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

With a deep sigh, Ella looked at the hand that had failed to cast the attack magic.

Yesterday, when Camisia mentioned that the training targets were mosquitoes, Ella thought she was joking, but she didn't expect them to actually start with mosquitoes. The most hilarious part was that, back then, Ella couldn't even use offensive magic against the mosquitoes in the cage covered with gauze. Later, because Camisia locked Ella in the cage with the mosquitoes, Ella was forced to use fireballs to burn the mosquitoes that had bitten her countless times, along with the cage.

Then we come to the current stage, where the targets gradually shift from small animals to larger monsters.

Camisia walked to Ella, stretched out her finger and flicked the struggling insect. The struggling insect suddenly fainted and lay motionless.

"I understand, Princess. If you want to use magic on a living creature, you must make it cause you great trouble. If you had placed it with you instead of tying it to a branch, like you did with those mosquitoes before, you should have been able to use offensive magic on it."

"No, no, please spare me that kind of thing. Being with something that looks so slimy..."

Imagining that scene in her mind, Ella felt her breakfast beginning to churn in her stomach, and she couldn't help but cover her flat chest with her hands.

"But then again, when I saw you casting magic in your room earlier, Princess-sama, you skipped the chanting altogether. I thought it was because the magic you used was of a lower level, so you could cast it at a speed I couldn't notice. Now it seems you're completely chantless, right? Not even the Demon King could pull that off."

Ella's movements suddenly froze at Camisia's words, and it took her a while to come back to her senses.

Oops, I forgot to hide the fact that I can perform magic without chanting.

Before, at the Holy Academy, Ella always used the Pestle of Heavenly Punishment to disguise herself as chanting magic before casting the spell. After arriving in the Demon Tribe, since she no longer needed to use magic as she did at the Holy Academy, Ella hadn't taken out the Pestle of Heavenly Punishment and naturally forgot about it. It wasn't until Camisia mentioned it that she remembered it.

According to currently known information, no one in this world can truly perform chantless magic. Even high-level magic casters need certain procedures to use the lowest level of magic, so Ella's chantless magic can be regarded as one of her secrets.

Hmm - I have a feeling that even if I tell Camisia, she won't tell anyone, and she might even help me keep the secret. If that's the case, I might as well give it a try.

Ella nodded in response to Camisia's question.

"Well, chantless magic is one of my secrets."

"Is that so? As expected of the Demon King's blood relative. Princess, I will keep this secret for you."

The answer was exactly the same as she had imagined, and Ella subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.

At the right moment, Lotte, still in her maid outfit, walked up to the two of them with some cool drinks.

"Miss Ella, Miss Camisia, why don't you take a break?"

"Yes, I have no problem. Where is the princess?"

"Let's take a break. Keep trying like this isn't going to work. Honestly, I've given up hope of ever learning offensive magic."

"Well, with Ms. Ella's talent, if she's willing to try, there's definitely a way, right?"

“Is that so… I feel like Lotte is saying something bad about my talent…”

After taking the juice brought by Ruthie, Ella walked to a chair similar to a beach chair that had been placed under the shade of a tree, and lay down on it in a big letter shape, stretching her body.

"Ah~ah, speaking of which, why did Camisia think of starting with mosquitoes?"

"Because Menea told me about the Kuroshio, saying that you, Princess-sama, said that the Kuroshio had retreated on its own. Although Menea believed this, that was because she didn't know the Kuroshio's true form. If someone knew the Kuroshio's true form, they would naturally attribute the incident to you, Princess-sama, although there are still some doubts."

Camisia pulled out the ice-blue giant sword that was as tall as a person and placed it beside her, and thrust it next to Ella. A cool feeling came from the giant sword.

This is Camisia's commonly used weapon, the 'Sword of Disorder'. According to Camisia herself, this cracked sword can change its form and attributes at will according to the user's wishes. As long as Camisia is willing, she can even turn this giant sword into the shape of a bow and arrow. However, Camisia is best at the giant sword form, so the 'Sword of Disorder' has always maintained the shape of a giant sword. In addition, because of the heat relief, Camisia has now changed its original all-devouring black color to an ice-blue color with ice attributes.

Unlike Ella's casual sitting posture, Camisia sat seriously on a chair next to Ella, across a small table. She took the juice handed to her by Lotte and took a sip.

"If I'm not mistaken, the Black Tide was lifted by you, Princess-sama, right?"

"Why do you think so? I'm only level 17 now. I can't compare to someone like Camisia who has surpassed the heroic realm."

The heroic realm refers to those who have broken through the limits of their own race - at least those who are above level 50.

"This is one of the doubts. The Black Tide isn't a natural phenomenon, but rather a miniature monster that feeds on magic. Past experience suggests it's impossible for a Black Tide to retreat on its own. Furthermore, I personally visited the area later and saw no trace of the Black Tide left. So, excluding the possibility of Menea lying, the matter must have been resolved by you, Princess, while Menea was unconscious. While it may be disrespectful to you, Princess, I don't believe a level 17 magical power is capable of accomplishing this. Furthermore, the method to eliminate the Black Tide isn't purification magic alone; offensive magic is required."

Inserting a plant root that could be used as a straw into the juice, Ella took a small sip with a satisfied look on her face.

"So even though my level was low, Camisia thought I did it?"

"Yes, that's right. There's still a lot I don't understand about the princess. Judging from her behavior since arriving in the Demon Clan, she should be much stronger than me when she's serious, or at least only slightly weaker than the Demon King. Faced with the temptation of becoming the king of the entire Demon Clan, she doesn't seem to be willing to take the initiative. If she wasn't already strong enough to not care about such a thing, she wouldn't be able to resist, right? This is the conclusion of my discussion with the multiple personalities in the golden cat's eyes."

The juice she had been drinking was almost spit out by Camisia's words, and Ella sat up from her chair, coughing non-stop.

While he was indeed very powerful, it wasn't because of his strength, as Camisia had said, that he didn't want to become a Demon King. He simply didn't want his position to restrict his freedom. While being in a high position could bring respect, the accompanying responsibility and constant hard work to improve oneself were too tiring. Compared to that, he preferred the more relaxed and casual life of an ordinary person—assuming he had enough money.

But then again, no matter how the reasoning went, Camisia still guessed the result. Women's intuition is really scary... Hmm - the reason why I was able to cast attack magic on that protozoan at that time might be, as Camisia said at the beginning, because of the disgust I felt in my heart, and the fact that I didn't think it was a living creature at all.

Thinking this in her heart, Ella wiped away the remaining juice that had choked her mouth due to coughing with a handkerchief, adjusted her breathing, and answered Camisia.

"Well, from this, I can infer that I can use offensive magic on tiny creatures like the Kuroshio. Camisia is really a strong person. If you think about it this way, it's only natural that I would start with something like mosquitoes, which are annoying but not a big deal."

"With your praise, Princess-sama, all these things are nothing. Hmm—speaking of which, the king will be holding a maze competition soon. Would Princess-sama be interested in watching?"

"maze?"

Placing the cup on the small table, Ella watched as Camisia's eyes turned into stars.

When it comes to mazes, it is natural to think of a large number of rare treasures and unknown adventures. Although treasures are not rare things for Ella now, the fun generated during the treasure hunt is something that cannot be replaced.

As a former player, this kind of thing shouldn't be too difficult to understand if you've experienced it before. Even if it's the same item, the meaning of it being given by the system and the one obtained through various means in the maze are completely different.

"Yes, it is. It's not the underground maze we mentioned earlier, but an artificial maze made from a discarded part of the underground maze. Although it's much less visually appealing than the underground maze, it's still too dangerous to hold such a competition in an underground maze filled with monsters and difficult to rescue in time. Of course, we will try our best to simulate the underground maze to increase the authenticity."

"It's not an underground labyrinth..."

Hearing that it wasn't an exciting underground maze, Ella sighed in disappointment. Then, thinking that if Camisia saw her like this, it might make her sad, she quickly put on an interested expression.

"What's the purpose of this kind of competition? And what about the prizes? If it's not a place like an underground labyrinth with lots of rare items, there should be pre-set rewards, right?"

"Well, as Princess-sama mentioned, there will be corresponding rewards for the adventurers who place higher. As for the purpose of holding this event, on the one hand, it is to increase the survival rate of the adventurers in the maze, and on the other hand, it can also serve as a publicity stunt for our Western Demon Leader. We can also use this event to spread the word of your presence to the mainland. With the help of adventurers who love to travel, I believe this news will be known to everyone in no time."

"Um... Camisia, you should know that I don't like being watched by others... I don't really like this kind of thing..."

Camisia lowered her head.

"Princess, please agree to this one point, as it is also for future preparations. As for the details of the preparations, since the plan is not yet complete, please allow me to inform you later."

Seeing Camisia's request, Ella wanted to refuse, but thinking about the tug-of-war between request and rejection that might follow, she decided to agree.

"I see. Anyway, I just need to show up, right? If you ask me to speak in public or something, I will refuse."

"Of course, Princess."

It was obvious that Camisia's originally tense shoulders relaxed slightly.

"Well, Camisia really did all sorts of things for the demons, thank you for your hard work..."

"With your words, Princess-sama, everything makes sense. Well, to make this happen more often, Princess-sama, let's get on with it."

Camisia returned to her normal self and nodded, then stood up and pulled out the giant sword that was as tall as herself and was stuck beside Ella.

"Huh? I haven't rested enough yet!"

"You must not slack off in your training, Princess."

"Just a moment, just a moment."

stare--

"Hmm... is it really not possible..."

stare--

"Alright, alright, I'm starting now! Stop staring at me!"

"Of course, Princess."

Finally, under Camisia's gaze, Ella began to abuse the soft-bodied insect again.

As for the fact that Ella didn't succeed in using any attack magic until night fell and the insect was too exhausted to move, that is a story for later.

Chapter 32: Preparation of Birthday Gifts

Lotte's room.

The chandelier on the ceiling emits a soft glow, making the room appear bright even at night.

"So far, there's still no results..."

Sitting on the soft bed, Lotte put the various coins piled on the bed into her purse one by one.

"Miss Ella's birthday is coming up soon, and I've only managed to save this much..."

I subconsciously wanted to sigh, but as soon as I thought of the words "sighing will make happiness slip away", I immediately stopped this desire.

Although I've been preparing for Miss Ella's birthday present since my time at the Holy Academy, I haven't made any significant progress. It's not that I haven't tried hard, but I simply haven't had the time to do extra work. Whether it's working at the bakery or my adventurer schedule, I'm always by Miss Ella's side. While saying this might sound like an excuse, it's also true that I haven't had the time to prepare.

Moreover, when he was preparing, Miss Ella seemed to have discovered him because his intentions were too obvious. Fortunately, Miss Ella only guessed that he was preparing for something very mysterious and did not know what he was going to do specifically.

"Three gold coins, seven silver coins, two copper coins... huh?"

Finally, Ruthie put every last copper coin into her purse and placed it in the bottom cabinet beside the bed.

All of this money was the result of Lotte's savings during her time at the Holy Academy. As for the gem coins worth ten thousand gold coins given by Iris, Lotte had no intention of embezzling them—they were a gift from Her Highness Iris to Miss Ella. Although Miss Ella was completely indifferent to this matter and had never even counted the gold coins, if she used them without permission, then the gift to Miss Ella would no longer be her own. Thus, that money was kept separate from Lotte's own savings.

"If we keep going like this, we won't make it in time."

With her back facing the soft bed, Lotte lay on the mattress, making a fluttering sound.

As for the choice of gifts, Ruthie actually already had a rough idea in her mind - that was various storybooks.

This discovery was made by Lotte at a bookstall piled with various books when preparing for the mission "Collecting Ice in the Holy Canyon". Although Ella was evasive at the time, Lotte finally discovered her hobby of reading storybooks.

"Although according to continental custom, birthday gifts are usually magic-related, but with Miss Ella's strength, even magic items wouldn't be of much use... So I have to choose storybooks? But those heroic epics are bound together with magic books, and with the gold coins I've saved up now, it's not enough..."

Lotte lay in bed, her long lavender hair cascading down like a waterfall. Feeling a little annoyed, she subconsciously stretched out in bed, then, when she came to her senses, she couldn't help but laugh.

"Did you catch this from Miss Ella? I don't remember stretching like this before."

If Ella saw this scene, she would probably scream in surprise. Lotte actually expressed her troubles so obviously.

However, Ella couldn't see this scene at all, because this was Ruthie's private space. The moment the door was opened, the wind chimes hanging on the door would remind Ruthie and allow her to return to her normal appearance. Only here would Ruthie show her current appearance, which was completely consistent with her age.

Ruthie began to recall what happened in the morning.

"Is today Miss Ella's third day of offensive magic practice? Miss Camisia is truly a good teacher. In just three days, Miss Ella has been able to use a blunt offensive magic like 'Ice Ball' against living creatures. Hmm—that's the only thing I can't understand. If it were a human, I'd understand, but why can't Miss Ella even attack animals? They're clearly creatures without intelligence. I remember when we first went to the Holy Academy, Miss Ella couldn't even bear to watch the process of bleeding a rabbit—well, I'll take care of that. The strongest offensive magic."

Although she was happy that Ella could use offensive magic against living creatures, she was also worried that if Ella really learned offensive magic in the future, would her promise of "I will use the strongest offensive magic for Miss Ella" come true? Joy and worry intertwined in Lotte's heart.

Continuing to think, perhaps remembering something very interesting, Ruthie's expression became a little smiling.

"Miss Ella's reaction was hilarious. She was like, 'What's the point of this attack magic that only knocks the opponent unconscious? Wouldn't it be more direct to just use control magic?'"

"It's a bit disqualifying for a maid to say this, but there's no one else here, so... well... let me just say it—I have a feeling that Miss Ella's offensive magic can only go so far."

Of course, this is just Ruti's personal speculation. In fact, whether it will continue or not, probably no one knows except the legendary only god.

Lotte stood up and took off her maid uniform, revealing her snow-white body wearing only underwear. After looking at herself in the mirror in front of her, there was a sense of resentment in her words.

"I really don't know how Lady Iris and Miss Camisia ended up like that."

Putting her hands on her slightly slender chest, Lotte looked down at herself in the mirror. Although she had not paid much attention to these things before, she had subconsciously started to pay attention to them since she met Iris and Camisia.

But what's the point of paying attention to this? Is it to increase my charm as a woman? But shouldn't charm be something I only display to the opposite sex I like? So far, I don't remember anyone I'm particularly attracted to, and even the ones I interact with on a regular basis are rare. So what's the point of all this? I can't understand it, but my body just keeps thinking this way - I want to be more attractive.

"Humans are truly strange creatures... I wish they could be as pure as the demons. Well, cheer up! We have a labyrinth tour scheduled for tomorrow by Miss Camisia. Let's take a shower and then go to bed."

As if to cheer herself up, Lotte patted her cheeks with both hands, changed into light green loose pajamas, and walked towards the underground bathhouse built two days ago.

Chapter 33: Can I provide you with service?

"Wow, it's huge! Such a huge bathhouse! How did you do that, Camisia?!"

"Princess, this is the result of renovating the basement of the original mansion. When I sent someone to clean the basement, a maid reported that she had discovered a secret escape passage there. So I converted the secret passage and the basement into a bathhouse, which is what you see now."

Although Camisia said that this place was originally a basement, Ella couldn't believe it at all, because this bathing area, which was the same size as a swimming pool no matter how you looked at it, couldn't be the result of just a small basement renovation. It could be said that a bathing area was rebuilt.

A light mist drifted over the bathing area. If it weren't for the meticulous care taken to maintain it, Ella might have mistaken it for a natural hot spring. Suddenly, Ella spotted a pink object in a corner of the bathing area.

"Menea? Menea is here too."

When Ella called, Menia, with only her head exposed, froze for a moment, then slowly raised her entire head out of the water.

"What? If you don't want me to be here, just say so."

"Eh? That's not what I meant. I was just curious why Menea came."

A little confused by Menea's words, Ella quickly waved her hands to indicate that she didn't mean what Menea imagined.

Tonight, I just casually mentioned that I wanted to take a shower, and Camisia invited me here. As for why I only found out about it now, it was because Camisia said that she had not fully adjusted yet, so she didn't tell me before.