i am reincarnated in modded game World95.24%

chapter 40

The way back to the castle was much quieter than the way out.

I had no time to speak because my head was spinning trying to figure out what the last feeling of discomfort was, and Inerma was walking along, humming a tune as if she was so excited about something.

Apart from that, the empty eye sockets and the dark background made for a creepy sight in many ways.

I didn't say anything either, and Inerma didn't seem to have any intention of continuing the conversation, so naturally my pace quickened. Before I knew it, we had already arrived at the castle.

Inerma bowed her head exactly in the direction I was.

"Thank you for going along with my stubbornness today, rookie reporter."

"Thank you. It was nice to get some fresh night air after a long time."

Actually, my head was a bit complicated because I was thinking about what happened in the forest, but I decided not to say anything. I wanted to avoid suspecting a living person without any solid evidence.

"I'm going to go in now. I'm starting to feel sleepy."

"Yeah. I guess I'll go in and go to sleep right away."

Just as we were about to have a formal conversation and go our separate ways to our rooms, Inerma stopped me by calling out to me.

"And sir. I think you'll probably be sleeping a little late today."

"You're saying I'm going to sleep late? What's that out of the blue?"

"Newbie!"

What is it?

My body froze at the sound of the voice echoing down the hallway from behind. Without a second thought, it was Lize. Lize quickly approached me, scattering ice shards everywhere.

Then it clung to my right arm and growled cutely at Inerma. It didn't look threatening at all. It was more like watching a cat or a puppy struggling.

"Hello, Knight Lize. Good evening."

But regardless, Inerma greeted her with a smile as usual. She must have been able to tell the emotion from the tone of her voice, so it's not like she didn't know what kind of expression Lize had.

"… … Where did the two of you go at this late hour?"

It was a voice full of caution.

"I just went out for a night walk with the new reporter."

"A walk? Was that really all there was to it?"

"Of course. Sir, you must know, since you were watching from afar."

My head snapped back at Inerma's words. Lize's eyes widened and she looked extremely surprised.

"… … You watched it all? Lize?"

"Yes. Ever since we first left the castle."

"Why didn't you tell me?"

"You followed us secretly without telling us. I was wondering if there was a reason why you would do that."

"...."

Lize was gaping with her mouth open as if to say, 'How on earth did I get caught?' Inerma, who had dropped a bombshell between us, left after saying, "Then, good night."

In the castle hallway, only a man and a woman remained, frozen in a daze.

"… … I thought I hid it well."

"Is that the first time you've said that?"

Those were the first words spoken by Lize, who had been standing there blankly for a while.

I wasn't angry that Lize had followed us. I just felt absurd. I didn't really want to receive an apology, and Lize seemed to know that too.

Besides, I was in a position where I couldn't get angry. I knew that all of those actions were out of affection for me, so how could I do that? As long as they didn't cross the line, I should just see it as cuteness and let it go.

"So, why did I follow you?"

Of course, that's one thing and this is this. I asked deliberately as if I was interrogating him.

"No, I couldn't help it. I could see you and that kid leaving the castle together, so how could I just leave you alone?"

Lize answered confidently. My expression softened slightly as I was taken aback.

"You could have just thought he was going for a walk and let it slide. Why did you have to tail him?"

"A man and a woman are out alone together late at night. What do you think they'll do outside? Are you in your right mind, rookie?"

"Are you in your right mind? That's something I should be saying. What do you usually think about that makes your mind only think of that?"

Even though it is said that the women's clothing is extremely revealing due to the influence of the mod, it is not a world where the concept of chastity is shattered like in a 19+ adult game.

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One of the women's fashions that can be easily found on the streets these days is an outfit where a woman wears only a white shirt and panties, but people indifferently ignore women who see them wearing such clothes on the street.

Before the mod was applied, it would have been just a plain cloth or leather outfit, not a naked shirt. This means that it is absolutely not the case that the woman is so sexually enthusiastic that she cannot control her exposure.

It's just that Lize is weird on her own.

"Then no?"

"Of course not."

"Prove it."

"huh?"

Before I could do anything, Lize grabbed my wrist and dragged me outside. Under the pretext of a night walk, Lize and I wandered around the city together until the sun rose in the morning.

Looking at the expression on Lize's face as she returned to the castle, I thought that this was what she had been aiming for from the beginning.

The day after that noisy night walk, the girl quietly said goodbye to the Knights of the Silver Dawn.

Iris and Erica said they could stay as long as they wanted, but they quietly declined as there was no reason to remain here any longer.

Since the Emperor had already promised that his purpose had been achieved, it was right to return immediately.

The girl left the knights' quarters wrapped in a sheet of cloth, just as she had when she first came here. Instead, she had washed the cloth while she was in the castle, so she looked a little better than before.

The girl, who had walked and walked until she reached a deep mountain, threw off the cloth that had been covering her body. She was naked, not wearing a single thread.

He breathed magic into the cloth he had taken off. Then, the cloth began to float up on its own and wrapped itself around his body, and soon after, it transformed into the leather clothes he was wearing originally.

A top that clung to her body and revealed her slender figure, a hoodie that covered her head, and extremely short leather pants that barely reached the length of a finger.

The artifact that was used to change the clothes into cloth was hung again around the neck.

The girl listened to the surroundings for a moment as she had done last time, and after confirming that no one was there, she activated the artifact hanging around her neck.

A magic circle was drawn under the girl's feet. The girl's body disappeared somewhere along with the pillar of light that appeared immediately, and the magic circle also disappeared as soon as the girl's body disappeared.

"Are you here?"

The girl, who had moved to the palace in the blink of an eye, knelt on one knee in the direction of the voice, placed both palms on the floor, and bowed deeply.

Emperor Caecilia, the one to whom he had to obey absolutely.

"Did you find the person you were looking for?"

But this time there was another voice. As soon as the girl heard that voice, her body stiffened and she stopped moving. Golden eyes stared down at the girl who didn't move at all.

"It is so. I have finally found what I was looking for."

"Hmm, really? If you're going to react like that, you must be a really nice person. I wonder who it is."

"Would you like to check it out? I can guarantee you that you will not regret it."

"I won't give up. Well then, let's go somewhere."

A voice filled with a sense of mystery and loftiness, different from that of Caiquelia, snapped its fingers slightly. The girl who had been lying face down on the floor suddenly raised her head.

From the two pupils that should have been empty, the mysterious navy blue eyes, the color called ultramarine, shone brightly.

It was an eye the same color as the voice next to Kaikeliya.

"oh?"

After some time had passed, the tail of his voice rose slightly as if he was slightly surprised. The emperor, seeing that, opened his mouth in triumph.

"Didn't Jim say that? I can guarantee you that you won't regret it either."

"Hmm, that's true. The child who increased his magical power so much in such a short period of time… … It's quite interesting. The absolute numbers themselves aren't that great, but that's not what's important."

The blue light overflowing from her eyes went out. The girl, whose eyes had returned to black pupils, lowered her head. The owner of the blue eyes snapped her fingers again.

Then the girl's body turned blue, dissipated into mana, and gathered around the voice.

The girl was not human from the beginning, but something made of magic. And yet, she was so sophisticated and human-like that no one in the Knights of the Silver Dawn noticed.

The fact that the girl was able to walk around without any discomfort despite being blind was also accepted without any discomfort because of the special magic applied to her body.

A spell that slightly distorts the cognitive abilities of those around you.

"You liked it so much that you even recovered the mana you used?"

"I'm interested. He said he wants to study this magic with the man while improving it further. It's been a while since I've been to the library, so I guess I'll have to go to the magic tower."

The woman with the azure eyes said this and waved her finger slightly to draw a magic circle on the floor. Soon, the magic circle was completed and a pillar of light enveloped the woman's body.

"However, there is something I must tell you clearly."

The woman stopped transmitting at Kaikilia's words. Her mysteriously colored eyes turned to Kaikilia again.