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

"Not at all. In fact, I initially tried it for the 10000 gold coins I was hoping to win, but it turned out to be just a bunch of meaningless characters that no one could understand."

—I always feel like this is a gift from heaven for making money. Don't comics always have that kind of scene? Someone next to you says to the protagonist who has arrived in another world, "No one can read this book. I don't know where it came from. This problem has troubled countless adventurers." And then the protagonist uses their knowledge from their original world to successfully decipher the puzzle and win the princess's favor. Isn't that the kind of plot?

I turned around to look at Lotte and found that she was looking at me with a smile on her face, but no matter how I looked at it, that expression seemed to say, "Miss Ella is daydreaming again."

Although Lotte could always tell what I was thinking, I hadn't told her that I was from another world, so... my feeling that Lotte was laughing at me for being stupid must be a pure illusion.

But there is another problem, that is, I seem to have overlooked the fact that the language used in this world is actually the same as that in the original world... If I think about it this way, does that mean that the book is written in the language of another country, or is it simply a code like Morse code... Well, anyway, let's give it a try. Although I feel that it will be troublesome if someone like a princess really falls in love with me, this will also give me a different sense of accomplishment, right?

Cleared his throat.

"Ahem, I've decided to take this quest. There's no penalty for failing to complete this kind of quest, right?"

"Yes, as you said, there are no penalties for this kind of mission with no time limit, no restrictions on the target, and no correct answer."

"Then let me see that 'forbidden book'."

After hearing this, the staff member turned around and started looking for something in the counter behind him. Ella glanced at the adventurers around her and found that they were all looking at her with an expression of watching a show.

[Tsk, let me show you the knowledge from another world! ]

The more he thought about it, the more he felt that the so-called banned book must have been written by someone like him who was thrown into this world by the One and Only God out of boredom. With the knowledge he had learned from game guides in the past, he could definitely crack it even if it took some effort. After all... this was 1 gold coins!

Not long after, the staff carried out a huge book that looked to be two feet thick from behind the counter. Perhaps because it was so heavy, the staff's legs were shaking as they moved it.

"Huh, this is the forbidden book that no one can decipher."

The massive book landed on the table with a dull thud, stirring up a cloud of dust. Its hardcover and massive size made it look like a box—except for the square, mirror-like object on the cover.

"Can I open it?"

"sure."

After receiving permission, Ella reached out a hand and gently opened the cover - but failed.

"Huh? This book requires a password—er, no, does this book require magic to open?"

Naturally, he attributed his inability to open it to magic.

"No? This is just an ordinary book."

"yes……"

He muttered to himself, a little skeptical, but still believing the staff's words. He tried to open it again, this time using even more force than before.

“Hey—hey!”

There is still no movement on the banned books.

"..."

Hey, hey, stop looking at me like that! And what's with all this silence? I'm really trying to open it.

Unconvinced, he tried to flip it over again, this time using the strength of his hands.

"Yeah, so that's what a loli is supposed to be like."

The burly man next to him seemed to be whispering something, and his voice seemed to reveal an inexplicable sense of happiness.

I feel like I heard something rude...

He took out the Pestle of Heaven's Punishment from his backpack, pretended to chant a spell, and then cast a magic spell to increase his strength.

"'Low-level strength improvement'."

"Oh, it's a magic caster after all. This is the first time I've seen a magic caster become an adventurer."

"That's because you're too inexperienced."

Ignoring the group of people chatting nearby, Ella focused her attention on the book in front of her. She grabbed both sides of the cover with her small hands, moving them to the spine where it was easier to bend, and then pulled it back with both hands.

“Uh—uh—”

He couldn't help but humming as he pulled with all his might.

"Eh... No way, even if its base power is weak, there's no reason it can't be opened if it's enchanted with a power-boosting spell."

While the staff questioned her, Ella was ultimately unable to open the strange book.

Frowning and looking at the book angrily, if there weren't so many people here, Ella could even guarantee that she would definitely use a triple super-level magic level "Power Boost" on the book to force it open.

The staff member waved to Ella, indicating that he should give it a try. As a result, he easily opened the cover with just a light flick of his hand.

"Huh? You must be kidding..."

"At first I thought it was this young lady's fault, but now that I've tried it myself, I'm certain it's the book itself. Regardless, the force I just used couldn't compare to the strength boost this young adventurer has applied. But since it's called a forbidden book, there must be a reason for it... Perhaps this book really does contain magic."

For a moment, I caught a glimpse of love in the staff member's eyes, and with some doubt, I confirmed my thoughts with the staff member.

"Can I ask who is the client for this mission?"

"Is that alright? Although the Adventurer's Guild tacitly keeps the names of quest clients secret, since the client of this quest asked for it to be kept secret, it's okay to reveal it. The client of this quest is none other than the lady Iris I mentioned earlier."

ha?

Why is it Iris again? He muttered to himself—how come Iris and I are getting closer? The thought of her possible special abilities is already bothering me. Well, let's just take a look at the content first.

"Um……"

He just glanced at it and closed the book silently, pretending that he had not seen anything and smiled at the staff.

"Could you please explain the other two tasks?"

The next thing Ella didn't say was - there's no way you can understand something that looks just like graffiti!

……

"Lady Iris, there's something I've been wanting to ask you."

Sitting on the balcony of her bedroom, Iris enjoyed the quiet afternoon tea time. Putting down the snacks in her hand, Iris nodded slightly.

"What's up?"

"I'd like to ask you, why did you submit that sketchbook to the Adventurer's Guild as a commission, and why did you offer such a high reward?"

Iris was not surprised by this incident. She looked as if everything was under arrangement. She exchanged her overlapping legs and her plump breasts trembled.

"That's the magic technology I designed, right? Theoretically, any beautiful girl who suits my taste can't be opened. That mirror on the cover is used to transmit the other person's appearance, right? Hmm? Just when I said that, I got a new prey. Ella-chan is really hard to deal with, so I'll have to find another prey to replace her. I hope this one can last longer..."

She extended her tongue slightly to lick the tea crumbs left at the corner of her mouth, and a barely noticeable carnivore look flashed in Iris's green eyes.

Chapter 40: Adult publications from another world?

*Genesis 6186 April 26th at 16:43 PM, the middle-level free market of the Holy Academy

Compared to the streets leading from the teaching area to the mid-level portal, the free market on the mid-level seemed more orderly. Travelers and merchants walked by in twos and threes, while most stall owners dozed off in their makeshift tents made of canvas and wood. They remained indifferent to the goods on display, only responding to customers' inquiries.

"It seems like the people here have absolutely no intention of making money."

While walking on the street, Ella whispered to Lotte who was standing behind her.

After failing to decipher the forbidden book in the Adventurer's Guild, the two chose another relatively less dangerous task, "Collecting Ice in the Sacred Valley". This task requires going to the underground volcano outside the Sacred Academy to collect special ice used to make magic potions. Now the two are preparing for their first adventure.

In response to Ella's whispered question, Lotte changed the backpack she was carrying with one hand to one held at her waist with both hands and tilted her head slightly.

"Why do you say that?"

"Look, they don't seem to care about the customers in front of them at all. Aren't they afraid someone will steal their things?"

——Why did Lotte suddenly become slow? Ella was puzzled, but she thought this was a good opportunity to show off her knowledge, so she didn't think about it too much.

"I think that's great, right? Doesn't it mean the safety of the Sacred Academy is good? For example, we don't have to worry about things being stolen."

“Ah, so that’s how it is…”

Fortunately, I didn't express my previous thought that Luty had suddenly become stupid. I secretly felt relieved and changed the subject.

"What are you mainly shopping for this time? This is my first time completing an adventurer's quest on my own, and I've never seen an adventurer on a quest before."

Probably thinking about what she would need, Lotte slowly lowered her footsteps.

"I think we'll need things like ropes, bandages, a light stone, a water stone, a pickaxe, needle-nosed pliers, a sickle sword, and black powder. I'm not exactly sure."

"So that's a lot."

I was concerned about the purpose of the black powder at the end, but since Lotte mentioned it, it must have other uses. Bandages and the like could be replaced with healing magic, but I had to prepare a few scrolls to deal with low mana.

Perhaps she wasn't 100% confident in her memory, Luti continued to add.

"Anyway, Miss Ella, let's buy an adventure guide."

"Eh? Adventure guide? Are there any handy books like this?"

"Of course there are. As long as it's something that can make money, businessmen will always come up with it."

"If you put it that way...it's true."

While agreeing deeply with Lotte's words, a place that looked like a bookstall appeared in her field of vision, and Ella pointed to the bookstall not far away.

"There seems to be a bookstall over there, Lotte, let's go there."

After receiving Lotte's answer, Ella and Lotte arrived at the bookstall. In front of them was a single, platform-sized stall, stacked with at least three-digit piles of various books. Perhaps it was precisely this height of the piles that caught their attention amidst the crowd.

After a quick glance, Ella flipped through a few books.

"'Magic Enlightenment from the Age of Three'...'The Fundamentals of Magical Potions'...'Advanced Alchemy'—these are all books about magic."

As I was complaining, I noticed a book with a completely different cover than the previous ones.

"'Breast Wars...Small-breasted Kingdom vs. Big-breasted Kingdom'..."

I subconsciously read out the name on the cover, but only realized the seriousness of the matter when I finished reading. I lowered my head deeply, and my face turned red from my neck to my ears in an instant.

Why, why is there a book like this in another world?! Also, why does the name sound so similar to the bishoujo game I used to play?! But… damn, I really want to buy this and read it carefully.

If you like it, of course you should buy it.

"Should I buy it openly in a crowded place like this? I'll be considered a pervert."

"That's what you think. After all, whether something is abnormal or not is just a matter of perception, right? And since the names are so similar, maybe there's a connection to the past world?"

"No, no, no, no, that's not right. If I buy this in this situation, I'll definitely be socially disastrous. Even if I hide it well, Lotte next to me will definitely see it, right?"

Following the words of the angel in my mind, I turned my head to look at Lotte, who was looking for the Adventurer's Guide with a serious face.

It’s better not to buy it, right?

How can you just give up like this? Have you forgotten that you're a hedonist?

Ah... that does make sense. After all, I do care deeply about this book. The scales in my heart began to shift towards the devil again.

If you're willing to be pulled out from under the bed by Lotte while she's cleaning the room, I won't say much.

I really can't buy it, right? I imagined Lotte blushing as she dug this book out from under her bed—I couldn't take it anymore. I was so embarrassed I wanted to leave.

[Ahem, this might be the only adult publication you come across in this other world? If you miss it, you might never have another chance in your life, okay?]

【…】

In the end, the devil in his mind defeated the angel, and he decided to talk to the stall owner. Because the pile of books was too high and he wanted to avoid Lotte's eyes and ears, he deliberately walked around the front and came to the stall owner in the backstage.

"How much does this book cost?"

The voice was so low that it could not be heard unless someone spoke close to it, but for some reason, the stall owner who was sorting books in the backstage heard it. He glanced at the book in Ella's hand, then glanced at Ella herself, with a look in his eyes as if he had seen some rare item.

"Ah? This one? Did the little girl's father ask you to buy it for her?"

"Eh? Ah... yes, yes."

The stall owner's careless voice made her heart jump to her throat. In order to end the conversation as quickly as possible, she could only choose the shortest sentence.

If I say any more, Lotte might hear me! I screamed in my heart.

"This father is truly a scoundrel! Go back and tell your dad to buy it himself. Actually asking his own daughter to buy something like this..."

By the end, the stall owner's tone was close to resentment, and his movements of moving the books became somewhat angrily.

Huh? Are people from another world actually this kind?! But please, please put this kindness somewhere else!

Even though I thought this in my heart, I could only put on a wry smile on my face. I held the book between my arms and pointed at it quietly with my other hand.

"Ah, no, I was wrong before. I actually wanted to buy this book myself."

The stall owner, who had already turned around, suddenly turned back and spoke loudly in a tone of surprise, astonishment and disbelief, his eyes so wide that they seemed about to pop out of their sockets.