I was accidentally injured by God and I just want to be an ordinary person

"Hmm...wait a moment."

Ella squatted down, reached her hand into the ink-like black tide and gently twisted it - an extremely slippery touch passed through her fingertips, and this feeling of disgust made Ella quickly wave her hand away.

"Could it be that... Theoretically, it wouldn't spread this quickly, but if it were in this other world, it's possible..."

After Ella finished her murmur in a voice Menea couldn't hear, she stood up and turned to look at Menea, who was looking expectantly.

"I have some idea, but I'm not sure if it's true. Acting rashly might lead to greater risks, so let's follow Menea's idea."

After hearing Ella's reply, Menia's face flashed with disappointment, and then instantly changed to the same determined expression as before.

"Is that so... Then let's get started quickly, ▽○◆——『Purification』."

We must catch up...

Pray this in your heart.

Although all demons believed in the Demon King rather than the One God, this did not prevent Menia from praying to the One God in her heart. Having drunk the magic potion that replenished her mana, Menia was now in a state of mana oversaturation, a result of her deliberate control. If she had drunk the potion directly instead of biting the bottle, she might have fainted because her body could not withstand the huge load of mana.

The white light spots gathered at the front end of the staff were stronger than before, which made Menia calm down a little. Although she had prepared herself to delay the black tide, as soon as she saw the ink-black color churning in the water, she couldn't help but feel powerless in the face of a huge monster.

The staff was swung forward, and white light was injected into the water in response to Menea's movements.

Different from the "Purification·Modified" used before, Menia used orthodox purification magic this time, because the goal now is no longer to purify the water source, but to delay the spread of the black tide. In this case, choosing purification magic that can remove all impurities is the best choice.

However, using orthodox purification magic brings another kind of trouble—the magic power consumption. Even though Menia's magic power is currently oversaturated, the number of times she can cast purification magic is still extremely limited. However, this is the only option available to her now. A last-ditch effort—the phrase "fight with one's back against the wall" is absolutely appropriate for her current situation.

Sure enough, after Menea cast the purification magic, the spread of the black tide slowed down a little, but the extent of the reduction was only enough to turn a sprint into a run.

It's not enough, I need more.

She focused all her attention on magic manipulation, adjusting her magic output to maximize the power of the purification magic. This was the maximum load Menea's body could withstand. It wasn't that she was still worried about whether increasing her magic output would cause harm to her body, but she could only do so much. Human physical abilities couldn't expand infinitely. This was a subconscious self-protection behavior. This principle also applied to demons, who were no different from humans except for their magical qualities.

Cold sweat streamed down her cheeks, neck, and elbows, sizzling as it dripped onto the sun-baked sand. Magical power roared through Menea's body like a flash flood, and she could almost hear the groans of her muscles. The white light, symbolizing purification magic, plunged into the river with greater force than ever before.

——But this cannot change the fact that the black tide is spreading towards Kepa City with unstoppable momentum, and the speed of its spread is still very fast.

The effect is only slightly better than before.

Just like the powerlessness of an ant facing a giant, fear once again took root in Menea's heart, growing and growing stronger with the emotion called despair as its nourishment.

What can I do? Is there any way to push my body to its limits?

The magic power in Menia's body was still roaring, and the remaining magic power was rapidly decreasing like a punctured balloon.

Wait—if there's something that can push my body past its limits... I remember, among the various items I carry, there's one called "Magic Surge." It's used by warriors in desperate battles. It suppresses the transmission of pain, allowing the body's physical strength to nearly self-destruct. Rumor has it that using it will cause muscles to break and bones to snap, but right now, pushing past my limits is what I want most.

If this potion could remove the subconscious limitations of a person, it would definitely work. Although the consequences he would face in the end would undoubtedly be unbearable, time was the most precious commodity right now. As a mutant, wasn't it his duty to use purification magic?

As if grabbing a life-saving straw, Menia turned over things in her arms with trembling hands, and countless things of unknown function rolled to the ground.

It’s not this, nor is it this. Where did I put it?

She knew that hope was right in front of her, but it was blocked by some unnecessary trivial matters. The anxiety caused by this waiting made Menia's already nervous heart even more anxious. If she was not worried that the purification magic would stop outputting due to big movements, Menia would even have the urge to tear the magic robe directly.

Got it! This is it! This is the pill!

Finally, amidst the cries in her heart, Menia found what she had longed for the most since she was born. Without hesitation, she opened her mouth, which had been coughing so dryly due to anxiety and heat that she could not speak properly, and swallowed it in one gulp.

boom--

A loud bang of something exploding sounded in my mind, and a feeling of oppression as if being crushed by something huge spread throughout my body. Everything in front of me, including the black tide, turned red.

pain.

It hurts so much, my whole body is shaking.

He clenched his teeth so tightly that even his gums seemed to be bleeding, breathing heavily through his nose, and tried his best to maintain a standing position on his legs.

This way, this is how it can be done...

He seemed to hear Taji's voice calling him, but it didn't matter anymore. His task now was to slow down the speed of the black tide as much as possible before the balloon representing the remaining magic power in his body completely deflated.

With her entire body trembling, Menea raised her staff high above her head with both hands. Using all her might, she chanted the magic she was most proud of.

“▽○◆——『Purification』!”

In an instant, the balloon in her body exploded, and the gushing magic power gushed out as if to devour her. The light spot gathered by the purification magic also seemed to materialize, attaching to the staff that Menea held high. Then Menea swung forward with all her strength as if to throw the entire staff away, and smashed the purification light ball that had drained the last bit of magic and physical strength from her body into the edge of the spreading black tide.

-

Finally, her entire body, which had been groaning and issuing warnings, was on the verge of collapse. Her mind began to become hazy, and her originally red vision began to dim. On the verge of falling, Menea used the last bit of her strength to raise her head and look at her last magic.

“Ahh, finally, it’s slowing down…”

Unable to utter a sound from her throat, Menea began to pray inwardly.

It's up to you now, commoner.

Then, Menea collapsed into the sand.

Chapter 23: Brilliant Holy Flame

"Menea, Menea!"

Stopping the purification magic she was casting, Ella shouted and ran to the fallen Menea.

Everything Menea had done before was completed in just a few breaths. When he heard the cry of the advanced wisdom prop Taji, he found that Menea had red eyes and raised her staff high, throwing the purifying light ball that was so dense that it formed a solid body into the Ankhsir River.

There was no response. Ella reached out her hand and felt Menia's breath - fortunately, the result she had imagined did not happen. However, what on earth had happened to make Menia faint in just a few breaths?

Even the strain of excessive magical power would be tempered by the limits of the body. Ella's coma in the lava cave was entirely due to forcing herself to disobey her subconscious injunction not to use offensive magic, not due to excessive use of magic, though she still didn't know the exact reason.

Ignoring the things she couldn't figure out, Ella began to check Menia's physical condition, putting her hand behind Menia's neck and lifting her head.

『Low-level identification technique』

"Phew, I'm fine. I just fainted. My magic and stamina are at their lowest. Wait, your HP is actually down? Did you take any damage before?"

He couldn't understand what had happened. Even if he hadn't paid attention to Menea because he was considering whether to switch to the strongest state, he would definitely have noticed anything that could cause harm. But he was sure that there was absolutely no monster or even living creature approaching.

As if to explain Ella's doubts, Menia's crown, Taji, spoke.

"To slow the spread of the Black Tide, Menea used the magical potion 'Magic Surge,' which can remove the body's upper limits. While this drug can push everything in the body to its limits, the side effects are like this. I just checked her physical condition. She has five muscle ruptures, two broken bones in her hands from the excessive force she used to raise her staff, and some of her teeth are chipped. Even with healing magic... Alas, Miss Elelaya, let's leave Menea alone for now and go slow the spread of the Black Tide. This is Menea's own wish."

Perhaps because he felt that explaining the situation now would be of no use, Taji urged Ella to return to her seat, but Ella did not let go and continued to ask questions.

"Even healing magic can't fully restore it?"

"No, to be more precise, by the time we return to Kepa City and have Lady Camisia call in an outside healer, the best treatment period will have already passed. The bones and teeth should be fine with the magic potion, but the ruptured muscles... probably won't be able to live independently for a long time."

"Is that so... Then, can you make the decision for Menea? Regarding the unspoken agreement I made earlier. Also, as an intelligent tool, you should have self-awareness, right? If I ask you to comply with this request, will you agree?"

"Yes, Menea has already agreed to this, so even if she's unconscious, I can still agree on her behalf. Furthermore, when Lady Camisia gave me to Menea, I was already her possession. I don't have any self-awareness, so Menea's decision is mine."

There was an unquestionable certainty in Taji's voice, and this certainty was like the gavel in the hands of a judge, making a decision in Ella's heart.

"My request is that you don't tell anyone what happens next."

"Okay, I agree."

"So--"

『Select the character as Loli God』

A white light shone, and the golden-haired, purple-eyed healer who was originally holding Menia turned into a mysterious being wearing a black Gothic dress, with silver hair and purple eyes, and pure white wings.

“This is…”

Without responding to Intaj's question, Ella extended her free hand and placed it on Menea's face.

"'Basic Healing Technique'."

A faint golden light sprinkled from Ella's hands. Compared to the initial situation in the Baris Forest, which caused the entire forest to undergo evolutionary phenomena, Ella can now freely control the range of the healing spell. Although the golden angel image still appears, both its thickness and size have become much smaller.

"Um--"

A soft moan came from Menea's mouth. Ella nodded to Taji, put Menea down, stood up, and raised her hand towards the black tide whose spreading speed was recovering because Menea's purification effect was weakening.

"A mere protozoan, the 'Glorious Holy Flame'."

A tiny red dot of light appeared on Ella's raised hand, and then Ella waved her hand as if to drive away a mosquito, throwing the tiny red dot of light out, and it floated above the black tide.

"flutter."

It was like throwing a torch into an oil barrel, and the entire black tide caught fire in an instant.

"A fire burning in the water?!"

Just as Taji's exclamation conveyed, the entire Ankhsir River was engulfed in flames, as if the Ankhsir River was no longer water but flowing fuel.

The flames burned upstream at a speed visible to the naked eye. In just a few blinks of an eye, there was no trace of the giant and unstoppable black tide in the entire Ankhshil River.

Ella clapped her hands, then spread them out to the sides and began to perform a "terrain search."

Tsk, is this really the case...

"This is……?"

Menia's voice came from behind her, and Ella quickly switched her character back to the healer form and trotted to Menia.

"how do you feel?"

"Kuro, where's the Kuroshio?"

Due to lack of water, Menea's voice sounded unusually hoarse, and her whole body seemed to have no strength. Even the movement of opening her eyelids looked like a struggle.

Ella took out a water stone from her backpack, pinched it in her hand, and injected magic into it. The water drops that flowed out fell on Menia's lips, and then she began to answer Menia's questions.

"For some reason, the black tide just receded on its own."

"W-What? The Kuroshio disappeared on its own?"

As if she had heard something unbelievable, Menea instantly regained her strength and looked at Ella with her purple eyes wide open.

"Yes, Menea. When Miss Ella cast the purification spell just now, the black tide receded on its own for some reason. I can testify to this."

Taji's masculine voice, full of authority, answered for Ella.

After hearing what Taji said, Menia was stunned for a second, then she let out a long sigh, relaxed all the strength in her body, and her entire back was supported only by Ella's outstretched hand.

“Is that so… Is that so…”

After saying this, Menea fell into a deep sleep again.

Chapter 24: Menea Doshi

According to the myths told in various stories, the western demon border was once a beautiful country full of greenery, but the reason it has now become a desert is because of the impact of the previous war between demons.

After the Demon King was taken away by the One and Only God, the Demon King's army was forced to retreat step by step by the coalition forces of the continent until they retreated to the location of Kepa City. At that time, Kamisia, who was the right-hand man of the Demon King and is now the acting Demon King of the Western Demon Tribe, used the treasure bestowed by the Demon King to launch a magic to destroy all living things. Although this magic forced back the coalition forces and drew a border for the current demon tribe, it also caused the destruction of the entire ecology. This is how the desert environment of the western demon tribe border came about.

Now, two small figures were staggering on the undulating sand dunes.

The figure with long golden hair supported the figure with short pink hair. As if she remembered something, the girl with short pink hair spoke out from the silent atmosphere.

"So, as a commoner, you know more than just purification magic, right?"

"Menia, Miss Elelaya saved your life. Can you at least change your attitude?"

"I know! But it's too hard for me to use honorifics all of a sudden, right?"

Menia's originally pale face became slightly rosy after being made a little irritated by the words of the crowned Taji.

Ignoring the little drama between the person and the object, Ella answered Menia's initial question.

"Yes, not only purification magic, but also some healing magic, and most auxiliary magic can be used."

Menia answered very honestly. Before, in the sand, in order to make Menia wake up quickly, Ella used the "Blessing of Vitality" magic to eliminate fatigue on Menia, and also fed her the juice of "Angel Crystal". So after Menia woke up, she immediately realized her condition, and thus learned that Ella actually knew healing magic and auxiliary magic.

Because when she asked Menia to agree to the conditions in the beginning, she had no intention of hiding this matter anymore, so Ella naturally told Menia about this matter. Of course, she did not mention the switching of states and the treatment of the black tide, but only said that she knew more than just purification magic.

"So when you saw the Kuroshio, you had already thought of using other methods to control it?"

"Hmm... sort of."

She agreed to Menea perfunctorily, and then when Menea wasn't looking at her, Ella took the opportunity to stick out her tongue.

In fact, he wanted to use the strongest form directly at the beginning, but since Menea didn't see it, it would be better to keep some of it. After all, if the people on the mainland knew about the strange race of the Loli God, God knows what kind of excessive things those people would do to him.

As for the "Glorious Holy Flame" that can burn on the water surface, it is only because the Glorious Holy Flame is a high-level magic of over level 800. With the blessing of the level, it is natural to repel the black tide.