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

"Taj, magic enhancement."

"Are you going to use it now? You can only use this magic three times a month."

"Um."

Menea shifted the staff from her right hand to her left, and tapped the tip of the staff lightly in the water.

"Hmm—Okay, 'Beginner Magic Enhancement'."

As Taji's dignified male voice rang out, the white light points gathered on Menia's staff began to increase at a visible rate. The purification magic, which had been spreading slowly, suddenly accelerated.

Looking at the white light gathered on the staff, Menia breathed a sigh of relief and used her free right hand to wipe away the sweat that was about to drip from her face.

『Elementary Magic Enhancement』 is one of the innate skills of Taji, the crown bestowed upon Menia by the Acting Demon King. It can reduce the user's magic consumption by 10% in a short period of time, and can improve the quality of magic power to a certain extent, enhancing the magic effect. Although the use of this magic does not consume any magic, it is limited to three times a month. Under normal circumstances, Menia will never use this magic, because this magic often works in emergencies. For example, when her magic power has been exhausted that day, but she encounters a dying demon and must use clean water, she will use this magic to barely deal with the emergency.

This was the first time Menea had used this magic to purify the Ankhsir River.

Seeing the range of the purification magic she cast was gradually expanding, Menia ignored the ends of her hair stuck together by sweat and glanced at Ella's situation - sure enough, after she used the magic enhancement, Ella, whose purification efficiency was originally similar to hers, slowly fell behind her.

He snorted softly.

"Hey, commoner, how are you feeling? If you can't, don't force it. I already know you're not using magic items."

"Eh? Uh... I can still hold on for a while, right?"

"Really? Then you must follow me, Master Doshi, carefully."

Menea was very unhappy with Ella's calm attitude, especially when she saw that Ella didn't even break a drop of sweat, which made Menea feel very depressed.

After checking her magic power again, Menia took a deep breath.

Is there only half of the magic power left... It should be enough. The river water in this area has been purified by half. Even if the sewage from upstream will swallow up the current results after a while, at least the burden on the city of "Kepa" will be reduced for a period of time before assimilation.

Just as fewer people came to Menea to request purification magic on the day when water stones were distributed at the beginning of the month, the period after Menea used purification magic on the Ankhhil River would also be much easier.

But… purifying the water source was clearly a trivial matter for a commoner, a foreign demon. So why did she choose to come with me? Was it because she, like me, wanted to completely purify the Unkhsir River so that no one would die from lack of water?

No, no, that can't be the case. The manager of the Yorozuya Shop said before that this civilian would only stay here for a week at most. In just one week, it would be impossible to completely purify the Ankhshil River.

Could it be that, as this civilian said, she was truly here to apologize for teasing him that day? There was no reason, absolutely no reason.

Menea was very clear about her own personality. She wasn't exactly considerate, and could even be considered bad. Everyone described her as arrogant and willful. Looking back, even she felt her attitude toward the civilian that day was quite unreasonable. But the thought of him actually apologizing to her was simply unimaginable.

Tsk, no matter what this civilian's purpose is, my current mission is to at least surpass her in purifying water sources. This is something I absolutely cannot compromise on. It is also the responsibility I must bear for the title of "Lady Saint".

"Menea, can you still hold on? The water source has been mostly purified."

"It's okay, there's still some left, and there's also a bottle of magic potion."

"Well, at this rate, we shouldn't have to use as much magic potion as before. With Ms. Ella's help, purifying the Unhesir River will be much easier."

As if expressing approval, there seemed to be a sense of relief in Taji's voice.

"Hmph, I can't deny that."

"Oh, really... It would be nice if Miss Menea could listen to my explanation of why I mentioned using a magic item that day."

"If I have time later, I'd be happy to listen. Also, please call me Doshi-sama, not Menia!"

Perhaps she was really annoyed by Ella's affectionate name, Menia raised her eyebrows and glared at Ella.

The result was a slight doubt from Ella.

"Hmm? Why did the water... turn black?"

Chapter 21 Menea's Determination and Camisia's Order

"black?"

For a moment, Menea did not understand what Ella meant. For the Ankhsir River, there was almost no day that was not this color. Even if she used purification magic, she could only remove the dirt on the surface. The remaining impurities in the water could only be reduced by filtration and sedimentation. So even if the water of the Ankhsir River was black, there was nothing wrong with it.

"Uh... look... that ink-like color."

"ha?"

As if she remembered something horrible, Menea's breathing stopped instantly, the hairs on her body stood up, and she looked at the place where Ella's sight reached with a praying look - the inky blackness stirred in the water like tentacles, slowly dyeing the entire Ankhsir River black.

"Kuro...Kuroshio..."

Menia stared blankly at the black color spreading in the water. The staff in her left hand trembled at an extremely unnatural pace, and even the "Purification" magic she was casting was interrupted, and the white light spots no longer gathered.

Attracted by Menia's strange behavior, Ella's originally curious eyes began to turn serious.

"Kuroshio? What is that?"

"That's... a disaster that could only happen in the Unhesir River. No matter what it is, anyone who drinks the water during a Kuroshio tide will die within a week. My parents... only managed three days..."

The horrific memories of her childhood surfaced from the bottom of her heart, like a huge copper rock pressing on her chest. Menea began to gasp violently when she spoke, and her vision began to blur. No, her legs lost strength and her whole body began to shake.

"Hey, are you okay?"

"Menea, cheer up!"

There was no response. Menea knelt on the ground, dropped the staff she was holding into the sand, and lay on the ground, barely supporting her body with her hands. Her whole body was still shaking, her vision began to blur, her teeth trembled unnaturally, and she could not even respond to the calls of the people around her.

——Impossible, things shouldn't be like this. The Black Tide should have been eliminated by Lady Camisia, how could it appear again? Could it be that this time, everyone in the city of "Kpa" will die like the residents of the town when I was young?

The hell that she had witnessed seemed to reappear. The stench of rotting corpses mixed with the visual impact of vomit and blood pierced Menia's chest like an arrow. She seemed to have seen the scythe of the god of death begin to swing towards the demons in the city of "Kpa".

Can not accept.

Such a thing is totally unacceptable.

But for me now, is there any way to change the current situation?

Drops of cold sweat flowed down Menia's face, rolling down into the sand like rain. The huge pressure made Menia's chest rise and fall constantly, and she gasped.

Purification magic? With his current level of magic, even if he used up the only bottle of magic potion he had on hand, it wouldn't make a difference. All it could do was slow down the Black Tide's advance. And at the speed the Black Tide was spreading, even if he used up all his magic power and desperately drove his carriage back to Kepa City, he wouldn't be able to catch up.

Will someone die in the end? Has everything he's done all these years been in vain? Under the power of the gods, is everything left to tremble?

"asshole!"

He roared hysterically, slammed his clenched fists onto the ground, and felt the sting of the scorching sand on his hands, but none of that mattered. Compared to the people who were about to die in the city of Kepa, his staff, which he used to cast purification magic, appeared in his field of vision.

No.

can not be like this.

Even if someone will die, we must try our best to minimize casualties and do our utmost to fight against the scythe of the god of death.

This is my responsibility as the "Saint Lady", the owner of "Taj" bestowed by the Demon King, and the first mutant in the history of the demon race who can use purification magic. Even if it means giving up everything, I will complete my mission. No, it is not just a mission, this is also my original wish and the one hidden in the deepest part of my heart - to destroy the "Black Tide" with my own hands.

Menia's purple pupils, which had originally lost focus, gradually regained their spirit. She took a long breath, supported herself on the ground with her left hand, and used her still trembling right hand to lift up the pink bangs that blocked her vision and picked up the staff that had fallen on the ground.

"Menea, Menea!"

"I'm fine now. Now it's my, Menia Doshi's, duty to fulfill."

Rather than responding to Taji's cry, Menea shouted with determination, declaring war on the "Black Tide." A resolute expression she had never worn before appeared on her face.

"Civilians, the only thing that can stop the Black Tide right now is your purification magic and mine. With my current magical abilities, I can't stop the Black Tide's spread. Only by using purification magic with me can we slow it down to the maximum extent and buy time. I know my tone was too harsh for you before, but only now, please obey my orders. For the sake of the demons in Kepa, please stay here. In the name of Menia Doshi, I command you to become my strength."

Menea looked at Ella, watching every change in her expression. Her own strength alone was very limited, and she had just clearly seen that Ella's magical abilities were no less impressive than hers, if not far superior. With Ella's presence, the spread of the black tide would surely be slowed, buying her more time.

Precious time slipped away, and Menea could only see a frown on Ella's face, an expression of weighing the pros and cons, a dilemma. Unable to wait any longer, Menea spoke again.

"bye--"

"Okay, I promise you, but I have a request."

Unlike her previous casual attitude, Ella's expression this time looked unusually serious.

"I'm sorry I can't tell you this request right now, but if you can't agree to this unknown request, then I can only give up my current assistance to you."

Without any hesitation, Menea planted her staff on the ground, clenched her right fist against her chest and swore an oath.

"Okay, I promise. I, Menia Doshi, swear to the previous Demon King that if Saint Elelaya helps me with purification magic, I will unconditionally agree to any request she makes."

"Okay, I promise to be your strength."

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*Demon King Mistedin

The hall, supported by countless light sources, was exceptionally bright. This was the most magnificent building in the Demon King's capital, Mistin, the Royal City.

The most exquisite of the entire royal city is the audience hall. This spacious, high-ceilinged hall features predominantly white walls adorned with intricate gold ornamentation. Several luxurious crystal chandeliers, crafted from the cores of various magical beasts, hang from the ceiling, emitting a dreamy glow. At the end of the hall, a sinister purple symbol is carved behind the crystal throne, its imposing presence seemingly glaring down upon any creature beneath it.

The guard in charge of delivering the message ran into the audience hall with his head lowered, walking on the crimson carpet that extended to the outside.

"Lady Camisia, please take charge of delivering the message to Aisi, whom the princess brought back from the Sacred Academy."

The guard who had been looking down finally raised his head and looked at the hot woman wearing a dreamy pure white dress standing next to the crystal throne.

The woman hummed with interest, and walked down the stairs slowly, her chest shaking up and down, until she came in front of the guard.

"Tell me what Ace said."

"Ace's followers said that the princess has agreed to come to the Demon Territory. According to the teleportation scroll given by Princess Iris of the God-Human Tribe, she should have reached the border fortress city of Kepa by now."

"Okay, got it. Let's go."

"Yes."

The guards slowly retreated from the hall, and in the spacious and towering hall, only the woman known as the Acting Demon King, Camisia, remained.

Camisia seemed to be waiting for something. She stood there without saying a word, and the whole hall was silent.

Finally, after an unknown amount of time, Camisia, who had been standing like a statue, finally moved. Her whole body was trembling slightly, and the amplitude of the trembling became stronger and stronger. Finally, she seemed to laugh uncontrollably.

"Finally, finally! The Demon King has descended upon the Demon Clan once again. My Lord Demon King, I, Camisia, will assist the Princess and become the new Demon King who will unify the Demon Clan."

Camisia turned around and knelt on one knee facing the crystal throne that stood on countless steps at the innermost level of the throne room. Then she stood up, walked out of the hall quickly, and whispered orders to the empty space.

"Pass my order. The First, Second, and Third Guards, as well as the Honor Guard, will follow me to the fortress city of Kepa to greet the princess."

Strangely, after Camisia gave the order, four nearly transparent shadows appeared out of thin air in the place where there was originally nothing.

"Yes."

Nodding to accept the order, the shadow floated up and flew in four different directions. After completing all this, Camisia looked down at the hem of her white skirt that had dragged to the ground, straightened out the non-existent wrinkles all over her body, and then tidied her appearance again, tying up her slightly messy red twintails.

"Ah, Princess-sama, are you a woman of my size, or are you still in your childhood? If you're already my size, that would be a shame... If you're still in your childhood... Oh hehe..."

Camisia's lips curved into a strange arc, and she took a step forward.

"Then I really want to hold you in my arms and love you dearly—"

Chapter 22: Fight, Girls!

A black tide churned through the Unhesir River, encroaching slowly but unstoppably like a plague. Nodding at Ella's agreement to assist with the purification magic, Menea turned her gaze to the two elite warriors and the driver who had been waiting nearby, awaiting orders.

"Go back immediately and inform everyone in Kepa City to stop using the water from the Unhesir River. Meanwhile, someone else go to the City Lord's Mansion and have the Lord use Message magic to inform Lady Camisia that the Black Tide has arrived again."

"But——your safety..."

"Don't worry about that. Now you just need to inform everyone in Kepa City as quickly as possible."

After hearing Menea's words, the warrior in full body armor raised his head slightly as if he wanted to say something, but after seeing the firm look in Menea's eyes, he nodded heavily.

"Yes, please take care, Saint Lady."

The two soldiers did not hesitate any longer and immediately ran onto the carriage. Then, the carriage left here as the driver whipped it, raising a lot of dust.

After checking the speed of the carriage, Menea took out a small blue bottle from her magic robe, bit it open with her teeth, and held it in her mouth.

"Commoner, do you have any magic potions on you?"

"No, but there's still some magic left."

Standing at the water's edge close to the Kuroshio, Ella pointed the long staff in her hand into the water that had been polluted by the Kuroshio.

"As expected, most people wouldn't go out of their way to prepare something as expensive as magic potion. Never mind, let's get started."

Menia raised her staff and prepared to chant the purification magic again, but before Menia could chant the magic, she was interrupted by Ella's words.

"The Kuroshio... only drinking it will work? Physical contact won't cause death, right?"

"Yes, have you discovered something? Lady Camisia has always remained silent about the method used to eliminate the Black Tide, so until now no one knows how Lady Camisia solved the Black Tide. Have you found a clue?"