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

"What happened?"

Before she could finish her words, Ella covered Jinghua's mouth and made a gesture to silence her.

"Shh—it seems someone is following us."

Chapter 21 Omen

"track?"

Jinghua's eyes widened instantly, and An Jieni beside him asked in a low voice.

"Do you want me to arrest them?"

"Not right now. If they're not targeting us, it'll be troublesome. Let's go to a deserted area in the suburbs to confirm if they're following us."

"Well, don't panic, Kagami-chan. It would be bad if they noticed."

After instructing Jinghua, Angelica and Ella walked out of the alley as if nothing had happened.

Ella glanced at the terrain search—the two red dots she had marked had spread out, as if searching for a target.

[Could it be someone sent by some prince? ]

Because she didn't take it seriously, Ella could no longer remember the other person's name.

[We shouldn't have revealed our identities... According to Jinghua, it takes a day to get from here to Ede City, and even on horseback, it would take a long time. And after all, we couldn't have been recognized with the mask on yesterday, so we're probably not the target.]

Thinking of this, Ella looked at Jinghua, who seemed very nervous. In order to ease the atmosphere, Ella took the initiative to speak.

"How far back can Jinghua's time reversal magic go?"

Perhaps because he didn't expect Ella to ask a question at this time, Jinghua, who had been looking back, turned back in surprise.

"Eh? Well... God said it's calculated based on the remaining magic power. I remember that at level 5, I could only return to the state from one minute ago. Now at level 9, I can go back about five minutes. But this is just my personal feeling. It might actually be shorter. After all, there are no tools like stopwatches in this world, so I'm a little unsure."

"Is there no time displayed in the status bar?"

"Status bar? What's that?"

Jinghua blinked, looking like she didn't understand at all. Ella turned her head away guiltily.

"Um, well... I read in a legend before that those guided by the gods have a self-confirmation status bar, so I subconsciously thought Jinghua had the same."

"Is there? Hmm, maybe the God removed the time confirmation function because the effects of 'Time Rewind' were too abnormal. Honestly, I don't think it should have existed either. Time Rewind is a life-saving skill. Adding other skills would disrupt the balance of the world. That must be God's consideration."

[I don't think he would consider this at all...]

Ella couldn't help but complain in her heart.

"Little Ella, we've reached the city gate."

"Hey, stop."

Just as Angelica was about to join the team leaving the city, the soldier in front suddenly shouted that for some reason, the city gate was tightly closed even though it was daytime.

"It's past the time to leave the city. Anyone coming any closer will be considered a trespasser."

A soldier in armor not far away shouted a warning in a very tough attitude.

"Sir, it's not even noon yet... I heard this morning that we could leave the city."

A merchant who had gotten ahead of Ella and also wanted to leave the city pleaded in a low voice. Perhaps the goods he was transporting had an expiration date, and his expression was quite bitter. However, from Ella's perspective standing on the side, the merchant took the opportunity to quietly slip a copper coin to the soldier.

[It's become a common practice, after all. The soldiers guarding the city receive bribes for a week, which is enough to cover their monthly salary.]

The soldier, who had received the money, softened his attitude a little, but still loudly rejected the merchant's request - it was more of an announcement to the other people gathered nearby than a rejection of the merchant.

"By order of the Lord Mayor, Lord Wood will conduct an inspection today. No one is allowed to enter or leave Bahanla Town."

"Is the Earl arriving soon?"

"You must be kidding! Why would the Earl come to such a remote place? I heard that he used to go as far as Ede City and then return."

"Go back now! I can't afford to offend the Earl."

Without giving time for those who wanted to leave the city to continue talking, the soldiers lined up in a row waved their spears and drove the crowd away. The people being driven away looked helpless, shook their heads and sighed, and turned to walk into the city.

"Little Ella, what should we do now? Giving her money doesn't seem to be working."

"There's no other way. I can only find a place to worship in the city. Is that okay?"

The second half of the sentence was said to Jinghua. Jinghua looked at the soldier and nodded slightly.

"Um."

"Speaking of which, Kagami-chan's previous duel was witnessed by that Count, right? It's best for her to hide in the inn for the next few days. It would be disastrous if she were recognized."

"I don't think anyone will notice."

Jinghua pinched his arm. He was completely two different people now compared to yesterday. Even if he were to compare them, he would not be able to find any similarities.

Moreover, Jinghua felt more guilty than his own safety. If he had not said that he wanted to pay tribute to his companions, he would have left the city with Ella and the others and started his journey.

"sorry……"

"Hmm? What do you mean by sorry?"

"If I hadn't said I wanted to honor my friends, Ella would have left the city. Now she has to stay in the inn for a few more days. If Lady Iris wants to punish Ella, then Ella should betray me!"

Jinghua grabbed Ella's clothes, his deep red eyes filled with anxiety.

"It's totally fine. Iris won't say anything."

[Rather than thinking about what Iris will say, the real problem is how to explain my identity to Jinghua... The misunderstanding has actually gotten this deep.]

At first, she just didn't want Jinghua to be afraid of everyone, but now it has become a very delicate situation, and Ella can't help but feel like she is stuck in a quagmire.

"Little Ella, shall we go back to the hotel now?"

"No, let's go to the west street first—just follow me."

"Um."

"So you're planning on buying a gift, huh? If it would satisfy Iris-sama... but the money a servant spends belongs to the master, so if you use it without permission..."

Pretending not to hear Jinghua's mumbling, Ella walked straight towards the west district where there were many alleys.

After walking in silence for about ten minutes, the three of them came to an alley full of sewage. When they turned the third corner, Ella suddenly pressed her hand down, signaling Anjie and Jinghua to lean against the wall.

Followed by.

"'Holy Pestle Strike'."

Her seemingly powerless fist was wrapped in gold. Ella took a step towards the alley entrance and then punched forward with all her might.

“Ouch!”

With a slight groan of pain, a black figure suddenly flew out - Ella's fist hit the man's abdomen. If you look closely, you can see the gastric juice vomited by the man on the side.

“Eh! We’ve been discovered? Who the hell are you?!”

Chapter 22: A Visit from the Lord of Minorino

The other stalker who escaped the danger by walking behind took a few steps back, his tone full of panic. He had never seen a girl who could knock down an adult man with one punch.

"Before asking questions, please answer why you are following us."

Ella shook her numb fists. Just like before, even though her defense was far superior to others, she couldn't avoid feeling pain.

Ella's question made the man look around.

"This...this...do you think I'm going to tell you?!"

Completely ignoring his companion who was lying on the ground and groaning, the man turned around and ran in the opposite direction of Ella.

"Angeline."

"Leave it to me~ 'Heavy Slash'!"

Click.

At a speed that could not be captured by the naked eye, the giant sickle slashed heavily on the ground in front of the man. The sickle appeared with a loud noise, which made the man subconsciously stop and swallow his saliva. Even the strongest warrior he had ever seen did not have the strange power to cut the ground in one go, not to mention a giant sickle that could withstand such a strong attack without any damage. Even the mithril-level weapon worn by the city lord might not be able to match it.

Angelique jumped in front of the man, pulled out the giant sickle and carried it on her shoulder.

"If you don't explain properly, you'll die, okay?"

"Evil, demon..."

"How rude! At least calling him the god of death that brings death sounds a bit cooler."

"Well then, Mr. Stalker, could you please explain?"

Ella took a few steps forward and spoke in a very unfriendly manner.

As if he had seen some terrifying creature, the man subconsciously stepped back, but was soon stopped by Angela with a giant scythe. As Ella approached step by step, the man even let out a terrified scream.

"No, no, don't come over here! I'll tell you everything!"

"Well, wouldn't it have been better if we did this earlier?"

Ella couldn't help but relax. If the other party continued to be stubborn, she would be the one in embarrassment. It was really difficult for her to attack someone who didn't resist at all.

Regrouping, Ella folded her arms across her chest and asked.

"So, first question, why are you and your companions following us?"

The man avoided her gaze for a moment before answering Ella reluctantly.

"This... this is an order from the city lord, Minorino-sama."

"Lord Minorino?"

The name was a bit difficult to pronounce, so Ella continued to ask.

"Why would Lord Minorino send you to follow us? What's your purpose?"

"It's to protect the adults' safety."

“Huh?”

Ella's voice couldn't help but rise in pitch. Perhaps thinking that Ella was dissatisfied with the answer, the man immediately added his answer.

"I-We don't know why the Lord of the City ordered us to do this! He only told us to protect the blonde girl staying at the inn and didn't tell us why."

"When did he give you the order?"

"last night."

In other words, when the Lord of Minorino learned that she had entered the city, he sent people to protect her - it could be protection, or it could be surveillance. After all, the man in front of her didn't know the reason. As for whether the man was lying, Ella simply ignored it. If the man was lying, she could only admire the man's realistic acting skills and think that being a soldier was a complete waste.

"Um……"

After thinking for a moment, Ella tilted her head slightly and looked at Angeline who was blocked by the man.

"When An Jieni and Shen Gan went out this morning, did Shen Gan mention that he was being followed?"

"No? Fuka-chan is as quiet as usual."

"So it's me or Kagamika who's being followed—No, just to be safe, let me ask, is the Lord of Minorino a demon?"

The man immediately shook his head.

"The Lord Mayor is a human."

"Hmm—that's good."

Ella let out a long sigh. If the Lord of Minorino was a demon, the problem would be solved.

"But I should have guessed it wasn't the demons. If it were one of those guys, things wouldn't be so peaceful right now."

After imagining the scene of the demons blocking the inn, Ella felt a chill unconsciously and waved at the man.

"Go back and tell Lord Minorino that I don't need guards. If I find you again, I'll treat you as a spy."

“Okay, okay!”

"Hey, you, don't forget your companions."

"yes!"