I Reincarnated into a Game Filled with Mods – Chapter 66

Chapter 66

Rize was gripping Stella’s wrist tightly, her eyes blazing fiercely. Both Stella’s hand, which was holding onto me, and Rize’s hand, which was gripping Stella’s, were trembling.

Considering all the things Stella had done so far, Rize’s reaction was understandable.

Not only did she appear out of nowhere and declare us heretics, blocking our path when Claudia was in critical condition due to poisoning,

but she also surrounded us with battle nuns and initiated an attack with a divine spell. As if that wasn’t enough, she mocked Rize during the ensuing fight.

In the end, she even made us all undress in front of her in the name of heresy determination, and even forced me to grope her breasts.

From Rize’s perspective, Stella’s actions were more than enough to warrant anger.

‘Honestly, it’s surprising, though…’

Ever since I was possessed by the world of Brightest Darkness 4, the word “common sense” has suffered an unbroken string of defeats. All because of the mods applied here.

Every woman walking down the street is a flawless beauty, they think nothing of walking around half-naked, and the interiors are filled with all sorts of modern items.

Based on my experience, even if they determine heresy in that way, it wouldn’t be a very strange situation. After all, in a village of one-eyed people, a person with two perfectly good eyes is considered a monster.

In a world where the Inquisitor and her direct subordinates, the battle nuns, wear such clothes, how can I not accept whatever happens?

“Can’t you hear me? I’m asking you what you’re doing?”

When Stella didn’t respond, Rize frowned deeply and pulled Stella’s wrist roughly. I felt the force pushing my hand against her chest lighten a little.

The soft sensation against my palm gradually faded, and the back of my hand, which had been hidden under her breastplate, began to appear little by little. Soon, Rize completely shook off Stella’s hand.

My arm was freed. I could still feel the warmth unique to a breast lingering on my palm. It would be a lie to say I didn’t feel any regret, but I didn’t want to show it either.

Erika seemed to have come to her senses as well, drawing her weapon and standing guard against Stella and the battle nuns. Her face was slightly flushed, to boot.

On the other hand, Stella seemed even more out of it than before. She mumbled something blankly, then fixed her gaze on me as if she had no interest in Rize.

“What are you looking at? Turn your eyes away!”

Of course, Rize immediately stopped her. Rize forcibly separated my wrist from Stella’s grasp and then shoved Stella back. Stella stumbled backward a few steps.

I gently rubbed the wrist that had been grabbed with my other hand. Fortunately, it didn’t seem to be bruised. My wrist was tingling from how tightly she had been holding it.

That’s not what’s important right now. I looked at Rize, who had stuck close to my side as if guarding me from Stella.

“I see you’ve finally come to your senses? You were out of it until just now.”

“Do you think I could be in my right mind when you were about to be in big trouble?”

Rize held a dagger in each hand. A chilly air flowed around her. I wondered where Erika had gone, and found her next to Claudia, wiping the sweat from her face and neck.

“What in the world is going on, Delta? Why are they taking off their holy vestments in front of you?”

“I don’t know. They said they were determining heresy and started doing that.”

“You don’t know? Really?”

Rize’s eyes held a hint of suspicion. Considering all the things I had solved so far, it was natural for her to have a “just in case” thought.

But this was something I truly didn’t know.

It was the first time I’d ever experienced the Inquisitor coming all the way here, and who would have imagined that the method used to determine heresy would be public exposure and breast groping?

“Hmm… Alright. I’ll believe you. You wouldn’t lie to us about something like this.”

Rize stared intently at me for a moment, then readily accepted my statement that I knew nothing and turned her head back to Stella.

Stella was still frozen in a daze, muttering something incomprehensible, and the battle nuns were dumbfounded, kneeling with their buttocks on the ground.

It was a rather eerie sight.

“So, you don’t know why they’re doing that either?”

“I have a rough idea. I think it’s because they sense divine power in me.”

“…Divine power?”

Rize tilted her head as if wondering what I was talking about.

“Delta, you said all your stats had degraded. Why would they sense holy power in you?”

‘Ah, right, I didn’t tell you about that.’

I kept meaning to tell her, but I just forgot. So Rize, who still thought all my stats were at 1, could only react like that.

“My stats have gone up a bit now. They’re not 1 anymore.”

“Huh? Really?! Then why didn’t you say anything until now?!”

“I forgot to mention it.”

“…”

Pouting blue eyes glared at me. I couldn’t bring myself to meet those eyes, so I averted my gaze slightly.

Yes, I know it sounds like an excuse. But it’s true that I forgot to mention it because things kept happening.

As soon as the lord’s matter was settled and I returned from meeting the Emperor, the Golden Twilight Knights came to me saying they were going to keep an eye on me, and then Inerma appeared.

After that, I went to catch the Rock Centipede upon hearing the news that a rune had been discovered, and after obtaining the rune, the absurd situation occurred where Aurora and the Knight Commanders conspired to get me drunk and extract my secrets.

Once the absurdity subsided, the thought of progressing the main story came to mind before the thought of revealing that my stats had increased.

“It’s really suspicious, Delta. You knew they were going to do this beforehand, didn’t you?”

“…I really didn’t.”

I tried to make excuses, and Rize looked at me with an even more suspicious expression before finally withdrawing her gaze. I let out a sigh of relief. “Phew.”

“So, what are we going to do about that?”

Rize pointed her dagger at Stella. It seemed like she had recovered somewhat from the shock, but the way she looked at me had completely changed.

Until now, her gaze had been gentle and somehow confident, but now it was filled with all sorts of anguish and worry.

“Well, I think we can just leave her like that and go.”

“Because she confirmed you weren’t a heretic by groping your chest?”

“…It was unavoidable. Really. How could I possibly resist her strength? She’s as strong as you.”

“Whatever it was, you must have enjoyed having your chest groped, right?”

“…”

When I fell silent, unable to say anything, Rize smiled and brought her lips to my ear.

“I’m not going to blame you for that, Delta. It’s like a man’s instinct, and I can understand it completely. So…”

ㅡTouch mine later.

Her lips left my ear as she finished speaking. I stood there blankly for a moment, then looked at Rize with a “What did I just hear?” expression. What did she want me to do later?

My gaze inadvertently drifted downward. There, within Rize’s white sleeveless top, swayed the symbols of bountiful motherhood, moving in sync with her movements.

Not only were her clothes thin, but she wasn’t even wearing a bra, so the swaying was intense. Stella’s were also a size that could be considered large, but in terms of actual size, Rize’s were probably a bit biggerㅡ

“Are you interested?”

Rize, who had instantly noticed my gaze, gave a meaningful smile and lightly squeezed her chest with her right arm. I quickly averted my gaze. Rize’s smile deepened.

“…Hey, you.”

Then, both of us were startled by Stella’s sudden voice and turned our heads. Unlike Rize, I didn’t draw my weapon, but I didn’t let my guard down either.

“I can no longer judge you.”

Behind Stella, the battle nuns hesitantly stood up. Their faces were still dazed, but their movements weren’t. With practiced hands, they picked up their maces and shields.

“If you can’t judge me, then what? What are you going to do? Fight us again?”

“So, please visit the Raphaella Holy Kingdom later. I will arrange for you to have an audience with Her Holiness, the Pope.”

Stella’s words surprised not only me but also Rize, who had been growling beside me.

To be granted an audience with the Sun Pope, considering the Pope’s status in the Holy Kingdom, was a truly significant decision.

Even in the game, to meet the Pope, you had to complete a huge number of quests beforehand, and even if you used tricks to drastically cut down the process, it was by no means easy.

I was wondering how to meet the Pope because of a spell I needed to get from her, but this was a godsend.

“Go to the largest gate in the Holy Kingdom. Tell the paladin there that Stella, the Inquisitor, has granted you an audience with Her Holiness. You will be guided.”

“…Why are you doing this for us? Have you changed your mind and now feel sorry or something?”

“Because you might be the person Her Holiness spoke of.”

“What does thatㅡ”

Before I could ask what the Pope had said, Stella raised her right hand. White light gathered in her palm. Rize, who had experienced being charmed by the white light, flinched.

On the other hand, I was calm. This wasn’t the form of a holy spell that induced charm. As far as I could remember, it was probably a healing-type holy spell.

ㅡMay the touch of God reach you.

Along with Stella’s spell, a soft, white light stretched out and enveloped Claudia’s body.

Then, Claudia, who had been coughing as if her lungs were about to tear just a moment ago, returned to her normal appearance. Erika’s eyes widened beside her.

With Claudia’s recovery, Rize seemed to relax her guard a bit and slowly lowered her daggers. Judging by her expression, she still didn’t seem to like Stella.

“I sincerely apologize for calling you a heretic without proper judgment. Please accept my apologies.”

Stella bowed her head to me. She was completely different from when we first met. The Knight Commanders, unable to adapt to Stella’s sudden change in attitude, had strange expressions on their faces.

Honestly, so did I.

“I’ll be waiting in the Holy Kingdom. Please visit as soon as possible.”

And with those words, Stella turned her back silently and led the battle nuns away. We stared blankly at their retreating figures.

“Inquisitor Stella, that man is…”

“I know, Iris.”

On the way back to the Holy Kingdom. Stella and her battle nuns were still walking in a daze.

She had been certain that he was a heretic, but he wasn’t, and it was even revealed that he possessed holy power despite his lack of faith.

The shock Stella and the battle nuns had received was beyond imagination.

“…We must return to Her Holiness and inform her of this.”

Yes. This matter had to be known to the Pope, as a top priority. Stella quickened her pace.

Perhaps, she thought, that man might be the ‘prophet’ that the Sun Pope had spoken of.