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

Chapter 38: Shiz's Wish

*Genesis 6187 March 8th at 3:01 PM at Vita House in Morabi City

In a voice that Lucia couldn't hear, Shiz quietly closed the door. After confirming that there was no one around, he tightened the iron dagger tied around his waist. This was the weapon given to him by his master Lucia, and it was also the only prop he could use to protect himself. Although it was the only one, it was actually incredible. Normally, masters would not give slaves weapons, and in some cities there were express regulations prohibiting slaves from carrying weapons. This was common sense in this world.

Therefore, when his master Lucia gave him a weapon, he was briefly panicked.

How should I hold the dagger? Where should I keep it? Will it be stolen by malicious adventurers? All sorts of worries flooded my mind. It felt like giving a beggar a gold coin. The beggar was reluctant to spend it, and constantly thinking about it, fearing that others would find it. You know, even the adventurers in the underground tower rarely had such standard metal weapons. Most of them used simple tools made by tying stones to wooden sticks.

Thinking of this, Xiz couldn't help but pull out the dagger from his waist and hide it in the chest of his cotton coat. Although this might hurt himself, it was nothing compared to being snatched away by others, at least not as good as the burning sensation of being stung by a ground spider.

He looked around again and saw a woman in a maid uniform passing by. Although he had only seen this kind of character in Vita's House, he remembered her very clearly because that was the maid that Lotte had mentioned - a person with a dazzling appearance like the sun, wearing clothes that he could hardly imagine and possessing powerful strength. Lotte said that she was also a maid, and the head maid serving Miss Ella, who was respected even by her own master. So he couldn't help but yearn for this sacred profession of maid. If possible, he also wanted to become such an excellent servant.

"No, it's more important to get back to business first."

Suddenly remembering his purpose, Shiz stretched out his hands and clapped his cheeks. The stinging sensation brought him back to his senses. The reason he carried Lucia out was because he had a mission that had to be completed.

——Go to the castle maid and ask for the magic potion that can be taken out of Vita's House.

Of course, I know how ugly I am. I am the type who dare not look down when passing by a puddle. The water surface will reflect my festering left face. The bumpy black color like rotten wood will make my stomach churn just by looking at it. I can tell this from those people who have disgust on their faces. I am accustomed to this kind of gaze and can turn a blind eye to it. In comparison, those gazes with sympathy or pity make me more uncomfortable, because most of the people who show this kind of expression are very good-looking people. Their concern will only highlight my embarrassment. If possible, I want to stay away from them.

I sometimes have the thought that it would be nice if no one else could see me.

But that was already in the past. From the moment he met his master Lucia, he welcomed a new life. Lucia gave him things he had never experienced before, a soft bed, enough food to eat every meal, a room to shelter from the rain, and medicine that, although painful, could make his skin beautiful. On top of that, the most important thing was the kind of care that could make people cry in the middle of the night. These things were precious treasures. Sometimes he even felt that they were a dream and would shatter with just a little force.

How could he have any other extravagant hopes for such a master? Except for one thing—he was too ugly. Following such a master would only bring shame to him, like a black spot on a precious jade, which would only make people unhappy and have no other effect.

Although Lucia never mentioned it and didn't even show any sympathy, he still had a deep awareness that he had no way out before, but now the opportunity was in front of him.

——That was Vita's magic potion. I had seen with my own eyes that the magic potion could change a person's appearance. With that magic potion, I might be able to appear in front of Lucia in a good-looking manner. At least I wouldn't be as embarrassed as I am now. Even if it was the appearance of a male adventurer, it would be much better than mine.

"The most crucial material is on the seventh floor underground... As long as I can get that material, Ms. Mafa will agree to help me make it, but I'm alone..."

While muttering to himself, Hiss walked down the stairs carefully step by step. Since this was a very risky action, he could not alarm Lucia, otherwise she would stop him.

As for the source of the news, he privately asked the maid doll Marfa. According to Marfa, since it has been decided to give half of the inventory to Ella, if he is given another month's reserves, it will affect the normal use of the adventurers.

In order to not give up, he begged Marfa if he could help make it. Of course, he would have to provide the materials himself. In this case, he had a way to obtain the magic potion, which was to collect a kind of crystal called "Silver Stone". He only needed to give the "Silver Stone" to Marfa, and Marfa would prepare the rest of the materials for him. The "Silver Stone" appeared in large quantities on the seventh floor underground, so he had to go deep into the seventh floor underground.

So there was a new problem. The monsters in the seventh underground floor were at least level 8. For someone like him who was only level 5 - the reason he was level 5 was because the previous master would bring him to the underground tower every day - it was too dangerous. Going there would almost certainly result in death. Besides, level 8 was still a conservative estimate. He had heard from a galvanized-level adventurer that there were monsters on the seventh floor that even they had difficulty dealing with, and they were at least level 13 or above. Just thinking about it made his legs tremble, just like when he saw the Grim Reaper in the afternoon.

Deliberately pushing his dry black hair in front of him to hide the left side of his face with scars, Heath frowned.

"If I'm alone... I have to ask someone else for help? But who would help me... Please, Miss Lotte? In such a dangerous place, even someone as powerful as Miss Lotte would definitely run into trouble, but..."

His frown deepened, and even his steps, which were originally rushing down the street, slowed down. For a moment, Heath couldn't help but stop where he was.

"Anyway, go ask Miss Lotte first. If Miss Lotte disagrees, then go alone."

After making this decision, Heath began to walk towards the cabin where Lotte was.

Chapter 39: The Girl's Determination

*Genesis 6187 March 8th at 16:21 PM, Morabi City Underground Tower 3th Floor

"'Lightning Direct Strike'."

“Gua ...

"Shizu, go and retrieve the magic core."

"Okay, Miss Lotte."

Although the dead wolf-shaped monster still had body temperature, Shiz still hardened his heart and inserted the dagger into the monster's head, searching for the most valuable magic core inside. Not long after, Shiz found a galvanized iron-grade magic core with blood on it.

"She destroyed the Silver Wolf with a single strike... Miss Lotte is truly formidable..."

While holding the magic core blankly, Shitz handed it to Ruti. Although such a scene had happened several times before, Shitz still felt unbelievable. He was sure that even the most powerful person he had ever seen - who had once watched a team of Mithril-level adventurers fighting from afar - could not compare to Ruti.

As for why the two of them appeared on the sixth underground floor, the reason was very simple. After Shiz knocked on Lotte's door and explained the reason, Lotte agreed to Shiz's request. Lotte understood very well that Shiz didn't want to embarrass his master because of his own shortcomings. It is better to say that until now, Lotte has been working hard to not bring shame to Ella. The moment the feeling of watching over the younger generation appeared, Lotte agreed to this request which was not difficult for her.

After taking Hela back, Lotte, who had already walked in front of Shiz, took out the handkerchief with a smile.

"It's not that I'm strong, these are all gifts from Miss Ella. If it weren't for Hela, it would take a lot of effort to defeat the silver wolf. Let's wipe it with this first."

“Ah, yes…”

Stunned for a moment by Lotte's smile, Shiz came to his senses and quickly reached out to take the handkerchief, but was shocked again the next moment. The soft touch of this handkerchief was not even comparable to the clothes he was wearing. No, it was rude to even compare the two. However, it was certain that even his master Lucia didn't have such a thing. The dazzling whiteness even made him not want to use it to wipe the magic core. After all, why would such an unimaginably precious cloth be used to wipe blood? This behavior itself was very problematic.

"What's wrong?"

"N-No... Miss Lotte always uses such precious things?"

"Precious items? Are you talking about Hela?"

Loti lifted Hela. Although she looked very relaxed, Shiz knew that it was actually a very heavy weapon. Loti was able to use it at will because of the power added by her level.

[Miss Lotte had no idea I was talking about the handkerchief...]

"No...it's nothing."

"Really? It's okay to relax a little, you know? It would be even better if you could treat it as a fun activity."

“…I’ll do my best.”

A bitter expression couldn't help but appear on his face, and Shiz immediately turned his head away.

Of course, she couldn't treat it as a trip. In such an environment, if she didn't stay alert, she could be killed at any time. Ruthie probably said that just to make herself less nervous. After all, excessive nervousness consumes a lot of energy, and keeping the energy in the best condition at all times is a necessary condition for adventure, so Ruthie must have had this consideration.

[Ms. Lotte is so gentle. I wish I could be like her.]

For a moment, Lotte's image in Hiss's mind became even higher. As for using a handkerchief to wipe the magic core, he really couldn't bear it, so he just picked a few leaves from the roadside instead of a handkerchief.

"Remember it's called 'Silver Stone'?"

"Well, Miss Marfa said that as long as I collect enough silver stones, she will help me make 'Vita's Magic Potion'."

"Vita's magic potion, huh?... Shizu wants to change her appearance... I completely understand—but if it's just about returning to her original appearance, then Miss Ella..."

"Eh? Miss Lotte?"

"No, it's nothing. Let's keep going. I'll keep the magic cores with me for now. We'll distribute them when we get back. 60/40, huh? I'll take 6 without hesitation."

Lotte winked playfully, then placed the tin-colored magic core in her hand into the dimensional backpack behind her. This was something Shiz couldn't understand. He had heard from his master, Lucia, that even low-ranking nobles found it difficult to own a dimensional backpack, and yet Miss Ella actually gave such a valuable item as a dimensional backpack to a slave. Slaves could sense each other, so he knew that Miss Lotte was also a slave. It was really hard to imagine that the angel-like adult was actually the legendary demon queen.

"Distribute the magic cores? No, no, how could I accept such a valuable item? Miss Lotte was the one who worked hard the whole way. I was just following Miss Lotte to pick up the magic cores. I didn't use them at all. I'm already very grateful that Miss Lotte agreed to help me. How could I take something that belongs to you?"

Shiz waved his hands hurriedly. The monsters he hunted along the way were basically all galvanized grade, and that kind of magic core had to be measured in silver coins at least. It was too expensive for him to afford. Moreover, the slaves' property was the master's property. It would be punished by the master to give the master's property to others without authorization. He had seen a slave beaten half to death by his master because he gave the master's food to others without authorization. If Ruthie was punished by the master she admired because of him, he would be condemned in his heart, so he would never accept Ruthie's kindness.

To emphasize the point of punishment, Shitz deliberately repeated it.

"This should belong to you and Lady Elelaya—"

As expected, Lotte showed a hesitant expression.

"Hmm... That's right, but if I give the Platinum-grade Magic Cores to Miss Ella, won't that make me look lazy?... Miss Ella won't mind, but if others see me, they might criticize me. As expected, the best option is for Shizu to handle these Magic Cores alone. But if there are any Mithril or Orichalcum-grade Magic Cores later, I'll take them, okay?"

"How, how can you do this! This is too expensive, please reconsider, Miss Lotte!"

Hiss stood up in such anxiety that he didn't even notice that the left side of his face was exposed.

"If Shizu won't accept it, I'll just have to throw it away, okay? After all, for Ms. Ella's current status, Platinum Grade isn't really enough."

"Throw...throw it away?"

Now it was Shitz's turn to be in hesitation. No matter how you look at it, it would be a shame to throw it away. Since Lotte said so, it meant that she was confident that she would not be blamed. In addition, her master Lucia seemed to be in need of money right now. If possible... accepting it here with sincere feelings would be the best option?

Thinking of this, Heath nodded.

"If Miss Lotte is sure she won't be punished..."

"It's settled then. Next, let's hurry up and head to the seventh floor. Being late for dinner is a mistake a maid can't make, okay?"

"Yeah, I'll try my best!"

Chapter 40: The Undead Army

*Genesis 6187 March 8th at 15:59 PM, Morabi City Underground Tower, 3th Floor

Starting from the seventh floor, the terrain of the underground tower becomes more complicated than before. In addition to passages of varying widths and obstacles everywhere, there are also countless places like secret doors. If you lean against the wall to rest without prior confirmation, you may fall into the deep holes left by monsters after building their nests. Although you will not die immediately, if your companions do not carry ropes, they will inevitably starve to death or be eaten by passing monsters.

Blowing on his frozen hands, Shizu raised his head and looked at Lotte who was walking in front of him.

"Miss Lotte, do you know where the Silver Stone is?"

"Kinshi?"

Lotte stopped, raised her head in thought, and supported her beautiful chin with her index finger.

"I don't know... Miss Ella has always been in charge of exploration missions, so I haven't learned any exploration magic. But since Miss Mafa said that the Silver Stone is found on the seventh floor, I guess Shizu is confident that he can find it. Hmm, maybe it's the type that can be found everywhere."

"……pretty."

Seeing Lotte turning her head and smiling, Heath couldn't help but reveal his inner thoughts.

"Pretty?"

"Well, Miss Lotte is really beautiful."

He nodded quite seriously.

"Pretty or something... Actually, I used to be ugly, huh?"

Even Lotte couldn't help looking embarrassed at this time. Few women would be disgusted by being praised for their beauty.

Lotte's words startled Shiz, who immediately loosened his clenched hands to keep warm.

"How could that be? Miss Lotte must be joking."

"I'm telling the truth, right? Actually, I was once a noble, but when my family fell into poverty, I was sold as a slave by a creditor to pay off my debts. Then I fell into the hands of a less-than-kind master, and when I was dying, I met Miss Ella. But that was over a year ago."

“That’s not good…”

Being able to make such a gentle Miss Luty say the words "not so good", I can understand how despicable the other person is if I think about it. He must be the type who likes to abuse slaves. Although I have never seen it with my own eyes, I have heard fellow slaves talk about people who like to mark slaves with branding irons or simply enjoy watching slaves scream.

Whenever Hiss thought about the possibility that Lotte had encountered such a thing, anger could not help but rise from his heart, and his hand even began to unconsciously reach for the dagger in his lapel. He already hated that kind of person, not to mention that the other party was a guy who would even use cruel means on such a kind-hearted Lotte. It was really hard to forgive him. If he saw it, he would definitely leave a mark on the other party's face.

"Shizu seems to have a scary expression on her face."

"Eh? Uh, no, I'm not mad at you, Miss Lotte—"

"It's okay, it's okay. I don't care about those things anymore."

"……Yeah."

Finding that he was not misunderstood, Shiz breathed a sigh of relief and continued to ask questions.

"Is it because of Elelaya-sama that Lotte-san has become so beautiful now?"

If Lotte was a noble, then she might have been very beautiful to begin with. In that case, the ugliness she was described as before must have been caused by abuse. Now that she has recovered to her original appearance, she must have been healed by some powerful magic or item. The reason for this must be that Lady Elelaya used some powerful method.

"Restore it to my original state... I was only at an average level originally, but it was definitely better than now. If I could return to that state—no, no, asking Elelaya-sama for help would be too much. And if I really had to spend a lot of money to restore it, it would be a burden on Lucia-sama."

Shiz shook his head vigorously. Although he had only been with his master Lucia for less than a month, he actually knew Lucia very well. So he naturally knew that if he got into trouble, Lucia would definitely apologize for him, which was something he absolutely did not want to see. Besides, doing so would also feel like betraying Luti. If Lady Elelaya were to investigate, she would almost certainly find out that it was Luti who told her about this matter - that Elelaya had the ability to restore her appearance. Even a dull person like him knew that telling the outside world about the master's ability without authorization was not something that would be recognized, and it would be punished.

After hearing Shizu's question, Lotte turned around without hesitation.

"Of course, Miss Ella is the strongest person in the world. Even Miss Camisia, who is stronger than me, can't even see Miss Ella's shadow."

"Miss Camisia? Stronger than Miss Lotte? And you can't even see her shadow..."

A hint of fear rose in Shitz's heart. He had already gained a deep understanding of Luti's strength on the way here. Even someone like this who could kill the Silver Wolf with one blow said that she was invincible. Shitz had no idea what kind of strength Miss Camisia had, let alone the Demon Queen Elelia. For a moment, Shitz couldn't help but begin to believe that the Demon King almost ruled the continent with the power of his clan.

As for why he did not doubt that Lotte was exaggerating about her master, it was because Hiss had already judged the truth from Lotte's eyes. That sparkling look was the same as the one he had when he heard others praising his master. It was a sincere look without any other emotions.

"Well, one day, Shizu will be like me. Lucia-san is a good person, too."

"I, I'll do my best!"

"Hmm, then let's continue looking for the Silver Stone... I should have asked Fuka-san to come along. Without any exploration skills, it's really too—"

Scratching her head in some distress, Lotte turned back, then as if she heard something, she stopped talking and made a silencing gesture to Hitz.

"Someone—maybe a monster—is approaching. Take cover for now."

"Um."