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

Although the elf child wanted to run to the front following the smell of food, since it was reality, she had to observe what was happening first. So, I stopped her as her sister and started to eavesdrop on what the invisible people on the other side of the wall were saying.

To be honest, the food smelled so good. It must be the smell of meat. An older brother once gave me a small piece of it. The delicate taste makes me drool even when I think about it now - no, I was drooling unconsciously. I quickly reached out to wipe it off so as not to embarrass myself in front of my sisters.

After eavesdropping for a few minutes behind the wall, I realized they seemed to be my new owners, deciding whether we should stay or go. They'd paid for us, yet they were letting us go? What a strange people! But from what they were saying, even if they let us go, we'd end up on the streets and slowly starve to death. It turns out the world outside is just as starving as Hana's backyard. I was starting to lose my desire to go outside.

But what is a "maid"? According to them, if we don't want to go out into the world, we will stay and work as maids.

Wait, stay?

Does that mean I can work in this paradise-like environment? Although I know that slaves can only sleep under the eaves, as long as I can work here, I am completely willing to work under the eaves even if it rains - if possible, I would still like to sleep in a place with a roof like the stable, and it would be even better if I could have two meals a day.

I quickly waved my hand to dispel these unrealistic thoughts.

The talking suddenly stopped.

"You can come out now, or onee-chan will come and catch you."

Huh? Mom's voice is coming towards us. Did she spot us?

Regardless, since our new master told us to leave, we had to. I didn't want to be punished, so I peeked out from the wall. In a room larger than Master Hana's bedroom, there were four beautiful girls I'd never seen before, and a long table filled with equally delicious food. Could it be that our new master was a wealthy noble? Someone like me, with no strength or volume, and a hated demon, had actually been bought by a noble?

I suddenly felt like I was floating in the sky.

Wait, I can't be immersed in my own world. I have to answer the master's question first. As an older sister, I should guide others.

I stepped forward first and spoke to the three girls who were standing behind the wall out of fear.

"Come out now, or you'll embarrass the master."

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Everything that happened afterwards still feels like a dream to me today, but the reality is, Master—no, it should be Miss Ella—isn't right either. Since yesterday, Miss Lotte has taught us to address you as "Your Majesty", but I think "Sister Ella" sounds better. However, Miss Ella said that we can only address you that privately when there's no one around, so we'll have to be patient.

Anyway, those things really happened and I will never forget them.

Oh, by the way, I forgot to tell you my current task. I should go to the garden to deliver snacks to Ella - to His Majesty. It's a rare day off, and His Majesty is taking a walk in the garden with Miss Lotte.

But when I turned the corner, I found that His Majesty and Miss Ruthie were sitting on the white bench in the garden and sleeping. To be precise, His Majesty was taking a nap on Miss Ruthie's lap.

It should be that after His Majesty fell asleep on the chair, Miss Ruthie felt that His Majesty was too tired, so she asked His Majesty to change his posture and lie on her legs to rest. Miss Ruthie is a very compassionate and kind person, and she is also the boss of all of us maids. When I grow up, can I become an excellent person like Miss Ruthie?

I can't help but feel worried.

As I thought this, I walked up to His Majesty and Miss Lotte with tea and snacks in my hand, and noticed that Miss Lotte was silencing me.

It must be saying not to disturb His Majesty's sleep.

Well, of course I knew that, so I quietly put down the tea, nodded slightly to Miss Ruthie, and turned away from His Majesty who was sleeping peacefully.

However, I still envy Miss Ruthie. Letting His Majesty sleep on her knees is a privilege that only Miss Ruthie has. Can I also let His Majesty - let Sister Ella sleep on my legs in the future?

All I have to do is become a good enough maid, right?

With such a longing in my heart, I encouraged myself that from now on I must take Miss Lotte as my goal and become a reliable maid who can let Sister Ella sleep on her lap.

No, it is a must.

Okay, let’s start today’s work. Tila needs to work harder.

Chapter 1 A Request for Help from the Messenger

*Genesis 6187 September 20th 9:33 AM Branch of Disaster

The Branch of Disaster, which had just concluded its harvest festival, was unusually peaceful. Apart from the cool autumn breeze blowing through the streets, even the cries of birds and animals were rarely heard. The evergreen leaves began to turn yellow, and all things fell into silence.

Just like the peaceful atmosphere on the street, the courtyard where Ella was located - filled with various rare plants - was also very quiet.

Although there were dozens of people gathered here, they were all doing their own thing and there was not much communication between them. Of course, this was not to say that something had happened that was enough to make everyone silent, but it was simply because they were too bored and everyone was just killing time.

"Ah~ah, so boring."

Ella, who was lying on the stone table, tilted her head and looked at the little maid girls who were playing hide-and-seek among the flowers. Although the little maid girls were worried about damaging the courtyard at first, after a long time, this unnecessary worry gradually faded from their sight - even if it was damaged, a regeneration magic would be enough. Of course, for the little maid girls, they only knew that the plants in the courtyard would recover on their own, and they didn't know that it was actually Ella who was quietly remedying the situation.

After sighing, Ella continued to bury her head in the table.

"It's great to find a game to kill time."

The voice sounded muffled, but Ella didn't care. Apart from the two guards and the little maids, the rest were all her companions, so she didn't need to worry about her image.

Ever since the Harvest Festival ended a week ago, he had nothing to do. More than a month had passed since the coronation ceremony, and the subsequent government affairs had been dealt with. Even Camisia, who had been out of sight until now, felt as idle as he did. On the other side of the stone table, he and Iris were playing a game of shogi. A few days ago, because he was free, he made a set, and it turned out to be a popular game among the nobles.

"Ms. Ella."

"ah--"

Hearing Lotte's voice, Ella raised her head, opened her mouth with a "ah" like a pet being fed, and ate the fruit that Lotte had stabbed with a wooden stick in one bite.

Watching the face-to-face interaction between the two, Mitis, who was sitting next to them, had an expression of disbelief on her face.

"You two—that's enough!"

"Huh? Enough of what?"

With her face pressed against the stone table, Ella tilted her head in confusion.

Mitis froze for a moment, turned her face away guiltily, and answered in a low voice.

"W-Won't you get fat if you eat like this?"

"So that's what you're worried about. I won't get fat, and even if I do, it's okay."

"...I've been keeping a close eye on Ella-san's diet, haven't I?"

"That's not what I meant."

What I want to say is that even if I get fat, I can return to normal by just switching roles.

Perhaps wanting to disrupt the atmosphere, Mitis folded her arms and looked at Lotte.

"Gununu...I want it too."

"Then, Miss Mitis, please open your mouth and say 'Ah' as ​​well."

Just as she did with Ella, Lotte smiled and used a wooden stick to pick up a piece of fruit from the silver plate and placed it in front of Mitis.

"Um... S-Sorry about the unexpected..."

Although she wanted to open her mouth, Mitis was too shy to do so. After hesitating for a long time, she could only reach out to pick the fruit and quickly put it into her mouth as if nothing had happened.

"Mitis-san is very cute."

"No, no, it feels like you're being kept as a pet. Doesn't Ella have any dignity as a demon king?"

"Things like that are for people who want to see them. There's no need to pretend normally."

"Ouch."

The argument was so stern that Mitis couldn't find any reason to refute it. In the end, she could only snort and turn her head away.

"By the way, did Ella-chan say anything to Eve-chan on the day of the festival? Eve-chan has been different since that day."

"Eh? Different?"

When Ella heard Iris mention the night of the festival, she immediately straightened up nervously.

The one who answered was Camisia, holding the chess piece between her fingers.

"Iris must be talking about her expression. It's not obvious, but even I can tell it's changed. Could it be a new magic you've developed, Princess?"

"Ahahaha... this... uh... y-yes, that's it."

Ella lowered her head and subconsciously wiped the non-existent sweat from her forehead. Of course, she couldn't tell anyone about the engagement. In the final analysis, it was just something Eve did on her own, taking advantage of her ignorance of church customs. It didn't mean that she really accepted the engagement. It was probably just a prank. Although she felt very sorry for accepting the resurrection magic because of the engagement, she wanted to face up to this relationship, but perhaps it would only be possible one day in the future.

"suspicious."

"Even if Fukagan is staring at me like that... I can only say it's a newly created magic."

"Is that so? Let's just take it as it is."

Iris waved her hand casually, as if she didn't care at all. After hearing Iris' words, the eyes that were originally focused on Ella shifted away one by one.

Ella immediately coughed twice and changed the subject.

"Ahem, speaking of which, Tifarian also left yesterday. Should we get ready and head to Elf Territory to find Angelini?"

It has been nearly a month since Angelini left the Demon Tribe. If we don't set off now, we may not be able to catch up with Angelini. At present, Angelini should still be staying in the kingdoms between the Eastern Demon Tribe and the Elves.

"Indeed, it's a bit quiet now that Angelica isn't here. The academy hasn't revealed any new traces of the Mark of Original Sin recently. Going to the Elf Territory is a good choice. Although the Divine Territory and the Elf Territory are adjacent, I've never been there."

"Wouldn't it be troublesome to go through so many kingdoms?"

Luty stopped feeding the fruit and looked worriedly at Iris who was sitting at the stone table on the other side.

"Well, normally it would be a bit troublesome, but if the princess decides to go, I will accompany her. Now that matters in the territory have been mostly resolved, it would be no problem to leave everything to Dean alone."

After making a move, Camisia replied seriously.

However, only some people could understand this conversation. For Ella and Mitis, who had no knowledge of the continent's history, it was a bit confusing.

"Why are the kingdoms such a problem?"

Mitis asked the question that Ella wanted to know.

"Didn't we mention this before on Yoyo Island? The Kingdoms refer to a region made up of many small nations, without a unified name. Although they are populated by many different races, because they are all small groups, it's easy for them to develop a sense of racial superiority, leading to a strong sense of racism. Consequently, due to the mutual belief that the other is different, wars are constant. The slightest friction can escalate into a war involving thousands of people—thousands of people may sound small, but considering the armies of the nations there are generally less than 20,000, this is already considered a major conflict."

"Is there no one who can unite them?"

"Of course there are, but usually once they reach a certain size, they'll be attacked by everyone, or even killed by their confidants or relatives. Power and money are tempting things."

Iris sighed. The longer she lived among the demons, the stronger her feelings became. The demons' almost unconditional and heartfelt obedience to the Demon King was probably something that no other race could match. If a king like Ella were replaced in another race, his unguarded attitude would have surely led to his being assassinated and usurped.

Mitis showed a disgusted expression.

"What a short-sighted person you are."

"It could be said that due to the low living standards brought on by years of war, a mentality has developed where strength is everything. Coupled with the fact that the territory frequently changes hands, a sound education system has been impossible to establish. Even magic academies are extremely rare."

"A magic academy?... If a facility like that were built, it would immediately become a target for attack from neighboring countries."

Camisia sneered. In the past, every year there would be a large number of refugees from the kingdoms who wanted to escape to the Eastern Demon Tribe. The social unrest caused by the influx of refugees has always been a headache for Dean.

With her chin supported by one hand, Iris considered where to place the chess piece to replenish it.

"Well, that's right. After all, they can't even provide decent soldiers there. Some countries reportedly don't even have enough armor. And professions like knights, which require extensive training, only exist in fairy tales."

"Hmm...it feels so confusing."

Ella couldn't help but start to worry about Angeline who was in the kingdoms.

Elise waved.

"Of course, according to records from thirty years ago, there are at least fifty countries that call themselves nations. As long as they can build city walls and have a sufficient number of people and soldiers, they can gain recognition from other countries. They call it recognition, but in reality, they just want the other party to send troops to help them in times of crisis. If there is an opportunity to annex them, they will definitely act without hesitation."

"Camisia, I remember the kingdoms are just south of the Eastern Demons, right? Shouldn't that be a problem?"

Although he had known for some time that the demons were a race no less powerful than the gods, he still could not rule out the possibility that there were reckless individuals in the kingdoms who would declare war on their own.

"Princess, this was indeed a problem in the past, but after a period of development, we no longer need to worry too much about the movements of the other kingdoms."

"Management?"

"Yes, initially we took the measure of building fortifications on the border, but because the power in the kingdoms often shifted, it was easy to breed overconfident rulers. Ultimately, we were often provoked, so Dean chose another plan."

"What's the alternative...?"

Having said that, Camisia glanced at Iris before continuing to add.

"We only need to establish a new regime on the border, provide it with human and financial support, and ensure that it does not betray us. This will prevent border problems from arising."

Simply put, it is to use the supported country as a shield to resist foreign provocateurs. At the same time, because a lot of life assistance is provided, the citizens there will regard the demons as inseparable friends or even overlords. It can be regarded as a profitable investment.

"It's suddenly become complicated?"

Mitis scratched her head. Of course, it wasn't that she didn't understand, but she simply felt that there were too many issues to deal with here. It was a complicated thing that was easy to say but another matter to implement.

Following Camisia's words, Iris added.

"Although generally speaking, the intervention of a great power would make other great powers wary and likely to intervene as well, the kingdoms are vast, divided by numerous mountains and rivers, lacking large tracts of arable land. It's difficult for the countries supporting each other to overlap, so it's unlikely to turn into a conflict among small nations dominated by a great power.

If you look closely at the map, Ella-chan will see that the kingdoms are surrounded by demons, the land of the dead, the gods, and the elves, yet their territories are larger than any of the surrounding countries. This isn't because the surrounding countries didn't dare to take them over in the early days, but because occupation would only bring trouble. With barren land and uneducated people, occupation means there's no other option but to invest more effort in aid, and even that aid might not be effective.

"So, instead of occupying the land, it's better to regularly invest resources in it and allow it to govern itself. This can also avoid territorial disputes. Well, it's not just us demons. The Land of the Dead, the Divine Realm, and the Elf Realm are also doing this—thank you."

Picking up the tea brought by the young maid Nina, Camisia nodded in thanks, and then continued speaking despite Nina's embarrassed expression.