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

"Yes, but Her Highness Iris has returned with us. If Miss Ella goes now, there won't be anyone else."

"That's not what I'm worried about. Well, it's still early, so let's go first. Lotte can come with us."

"Is this... Miss Ella's invitation?"

Somewhat surprised and delighted, Ruthie curled up the wet ends of her hair.

"Ah, yes, but don't get me wrong, I was just thinking about something about alchemy. After all, Lotte just came back from there, and it would be a bit embarrassing to make her run all the way just so I could take a shower."

"Hmm, it's obviously not a big deal to make one extra trip."

"What did Lotte say?"

"Nothing."

“How strange…”

Muttering softly, he returned to his room to prepare a change of clothes. Led by teleportation magic, the two soon arrived at the lake in the suburbs.

『Choose the role of a healer』

A white light flashed, and Ella changed from her Lolita God state back to her normal state.

"Even though the dirt on my skin disappears after switching to another state, I still feel uncomfortable if I don't take a bath."

Maybe it’s because of the lack of a sense of ritual, I can’t accept it psychologically, and I always feel something is wrong when I lie in bed.

Ella looked around. The place where Iris built the bath was in a dense forest. What flowed beside it was not a river, but a smaller stream. Perhaps because they had to stay in the Kingdom of Kumheim for a while, the bath was built very neatly. The bottom of the pool was also covered with a layer of fine pebbles to prevent scratches on the skin. Because of the thick moss growing on the edge of the pool, it felt cold and slippery when stepped on bare feet. Combined with the towering trees nearby and the vines hanging from above, it gave people the illusion of coming to a world where no one disturbed them.

"It's still the same as always. Even the location of the bathhouse is so particular."

"After all, it's Her Majesty Iris."

"Come to think of it, I've been seeing Lotte and Iris together lately. Could it be that Iris has her eye on Lotte? If Iris makes any strange requests, Lotte should definitely refuse them without hesitation."

Ella reached behind her head and untied the black ribbon that bound her blonde hair. Then she expertly took off her priest's uniform, which was mainly white, and placed it on the rock next to her.

"Miss Ella is the same as when we first met. She hasn't changed at all."

Lotte, who was helping to fold the clothes, looked at Ella's back.

"Silky blonde hair, porcelain-white skin, and a slender figure. She'll be even more attractive when she grows up, but she's stayed like this. If the gods knew, they'd definitely feel sorry for her."

"The god Lotte mentioned is the one who started it all. Or rather, that loli god looks exactly like me, and it wasn't my idea to keep looking like this. If I switch states, all the values ​​will be reset. There's nothing I can do about it."

In the past, I would probably be shy about Ruthie watching me take off my clothes, but now I have become accustomed to it. Of course, Ruthie can only watch me from behind, and I have to take off my clothes with my own hands, otherwise the itchy feeling caused by her fingertips scratching my skin will make me make strange noises.

Ella first stretched out her toes to test the temperature. It was indeed just as Lotte said, the water temperature was just right. Then she slowly walked in. Normally, she should clean her body before taking a bath, but because she had just switched states, she could skip that.

"Don't you have the Crown of Mistydin, Miss Ella? It will make you bigger if you put it on."

"That would require me to adjust to my body all over again, which would be too much trouble. So, let's not talk about that. Instead, let's get back to the topic we were discussing. What have Lotte and Iris been doing lately?"

"Her Majesty Iris said there were no maids to serve, so I came to fill the gap. In return, Her Majesty Iris will teach me how to chant magic and craft magic devices in her free time."

"This guy actually treated Lotte like a maid."

With most of her body submerged in the water, Ella gritted her teeth.

Lotte tilted her head.

"Miss Ella, don't you like it? For the time being, I am Miss Ella's maid. If Miss Ella doesn't like it, I will explain it to Her Highness Iris tomorrow."

"Don't you like it..."

Was he angry because she had taken his maid away, or was he angry because he felt Iris shouldn't be ordering Lotte around? Or was it something else?

Ella shook her head, causing the calm water to ripple.

"It feels a bit too much to say I don't like it, but there's no other better way to describe it. Ah! Let's leave this matter to Lotte's own judgment."

"Then tomorrow—"

"No need to tell me specifically."

After saying this, Ella buried her head in the water, causing her tied-up golden hair to fall apart.

"Miss Ella is a little bit willful, but since it's rare, it makes her even cuter, right?"

"Gurgle."

The only answer to Lotte's voice was a few bubbles rising from the water.

Lotte couldn't help but feel a little funny, so she took off her clothes and walked into the bathtub. Then Ella bounced out of the water immediately as if she had jumped into boiling water.

"Eh? Eh hey hey! Didn't Lotte already take a bath?!"

"I'm a little angry because Miss Ella hasn't been sharing her inner thoughts with Lotte lately."

"That's definitely an excuse!"

There was a smile on his face.

Of course, even if this was an excuse, it was impossible for him to kick Ruthie out of the bathing pool. He could only turn his back and lie on the edge of the pool, not looking at Ruthie. But unexpectedly, Ruthie walked directly behind him.

You don't want to put your hands up?

Thinking of the strange feeling of her fingertips running across her back, Ella couldn't help but tense up, but Lotte didn't move any further, just murmured.

"What's been troubling Ms. Ella lately? She hasn't said it, but I can sense the confusion. Is it about Ms. Angela?"

Realizing that she was being overly sentimental, Ella coughed twice in embarrassment.

"Ahem... Y-yes."

"Is it related to Miss Jinghua?"

"Well, it's okay to say it out loud. I was planning to discuss this with someone anyway. In the afternoon, Jinghua and Olds went to the royal city to meet with the King of the Kingdom of Kumiheim, but the King kicked Jinghua out before he could finish his words."

"So, Miss Ella, are you planning to take Jinghua to the demon tribe?"

"It's not impossible, but Jinghua himself wants to stay in his original village. Well, I've already discussed it with Jinghua. I'll have him go to the royal city again soon to convince Oz and convince him of Jinghua's identity. Even if Oz is stubborn, after Angeline disappeared for so long, he will probably consider Jinghua's words. But the prerequisite is that Jinghua can provide sufficient evidence."

Ella kicked the water in distress, and Lotte took a step forward and lay down on the edge of the bathtub like Ella.

Unable to control her body, Ella glanced to the side at Lotte - her chest was squeezed by the bathtub, almost exposing the part that shouldn't be seen.

Ella immediately slapped her face, and the sound of her hands making Lotte look "Huh?"

"Ms. Ella?"

"N-No... Don't worry about me. Does Lotte have any clues? So that Jinghua can prove her identity."

Ella shifted her gaze guiltily to the lower left, opposite Lotte.

"Yes, I do, but I'm not sure if it can be used."

"Huh? What is that?"

Lotte rested one hand on her cheek, her purple hair cascading down her smooth back to her slender waist.

"Miss Aira and Miss Kagamika are both from another world, right?"

"Well, although the timeline is quite different, it should be the same world."

"So, if Kagamika-san can decipher the writing of the original world, that would serve as evidence, right?"

"No matter what, the topic jumps too quickly..."

Why is it said that being able to recognize the characters of the original world can prove that one is a saint?

However, Lotte's next words quickly answered Ella's question.

"This afternoon, Miss Iris and I went to the city to learn about the history of the Kumi people from a scholar. They discussed how the Kumi people summoned the Holy Son. The Holy Son is blessed by the gods and comes to lead the Kumi people onto the continental stage. Each generation of Holy Sons calls themselves from another world and possesses knowledge from another world. While different Holy Sons have vastly different views on ideology and economic development, all of them share one thing in common."

"What do they have in common?"

"Well, before his death, the Second Son anticipated the possibility of someone impersonating the Son, claiming to be from another world, so he hid characters in the crown that could identify them. However..."

As she spoke, Lotte tapped her knuckles lightly, looking quite troubled.

"Because it's hidden in the crown that symbolizes the throne, it has no meaning at all?"

The crown was not something that ordinary people could touch casually, and even Ella knew this.

"No...it's even more complicated than that. According to that scholar, due to the conception of the second generation of the Holy Son, the Kingdom of Kumheim encountered considerable difficulty in determining the third generation of the Holy Son."

"Could it be that the third generation of Saints cannot decipher the words hidden in the crown?"

Ella frowned in distress. Based on Jinghua's words - that she encountered the problem of language barrier when she first came to this world - it is entirely possible that she could not decipher the text. Not to mention the possibility that they were from different eras, even if they lived in the same era, the language differences between them from different countries would be unimaginable.

Therefore, trying to decipher the text inside the crown is as absurd as picking out one key from thousands of keys that just happens to unlock a door.

Ruthie nodded affirmatively.

"Yes, just as Miss Ella said, the third generation of the Holy Son was completely unable to decipher the words within the crown. Fortunately, the king at the time chose to trust the third generation of the Holy Son. Otherwise, the Kingdom of Kumheim would still be just a small city now."

"The biggest problem is the king. Oz is a stubborn guy."

Ella sighed, turned around and changed her posture. However, because Lotte was right next to her, she could easily catch a glimpse of Lotte's slender waist, which stretched all the way into the water under the moonlight. She swallowed subconsciously.

"If I ask for a pinch, I shouldn't be rejected, right? ——But how can I actually ask for it?!"

Ella slapped her cheeks inwardly.

However, Lotte's next move immediately made Ella straighten her whole body. Lotte slipped behind Ella and placed her hands lightly on Ella's shoulders.

"If Kagami-san can't answer it, maybe Ella-san can?"

"Even so, it only increases the possibility a little bit. Besides, if I were to answer it, Oz would probably rely on me. I don't want to be a saint."

In order to get rid of Lotte's hands on her shoulders, Ella took a step forward, but surprisingly, Lotte did not let her go, but held her shoulders tightly.

"How about secretly writing down the words on the crown and bringing them back to Miss Kagamika? If Miss Ella can decipher it, I can tell her what I've deciphered. Is that all right?"

"While it's feasible, I still don't think that Oz would trust Jinghua just like that—By the way, Lotte?"

"I'm here, Miss Ella."

"hand……"

Ella looked at Lotte's hand gripping her shoulder.

"This is to prevent Miss Ella from running away."

"But it's too close!"

I could feel the soft touch of Lotte's breasts on my back - they seemed to have grown bigger as Lotte got older.

Suddenly, for unknown reasons, Lotte's face turned redder. She was obviously not used to it, and she gently hugged Ella's neck from behind with awkward movements. Then, with her whole body stiff, she put her lips to Ella's ear and exhaled intermittently hot and moist breath.

"Miss Ella... aren't we still going to talk about alchemy?"

The scent of lavender fills your nose.

An unusually familiar feeling.

I must have experienced this kind of thing somewhere.

It would definitely be bad if she continued. Feeling her whole body burning from the hot air brushing against her earlobe, Ella stretched out her hands to break away from Lotte, then turned around and grabbed Lotte's shoulders.

"We'll talk about alchemy later."

"But, Miss Ella...if you keep staring at me like that..."

Due to the shyness welling up in her heart, Lotte, who had been unusually proactive under Iris's instigation, turned her eyes away, her face flushed so much that it was almost dripping with water.

At the same time, after Lotte's reminder, Ella realized how bad her current posture was - she pressed Lotte's shoulders to the edge of the bathtub with both hands, her thighs were stuck in a position where they shouldn't be, and she was looking down at Lotte's orange-red eyes that were about to shed tears.

If you move down a little, you can see the snow-white neck with beads of sweat and the seductive shoulders, followed by the slightly H-shaped chest and the perfect curve of the waist, and then further down——

"S-Sorry!"

Almost reflexively, Ella let go of her hands, but because she leaned back too hard, her center of gravity was unstable and she fell back into the bathtub.

"Miss Ella! Eh, eh eh eh?!"

He reached out to grab Ella, but was dragged into the water by Ella, and huge splashes of water suddenly appeared in the bathtub.

"Pfft, cough cough cough, hug... I'm sorry, if it weren't for Lotte, I would have drowned, cough cough."

"No...nothing...I was the one who believed what Iris-sama said..."

Patting Ella's back gently, Lotte murmured.

Although Lotte's face was so red that she was almost speechless, it was cute, but if she continued to tease him, he would become as bad as Iris. Without looking at Lotte's face, Ella smiled dryly and waved her hand.

"Ha, haha... There's nothing we can do about it. After all, the instigator is that Iris. Only Fukagan and Camisia won't be tempted."