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

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*创世纪6187年11月3日 上午07:30分 库米海姆王国

In late autumn, the Kingdom of Kumheim did not see the sun until after seven in the morning. The pale light slowly drove away the darkness, and all things woke up from their slumber.

Unlike Linglan and Kiru who walked with their heads held high, Jinghua habitually hunched her shoulders as she walked between Linglan and Kiru. Although she knew she should muster up her courage at this time, walking in this empty, uninhabited area - the castle was surrounded by a large training ground without obstacles - she subconsciously felt timid, as if all her shortcomings would be exposed to others.

How should I convince Oz?

Although he had made some preparations, such as learning about the history of the Kumi people and the short sentence engraved with the words of the Unified Government given to him by Ella, he did not think that this would be enough to convince Oz. These preparations were just like the twin ponytails he had tied up to win Oz's favor, which were just weak resistance.

As if noticing Jinghua's abnormality, Linglan, who was walking in front, stopped and comforted her in a strong voice.

"Don't worry, with His Majesty's support, there will be no problem."

"Yes……"

There was a lack of confidence in her voice, so Linglan could only pat Jinghua on the shoulder.

"I will do my best to help you. Also, Mr. Kiru, I'll be in your care later."

"Of course. Without the demon soldiers led by Commander Linglan, I wouldn't have been able to get this audience."

Kiru, with a longbow slung over his back, placed one hand on his chest.

"I will prepare everything for Saint Kagami-sama."

"Um."

Nodding to each other, the three continued walking towards the castle standing on the ground.

After going through complicated procedures and identity verification, Jinghua finally returned to the hall he visited two days ago - it was still the same as before, with the architectural style of an ancient church, a high dome and a round hall. There was not even a skylight, only a few magic lamps serving as light sources. Jinghua's already nervous heart suddenly hung in the air because of the dim and depressing environment.

Because the last time he and Olds came, they had to perform the etiquette of kneeling, Jinghua habitually prepared to kneel on one knee, but Linglan, who was standing next to Jinghua, pulled him back in time, and Jinghua was unable to bend down.

"A normal bow will do."

The voice that seemed to appear next to his ear made Jinghua subconsciously look at Linglan's face, but Linglan was looking straight ahead and had no intention of talking to him. Jinghua couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

It's probably the special message magic learned after reaching a higher level.

Jinghua could only comfort herself in this way, and then hurriedly bowed forward slightly with Kiru - in the shadows at the end of the hall stood a crowned Higankumi.

"The head of the elven delegation, the elder of Malberun, Gilu Malber—"

"Let's stop here."

Oz, who was standing in the shadows, ruthlessly interrupted Kiru's speech and walked a few steps to Jinghua and the other two.

"No need for such a hypocritical opening. Just tell me your purpose, Head of the Diplomatic Corps. Although we have only met once, I remember that you are the elf who was expelled."

There was obvious unwelcome in his voice. Oz looked down at Kiru from his two-meter height. The rejection-filled tone even made Jinghua feel that Oz would attack Kiru at any time.

However, Kiru didn't seem angry at all, and responded with a flawless smile.

"Your Majesty, I'm not sure what you mean by expulsion. As for the purpose you wish to know—I should have explained to you that Lady Angeline is the 226th Elf Queen of Malborune. Lord Artien has ordered us to bring our people back to the territory. If you return Lady Angeline to us, I can guarantee on behalf of Malborune that you will be forgiven for your unauthorized attack on the envoys."

Kiru's words made Oz wave his hand disdainfully, turn around and snort coldly.

"Hmph, attacking without authorization? Well, you should also know that the person you attempted to abduct was the Holy Maiden of the Kingdom of Kumheim. We in the Kingdom of Kumheim were merciful by not announcing the elven envoys' intrusion into the oracle ceremony. But what are your intentions in appearing in the capital at this moment, Captain Kiru?"

"Sama Angeline—"

"The Saint disappeared from the castle a month ago. Her visit at this time is nothing more than a plot orchestrated by someone with ulterior motives within the elves. I can't think of any other possibility."

Tsk.

Jinghua clicked her tongue inwardly. The way Oz and Kiru changed their words and pointed the finger at each other really made her feel uncomfortable. She preferred to speak directly.

"With guards and a high-level security barrier, what kind of power would be needed to quietly take Lady Angeline away? Speaking of directing and acting out your own plan, Your Majesty, have you carefully checked everyone entering and leaving the castle? What if one of your men hid Lady Angeline for selfish reasons? I'm afraid it would be bad for both of us, right?"

Of course this is not possible. Kiru was just responding to Oz's sarcasm just now. This can be seen from Kiru's sharp eyes. Of course, Kiru did not let Oz see his eyes.

"Your Majesty must have known my resolve this time, since he was willing to meet me."

Determination refers to the demon soldiers brought.

"I think we still have room for discussion. Hand Lady Angeline over to me. After Lady Angeline has concluded her duties within the territory, whether or not she becomes the Holy Maiden of the Kingdom of Kumheim is entirely up to Lady Angeline herself."

"Will there be a chance to come back after I hand it over to you?"

Finally, not wanting to continue beating around the bush, Oz roared.

"I will never hand the Saint Lady over to anyone else. This is the will of God. Even if you unite the Harry Kingdom and the demons, I will lead my people to fight with all our might."

"Harry Kingdom? I think Your Majesty must have misunderstood. I did not request the Harry Kingdom to send troops, nor did I instruct them to invade your territory. The army I lead consists solely of demons, and the demon soldiers are currently stationed at the border of the Kingdom of Untermil. If you are willing to hand Lady Angelina over to me, I can plead with Commander-in-Chief Lingran on your behalf and have the army help you drive out the invaders."

Invading a country is already a very serious matter, so of course Kiru has to stay out of this mess. However, since Oz is willing to meet Kiru, he must have known that the Harry Kingdom's military deployment has nothing to do with Kiru, otherwise Oz would never give Kiru the opportunity to meet him.

And just as Kiru said, Oz's willingness to meet with Kiru itself means that there is still room for negotiation. In fact, the Kingdom of Kumheim is in a critical moment of life and death. Although it is very peaceful on the surface, this illusion only exists in the royal capital. Now the entire territories of the Kingdom of Kumheim in the east and south have fallen under the golems of the Kingdom of Harry. The main force of the Kingdom of Harry will even arrive at the royal capital in a few days. If it is attacked by the demon army in the north at this time, even if Oz has the strength of level 43, he will not be able to withstand the violence brought by numbers.

What's more, Linglan alone can hold Oz back.

The entire country and the Holy Oracle were placed on the scales. The intense anxiety made Oz constantly groan from where his throat should be - like the sound made by a wild beast when warning its enemy.

A full minute of dead silence passed before Oz spoke in an emotionless tone.

"The prerequisite for returning the Saint Lady is that we can resist the attack of the Harry Kingdom."

He kept silent about whether he would hand over Angelique and instead wanted to use his own hands to resist the Kingdom of Harry. This was completely within Kiru's expectations. Rather, Oz's words made Kiru feel relieved. If Oz was prepared to fight the Kingdom of Harry to the death with Kumi's power alone, Kiru would have become anxious.

Without giving a precise answer, Kiru bent down and saluted Oz.

"Your Majesty, please give me and Commander Linglan a week to think about it."

According to the intelligence provided by the demon scouts, the army of the Harry Kingdom will definitely reach the royal capital within a week, and even the siege may last for several days. Oz cannot be unaware of this. In other words, Kiru conveyed that he would not provide help in advance. Of course, this does not mean that Kiru does not value Angelica, but because Jinghua will appear next. As long as the new saint replaces the old saint, Angelica will naturally be returned to him in the form of an "unexpected encounter". Although believing in Jinghua is a gamble, under Oz's stubbornness, this is the only choice.

"Hmph, back off."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

After bowing to Oz, Kiru slowly left the hall.

Naturally, Oz turned his attention to the remaining Jinghua and Linglan.

"Who are you--"

The moment he saw Jinghua, Oz frowned in disgust, but when Oz's gaze rested on Jinghua's white twin ponytails, his expression softened a little, but his words did not become any better.

"We don't need fakes here."

"Lingran, the commander-in-chief of the Demon Expeditionary Force, presents an audience with His Majesty Oz."

Chapter 59: Persuasion & Liberation & Tea Party

"Lingran? The commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force..."

Oz was startled by Linglen's attention, then slowly turned his head.

"You came here alone, as expected of the commander-in-chief. I admire your courage even more than the so-called head of the diplomatic corps—so, what brings you here, Commander-in-Chief Linglan? Since you didn't leave with that head, you must be discussing something else, right?"

Out of courtesy, Linglan bowed slightly to Oz before speaking.

"I came here this time with only one question for your Majesty. A few days ago, I met Baron Olds in your country. After speaking with him, Baron Olds told me about Saint Kanzaki Kagamika. Combined with the information I learned while serving as a guard within the demon clan, I once had contact with Lady Angeline, a close friend of the Demon King. According to information Lady Angeline accidentally revealed, Lady Angeline was born a native of this continent, not a traveler from another world. I personally believe that Saint Kagamika is the true Saint of the Kingdom of Kumheim."

"Is Commander Lingran representing the will of the demons and interfering in the internal affairs of our Kingdom of Kumiheim?"

Without directly answering Linglen's question, Oz's voice carried a hint of questioning.

"No, I was acting on my own will. I've wanted to travel the Kingdom of Kumiheim since I was a child. What I said just now was simply to wish for the Kingdom of Kumiheim to prosper."

"So you're waiting at our border with the demon soldiers? I don't recall inviting Commander Linglan."

"I was merely following the orders of the Council of Elders to accept Captain Kiru's diplomatic request for assistance."

"Hmph, the Council of Elders."

Looking at Lingran's purple eyes, which did not waver in the slightest, Oz snorted coldly. The Kingdom of Kumheim was separated from the Demon Clan only by the Kingdom of Untermir, so Oz was very familiar with the system within the Demon Clan. In fact, there was no such thing as the Council of Elders. In the past, all large-scale actions of the Demon Clan needed the approval of the Great Sage Dean. After the Demon King took office, this task was naturally handed over to the Demon King. Therefore, the so-called Council of Elders was just a way to shirk responsibility afterwards.

However, Oz did not point this out. Since the other party dared to mention the Council of Elders, an institution that did not exist before, he must have already thought of a countermeasure. For example, when someone wanted to hold someone accountable, the demons would temporarily set up an organization that seemed to have a high title but actually had no real power. Once something happened, they could put all the blame on the Council of Elders and claim to the outside world that it was the Council of Elders who decided to help Kiru send troops without the consent of the Demon King. On the other hand, Kiru would never expose the demons, and the weak Kingdom of Kumheim had no right to question it.

Oz crossed his arms in front of his chest and turned around, indicating that he had no intention of negotiating further.

"No saints other than Saint Angeline are welcome here. Commander Linglan, please take this Saint Jinghua away."

Although a look of helplessness appeared in Jinghua's eyes, Linglan did not give up, but continued to propose in a calm tone.

"...Your Majesty, what if we possess evidence that can convince your people?"

"What evidence can a faker offer to convince me? Historically, only the Son of God can appear at the oracle ceremony. Lady Angelica's appearance speaks volumes. If we can withstand this attack from the Harry Kingdom, even if the elves demand compensation from our country afterwards, I will do my best to satisfy them. This is the maximum concession I can make."

Completely not believing Lingen's claim that he could produce evidence, Oz still turned his back to Lingen.

"Then, how about having Saint Jinghua provide His Majesty Oz with the evidence? It will only take a few minutes, so His Majesty shouldn't be that anxious, right? I believe Captain Kiru won't overly embarrass His Majesty Oz."

This was another form of threat. Linglan was conveying to Oz that if Oz disobeyed her advice here, she could not guarantee that Kiru would not use force in advance. It also meant that "the demon army would obey Kiru's instructions completely."

Oz frowned repeatedly in a place where Linglan couldn't see, and after pondering for a few seconds, he turned around and looked at Jinghua with an angry look on his face. His huge eyes made Jinghua pause.

"I'll only give you a quarter of an hour."

Is this to start explaining yourself?

Jinghua looked up at Linglan hesitantly, and Linglan nodded.

Jinghua couldn't help but swallowing.

Although he was afraid of Oz, the superior, he was already in a situation where he had no choice but to move forward. He was shrinking back and preparing to take a step forward - no, now was not the time to retreat. Ella had already helped him here. If he showed cowardice again, not only would Oz look down on him, but it would also bring shame to the demon clan represented by Ella.

【What's more, they're the ones who kicked me out once before... I might as well just treat them as the fools from a backward world.】

Of course, the inferiority complex engraved in his memory destined Jinghua to be unable to truly do it. Jinghua said this just to muster up courage. Apart from anger and jealousy, other emotions would hardly make people behave abnormally. Only a small number of people were destined to be able to muster up the courage in times of crisis, and this small group of people definitely did not include Jinghua, who is now an ordinary person.

After taking a deep breath, Jinghua raised his crimson eyes and looked directly at Oz.

"Your Majesty, please give me the crown."

Under normal circumstances, Jinghua would never dare to say such bold words. The reason he did this was simply because he was reading out the planned script.

As expected, Oz narrowed his eyes slightly, and the sharp look in his empty eyes almost made Jinghua subconsciously take a step back. Jinghua quickly tensed her whole body and continued speaking before Oz could open his mouth to refuse.

"According to the facts of the Kingdom of Kumheim, the second generation of the Holy Sons engraved characters inside the crown that only the Holy Sons could decipher. If I can decipher the contents, that would prove my identity, right? Although there was an incident with the third generation of the Holy Sons, the God-sama explained when I was reincarnated that while the Holy Sons came from another world, there wasn't just one other world, so it was perfectly reasonable that they couldn't decipher it."

This is a fabricated lie. The hypothesis about the world is a conjecture that Ella provided to Jinghua.

"The words inside the crown..."

Oz frowned his nonexistent brows.

To be honest, if Jinghua hadn't said it, Oz would have forgotten about it. In fact, a long time ago, the kings responsible for guiding the Son of God had forgotten that there were words in the crown that could identify the Son of God's identity. And it was precisely because of the neglect of previous generations that even if Jinghua could decipher the words, Oz would not be able to judge whether they were correct.

The correct pronunciation is no longer remembered, and the only basis for this is the rumor that "the crown will undergo a strange transformation after the text is deciphered."

Seeing Oz lost in thought, Jinghua continued to narrate according to the lines in the script.

"Before entering this world, God told me the words within the crown. So, it should be easy to verify that I'm a messenger sent by God, right?"

That is, since he knew the contents on the crown in advance, even if Oz did not give the crown to him, as long as he memorized the words on the crown, he could prove that he was the messenger of God.

As for how he knew the words within the crown, it was through deciphering the recording crystal Ella had given him. The words within the crown were the common language of the Unified Government. Like himself, the Second-Generation Son of God was born on Earth during the Unified Government era. Therefore, when Jinghua saw the words on the recording crystal last night, he felt as if all this was destiny, preordained by the gods.

"Your Majesty, Oz, do you need me to tell you the words on the crown now?"

“…I agree.”

With the previous words - giving Jinghua a quarter of an hour to explain - Oz was already in a difficult situation. He could conflict with Kiru or even Linglan, but he would never allow himself to go back on his word, even though he had no way of judging whether what Jinghua said was correct.

"That."

Continuously adjusting his breathing, Jinghua raised his crimson eyes and looked directly at the crown with the Seal of Sloth embedded in the center.

[It has come to this point, I absolutely cannot back down... I must trust Ella.]

Thinking this in his heart, Jinghua clenched his sweaty fists and slightly opened his lips.

"'Welcome, stranger guided by God. I bear witness to your eternal and unchanging power with the Seal of Sloth. Become the next Holy King. Liberate.'"

Jinghua slowly spoke all the words in the language of the unified government that no one could understand, and as if in response to Jinghua's words like a spell, the Seal of Sloth originally embedded in the Crown of Oz suddenly lit up with a yellow light, and the strange eye-shaped pattern instantly became the center of the entire hall. A pressure as substantial as a wave swept around the surroundings, and the torches hanging on the wall were extinguished in an instant. Even the reliefs on the wall began to show signs of falling off, and the dome made a crisp sound like glass shattering.

Just as this pressure was about to invade Jinghua, Linglan inserted himself in between Oz and Jinghua in time, took out a shield tower from the storage props and blocked Jinghua in front of him.

Keng.

Although it was a wave without substance, it made a symphony of metal when it hit the shield tower. Even Linglan, who had already reached level 40, was shaken for a moment by this impact.