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

"Ahem, then, Esther, do you have evidence to prove that Angeline is your daughter with Queen Hildy?"

"That's absolutely true. The reason the elven royal family has been able to maintain its supreme position within the territory for so long is fundamentally due to the existence of the World Tree. Only the royal family can control the World Tree's barrier, and even the weather within the territory can be adjusted through the World Tree. If Adil hadn't controlled the World Tree to hinder Hill and me during the civil war, he would have been destroyed in just five years."

[Speaking of which, Queen Hilde personally killed her own brother. She seems like a very decisive woman. If you anger her, the consequences will definitely be serious.]

While Ella was thinking this in her heart, Iris continued to question Ester.

"So if Angelini can control the World Tree, it proves she's a royal member of the elves?"

"That's right. Judging by your hair, you are the rebellious princess of the God-man tribe, Iris Charlotte Fariarucci, right? If Your Highness Fariarucci doesn't believe me, how about you try to control the World Tree yourself?"

"I agree to your terms."

While there was no guarantee that the World Tree wouldn't be tampered with by Esther, fundamentally, Esther had no reason to deceive herself. Having Angeline as her daughter wouldn't benefit Esther in any way. If she simply wanted a daughter, someone more suitable than Angeline would surely fill the dragon's back. There was no need to go to such lengths to choose Angeline. Previously, the emphasis on proving their relationship was simply to test how far Esther would yield on Angeline's matter, and whether she would give her the cold shoulder afterwards. Now, it seemed, Esther could be trusted to some extent—the World Tree was not something that could be casually touched by outsiders.

"That being said, even I can't guarantee whether Angeline can successfully control it. I can only be sure that the World Tree will recognize Angeline. According to Hill, only when the level reaches a certain level can you even slightly interfere with the barrier."

Ester added that because of Iris's approval, she breathed a sigh of relief and picked up the drink next to her and drank it. She had already made a plan before that if Ella and her group did not hand over Angelica, she would definitely take Angelica away even if she had to use tough measures.

The heavy scene suddenly became light.

Lotte, who hadn't had time to change into her maid outfit and was still wearing her battle uniform, asked cautiously.

"Why did Miss Esther change from being a beastman to what she is now? Ah, I'm not saying that Miss Esther's current appearance is bad, I'm just curious about what happened here."

"Ah, that's fine, but before that, could I ask your name? I'm the only one here who hasn't heard of you."

"Lotte Nott is Miss Ella's personal maid. Miss Esther, you can just call me Lotte."

"Really? Then I'll call you Lotte. Regarding Lotte's question, I had two main considerations. The mate of an elven royal must be of royal or near-royal blood. At the time, I wanted to protect Hill from the criticism of the nobles when she became queen, so I told Hill I wanted to reshape my body. Hill, in turn, wanted to see what I would look like as a woman. Although becoming a woman would cause some political problems, I couldn't refuse Hill's wish, so I became what I am now. Royal blood is something I possess through the blood Hill provided."

Hearing the curious part, Ella couldn't help but lean forward and ask.

"Rebuilding the body? Won't that erase the consciousness?"

"For us, the Seal of Original Sin, rebuilding our bodies is just a matter of time and materials."

"But isn't time a major issue? Ester is Queen Hilde's trump card, and rebuilding her body will take a considerable amount of time. If Adil leads the main force to attack during that time, wouldn't the consequences be dire?"

Mitis asked with a frown.

"As for me, it'll only take three months, you know? Plus the information blockade, by the time Adil realizes and dispatches his soldiers to the border, I'll have already finished rebuilding. Uh, what's wrong? You're making that face."

Esther's smile made Mitis clench her fists in hatred.

"It only took three months... It would have taken me at least three years!"

"This is all thanks to my level and attributes. I'm the Great Spirit of Water. Even the Spirit of Light, who resides in Pride, can't surpass me in the speed of rebuilding my body."

"Damn it, why do I have to be under mind control, which sounds ominous."

"Is it okay to just say that? Earlier in the main hall, Mitis didn't seem to want to announce her identity as the Mark of Sin."

While speaking, Esther looked around at Ella and her group sitting at the table, and Mitis waved her hand boldly.

"We're all alone here, so it's okay to tell them. Ella and the others already know about this."

"Oh? What an interesting group."

Esther glanced at Ella meaningfully, and Ella couldn't help feeling a little uncomfortable. Esther's eyes seemed to be teasing her.

"So, what are your plans? The fire goblin rebellion is keeping our tribe short of manpower. After I support the goblins, I'll have to return immediately to assist Hill in suppressing the main force of the fire goblins. If there's nothing else, could you all return to the elves with me? Angeline has been well taken care of by the master and you all for so long, and Hill will definitely express his sincere gratitude."

There was nothing to do in the goblin territory. After thinking for a moment, Ella gave Esther a positive answer, and the smile on Esther's face softened a little.

"Thank you very much. Hill and I will always remember this kindness."

After continuing with some meaningless conversation, Esther left the palace on the pretext of investigating the battlefield.

Chapter 43: Ella's Wish

*创世纪6188年1月23日 凌晨2:49分 梦境之国

After falling into a deep sleep, Ella naturally entered the dream world. Although the activities at night would make her feel tired during the day, she could make up for it with a nap.

Looking at the fantasy-style medieval streets on both sides, Ella couldn't help but sigh.

"No matter how many times I watch it, it feels like the real world."

The dream world is very different from ordinary dreams. In addition to the fact that the person can clearly realize that this is a dream and can control himself freely, things like pain can also be fed back. However, according to what Kro said, the dream world can only feel pain at most, and there will be no serious consequences such as death. For example, if a spear pierces a vital part, at most he will faint from excessive pain. Even if he is roasted by high temperature, he will recover automatically in a short time.

"I wonder if Lotte and the others have come in."

Ella looked at the people coming and going around. Unless they informed Kro in advance, everyone would enter the dream world on their own when they fell asleep. The time and place of entry varied from person to person, and it was rare for two people to be teleported to the same place at the same time.

As for today's schedule, Ella planned to test Angeline's feelings. Of course, she wasn't forcing her to accept Esther and Hildy; she simply showed concern. Even Esther herself felt it was unrealistic to expect Angeline to accept her biological parents so quickly. Before bed that night, Esther even sought out Ella, asking her to help her without putting too much pressure on Angeline.

"This is really tricky..."

Thinking of the various problems involved, Ella couldn't help but feel a headache.

"You are Master Kro's sister, Miss Elelaya, right? Master Kro has been waiting for you for a long time. Please follow me."

A poker soldier—whose body was a poker card almost as tall as a human, its limbs made up of four black lines, and its head wearing a full-face helmet worn by knights—came to Ella. When Ella first came to the dream world, she was frightened by the poker soldier, but now she has become accustomed to its existence.

Ella pointed her palm at the poker soldier, signaling the poker soldier to listen to her first.

"No need, I can go by myself."

Poker soldiers are just Kro's personal preference. In fact, they are not suitable for combat at all. Even their movements are extremely slow. If the poker soldiers were to lead him slowly to the courtyard where Kro is, he might not reach his destination until he wakes up from the dream.

Without continuing to tangle with the poker soldiers, Ella recalled the feeling of "high-level teleportation" and teleported directly to the garden where Kro was. In the dream world, as long as it is something that exists in reality and the person is very familiar with it, he can easily create or use it through imagination.

The path paved with white flagstones winds its way through the garden filled with various plants. The aroma of the dessert is like burnt honey, making people feel dizzy. The blooming roses grow wantonly along the plants and paths, giving people the feeling that if they are not cleaned regularly, they will even block the only secluded path. In the center of the courtyard stands a white stone pavilion that can only accommodate about ten people, and its carvings are full of Baroque style.

Looking around at the various small animals running around in the courtyard, the peaceful atmosphere as if time had stopped here reminded Ella that this was a dream world.

Ella walked into the stone pavilion with ease. Kro was sitting on the soft sofa and yawning.

"Ah, Ella is the first one to arrive."

Seeing Ella coming, Kro sat up from the sofa and waved her hand. Suddenly, a mountain of desserts and steaming black tea appeared on the table.

"Hmm, you're not welcome."

"How could that be? I enjoy being in a lively environment, but being alone like this is nice too. So, you seem so worried, are you worried about the real world? If you get bored, I can live in the dream world forever."

"Forget about living here. I don't want to live like this."

All the residents of the dream world knew that she was Kro's sister, and they treated her with such kindness that she felt uncomfortable.

Following Chloe's lead, Ella took off her shoes and curled up on the sofa, hugging her knees. Unless there was something to distract her, she always felt sleepy in the dream world, especially in this courtyard, where the scent of roses and sweets blended together, making it feel like she'd fall asleep if she closed her eyes.

"I don't think it's a big deal. Even though the Dream Kingdom is only as big as a city, if I want it to, it can become as vast as the real world at any time."

"Let's talk about that troublesome thing later. Anyway, Chloe already knows what happened to me, right?"

"Ah, I haven't been peeping into your life for a long time, you know? After all, I'm a very self-aware lady, and I wouldn't do something like continue peeping after being discovered."

"A lady doesn't peek."

Kro waved her hand easily, causing Ella to roll her eyes.

"Well, I won't ask you any more questions if you don't want to talk about it. Besides, I have other questions I want to ask you now—you haven't forgotten about your wish, have you?"

desire?

Hearing this word, Ella blinked and thought for dozens of seconds before she remembered that it referred to the greeting card that Kro had entrusted the Loli God to send to her. As long as she thought of Kro's name, Kro would fulfill one of her wishes.

"Well... I haven't decided on the content yet."

"Hey, hey, hey, this is your wish. Do you want me, the one who grants wishes, to guess what you're thinking?"

Kuro supported her head with one hand, tapping the table impatiently with her knuckles with the other hand, her long cherry-colored hair draped behind her.

"That's not what I meant. And if you must say, my wish is three more wishes."

Ella's words made Kuro look stunned, which lasted for a full three seconds before he frowned.

"No, I promised that any wish would come true, but this one won't."

"So I haven't decided yet. I want so many things that when it comes time to choose, I don't know what to pick."

My original plan was to change back to my original appearance, but now it seems that there is no need for this. Or rather, changing back to my original appearance will trigger many unknown changes, and there are other more important things waiting for me to solve, so this plan was abandoned a long time ago.

The main problems facing him now are those of his companions. He needs to equip Lotte with a magical fairy, Iris's Eye of Freya curse, and Mitis's transformation into a follower. These all need to be solved. Among them, although Iris's Eye of Freya is covered by her own magical brooch and will not affect people around her, it will become very troublesome whenever she has to take off the brooch - such as when taking a hot spring bath. She can only tie it to her hand with a bracelet, which does not fundamentally solve the problem.

Of course, Ella could also choose other wishes, such as asking herself directly whether she is the Demon King and where the previous Demon King went, but compared to her companions, these are trivial matters that are not worth mentioning and can be left for later.

After telling Kro all three questions, Kro curled up the corners of his mouth and revealed a malicious smile.

"Looks like it's a choice between three. Which one does Ella choose? No, who do you prefer? Who do you like the most?"

She had originally planned to honestly say that she didn't know which one to solve, so she asked for three more wishes, but when Ella heard the second half of Kuro's sentence, she immediately changed her mind and blurted out the words without thinking, simply for the purpose of teasing.

"I like Chloe the most."

"..."

There was no response. By the time Ella came to her senses and realized that the joke was too bold, Kro had already retracted her previous stunned expression and turned into a sullen tone. One could only detect the pleasant atmosphere emanating from her whole body through the subtle changes in her expression.

"Even if Ella says so, I won't turn one wish into three."

"I didn't expect to actually get three wishes, and this isn't the final result. I also wanted to ask for my opinion, and if Camisia, Angelica, and Fukagami need anything."

As she spoke, Ella picked up the macaron on the table and took a small bite. However, some crumbs fell on her body, so she had to use wind magic to blow them away. In the end, they were picked up and eaten by small animals on the ground.

"Don't you want to make a wish for yourself?"

"If I don't have anything I want, I can't say I'm living an ordinary life, right?"

"That's true. While it's not impossible, Ella would definitely not want to force someone else's will."

Chloe nodded thoughtfully.

Ella took this opportunity to feed the sickly sweet macarons in her hand to the chinchilla on the ground - a mouse that looked like a rabbit.

"So I'll save my wish for after I ask the person himself."

"Can't you please consider your gentle, considerate, and beautiful sister? I can't wait to see you keep your wishes and not use them."

"How can a beautiful girl call herself a beautiful girl? And Lotte should be the one who is gentle and considerate!"

Ella stuck out her tongue, then as if she remembered something, she took out a thin book from the storage and placed it on the table. This was a book on forging magic tools and wizard tools that she had obtained on Dragon Island before.

"Did Chloe write this?"

"You can say it, and you can say it's not. I just copied it down from my memory. The knowledge itself doesn't belong to me."

"It's really Miss Chloe. Could you explain the rest of the content in more detail? It's a bit too profound."

The following content is about magical props, and Ella needs to use this knowledge to transform the artificial puppet.

Kuro yawned, then tilted her head to look behind Ella.

"Of course you can, but we'll talk about that tomorrow—you can come out now. I'm leaving now, as I'm in the way."

"Eh? Eh? Eh? I didn't mean that! I just thought Chloe-san and Ella-chan were talking very seriously, so I didn't come out..."

Angelica, who was hiding in the flowers, jumped out in panic, but Chloe didn't listen to Angelica at all and slowly disappeared on the sofa.

Facing Ella who turned around, Angeline could only shrink her neck and smile timidly.

"Ahahaha... this is Angelica..."

"I know that without you telling me."

I originally thought that Angelina would at least look worried, but now it seems that Angelina is happier than I thought, and is no different from usual.

When Ella was considering how to ask Angelique, Angelique jumped onto the sofa where Kro was originally sitting, twisted left and right a few times, and after finding the most comfortable position, she reached out and picked up the dessert from the table and started to enjoy it, her mouth turning into a W shape with satisfaction.

Seeing the expression as if nothing had happened, Ella couldn't help but ask bluntly.

"Is Angelina okay? Did she become stupid because of the shock?"

"Nya? Are you referring to what happened at the dinner party, Ella? It's all fine now. Fuka-chan said things will work out in the end, so it's best to just take it one step at a time and not get hung up on it. Well, I can't say I don't care, but even if I did, it wouldn't change anything."

Angelique's big sapphire eyes gleamed with a gleam that said "It's totally fine," and Ella, feeling relieved, couldn't help but complain.

"It's very much like Angelina's style, but it's not Angelina."

The optimistic outlook remained unchanged, but overall, it was more mature than expected. Ella continued to question him.

"But sooner or later you have to face it. If your biological parents, who never cared about you, suddenly find you and ask you to accept them, you normally wouldn't forgive them easily, right?"