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

Taking off the Holy Light Staff from her neck and holding it in her hand, Ella straightened her hair and skirt that were messed up from the previous battle. After confirming that everything was correct, she took a deep breath.

Completely hidden

Due to the ability of "complete concealment" to pass through magical and physical obstacles, Ella went straight to the interior of the sanctuary. Although there were no lights on in the sanctuary, causing the entire space - to be more precise, it was just a small house - to be pitch black, but because of "terrain search", Ella was able to know that the Pope was standing by the wall.

[Why aren't you lighting the lamp at this hour? Is he the kind of person who's very withdrawn and difficult to communicate with?]

The perverted murderer she had seen on a TV show before popped up in her mind, but even so, she had to resolve Eve's problem, and Ella began to approach the Pope step by step.

"I never thought someone could pull out the holy relic left by Eve-sama—but in return, the burden of fulfilling her last wish must be borne..."

The old man could be heard mumbling softly.

[Resolve a last wish? You mean the wish you have as a ghost? Eve doesn't seem to have any wishes at all, and she describes it as a 'burden' or something. Isn't that a bit strange?]

For a moment, Ella couldn't help but feel fortunate that she had made the right choice. If she had used "high-level teleportation" at the beginning, she might not have heard these things now. Of course, whether this kind of eavesdropping is actually a crime is another matter.

Of course, Ella's thoughts would not be transmitted to the outside world. The old man seemed to be thinking, and his sentences became intermittent.

"If the outside world knew what the Church had done... even with generous compensation afterwards, they'd inevitably lose trust... Should they intervene? But then, Lady Eve's will would vanish, and with the Undead Lord now resurrected... wouldn't it be too difficult to back down..."

"I don't understand this kind of self-talk at all! Is it really better to come forward now?"

After saying those words, the old man only sighed in distress and did not seem to want to reveal any more information. After confirming this, Ella first cast a defensive magic on herself as a precaution, and then lifted the "Complete Concealment" spell.

The old man discovered Ella the moment her aura appeared.

"Who?"

"I was asked to come and solve the problem."

Because she noticed that the old man released magic the moment he turned around, Ella immediately took a step back to keep some distance.

"Hmph, an assassin? Who ordered you to do that?"

"Huh? Why do you think I'm an assassin? ...Uh, no, showing up so suddenly at this time, and saying I was asked to do something, it would be strange if I wasn't mistaken for an assassin..."

After sticking out her tongue inwardly, Ella explained in the cold tone typical of Entarosviel.

"I'm not an assassin. I just want to ask for a favor."

Ella displayed the wing-shaped pendant "Staff of Holy Light" that she had taken off earlier. In order to prevent the Pope from seeing it, she also used light magic to illuminate the room. However, when Ella saw the Pope's full appearance for the first time, she knew that her actions were completely unnecessary.

——The Pope of the Church of Enstarnit is a vampire with night vision, which can be seen from his exposed bat wings and fangs.

After being slightly startled, Ella quickly calmed down and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

"Well... I guess this is a church that doesn't discriminate? That's probably why they don't turn on the lights. It looks like they're holding a letter."

"What's wrong? I don't know how you got around the guards and the magic circle, but you're trespassing without permission at this hour. You can't be a friend, right?"

"Believe it or not, but if you don't believe me, I will use strong measures."

To emphasize the Holy Light Staff in her hand, Ella used a "weak air current" to hold it in mid-air.

"This is something a little guy asked me to do. You can use your identification skills to confirm. If I'm correct, this is the sacred relic of your Enstanit Church, the Staff of Holy Light left behind by Saint Eve."

"The Staff of Holy Light?"

A look of surprise could be seen on the face of the richly dressed Pope.

"That little girl ran into some trouble after unsheathing the Staff of Holy Light. I happened to see her passing by, and at her request, I'm handing this over to you to resolve. Saint Eve's spirit is in a coma after purifying the Undead Lord Falaise. As the Pope, you should know something about this, right?"

"What!? The Undead Lord was purified by Lady Eve? This is impossible! Lady Eve merely deposited her will within the Staff of Holy Light. How could she transform into a ghost and personally destroy the Undead Lord? Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

As if he had heard something unbelievable, the Pope's face changed drastically. He grabbed the pendant-shaped staff of holy light, and then a faint blue light emerged from his hand, and it was obvious that he was using the identification skill.

"I deposited my will? Could you explain in detail?"

Ella's question made the Pope frown.

"As an outsider, you don't need to know this."

"What if I say I'm Eve's friend?"

"Hmph, even vampires only have a lifespan of a few hundred years. To survive for more than three thousand years, only those two demons can do it."

"You seem to have misunderstood something. Well, once you wake Eve up, you'll understand."

Ignoring the Pope who was always on guard against her, Ella began to look closely at the sanctuary. According to legend, this was a place where one could communicate with the Loli God, so Ella couldn't help but feel curious.

At the same time, the Pope, who was examining the Staff of Holy Light with his identification skills, also kept exclaiming in surprise.

“…I don’t know why it changed form, but it’s definitely the Staff of Holy Light. The magic within… is mixed with the aura of the Undead Lord!? And it also contains a power of faith purer than mine! Could it be—”

"Everything I just said is true."

Ella, floating in mid-air, emphasized it again.

Perhaps hesitating, various emotions flashed across the Pope's face. After a moment, he sighed.

"But I still can't trust you with just this. My strength isn't enough to see everything within the Staff of Holy Light. I need to gather the other twelve bishops to activate the barrier and draw the beings within to the outside world. Also, you just said that Lady Eve fell into a deep sleep because of purging the Undead Lord. What's the reason?"

"Leveling up is inappropriate. Eve was only level 16 when she purified Falaise."

"How can a level 16 purify Falaise?!"

"This is innate magic. You'll understand it once Eve wakes up. The question is, can you wake her up?"

If we can't wake up, nothing can go on, so this is the most critical issue.

After thinking for a while, the Pope nodded.

"If we use 'Hymn of the Holy King' with the twelve bishops, we should be able to alleviate this level of incompatibility, but the success rate of this magic is less than 30%—"

"Is there no better way?"

"no."

"Tsk, is there no way... How long will the ceremony take?"

"Five of the twelve bishops are scattered around the world. Taking into account the time it takes to deliver the letter, we should be able to begin within five years."

"Huh? Five years?"

The Pope's explanation made Ella reveal her true nature, but she immediately regained her serious expression.

"Hmph, five years. Your church really respects the Saint."

Facing Ella's slightly sarcastic words, the Pope frowned heavily.

"This is already the fastest speed. Even if we use a teleportation scroll, we need to know the coordinates in advance. You should be aware of this, right? As long as safety is guaranteed, we can only move by means of transportation. If any of the Twelve Bishops is missing, the barrier will be unable to activate. This is a necessary procedure."

"Oh? Then all we need to do is bring them here, right?"

"What do you mean?"

"Tell me their names and locations, and I'll bring them here myself."

"How is this possible! This is ridiculous! If you are joking, please get out!"

Anger crossed the Pope's wrinkled face.

However, Ella had already thought of a way to prevent this situation. She took out several crystals that sealed the "Advanced Teleportation" skill from the warehouse and threw them at the Pope nonchalantly, just like throwing away garbage.

"It's rude, but I'll apologize later. That's just the way Ntarosviel is."

After silently apologizing in her heart, Ella continued to add.

"After seeing this, do you still think I'm kidding?"

Taking the crystal thrown by Ella, the Pope used identification magic with a serious expression.

"What... is this?! This amount of magic power! Could it be, could it be a sealed seventh-tier forbidden spell? No, this must be the legendary ninth-tier or even tenth-tier magic that no one can match! Magic that reaches a certain power cannot be crafted into scrolls or crystals. How dare you seal tenth-tier magic into a crystal? Who the hell are you!"

For a moment, beads of sweat began to appear on the Pope's forehead. This creature was beyond his imagination. It could seal tenth-level magic into the crystal, which meant it could cast tenth-level magic. This level of threat was far beyond that of the Undead Lord. If she wanted, she could even start a holy war like the Demon King. Except for the return of the One and Only God, there was no way in the entire continent to stop her.

[Is this a bit too much? Well, to buy time, this is unavoidable.]

Ella waved the long sleeves of her dark red dress.

"Don't show that expression. I'm not interested in boring things like ruling the world. This is a teleportation crystal that can instantly reach any place on the continent. Now you should believe me, right?"

"Indeed... Your Excellency possesses such power, but teleportation magic requires coordinates..."

[Hey, you're too rigid! ]

Not wanting to continue arguing with this overly cautious Pope, Ella chose to communicate directly in an imperative tone.

"You only need to tell me the locations and names of the twelve bishops, and I will take care of the rest."

"But this matter is confidential..."

"Do you want me to demonstrate forbidden magic here? This isn't a negotiation, it's an order."

In a very strong and threatening tone, Ella stared at the Pope with her crimson eyes, his forehead covered with sweat. As for her inner thoughts—

"It's cool to say something like this once in a while, even if it's just words. 】

Ella's threat made the Pope lower his head and hesitate for a long time. Compared with the safety of the twelve bishops, the many believers in the holy city - the range of the tenth-level magic may not be limited to the holy city - was more important. The Pope pondered for a moment, and finally, like a death row prisoner about to be hanged, he took out a map from the storage prop with a desperate will on his face.

"I hope you can fulfill your promise."

"certainly."

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After getting the map from the Pope, Ella, with the combined power of "Advanced Teleportation" and "Terrain Search", took less than half an hour to bring the other five bishops to the Pope.

At the same time, summoned by the Pope, the other seven bishops were also standing in the sanctuary.

With a light snap of her fingers, Ella released the restraints on the five bishops—this was done to prevent them from struggling.

The moment the order was lifted, the other five bishops immediately ran to the Pope with terrified expressions on their faces.

"My Lord, what exactly happened?"

"Who is she? How did I suddenly end up in the Holy City?!"

"Your Excellency the Pope, have you cultivated a new Saint?"

It's obviously a sign of excessive shock.

Faced with the panic of the bishops, the Pope only frowned. Although he was more frightened than them, as the Pope, he had to remain calm, however difficult it was - it took only such a short time to bring the bishops before him, and from the looks of it just now, it seemed that magic was used to restrict the bishops' movements. You know, the bishops' strength is at least above level 30, and it was easily restricted with just one skill. It was terrifying no matter how you looked at it.

"Everyone be quiet, this is an adult who can use the tenth-level forbidden spell."

The harsh rebuke immediately made the bishops stunned. There was no doubt that this sentence was warning them that Ella was someone who could use tenth-level magic. If they made Ella unhappy, it would cause unimaginable disasters.

To avoid possible gaffes by the bishops, the pope continued to explain.

"Next, we need to guide Saint Eve out of the holy relic. Eve has fallen into a deep slumber due to upgrade incompatibility after purging the Undead Lord. She needs the 'Holy King's Hymn' to awaken her. Depending on the situation, we may also need to use resurrection magic. Do you understand?"

“But, Your Holiness, Lady Eve’s remains and the ritual props—”

"I've already sent people to prepare it."

Although the Pope had given an explanation, the bishops still looked hesitant, as if what was to come next would be difficult to achieve.

Seeing this, Ella took a step forward.

"What's the problem?"

Ella's words startled the Pope, who was wiping his sweat and directing the bishops to move to their corresponding positions.

"Uh, no, no, Your Excellency, just wait quietly by our side. We also want to end Saint Eve's slumber as soon as possible."

"Is that so... If you have any questions, please let me know. I'll help you to the best of my ability."

"Thank you very much."

After paying a slight salute to Ella, the Pope and the bishops quickly formed a circle in the sanctuary and, under the leadership of the Pope, chanted different spells.

Perhaps because the barrier was in the sanctuary, magic circles of various colored light paths began to appear on the ground, and in the center of the magic circle was placed a pendant-shaped staff of holy light.

Staring closely at the changes in the magic circle, Ella, who had nothing to do, began to recall what the Pope had said before.

[Resurrection magic? Remember that in the comics, there are very strict restrictions on resurrection magic. Most of the time, it requires a person to die within a short period of time and have a complete body. Eve has been a ghost for at least three thousand years. It's unlikely to happen, right?]

Of course, Ella had no ill intentions. She was simply demonstrating feasibility. Whether Eve was a human or a ghost, she would treat them with the same attitude. Race was not something that limited the distance between people. What was important was the heart, just like the game character she once liked.

"Ever... huh? Well~ well, let's not talk about those things for now. If Eve fails to resurrect, let me do it. Whether it's the 'Regeneration Technique' or the 'Hymn to the Goddess of Life', we'll always find a way if we try them one by one. And if Eve doesn't want to become human, I'll take her in as a ghost—Hmm, no, Eve is a saint now. She should stay in the church and be respected..."

A sense of loss welled up in his heart. Although Eve had only been with him for a month, he had actually already regarded her as a sister - or to be more strange, a daughter. He unconsciously felt that he was a guardian. She was there when he needed to replenish his magic power, and she was there when he ran around and waited for him to find her slowly using the map. Of course, he would occasionally imitate his lover and do some amazing things. This dependent and slightly willful relationship had formed an inseparable bond.

[Anyway, the most important thing right now is to wake Eve up. After purifying Falaise, the upgrade discomfort will definitely be very strong. If she continues to sleep like this, she'll be half dead. If that doesn't work, I can only try hard to remember my sister's name and use that wish. Speaking of which, I asked Chloe to search for her memories in the sea of ​​subconsciousness in the dream world before, but I don't know how that turned out.]

When Ella thought of this, her thoughts were suddenly interrupted by a flash of light - the ceremony had reached the most important part, and she could already feel the violent magic fluctuations erupting from the magic circle. That energy even created huge waves in the room, ruffling her white twin ponytails and the hem of her skirt.