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

In response to Iris's exaggerated acting, Ella rolled her eyes, while Lotte and Angelica beside her smiled bitterly.

"Wow! How could this be?! Another big bad luck! This must be a mistake! I need another one!"

"Miss, you've already drawn three times. If you're unlucky today, how about trying again tomorrow? There's a line behind you."

Looking back at the students in the team who were showing impatience, Mitis put the wooden stick back in its place awkwardly.

“Okay… okay…”

Although the rules state that the drawn wooden stick can be taken away, no one is willing to take home anything with a very unlucky word written on it.

Like an eggplant hit by frost, Mitis, with its wings drooping, walked listlessly to the back of the team. Ella took the opportunity to stretch out her hand and waved it in front of Mitis, whose eyes were out of focus. Mitis turned her head away mechanically.

"Ah, Ella."

The voice remained lifeless.

Ella couldn't help but laugh.

"It's just a random draw, no need to take it so seriously."

"But, but that's a love divination. Three consecutive bad results. This must be a hint from the gods, a hint! Wow, it looks like Ella will never agree to me."

Mitis covered her face with her hands, her shoulders trembling slightly, and she looked like she was sobbing. Ella first glanced at her companion whose face had the words "Don't look at me" written on it, then sighed and reached out to pat Mitis on the head.

"Okay, okay, I'll agree to Mitis when I'm an adult and as tall as Lotte. Is that okay?"

“Really?”

"Well, as long as Mitis doesn't hate me by then."

"Great! All I have to do is grow to be as tall as Lotte, right? I'll go get ready now!"

Before Ella could answer, Mitis hugged Ella tightly, rubbed her face against Ella's, and ran away from the crowd screaming "Ah ...

Looking at the crowd that was sent flying by Mitis's rampage, Angeline murmured worriedly.

"Mimitis won't do anything strange, will she?"

"Who knows?"

"But Miss Ella is indeed very cunning. You could say she has bad intentions."

"Ah, ha, ha, I don't know anything."

While wondering what Mitis meant by "preparation," Ella gave a perfunctory laugh. In reality, as long as she could switch states, she wouldn't be able to grow as tall as Lotte. As for what she'd look like after donning the Misttin Crown, there was still the restriction of "waiting until I reach adulthood." That was still at least two years away, and by then, even if Mitis didn't remind her, she'd probably already thought of a response.

"Little Ella, hurry up and move forward."

"I understand."

At Angeline's urging, Ella followed the person in front.

Chapter 12 Hot Springs and Snow Mountains

This leisurely stroll continued until the sun was about to set, and Ella and her group finally reached their destination. Small snowflakes began to fall from the sky, and everyone had no choice but to hold up their umbrellas.

"So tired."

"We can already see the top of the mountain. Please be patient, senpai."

"If your Highness doesn't mind, I can carry you there."

"Eh? No, it's not that serious yet."

Camisia's words brought Ella back to her senses. She couldn't let Camisia hold an umbrella for her and carry her on her back to the hot spring at the same time. No, even if Camisia didn't hold an umbrella, she wouldn't let Camisia carry her on her back. She still hadn't forgotten the feeling that Lotte left her last time.

However, there was a reason why Ella said she was tired. Just playing for a whole day was enough to make people collapse on the sofa, not to mention the mountain climbing they were currently doing. The hot spring was located at the top of the mountain. Although there were long stairs along the way to prevent people from climbing with bare hands, it was these stairs that were so long that people could not see the end that made people feel despair. Even with Ella's current physical strength of level 29, it was not enough to support her to walk to the top of the mountain without rest. Similarly, on the other side, Iris, the magic chanter, was also sweating, a rare sight. Even her silver bangs were wet with sweat and stuck together.

Of course, Ella and her group were not the only ones climbing the mountain. Along the way, you could see many young people sitting on stone benches, panting and resting. But what was strange was that these people, regardless of gender, all had red eyes and looked like they wanted to be the first to reach the top of the mountain.

"I can't do it anymore. I need to rest for a while."

After walking a few more steps, Ella bent down, supported her knees with her hands, and gasped for breath.

Mitis, who had plenty of time on her hands, suggested.

"Why don't you let me take Ella and fly up first?"

"But the rules here prohibit the use of flying magic, so we can only climb by physical strength..."

"Come to think of it, can't Ella use fatigue-relieving magic? Just use fatigue-relieving magic while eating the angel crystals that restore your health, right? It seems those people used 'acceleration' magic when we came up earlier, so they should be able to use magic."

"Ah, yes, I actually forgot about that."

Angelica's words immediately brought Ella back to her senses. She took out the dazzling Pestle of Heavenly Punishment from the storage, cast "Blessing of Vitality" on herself and her companions, and then took out the juice squeezed from the angel crystal and handed it to Iris, who was running low on energy.

It only took less than a minute for his strength to be restored.

Ella nodded in satisfaction, then looked at the top of the mountain with fighting spirit.

"Well, let's rush to the top of the mountain in one go. Accelerate and use the Floating Technique."

A cyan light enveloped everyone, and before anyone could react, Ella ran to the front and waved to her companions energetically.

"Hurry up and get up there. We seem to be the first to reach this height."

"Wait a minute, Ella!"

"Me too~"

With the help of the "Blessing of Vitality" and Angel Crystal Juice, it took everyone less than a quarter of an hour to reach the stairs near the top of the mountain in the dark. However, what was puzzling was that there were many people cheering gathered in the village on the top of the mountain, and even the guys dressed as nobles were shouting words like "Come on!"

"what are they doing?"

As they were almost at the end, Ella removed the support of the strengthening magic and advanced on the gentle stone steps at a leisurely pace.

Although it was snowing at the foot of the mountain, the snowflakes disappeared once we reached the top. Fukagami, folding his umbrella, replied in a tone devoid of emotion.

"It seems like he's talking about us."

"Well, we'll find out once we get there. It's a hot spring on the snowy mountain. I can't wait! I want to be the first to soak in it!"

"No one's going to compete with Angelina—but is it really okay for us to just leisurely walk over like this? Seeing how they're cheering us on, shouldn't we try harder?"

"If you like, Aira-chan, go ahead. I don't want to be an animal to be watched."

"Yeah, that's true."

Of course, Ella said this, but when she actually walked to a place where she could see people's expressions clearly, she couldn't help but run a few steps in front of them. It was not to cater to the cheering people, but simply because she felt embarrassed.

When Ella rushed into the village, the people in the village immediately cheered "Woo!" Not only that, they also threw things that looked like petals. If Ella were to describe it, it was like the way people greeted the champion in a marathon race.

"Congratulations to the first brave man who has climbed to the Snow Mountain Hot Springs! Today's best Red Dragon Pond belongs to this brave man!"

Amid the cheers of the people, a man who seemed to be the owner of the village walked up to Ella and handed a medal to her, who had a question mark hanging over her head. Before Ella could ask any questions, the boss walked up to Angelique, who was the second to cross the finish line, and handed Angelique the second-number medal.

"The second brave man to cross the finish line will gain access to the Crystal Pool!"

"Eh? Wait, they're my companions."

Ella's words stunned everyone for a moment, and there was a sound of surprise and doubt among the crowd.

"You're kidding, right?"

"Yes, little Ella is my friend."

Although some people doubted Angelini's words, when they saw her pure sapphire eyes, they soon felt ashamed of the darkness in their hearts.

"It's truly shocking, but no matter what, you all deserve your rights. Today, all the warriors can enjoy all the hot spring pools for free, and the Red Dragon Pool will be open only to you warriors!"

“Thank you…”

Although she didn't know what the Red Dragon Pool was, judging from the envious looks on the faces of the people around her, she knew it must be a very good thing. Ella hurriedly expressed her gratitude. Not long after, Iris and the others also walked into the village.

After everyone arrived, the owner of the hot spring pool burst into laughter.

"When I saw you approaching the finish line earlier, your speed was almost as slow as walking. You must have been very tired, but you should be happy. The snow mountain climbing competition has been held for nearly ten years, and you are the first people to reach the finish line in less than two quarters of an hour. And you are all women. It really makes me ashamed.

Now that the warriors have arrived at the hot springs, as per the rules, those of you who have been waiting here all afternoon may enter and enjoy the Sun Festival bathing to your heart's content!"

“““Ohhhh!”””

Apparently, there was a rule that required everyone to wait until the challengers reached the finish line before entering the hot springs, and they had strayed into the competition. After responding to the nobles' thanks one by one, Ella looked at her companions with a wry smile.

"No wonder those people are cheering for us."

"Aila-chan, isn't she really chosen by God? Even such a coincidence could happen to her."

Iris complained while gently pinching Ella's face.

"Well... maybe?"

From a certain perspective, he was indeed the one chosen by the only God.

"Let's save the extra words for later. Let's go to the hot springs, hot springs."

"Me too. Climbing in this kind of clothes makes me sweat all over."

Fukamaki lifted her sleeves with two fingers, and her mouth formed a へ shape in dissatisfaction - it is worth mentioning that the kimono fits Fukamaki's petite figure so well that it can be said to be unusual.

"Hmm! Then, let's go to that place called Red Dragon Pond first."

After making this decision, everyone, led by the maid, walked to the changing room next to the Red Dragon Pool and began the baptism of the Sun Festival.

Chapter 13 The Eighth Seal of Original Sin

"So-called Red Dragon Pond is actually a hot spring decorated with red crystals, right?"

"I thought it was a place related to dragons."

Elise and Angeline shared their thoughts after soaking in the hot spring. The Red Dragon Pond is a natural hot spring several dozen meters wide, with steam rising from the blue water. Aside from the natural red crystals adorning the edge, it looks just like any other hot spring. Because Ella was the first to cross the finish line, no one except those approved by Ella can enter. Of course, this access is limited to tonight; starting tomorrow, the Red Dragon Pond will be open to the public.

In addition, thanks to the hot spring vapor, as long as you are a little further away from your friends, the mist will block you, so even Ella can enjoy the comfort brought by the hot spring and swim alone to a place one meter away from her friends.

"The temperature is just right, and I feel like all the fatigue from the hike up here has been eliminated."

"Before I came in, I saw on the stone tablet outside the door that this place was once a place frequented by the previous Demon King. Does Miss Camisia remember anything?"

"It must have been something the hot spring owner deliberately fabricated. I have no memory of it."

The voices of Lotte and Camisia rang out from the other side of the mist, but for Ella right now, she just wanted to relax and lie on the wooden board that served as a float. The depth of the Red Dragon Pond exceeded her height, so she had to use a float to avoid sinking.

"Come to think of it, didn't Kuro-chan accept Ella-chan's invitation in the dream world yesterday? But Kuro-chan said before that she couldn't appear in the real world, right? If she agreed to come to the hot springs, did she intend to possess Ella-chan?"

There was a sound of water on the other side. It should be Iris walking towards her. Ella quickly controlled the float and swam away from Iris and closer to Ruthie. Of course, while deliberately controlling the distance, she was still in the water vapor and could not see the other people.

"Kuro said that he would show up in his own way after we get to the hot springs, but I don't know if you ask me."

"But we're here now."

"Even if Fukagan says so, I don't know if onee-chan is even looking at this place."

From the conversations in the dream world, it can be seen that Kro does not observe the real world through his own eyes, but rather looks down on everyone from a God's perspective. However, Kro is very humane and never reveals what others have done or are doing. Even if asked, he will only cleverly change the subject.

As soon as she finished speaking, Ella noticed a ball of green light suddenly appear above her right hand. She subconsciously reached out to grasp it. It was a medal that looked similar to the Seal of Original Sin, but there was no text on the medal, only the edge was emitting green light.

"Mark of Original Sin?"

"What did little Ella say?"

"It's me, Chloe."

"Wow!"

The medal's sudden opening made Ella throw it out reflexively. At the same time, because one hand let go of the float, Ella lost her balance and sank to the bottom of the water.

——Luckily, before Ella drowned, Chloe, who lived in the medal, stuck to Ella's back, stretched out wings the size of palms on both sides, and pulled Ella out of the water.

Ella, who was ready to drink water, looked around blankly.

“…Saved?”

"Yes, my clumsy sister."

"Uh...wait, that voice, is it Chloe?"

Although she wanted to turn around to see what was happening to her, she could only look straight ahead because she was clinging tightly to her back.

Kuro's helpless voice sounded.