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

After the girl finished speaking, she bowed her head slightly to express her thanks, but her words were too fast, like the professional words of an employee, and one could not sense any sincerity in them.

Not paying attention to these, Ella asked curiously.

"Well, if it's only one copper coin, there's no need to thank me, but is that okay?"

"It's okay, you mean?"

"You're a student at the Holy Academy, right? Wouldn't singing on the street make your family angry?"

Most of the students in the Holy Academy are children of aristocrats, and there are only a few outliers like Angelini. In addition, musical instruments are not something that ordinary people can learn as a hobby, so Ella naturally thinks that this girl is also aristocrat. Singing on the street like this is a very shameful behavior in the eyes of the nobles.

"There's no family rule against singing outside."

"That being said, don't you care about the family honor? If your family finds out, you'll get lectured, right?"

The conversation ended here. Ella's next hidden sentence was - if it was the second son's children, their source of income might be cut off and they might be kicked out of the family. And women like the girl, if they didn't have a confirmed fiancé, would be treated harshly even if they were the eldest daughter.

"It's okay to be lectured."

"Um?"

For a moment, it seemed as if I saw a look of disgust on the girl's indifferent expression. When I noticed it, the girl's smile had turned into an emotionless one.

"I mean, it's okay even if I get lectured."

"But with a hat?"

Ella looked at the huge hat on the girl's head, which seemed to be hiding her identity.

"I just took it out when I went out. I didn't mean to hide anything."

Just as the girl said, she didn't intend to hide anything. She took off the large witch hat, revealing two animal ears on her head, which looked similar to cat ears.

"Hmm? Beast ears...dragon?"

In response to Ella's question, the girl simply gave a short, mocking laugh.

Just as the hair of the God-Humans is predominantly silver, and the eyes of the Demons are all purple, the Dragons, in addition to their ability to speak dragon magic, also have animal ears. This is a slight difference from F.Wing, where the dragons only possess this ability. Of course, this world also has massive races like the Giant Dragon, but Dragons are Dragons, and Giant Dragons are Giant Dragons; they belong to two distinct species.

Didn't expect it to be a dragon clan?

When I saw the girl's blue-purple eyes, I thought she was a demon. As for the blue part, I thought it was because of the light, so it looked blue. I didn't expect her to be a dragon.

"Aren't you afraid that your fellow tribesmen will report you back?"

"Who knows? I think they chose to ignore self-preservation."

As if she was talking about someone else's affairs, the girl continued to speak in a tone that seemed to have nothing to do with her.

"No... self-preservation is too strange, isn't it?"

"That's not surprising, because I'm the Dragon King's niece."

The girl sighed, as if she found it troublesome to say this.

“If that’s the case…”

Ella remembered what Iris had said in the "Branch of Disaster". Among the first-year students was the Dragon King's niece. She was very cute, but her attitude towards others was very bad. However, even so, she still attracted a lot of popularity.

Because the name of this dragon clan was quite unique, Ella remembered it very clearly.

"...Fukan?"

"My name is Sagitsuki. Fukagan is just a name. What's the point of calling me that in a familiar way?"

"Eh? No, no, I just said it subconsciously. As for the name, it's because a friend called you that before."

Ella quickly defended herself.

"...It's unbelievable that someone would call me by such a name."

Shen Gan's voice suddenly became softer, as if he was saying something incredible.

"Well, never mind. So, senpai... that's what this is, right?"

Realizing that the "senior" Shen Gan was referring to was calling her, Ella quickly responded.

"Ah, I'm Elelaya, a new second-year student."

Although this self-introduction sounds like a flirt, I am just a harmless girl now, so it shouldn't be misunderstood, right?

“Elelaya…? I see, that’s the one…”

The girl's expression, as if she was saying something that was too unbearable to look at, made Ella feel like she had turned into a bug that no one dared to approach.

Somewhat concerned about how others viewed her, Ella took a step forward.

"Wait, what about 'that'? Am I such a bad person?"

"She's a genius healer, terrible at theory, and a violent demon queen."

"It's okay to be a genius healer and terrible at theory, but what does a violent person mean?"

"All those who confessed were sent to the temple."

"Tsk."

Ella smacked her lips lightly. Although it felt like what she said was right, it was not her doing at all. Often, Camisia would take action before she could stop her.

"Well, that's fine, but won't you correct me, senpai?"

"Let's not talk about whether these things are true or not. Even if I say they're false, the rumors won't change because of that, right?"

Having said that, we still need to try to change our reputation afterwards.

Perhaps because he was interested in what she said, Shen Gan looked at Ella with a somewhat strange look.

Realizing that the two had been talking for a long time, Ella glanced around the square.

"Well, I'm so sorry to have disturbed you for so long."

"No, no one would listen anyway."

Indeed, Ella was the only one who stopped to listen to the song, but—

"Even so, what if someone as curious as me approaches?"

"It doesn't matter. I wasn't expecting it."

It didn't sound like he was trying to be brave, but rather that he really didn't care, Shen Gan continued speaking.

"I just like singing. Whether anyone listens or not is none of my business."

Hearing this answer, Ella couldn't help but scratch her face in embarrassment.

"Well, let's not sing here this late anymore. Someone with bad intentions might approach."

It wouldn't be surprising if a young girl in uniform was approached while singing on the street at night, especially since Fukagan looked like a weak magic caster.

Although Ella was thinking this, Fukagami looked at her with a very surprised expression.

"Even though this is the first time I've met you, you really do like to meddle in other people's affairs."

"It seems so, though I'm not aware of it."

For me, I simply don't want to see anything bad happen to the people who bring fun to my walks.

"If you think this way about everyone, Miss Ella will get hurt one day, right?"

Luti once said this to herself, but she was not like that to everyone. No matter how far she stretched her hand, there would be a limit. She would not help others unconditionally. Whether it was giving food to slaves on the roadside or occasionally supporting adventurers, she did these things just to prevent herself from being ruined by bad things when she was happy.

"Well, that's it. Use the copper coins you just earned to buy something to eat."

Ella said and prepared to turn and leave.

"One copper coin can't buy what I want to eat."

Although she didn't think Shen Gan was complaining that she gave him too little, she still felt embarrassed about the copper coin. Ella returned to her original place and stuffed the remaining copper coin into Shen Gan's hand.

The result was a speechless expression on Shen Gan's face.

"That's not what I meant."

"Just think of it as my own wishful thinking."

"Haha, you're such a naive person, Senior."

Shen Gan sighed, then nodded slightly to himself.

"Well, thank you anyway."

Turning around, Ella waved to Shen Gan, and Shen Gan's singing was heard again in the deserted square.

"Is it really okay to continue like this..."

Thinking of this, Ella looked back and saw Shen Gan sitting on the steps singing just like before.

That's enough, I don't intend to care so much.

Ella said this, covering her ears with her hands, trying not to think about Fukagan, and ended her walk.

Chapter 29: Future Plans at the Wadong Dim Sum Shop

* On the morning of October 21, 6186, at the Holy Academy's Wow Dong Dim Sum Shop

Elise doesn't like sweet things.

This is the conclusion that anyone who has come into contact with Iris will come to.

To be precise, it's not that Iris dislikes sweet things, but rather that she can't stand them. Ella, on the other hand, while she prefers sweeter foods, won't turn down something just because it's bland.

Iris doesn't like sweets at all. If she adds sugar cubes to something bitter, she will explode.

Knowing this, Wadong would not deliberately anger Iris. In the entire Holy Academy, the only one who dared to put sugar cubes in Iris's black coffee was Ella.

There were only a handful of people at the Wadong Dim Sum Shop in the early morning. Students who needed desserts for breakfast had already bought them earlier. At this time between daytime and noon, there were not many students. Of course, it would be a different scene in the afternoon.

Sitting on a chair in the corner, Iris took a deep breath, and the sweet scent like honey rushed into her nostrils. Feeling this quiet atmosphere, Iris picked up the black coffee brought by Wadong.

"Why did you call me here this time? Dean."

Deliberately emphasizing the last three words, Iris showed a mischievous smile.

"Hey! Don't yell like that. There are still students here."

Although it was not the first time that Iris called herself this, Wadong still couldn't get used to it.

After retiring as a hero, he was entrusted by the previous president to become the current president of the Holy Academy. He had always fulfilled his duties as president in secret, but publicly he was just a pastry chef. Besides Iris, only a few people knew he was the president—and these few people didn't include his wife, Lily.

As for how Iris knew it, it was because of some official business that she had to attend to.

Sitting across from Iris in a carefree manner, after setting up the soundproof barrier, Wadong leaned sideways, rested one elbow on the table and complained.

"Have you found any leads on the suspect who destroyed the Sacred Pillar? This matter has caused great tension among all nations. Saying things like, 'How can we possibly find someone who can't even resist the Sacred Academy? What if the King is assassinated?' Aren't you afraid that person will come knocking on your door if you put it so bluntly?"

"Hehe, it's kind of unavoidable to think that way. As for the murderer, I originally suspected that little dragon creature was responsible. After all, few people could pull off that kind of assassination. But after investigation, she had no motive. Furthermore, she couldn't possibly have shattered a sacred pillar that could withstand a sixth-level magic attack into that state, right?"

As if she was talking about something that had nothing to do with her, Iris took a sip of black tea, and her silky silver hair slid down her face to her chest.

Wadong, who was sitting opposite him, had a distressed expression.

"In the end, it all comes down to the 'Mark of Original Sin'... Is it desire?"

"While it's true that the Darkness of Desire possesses this stealth skill, we can't be certain. It's also possible that it's the envy of the symbolic summoning technique. After all, if the ability to allow monsters to evolve without limit were applied to undead creatures, it wouldn't be impossible. But that would be even more troublesome."

After hearing what Iris said, Wadong nodded in agreement.

The reason why it became more troublesome was not because it was impossible to deduce the other party's true identity, but because if the other party was the Seal of Original Sin, it would definitely appear again after shattering the Holy Pillar of Contract a year ago. However, there was no response after such a long time, which was an abnormal situation no matter how you looked at it.

"Is there a record of the portal?"

"No, I don't think that guy would just go through the portal. The Sacred Academy isn't an independent space. He can escape from underground or from high above, right?"

"Being able to escape is one thing, leaving traces is another. Lily's ability, combined with the Holy Academy's magic circle, can reveal traces even if someone escapes thousands of meters in the air or underground. Although there are limits to the range of exploration, I don't think someone with the power to travel thousands of meters underground could have endured this long. Even a head-on attack with that kind of power would be difficult to resist. But in reality, Lily found no trace of that."

"Does that mean the Seal of Original Sin hasn't left the academy yet?"

"Well, at least that's what it looks like right now."

"Is that so... then what are your plans next?"

As Iris spoke, a glittering object appeared in her vision. Looking down, she discovered that it was the silver brooch she had been wearing on her chest recently - this was the magical technology that could break her innate curse, the "Eye of Freya".

Noticing where Iris was looking, Wadong narrowed his eyes slightly.