I Reincarnated into a Game Filled with Mods – Chapter 73

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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: FusionX
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“…”

We, who had witnessed the unprecedented incident of the Pope of the Moon using violence against the Pope of the Sun, couldn’t utter a single word.

My mind was racing.

It was already an event I had never seen in the game for the two Popes to gather in the same place, and it was even more unexpected for them to show such actions.

I calmly went over their conversation.

The Pope of the Moon had reprimanded the Pope of the Sun for not being able to let go of meaningless hope.

That hope must have been related to what she had directly mentioned about fate and predetermined paths.

When told that fate cannot be changed and that even the sun and moon must walk the predetermined path, Floretta had tried to argue that she couldn’t give up on her older sister, but she was slapped.

‘Even here, the Popes are related by blood.’

The fact that the two of them were sisters wasn’t surprising at all.

In the game, the Pope of the Sun and the Pope of the Moon were brothers.

If their genders were changed by mods, it was only natural for them to become sisters.

What I really needed to think about was how they thought of each other.

For now, it didn’t seem like they considered each other as insignificant, like in the game.

If that had been the case, the Pope of the Moon wouldn’t have come here, and the Pope of the Sun wouldn’t have had a gloomy expression.

“…Yes, I apologize. Pope of the Moon.”

The smile completely disappeared from Floretta’s face.

Floretta, who had been looking at the Pope of the Moon with sad eyes, bowed her head and apologized.

“As long as you understand.”

The Pope of the Moon withdrew her hand.

As if she had obtained the answer she wanted, she turned her body with a chilling aura and started walking away with the sound of clicking high heels.

The sound of high heels stopped right next to me.

Purple eyes emitting a sharp aura turned towards me.

Her overall appearance was almost identical to Selene, the Inquisitor, but the Pope of the Moon gave off a much more mature feeling.

“I will warn you in the name of the Pope of the Moon. Outsider.”

Beautiful purple eyes that wouldn’t lose to any jewel narrowed sharply.

There was clear hostility in the eyes directed at me.

In contrast to the Pope of the Sun, who had shown an unusual level of goodwill towards me despite never having met me before, the Pope of the Moon displayed an unusual level of hostility towards me despite never having seen me before.

Did they really need to be exact opposites even in that aspect?

“If you interfere with the matters between us sisters, I will never sit idly by. It means don’t have any vain delusions.”

‘…Vain delusions?’

I hadn’t done anything yet, so I couldn’t understand what she meant by vain delusions.

“Do you understand?”

As my answer was delayed, an eerie warning immediately came back.

An unknown power was felt in her voice.

It felt like something was tightly squeezing my throat.

Since nothing good would come from making an enemy of the Pope of the Moon here, I obediently nodded my head and answered.

“Yes. I understand, Your Holiness.”

Upon hearing my answer, the Pope moved her steps with an expressionless face once again.

No one opened their mouths.

Only the sound of clicking high heels echoed in the hall.

The gray figure disappeared at some point as if melting away.

It truly happened in the blink of an eye.

I was definitely looking at her back, but only when the sunlight shone down on the empty spot did I realize that the Pope of the Moon had vanished.

As the moon disappeared, the moonlight also gradually faded.

The warm sunlight filled the place where darkness and white light had vanished.

We looked at Floretta in a daze.

Floretta stood still, holding the cheek that had been slapped by the Pope of the Moon with one hand.

Despite being subjected to one-sided verbal abuse and violence, there was not a hint of anger on her face.

Instead, only emotions of sadness and compassion, which were very contradictory for a victim of violence to possess, were present.

Noticing the gazes staring at her, Floretta hurriedly composed her expression.

Her slightly reddened and swollen cheek subsided completely.

A beaming smile appeared on her face again.

However, due to the sorrowful expression she had shown just moments ago, it only made her look more pitiful.

“I have shown you an unseemly sight.”

“…Your Holiness, just now?”

“It’s nothing. It was just a simple difference of opinion. Can you forget about what happened a moment ago? It’s an embarrassing flaw of mine.”

It was said with a benevolent smile, but at the same time, it was a statement that carried an unknown power.

Even the knight commanders, who seemed to have many questions, couldn’t go against those words.

Of course, it wasn’t a memory that could be forgotten just because she asked us to.

Realizing that fact, Floretta’s smile changed to a slightly self-deprecating one.

“It seems our meeting for today ends here. If it’s not a rude request, could you perhaps stay in the Holy Kingdom for a few more days? I promise you the best treatment.”

We looked at each other.

There was no problem with staying here longer.

However, it was questionable whether we could rest at ease after witnessing such a scene.

Silver and pink eyes glanced back at me.

Seeing the natural appearance of the actual first-in-command and the nominal first-in-command seeking my opinion, I felt a strange sensation.

It seemed I had to give the answer in the end, so I stepped forward.

“Then, despite the imposition, we will stay for a while, Your Holiness.”

“Thank you for the difficult decision.”

Sunlight bloomed from her body.

ㅡInquisitor.

Floretta’s voice spread out in a subtle circular wave.

It seemed to be a kind of decree imbued with sacred power.

As the wave swept over us, a cozy sensation enveloped our entire bodies.

The door to the hall swung open.

Stella walked in with a smiling face.

“Yes. Did you call for me, Your Holiness?”

“Please provide accommodation for our honored guests.”

“Understood. Now, our esteemed guests? Follow me. Judging by how much Her Holiness has spoken, it seems you will have to stay here for a few days. You don’t need to worry. I’ll give you the best spots.”

We cautiously bowed our heads in respect and left the cathedral.

Green eyes were staring at our receding figures for a long time.

The building Stella guided us to was extremely luxurious.

According to the knight commanders, it was a place that wouldn’t lose to the Imperial Palace of the Empire at all.

I lay on a bed that was so fluffy it felt like I was sinking into liquid and pondered over what was to come all night long.

By the time I had barely finished organizing my thoughts, the morning sun was already rising.

No, in fact, there was no need to ponder or think.

What I had to do from now on was already determined long ago.

Defeating the final boss of the DLC.

That was definitely the top priority.

If left unchecked, the Holy Kingdom would be destroyed, and even the Empire would suffer tremendous damage, so how could I just leave it alone?

The story was already completely twisted, so there was no guarantee that the DLC story would unfold exactly like in the game, but if the result of neglect was the destruction of the world, it was always right to assume the worst outcome.

And the first quest of the “The Awakening of Evil” DLC was this.

“You want to spar with me?”

“Yes. That’s right.”

Engaging in a mock boss battle with Stella, the Inquisitor directly under the Pope of the Sun.

Having stayed up all night, I moved at the crack of dawn to the training grounds where the Inquisitor and the battle nuns were practicing.

There was nothing else to do even if I stayed in bed anyway.

Stella was sparring with the battle nuns in the exact same place as in the game, and she stopped her arm when she saw me entering the training grounds.

“What’s the reason?”

“Do we really need a reason to have a match?”

I repeated the same words the Inquisitor had said to the player when requesting a sparring match in the game.

Upon hearing those words, an expression of “I knew it” appeared on Stella’s face.

However, the answer that came out of her mouth was far from my expectations.

“As you can see, my weapon is like this. I may not be able to control it as precisely as a sword. I’m sorry, but I don’t want to take that risk. Her Holiness the Pope also told me to treat you as honored guests.”

Stella tapped the flail she had placed vertically on the ground.

If it were in the game, she would have charged at me saying “great” as soon as I said those words.

It seemed her personality had changed to be quite cautious.

From her perspective, it might not be a desirable situation, but I absolutely needed to spar with Stella.

Only by achieving victory here would the next quest be unlocked.

“If the esteemed guest were to die while sparring with me, I don’t even want to think about what would happen afterwards. So I’m sorry, but I’ll have to refuse.”

“…”

I hadn’t thought of this situation.

Upon hearing Stella’s refusal, I stood there dumbfounded.

What should I do now?

Do I really have to wait until Stella personally requests a sparring match with me?

“Then I will assist you.”

At that moment, the moon descended, and someone appeared.

Stella’s expression twisted upon confirming the woman’s identity.

“…Inquisitor. What brings you here?”

It was Selene.

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