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

Because of the pillow, Mitis's voice sounded muffled.

Ella couldn't help laughing at Mitis's current appearance.

“Pfft.”

"Hmm? What's wrong, Ella? Did you think of anything interesting?"

"No, I was just thinking that Mitis would come out and tell me that she's the Mark of Sin, even though her diary clearly said she must forget about it."

"Hey! You, didn't I tell you not to peek?!"

Throwing the pillow to the side of the bed, Mitis turned over and got out of bed. The blush symbolizing shyness spread from her neck to her ears. She clamped Ella's neck tightly with her arms as if she wanted to strangle her. However, judging from the fact that Ella kept laughing and pushing Mitis away, Mitis didn't actually use much strength, otherwise Ella would definitely be speechless now.

"When Eve and I passed by Mitis's room earlier, I saw Mitis writing something. I suddenly used my ghost form to see it, and after realizing she was writing in her diary, I quietly left."

"Hmph, you're smart."

Perhaps because she still felt a little shy, Mitis rushed back to the wooden bed, but this time she lay down facing the bed.

"Iris, what did you want to ask just now?"

"Hmm? Is it over already? I thought you were going to act like a spoiled brat a little longer."

It was obviously a joke. Mitis's whole body stiffened. If it weren't for her ability to control body fluids, steam would have started coming out of her head.

Unable to help but curl the corners of her mouth, Iris waved her hand and took the initiative to change the subject.

"Hey, hey, Mitis-chan's just as cute as Ella-chan. Well, let's get down to business. Regarding the Seals of Original Sin, they were once gathered together about 1,700 years ago, right? But then they were inexplicably scattered across the continent again. What happened back then?"

"Aren't the people who gathered all of this your ancestors? Why are you asking me specifically?"

Perhaps she was having a quarrel, as Mitis had no intention of giving a proper answer, but Iris didn't care and continued to narrate in a serious tone.

"The records only state that when the royal family of that generation of the Divine Human Clan was about to seal all the Seals of Original Sin, an explosion equivalent to tenth-order magic suddenly occurred within the Divine Human Clan, and the headmaster of the Sacred Academy who accompanied them in sealing the Seals was killed. Although the royal bloodline survived, they issued an order not to touch the Seal of Pride again, nor to pass it on to anyone else. There's no further information. Is there really more to the story than meets the eye?"

"What do you mean, Elise?"

Ella asked in confusion.

Iris, who had anticipated Ella's question, sighed helplessly.

"That is to say, something hidden might have happened back then that we don't know about, like the Seals of Original Sin causing a disaster when they come together, or maybe it's something else. Counting Mitis-chan, Ella-chan already has three Seals of Original Sin in her possession. If we don't figure it out soon, it will be too late when something happens."

"Hmm, it's true, just like Iris said, it's not as simple as it seems. But as for the truth, if I tell it, things will get bad, and I'm not going to let that happen, so don't worry, Iris."

Burying her head in the sheets, Mitis said in a muffled voice.

"I don't know where this will go wrong, but if Mitis-chan doesn't want to talk about it, there's no point in pursuing it. As long as Mitis-chan can prevent it from happening, it's fine. But what about the crown that Ella-chan wore at the coronation ceremony? She was clearly a young girl then, but now she's in this medium-sized body. What happened?"

"Eh? Me?"

Ella, who had been lying on the wooden table listening to their conversation, raised her head.

"The crown is in the storage magic. Hmm, I remember putting it here. Yeah, this is it."

Placing a curved silver crown on the edge of the table, Ella explained while still lying on the table.

"This seems to be a relic of the previous Demon King, the 'Crown of Mistin.' Wearing it transforms you into a young girl, and taking it off restores you. Besides this ability, it also grants you absolute command over the Demon King's creations. Since Camisia doesn't know about this item either, I've kept it in storage."

"It will grow when I put it on? So it means it has a time-related magic attached to it, right? Ella, can I try it on?"

Mitis, who had gotten out of bed at some point, came to Ella and looked at the crown curiously.

Feeling a little tired, Ella agreed casually.

"No problem, as long as Mitis isn't afraid of not being able to take it off."

"In that case—ah, have I grown?"

Subconsciously, Mitis touched her breasts. Mitis was also present on the day of the coronation ceremony, so it was natural for her to see that Ella's breasts had grown after she put on the crown.

Unfortunately, after wearing the crown, Mitis's body shape did not change, as if the crown had lost its power.

"It's ineffective. Is it because I'm the Seal of Original Sin that it can't work? But I clearly have all the functions of a living being... Iris, do you want to try?"

"No problem."

Iris shrugged, walked slowly to Mitis, took the crown and put it on her silky silver hair.

Similarly, even when worn on Iris's head, apart from making Iris look more like a princess, it did not emit the same strong white light as when worn on Ella's head.

"It has no effect on me either? Well, I'm interested in that phrase 'absolute command over the Demon King's creations'. Also, the origin of the crown is another question. If Ella-chan and Camisia don't know, then it means the crown was given out of thin air—no, it must have been given by someone."

Iris put her hand to her lips and fell into thought. Although she was a member of the divine race closest to the gods, she actually did not believe in the existence of gods. Before seeing gods or miracles with their own eyes, most people would be skeptical or not believe at all.

"Of the Demon King's creations, the only one we can confirm is Maou in the Nature Labyrinth. The others are simply magical items without intelligence, like the teleportation portal. Why would the previous Demon King create this crown, which has no practical use at all? And who gave it to Ella-chan..."

"Is it the One God? To be able to summon items out of thin air without being discovered, only the One God can do it."

"I didn't expect Mitis-chan to believe in gods."

"This... after all, he was dealt with by the One and Only God six thousand years ago..."

"That's right, I forgot about it."

Elise sighed.

"Well, putting that aside, if he really is the One God, why did he give the Demon King's crown to Ella-chan? Aren't you afraid of what the Demon King might do next?"

"Maybe someone else?"

Ella said casually that the voice that appeared at that time was undoubtedly her sister, but she had a feeling that she had heard her sister's voice somewhere in this world.

【Maybe I heard it wrong.】

"Others? There can't be anyone else besides the One God, right, Entarosviel?"

Iris's words made Ella's whole body stiffen, and her consciousness, which was about to sink into darkness, immediately woke up.

"It shouldn't be her..."

"Too."

Ella's reaction made Iris curl the corners of her mouth.

"Come to think of it, aren't demons able to summon followers after reaching adulthood? Aren't followers considered creations?"

"How could I possibly know? Camisia said I'm not yet an adult, so I can't summon a familiar."

"Why don't you try it with Mitis-chan? Mitis-chan is Ella-chan's follower, right?"

"Wait, what are you going to do?"

Taking a step back warily, Mitis crossed her arms over her chest and looked at the two nervously.

"Don't worry, I won't do anything excessive. Then, I'll put it on for Ella-chan."

Unlike the strange phenomenon that occurred when she first put on the crown, this time Ella's whole body only emitted a faint white light - just like when she usually switched roles - and then she turned into a girl who looked about fifteen or sixteen years old. Except for the fact that she had lost her childishness and grew a little taller, there was actually no difference.

In addition, Ella herself felt that her thinking seemed to be a little more agile.

[Does it mean that I will become smarter after wearing it? 】

Thoughts that even I couldn't help but smile came to my mind.

Looking Ella up and down, a strange look appeared on Iris's face.

"I always feel that the old Ella-chan is cuter. Is Ella-chan feeling okay now?"

"It'll probably take some time to get used to walking in this body, but I'll definitely have no problem giving orders. Ahem, now, Mitis, I'm going to take over, okay?"

Ella turned her chair and faced Mitis.

Mitis took a step back with a look of fear, but tripped and fell on the bed.

"Ehhh—I have this nagging feeling... I can't give excessive orders."

"Don't worry, I won't go too far."

"That makes me even more uneasy!"

"Then, by the Crown of Mistydin, I command Mitis to sit up from my bed right now."

The whole room was silent for a moment.

Then there was a pause for a few seconds.

"Ah?"

Ella blinked. The fact was that Mitis did not obey the order and was still sitting on the bed with a nervous look on her face.

"It seems that followers are not considered creations. I thought Ella-chan could do whatever strange things to Mitis-chan as she pleased."

"Lady Ella, something's wrong! There's something strange under the island!"

As soon as Iris finished speaking, panicked shouts of soldiers were heard outside.

Chapter 54: Undercurrents

*创世纪6187年8月18日 上午8:47分 尤尤岛

So hot.

This was Ella's first feeling.

But this is understandable. It is summer now. Although there was a heavy rain last night, it was just a drop in the bucket and the weather is still hot.

[That being said, it's a bit too hot.]

It felt like being in a sauna - no, it felt like a steamer. Her clothes were probably soaked with sweat. The sticky and wet feeling made Ella, who was half asleep, frown. If possible, she would like to sleep a little longer. Yesterday's battle and evening's exploration had accumulated a lot of fatigue. It was a rare opportunity to relax for a while, so there was naturally no reason to tighten the spring.

Subconsciously, Ella turned over, but then she realized something was wrong.

"Um?"

Feeling a strange touch under her body, Ella couldn't help but think of the poisonous insects in summer. Like a cat with its fur standing on end, Ella instantly rolled over and off the bed.

“Wha-what!?”

Looking at the wooden bed vigilantly, Ella came to her senses and first thought that someone might have sneaked into her bed, such as Eve. But Ella thought about it carefully and realized that the furry touch could not be Eve, and it was definitely not a human being.

Could it be the small animals on the island?

I'd seen creatures that looked like cats and dogs before, but why would one of them land on my bed? If it were a shinkan, I might believe it, as shinkans are naturally attracted to animals, but I don't have that trait.

"Well...it's probably the harmless type. If it had any ill intentions, it would have sensed it long ago."

After talking to herself, Ella shook her head, driving away the remaining tension in her mind, then carefully walked to the bed and decisively lifted the thin quilt.

What came into view was a nest of white fluffy creatures only the size of a fist.

Ella couldn't help but feel a bit amused and helpless, and she scratched her blonde hair in distress, which was a little messy due to her bad sleeping posture.

"... Isn't this Youyou? Why is she on the bed? And there shouldn't be any Youyou in the room."

Even now, the doors and windows of the room are tightly closed, with no signs of being opened. It is really puzzling where Youyou came from.

“Maybe someone came in before.”

Without pursuing this matter, Ella pushed Youyou and the others out of bed, washed up simply, changed into the priest's uniform that could maintain a constant temperature, opened the door and walked out of the room.

"Ahh, that's blinding."

"Good morning, Lady Ella."

"Hey, Linglan? Didn't I say there's no need to keep watch?"

Standing in front of a door in direct sunlight while dressed in armor was, in his opinion, tantamount to torture. As a boss, issuing such an order was too inhumane.

"No, I followed your orders. I was not on guard. I arrived here earlier."

"Earlier..."

The "early" that Lingran mentioned must be referring to dawn. Ella had a hunch about this. Previously, in the Branch of Disaster, the maids also took turns on duty 24 hours a day. Although she had said that there was no need to sit motionless in the corner of the room at night, the report she received as the head maid said that the maids believed that keeping watch was necessary. There were roughly two opinions - "It feels like serving the Demon Lord diligently" and "Watching His Majesty the Demon Lord sleep is a reward. It is not only not hard, but also a sense of happiness." It was so exaggerated that she was stunned.

With a helpless sigh inwardly, Ella shielded her eyes from the sunlight as she spoke.

"Have Tila, Nanako, and the others arrived?"

"As per your wishes, the maid team, Mitis-sama's sister, and her subordinates have arrived on the island early this morning. The maids are now preparing breakfast for you."

After hearing the second half of the sentence, Ella was speechless for a moment. She asked the little girls and maids to come here to experience the scenery of Yoyo Island, and she didn't mean to let them take care of her life for her - she would have to give Tila and the others some advice later.

Looking up at the thin clouds blown away by the wind, Ella took a step forward, followed closely by Linglan.