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

As they walked back to the street, led by the girl in tattered clothes, Ella chatted idly.

"Camisia, what happened to that battleship? A ship of that size would be considered a hostile act, right?"

"This has been resolved with Dean's help. He dismantled the high-powered magic cannons on the battleship and brought them back to the Demon Tribe. So now it's just a larger merchant ship. However, due to this, we paid a lot of extra customs duties when entering the country."

Camisia walked at the end of the group, acting like an assistant. The young maids were moving very slowly, and Camisia needed to keep an eye on them to prevent them from being targeted by those with ill intentions. In fact, Camisia had already eliminated—no, expelled—at least three people who wanted to target the young maids without the others knowing.

"Well, I can just sell it for a better price later, but that sounds strange..."

After all, hooks and bait are supposed to be on the surface of the water, so how could they pull up a sunken warship? Warships don't bite like fish do. And even if the hook could sink to the bottom, the line itself wouldn't be that long, right? This really is a fantasy world... That 'Luck Potion' always feels a bit scary. I'd better not use it again. Magic is truly a mysterious thing.

"Hmm? What is that?"

As soon as something interesting was mentioned, Angeline immediately recovered from her previous depression.

"I was using normal fishing gear, so why did I catch a warship? It's strange no matter how you look at it."

"Really? Isn't there that strange liquid that little Ella gave me? With the help of magic, it's normal to be able to do this, right?"

"Uh, no, no, I don't think it's that kind of problem..."

Come to think of it, even though she had done such an incredible thing, Iris had no idea at all. Not only that, but even Camisia was the same. Could it be that she didn't notice this?

With this thought in mind, Ella timidly asked Iris a question.

"What about Iris? Doesn't Iris find it strange?"

"Hmm? Why are you so surprised? Even though it's impossible under normal circumstances, it's natural with magic, right?"

“Ahh…”

Ella knocked her head in confusion. Could it be that she was the one who was strange... Well, there was nothing she could figure out no matter how hard she tried. She might as well talk about it later. Before that, there was something that sounded interesting.

"Does Lotte know what this 'undersea civilization' Dean was talking about?"

"Undersea civilization... huh? I've heard of it before. It seems like a race that existed before the Age of Demon Gods. They look like humans, but they can move like fish underwater. The only thing that distinguishes underwater people from normal people is the scales on their foreheads. But they disappeared due to the curse of the 'Arrow of Fire'. I guess that's it. Miss Ella, would you like to go and see it? If you want to see the ruins, you can see them on the main island of Dragon Island. Just cast the water repellent magic and you can dive into the sea."

"Yeah."

Ella began to add a note to her future itinerary in her mind - she must go to the main island of Dragon Island to see the underwater civilization.

"Um... there's actually a legend about the underwater people the older sisters mentioned, right?"

The girl who had been leading the way silently raised her head and looked at Ella.

"Legend has it that the Undersea People weren't completely wiped out. Instead, they used every possible means to preserve the then-princess, Tina Maria Hake. Although the cruel princess was ultimately sealed away by the 'Arrow of Fire,' forever unable to escape her cage, her own time had been frozen by the Undersea People. Therefore, if a demon were to pull out the Arrow of Fire, the cruel Undersea People would return to the mainland..."

I don’t know if it was to enhance the performance or because she was really afraid of this legend, but the girl’s eyes were filled with fear.

"——Those are just tricks to fool children. Don't take them too seriously, Senior."

"It's true! It's true! I heard from others that the annual sea monster uprisings are due to the curse set by the underwater people when they became extinct."

The girl had a serious look on her face, as if she had seen it herself.

—Children in all worlds believe in legends and the like...

Ella couldn't help but smile bitterly and comfort the girl.

"Are the underwater people cruel? And that 'arrow of fire', was it created by the One and Only God?"

“This…this…”

When asked about the specific details, the girl lowered her head and stammered, unable to say anything. Perhaps the legend did not describe it in such detail, so the girl did not know either. As a supplement, Shen Gan looked speechless.

"The underwater people hated the creatures on land and wanted to unify the entire world. Back then, our dragon race was the first to encounter them, and we began a long war. In the end, Dragon Island was defeated step by step, and only the main island was left. When it could no longer hold on, the Dragon King of the time asked for help from the other races on the mainland. In the end, it was the previous Demon King and his followers who personally took action, casting arrows of fire to suppress the crucial battle. From then on, the story of the Demon King's followers, armed with arrows of fire, led the dragon race to eliminate the underwater people. This is why the dragon race and the demon race maintain a good relationship even now."

"Eh? Ehhhhhhhhh?! That Demon King actually helps other races!?"

Chapter 17: The commotion in the hotel

Ella let out a cry of extreme surprise and turned her gaze towards Camisia, only to see her usual serious expression.

"Yes, that is indeed the case, Princess-sama. The Demon King and his followers did help the Dragon Clan at that time, but I have never heard of the story of the Fire Arrow and the Undersea Princess."

"Unexpectedly, he's a good guy... Perhaps the Demon King has truly been bewitched by the Seal of Original Sin and his mind has been altered."

Noticing that Ella, who was closest to her, was frowning and muttering softly, the girl looked up.

"Um... please, please don't pull out the arrow of fire! If you do, the cruel underwater princess will revive and control the sea beasts to attack us!"

Looking at the girl's frightened expression, Ella reached out and brushed off the leaves on the girl's head, saying with a smile.

"Of course not. Keep leading the way—uh, it seems we've arrived already."

The painted building was made of wood and looked only slightly larger than an ordinary house. The doorplate simply had the word "hotel" written on it. Moreover, because it had not been repaired for a long time, signs of decay could be seen everywhere.

"This kind of hotel is actually the most expensive. I can't believe it."

"It's better than nothing."

With a wry smile, Ella dealt with Iris, who was somewhat dissatisfied with the poor environment. She recalled that when she first arrived in the Demon Tribe, she had to buy a whole house because there were no inns. Later, she had to bring some gifts to send to the maids who stayed in the mansion.

"Welcome to the hotel."

As soon as they stepped into the hotel, a child who looked like the boss's daughter came over and led everyone to the inn owner at the counter. When the boss saw Ella, his eyes instantly burst into a strong light, and he walked out from the backstage with an expression as if he had seen a rich man, rubbing his hands continuously.

The check-in procedures were completed quickly, and Ella was led by the boss to the best room that was strongly promoted - in fact, it was just a separately built three-story wooden villa.

The first floor can be used to store carriages or as a storage room, while the second and third floors are used for accommodation. Although there is a bathroom, it is actually just a small room with a wooden barrel and a drain. There is no bathtub. If you want to take a shower, you need to pay extra money and the boss will arrange for someone to boil water.

As for the drinking water, it was even worse. Although it was better than the water quality of the Ankhsir River that Ella had seen among the demons, it was still difficult to drink overall - domestic sewage and drinking water were mixed together in the canals, and just looking at it made one lose the desire to use it.

Because the beds here are too hard and the bedding on them also emits an unpleasant odor, Lotte and the maid team are now rearranging the beds in each room.

Sitting on a wooden chair that creaked whenever she put too much pressure on it, Ella tapped the table lightly.

"Ah~ah, this is such a disaster! I almost want to sleep right here on the boat."

"If we really do that, wouldn't it go against Ms. Ella's desire to experience other countries?"

There are many rooms here, and even one room can be arranged for each person, but for safety reasons, Ella chose to have three people in a room to ensure that each maid will have someone with sufficient strength to protect her.

"That's true... but I still want to stay in a better room. Let's finish our trip here and go to the main island of Dragon Island. It's already noon, Lotte and Tila, let's go eat first."

"Okay, Miss Ella."

"Yes~"

The accommodation fee I paid to the boss already included the cost of each meal, so if I wanted to eat, I just had to go to the main hall of the hotel and eat there.

As soon as she entered the restaurant, Ella saw Angeline and the girl from before sitting at the table waiting for their food to be served. There were not only Ella and the other four people in the main hall, there were also other guys who looked like adventurers.

At Angeline's loud call, Ella sat next to Angeline, while the girl lowered her head, put her hands under the table, and looked reserved.

"Where are the others?"

"Even if little Ella asked me, I wouldn't know. This kid and I were just hungry and out looking for something to eat."

Angelica had just finished speaking when someone who looked like the proprietress brought the dishes to the table. It was a grilled meat dish wrapped in a mysterious plant similar to lettuce, and perhaps with a lot of hot sauce. Tila, who was sitting next to Ruthie and couldn't tolerate spicy food, started coughing after smelling the smell.

"Boss, do you have any dishes with a milder flavor? This child can't handle spicy food."

"There's only quiche and fish soup. If you don't mind that..."

Eira turned her gaze towards Tila, who nodded in tears from choking. Eira answered for Tila.

"Yes, sure."

"I'm so sorry, but sea beasts are so hard to catch lately, and since monsters are active soon, fishermen are afraid to go out to sea, so we can only catch wild animals on land and make simple dishes that we don't usually cook."

The proprietress, who looked to be in her forties, bowed slightly to apologize. She must be a very peaceful person.

Ella shook her head.

"It's okay. Honestly, I've been eating seafood for the past few days and I'm getting a little tired of it. Dishes like this are perfect."

"Hehehe, I hope my little sister likes it."

As she spoke, the proprietress smiled from the bottom of her heart and turned to the stove to prepare salty pie and fish soup.

Ella had previously asked Camisia and Shen Gan about the active period of Magical Beasts. It refers to the period from January to March every year when the Magical Beasts around Dragon Island will become extremely violent. During this period, if you go out to sea, unless you are protected by powerful adventurers, the only way out is shipwreck. This period of time every year is when prices on Dragon Island are the most expensive.

When Ella picked up her chopsticks and was about to start lunch, two dark-skinned men who looked like they were doing heavy physical labor walked into the hotel.

"Hey, Goze, let me have a share of what you grabbed."

"No, I didn't give it to you. I finally got it, how can I just give it to you? If you want, take it back tomorrow."

"I can't get one, so why don't I just pay for one from you?"

"Tsk, two silver coins, I'll sell it to you for two silver coins."

"Hey, you're stealing money!"

"What do you want to do, rob?"

"I've already given you a silver coin. The item is mine."

"you!"

The two men started fighting each other right in the store. The sounds of fists hitting flesh and tables and chairs being knocked over continued to be heard. Unable to stop them, the proprietress could only hide under the stove and wait for it to end.

Because Ella and the others were sitting in the corner of the hall, the two men had not yet reached this side, but judging from the current situation, it was only a matter of time before the situation spread here.

Pulling Tila and the girl, who were frightened by the scene, aside, Lotte stood up.

"Ms. Ella, do you need to stop?"

Even without weapons, Lotte could stop those who had no combat skills and whose level was less than three.

"Ahahaha... I wanted to stop it, but it seems like there's no need anymore."

As far as the eye could see, Angelina had already jumped out when Lotte stood up, and knocked the two fighting men to the ground at her feet with one punch each.

Chapter 18: Little Ella Selling Fruits and Vegetables

The two men who were knocked to the ground by Angelini covered their stomachs and raised their heads with painful expressions.

"Hiss...what is that?"

"Girl?"

Seeing the two people preparing to get up from the ground, Angelini pointed outside.

"If you want to fight, please go outside. This is where we eat."

Although it seemed that Angeline's attack was completely merciless, she actually chose the parts she hit carefully and controlled the strength to the point where it only caused pain, and the pain would heal completely after a day or two.

"Are they the bodyguards hired by the boss? Tsk, never mind. Gangze, give me the silver coins."

The man who took action first stretched out his hand to the man who was robbed, demanding the silver coins that had been forced into his mouth. After receiving the silver coins, he hunched his waist and walked out of the hotel angrily.

"I don't know how to say thank you. I'm so unlucky today..."

After the first man left, the man whose things were robbed picked up the vegetables and cloth scattered on the ground, curled his lips at Angelica, stood up and prepared to leave, but was stopped by Ella.

"Wait, is this what you stole earlier?"

"Hmm? What? You want to grab it too?"

The dark-skinned man froze and quickly hid the fresh vegetables and cloth tied with ropes behind his back.

The reason for hiding was that Ella and her group looked completely aristocratic, except for the girl who came out to eat without changing her clothes.

Nobles hold greater power than commoners, a fact common to every nation on the continent, including the Divines. While the Dragon Clan isn't as entrenched as in human nations, where nobles within their territories hold absolute sway over their subjects and can impose the death penalty for any offense, it's still slightly better. Forced purchases and sales are still easily accomplished.

Although the man knew from her eye color that Ella was a demon and not a local noble on Dragon Island, he was very aware that nobles always colluded with each other, so he could not offend them easily.

Ella, who also understood this, stood up and walked in front of the man. The dazzling light reflected from her long golden hair made the man squint his eyes slightly.

"Well... I didn't mean to rob you. I just wanted to ask if the items you stole earlier were the fruits, vegetables, and cloth you hid behind your back."

After hesitating for a moment, the man nodded.

"……yes."

"Is there such a shortage of supplies on Dragon Island? If you answer honestly, I can help you solve the problem according to the situation."

Before coming to Dragon Island, Ella had heard that cloth, fresh fruits and vegetables, wine and glass crafts were sold at very high prices, but she had not expected that they were so scarce that they had to be snatched to buy. If that was the case, maybe she could make a fortune from this - of course, there was no need to make a fortune now, but Ella just thought it was interesting to play the role of a businessman and watch the gold coins increase through her own efforts.