutation among the users. Sun Salutation rolled off the tongue better.

This gesture could be obtained along with Solar Eclipse after completing the quest given by the Inquisitor and then completing all of the quests given by the Pope of the Sun.

Just like other gestures, there was no point in collecting them unless you were trying to get achievements, so other than its unique pose and the background story related to BD 1~3, which gave it cult popularity, it wasn’t something you would see often in the game.

‘That was the case until the easter egg related to the Holy Kingdom was discovered.’

The beginning was, as always, an old player with nothing to do.

A bored old player, while messing around with gestures, suddenly started paying attention to the gesture’s description.

It said, ‘If you take this pose while facing the sun, you will feel an unknown, mysterious feeling’, which was a description that only existed for two out of the nearly 100 gestures.

‘Praise the Sun’, and ‘Praise the Moon’.

Since such a meaningful phrase was only written in the descriptions of these two gestures, it was only a matter of time before other bored users took the bait.

The old players, overjoyed to finally have something to do, started searching every nook and cranny of the map, and the easter egg was discovered in just a few months.

Take this gesture at the center of the plaza in front of the Sun Cathedral at ‘noon’ in the Holy Kingdom, which would open once per playthrough for a very short time of 1 minute in real time if certain conditions were met.

Originally, you had to meet various conditions to unlock ‘noon’, and you also had to progress through the Holy Kingdom side quests for a long time to obtain the gesture, but there was no need for that now.

Noon came once a day, and I could take the Sun Salutation pose even without obtaining the gesture.

I became certain after seeing that nothing happened in the game even when you did the event where you could obtain the gesture.

“Evangelina. Look, the spire of the cathedral……”

Along with Luna’s dazed voice, the halo of light that had formed near the spire intensified.

“What… is happening…?”

The spire created a distinct pillar of light that was clearly visible to the naked eye and projected it right in front of me. A pillar of light that started from the top of the spire connected my feet and the spire.

‘That’s it.’

Something started to form from the pillar of light that had landed on my feet.

A long, staff-like body, complex patterns drawn on the body, two pairs of angel wings sprouting from the tip, and finally, a round sphere that appeared on the wings.

The round sphere that had appeared on the wings floated into the air and stopped between the two pairs of angel wings, and then started to emit a bright light.

Like the sun.

I grabbed the long, staff-like object that had appeared in front of me without any hesitation.

As soon as I held the weapon in my hand, the pillar of light that had been descending from the top of the spire gradually faded.

‘The design is well-made.’

I looked at the sun that was slowly rotating between the angel wings.

The appearance itself was as cool as I had seen in the game. It had a gold and orange color scheme, an antique-looking pattern engraved on the body, and a small sun as the finishing touch.

The only problem was its dismal performance that rivaled a broken straight sword.

Unlike Wingless Nightmare, which had overwhelming performance that was enough to justify its ridiculously difficult acquisition conditions, this was nothing more than a novelty weapon used by old players with nothing else to do.

Even its special ability was just emitting sunlight while raising the staff above your head. The light didn’t inflict any damage, and you weren’t given super armor while doing it.

For reference, the special ability of the easter egg weapon that you could obtain by doing the ‘Praise the Moon’ gesture in front of the Moon Cathedral was also just emitting moonlight.

So, they were both nicknamed ‘flashlights’.

‘What should I say when I give it to them? Should I tell them not to use it in actual combat and to just leave it as a decoration?’

As I was wondering what to say so that the Popes wouldn’t use it in actual combat, I turned my head and saw four faces looking at me with dazed expressions.

Since it was a reaction I had already expected, I approached them, recalling the excuse I had prepared.

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