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

This is the aftermath of releasing the Mark of Original Sin.

However, unlike the normal unsealing process, if Mitis were here, she would definitely point out that this is the original form of the Seal of Original Sin - a magic item without intelligence that can be used by a third party.

The yellow light that filled the hall took three minutes to slowly dissipate, and everyone's vision gradually recovered.

The entire hall was in a mess, as if it had been ravaged by a hurricane. The hanging basket hanging on the wall fell to the ground, large pieces of relief on the wall fell off, and several cracks appeared on the tall semicircular dome, giving people the illusion that it was about to collapse.

"This is……"

With a tone of surprise and doubt, Oz quickly took off the crown. On the magnificent crown inlaid with gems, the originally dull Mark of Sloth could be seen emitting a dazzling brilliance.

"You have released the Mark of Sloth?"

These words were said to Jinghua.

Although there was a look of shock in her eyes, Linglan quickly regained her composure, put away her shield and explained for Jinghua.

"Your Majesty, Oz, Saint Jinghua did not use any magic just now."

Oz muttered while frowning.

"Could this be the change that will occur to the crown? But how could the Second-Generation Saint make such a rash decision? Releasing the Seal of Sloth is a major event that will attract the attention of the Holy Academy. The slightest carelessness will bring unbearable consequences..."

"Master Oz, is this evidence sufficient to prove the identity of the Holy Maiden Jinghua? I've never heard of a seal being released by words alone. Furthermore, the Seal of Sloth has always been with you. It's unlikely that the seal just happened to break on its own—"

At the end of her words, Linglan's tone even sounded like she was trying to suppress a laugh.

Without looking at Linglan, Oz just stared at the Seal of Sloth with eye patterns engraved on it in his hand, and waved to Linglan and Jinghua.

"I will give a clear answer regarding the Saint, but not now. Commander Linglan, please withdraw. If the Seal of Sloth is truly released, it will definitely not be just our Kingdom of Kumheim that will be affected."

"Then Captain Kiru and I will wait for His Majesty Oz's reply at the inn in the royal capital."

After bowing to Oz, Linglan placed his hand on Jinghua's shoulder and left the hall with Jinghua, who was still in a daze.

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*Genesis ???? Year ??? Month ??? Day ???: ???

A white world full of warmth.

If an ordinary person comes here, he will probably have a feeling of floating in a vacuum world.

In this dreamlike world, two girls were sitting in a very strange room enjoying tea.

To be precise, this cannot be called a room. If I had to describe it, it is more like a temporary stage play background - the room only has two walls and there is no roof.

However, even the only two walls were decorated with a variety of complex colors. The windows, which appeared just for the sake of beauty, were covered with roses. The fireplace also exuded a sweet and cloying fragrance. Although there was no ceiling, the crystal chandelier was firmly located above the tea table, emitting a dazzling light. Anyone who came here would think that this place was a dream.

A tea party so quiet that it feels like time has stopped.

The first to move was the girl with white wings. Her long silver hair that reached the ground was tied behind her head with a night-colored ribbon. Her porcelain-like skin and delicate facial features made one think at first glance that this was a doll carefully carved by a skilled craftsman.

With her long eyelashes fluttering, the girl, known as the One and Only God, placed the carved teacup back on the porcelain plate.

"As expected, it's more convenient to have someone to talk to than to be alone."

"Ah, are you bored too?"

The respondent was a girl with long ice-blue hair and wearing a light-colored kimono. Judging from her appearance and figure, she was at least the same age as Iris. However, it must be said that the incongruity of her wearing a kimono and sitting in a Western-style room was really hard to adapt to.

"Of course, otherwise how could things have progressed to this point? If I weren't bored, you wouldn't exist."

"The fifth one is about to be recovered, huh?"

"I knew it, or rather expected it to happen sooner or later."

"Aren't you in a hurry?"

"Why are you so anxious? Ru, you haven't seen that guy in a long time."

"Yeah... I've been watching you, but it does feel a bit lonely when I can't talk to you."

The girl in a light-colored kimono supported her head with one hand and looked at a corner of the white world. Her wandering gaze seemed to travel through space.

"Why don't you go meet?"

"Meeting...wouldn't it be heartbreaking if I wasn't recognized like last time?"

"But waiting forever won't yield any results, so how about giving it a try?"

The god's words left the girl silent as she shook her teacup. It was an unknown amount of time before she spoke again.

"...You're right. It's okay to be willful every now and then. Let's go after this rare tea party is over."

As if she had figured something out, the girl perked up and took a sip of the golden tea.

The young god smiled at this and pursed his lips, imitating the girl's behavior.

"Well, I hope you'll be remembered this time, Chloe."

Chapter 60 Intermission

After returning to the hotel in a trance, Jinghua staggered towards Ella's room, forgetting to knock on the door, and walked straight inside.

As is a common sight when traveling, Lotte was playing a game of chess with Shen Gan, while Mitis, who was not very familiar with the rules, sat on the side with Ella and watched.

Mitis, who was the first to notice the footsteps, looked towards the door.

"Kagami? Is it over already?"

"what……"

His mind was still in a state of chaos, and Jinghua just nodded instinctively to indicate that he had heard what Mitis said.

Ella then put down the chess piece in her hand, stood up, patted the chair, and motioned Jinghua to sit in her seat.

"What's the result? If the text in the crown can be deciphered, Oz shouldn't confront Kagamika directly anymore."

"...Mark of Sloth."

Sitting on the chair with an uneasy look on his face, as if afraid that Ella would leave, Jinghua held Ella's arm tightly.

The person who asked the question was Fukagan, who was sitting opposite Lotte.

"The Seal of Sloth? Is Jinghua referring to the crown of His Majesty Oz?"

"Hmm, I think I've broken the seal..."

Like a child who is afraid of domestic violence, Jinghua looked at the four people in the room one by one with a timid gaze, but to Jinghua's surprise, Ella and the other three did not seem surprised.

"There's been no movement from the castle yet. It seems to be just as Mitis suspected."

"Putting aside the difficulty of breaking the seal, the Second Holy King would never do anything that would harm his own people. Therefore, 'breaking the seal' simply means unleashing the power of the Seal of Original Sin, transforming it into its original magical item form. While this will accelerate Sloth's escape from the seal, it will take at least a hundred years for Sloth to accumulate power. By that time, the Kingdom of Kumheim will undoubtedly have developed to a certain level thanks to the Holy Spirit of the Earth, Sloth. Even if the Kingdom of Kumheim is unable to resist the escaped Sloth, it can simply hand it over to the Holy Academy, and everything will be averted."

Mitis stood up from her seat, placed her hands on her chest, and explained confidently.

However, because Mitis said too many words in one breath that only insiders could understand, Jinghua, who had never come into contact with the Seal of Original Sin, looked confused.

"...Ms. Mitis?"

"Ms. Mitis is a scholar who studies the Seal of Original Sin. What she meant just now is that Ms. Jinghua need not worry about the disaster caused by the release of the Seal of Sloth. Everything is under control."

"Eh?"

"So, we anticipated yesterday that Kagamika would unleash the Seal of Sloth, so Kagamika, don't be so nervous. If anything goes wrong, we, who specialize in dealing with the Seal of Sin, will also be able to seal Sloth away."

"Ella already has a plan... That's great..."

Only after Ella gave a thorough explanation did Jinghua heave a long sigh of relief and lie exhausted on the chessboard like a caterpillar.

Ella couldn't help but smile and sat down on the edge of the bed.

"By the way, Jinghua hasn't told us the outcome yet. What happened in the end? Did Oz acknowledge Jinghua's status as a saint?"

Keeping lying on the table, Jinghua sighed.

"Because the Mark of Sloth has been released, they simply asked Miss Linglan and I to withdraw, saying they would inform us of the results later."

"They didn't deny it right away, which means there's still hope for Jinghua. But if we don't make a decisive decision at this juncture, the Kingdom of Kumiheim won't be able to wait that long. Has Ella asked Camisia about the Harry Kingdom's plan?"

"Uh... no, but I was there when the spies reported to Camisia that the combined forces of the Harry Kingdom and the Riglist Theocracy would arrive in the capital in three days."

Ella put on an expression as if she was lost in thought.

"The current problem is the conflict between Kiru and Oz, the war between the Kingdom of Kumiheim and the Kingdom of Harry, and how to replace Angelina with Kagamika and convince Oz of Kagamika's identity. These three seemingly simple things are intertwined, and it feels like they're difficult to unravel."

It's like being stuck in a quagmire and not knowing where to start.

"The first thing you should do, senpai, is to convince Oz-sama to trust Jinghua. If Oz-sama can decide to trust Jinghua within the next three days, the other two things will be easy to resolve."

Since the chess game was ruined by Jinghua, Shen Gan began to collect the chess pieces one by one into the container. Halfway through, Jinghua realized his mistake and hurriedly got up from the chessboard to pick up the chess pieces that fell on the ground.

Sitting opposite Shen Gan, Ludy stopped cleaning up the mess.

"But now that the Seal of Sloth has been broken, it's hard for Oz-sama to think about anything else for a short period of time. Wait, Ms. Kagamika, what was Oz-sama's expression when he discovered the Seal of Sloth had been broken?"

"Eh? You're surprised? You look like you're about to be doomed."

"Surprised?... In other words, Oz himself didn't know that the words inside the crown contained the spell to unseal it, and they were lost during the process of being passed down through generations? Or perhaps the second generation of the Holy Son simply didn't inform the king who kept the crown at the time?"

Mitis put her hand to her chin and frowned deeply.

In response to this, Shen Gan just sighed, feeling it was very troublesome.

"In short, His Majesty Oz believes that Jinghua has completely unlocked the Sloth Seal, and that the Kingdom of Kumiheim is about to face disaster. Before confirming the status of the Sloth Seal, Oz will not consider anything else, unless Oz is born to be king."

Decisiveness and calmness are essential elements for a ruler.

Shen Gan closed the chessboard and continued to add.

"Senior, it would be more appropriate to consider whether it is necessary to buy time for Jinghua. The defenders of the royal capital have no hope of resisting the coalition's attack. Whether to retreat to the Kingdom of Untermil before the coalition arrives, or let the demon army fight against the coalition, the decision is in your hands."

“Hmm…”

Ella lowered her head in distress.

He wanted to help Jinghua become a saint, but he also didn't want the demon soldiers to fight for his personal wishes, but there were only these two choices before him. Unless he appeared in front of the coalition forces of the Harry Kingdom and the Riglist Kingdom in advance in the state of Entalosfer and used super-level magic to drive away the army, there was no other option.

"We have to defend against the coalition forces before His Majesty Oz makes a decision... Including the demon army's march and rest time, it's actually only two days."

Ruthie's words made Jinghua lower her head deeply. She knew very well that she was the reason why everyone was in trouble, so she didn't dare to make any unnecessary movements. If Ella was making a choice between two dilemmas, then Jinghua was like a headless fly, not knowing what to do or which direction to go.

Once the capital is occupied, the Kingdom of Kumiheim will exist in name only, and it is only a matter of time before the remaining western territories are occupied. In that case, the village where Jinghua originally lived will also be destroyed. According to the traditions of the Harry Kingdom and the Riglist Church, non-human species are all aliens, and the non-human species in the village have no choice but to be brutally killed. Even if the Kumi people cannot be killed, they will probably be treated as the cheapest labor force and become lifelong slaves.

To protect the village, Jinghua must rely on Ella's help. But as Jinghua has always seen, Ella has already helped him so much, how can he ask Ella for help again? If he can save others with his own abilities, he will certainly lend a hand without hesitation, but he will only feel ashamed to involve others who have nothing to do with him.

Jinghua began to feel like the contents of a crusher, with no choice but to watch the disaster happen. She even began to fantasize about some unrealistic things - such as possessing unparalleled power, which would not only solve the crisis of the Kingdom of Kumheim, but also repay Ella's kindness.

But reality is reality, and the fantasies in your mind are not even self-satisfying.

"If only Oz could understand that unlocking the Mark of Sloth is a trivial matter."

Ella breathed a sigh of resignation.

But just as she finished speaking, Camisia walked into the room with Iris and Linglan. Judging from the paper tube in her hand, it seemed like there was something important.

Ella immediately sat up from the bed.

"What's wrong?"

"Your Highness, Oz just sent a messenger over—"

Having said that, Kamisia, who was wearing a dreamy white dress, looked around the room and finally locked her eyes on the seated Jinghua.

"Give this message to Saint Jinghua."

"Huh? Oz made his decision so quickly?"

Obviously, everyone was at a loss because of Oz's hesitation just now, but now they got the result. Ella couldn't help but feel that God had secretly helped her. Oz was unexpectedly a decisive person, but soon Ella felt uneasy as if she had stepped on air. With the stubborn character Oz had shown before, he was able to deliver the message so quickly, and it was very likely that he had decisively rejected Jinghua's identity. If this was true, then everything they had imagined would be out of the question - everything might be based on Oz's willingness to recognize Jinghua's identity as a saint.

Eila looked at Jinghua with some worry. There was a mixture of several difficult-to-distinguish emotions in the latter's eyes. Although Eila was reluctant to hit Jinghua at this time, in the current situation, even if Eila said, "Let's talk about this message later," Jinghua would probably ask Eila to read it out.

Ella nodded heavily and motioned for Camisia to read it, and Camisia unfolded the paper.

"'The one who, in accordance with the late king's will, has unsealed the crown, Kanzaki Kagamika, has the right to inherit the throne of the eleventh-generation Holy Son. I am hereby temporarily appointed as the eleventh-generation Holy Son's successor. Please return to the royal city immediately to receive further assignments.'"

“““Eh?”””

Except for Fukagan and Camisia who came later, everyone including Lotte let out a light "eh".

The gap between reality and imagination was so huge that people couldn't understand it for a while.

"The eleventh generation Holy Son successor... is this... an admission?"