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

But before that, there is one more thing.

"Wait, you actually agreed just like that?"

"Agree with what?"

"It's just that Kumi has feelings. Feelings. Something that looks like a clay pot no matter how you look at it, it can't possibly have nerves, right?"

"Nerves? You mean feelings? Every living thing has them, right? Even non-living monsters like the Lava Lord can sense warmth and cold. Even if Kumi's senses are dull, he should still have some senses. Ella-chan always likes to question strange things."

"Eh...so I'm the weird one..."

Ella scratched her cheek lightly. The common sense of the magical world was indeed not something she could easily understand. And if you really want to be picky, how can Kumi, who is hollow inside and has only three fist-sized holes on his body representing eyes and a mouth, make any sound? It is another mystery.

"Well then, it's time for the Kumi's trial."

Chapter 70: Iris's Scientific Training

"Seven, number seven, the witch is coming!"

"Of course I saw it, but now I can't move at all!"

"Is there no way to escape?"

"You, you're planning to run away?!"

Wrapped in the red slime, Kumi, named No. 7, shouted in surprise, but his companions responded with a matter-of-fact tone.

"That's natural, right? Those guys look strong. If they can't defeat them, why don't they just run away?"

Although facing the danger of being broken, they still communicated as usual. For some reason, Ella always felt that this was an absurd dream of hers, which was too unrealistic.

"I thought you'd be more... Wait, it seems like there's really no need to fight. We've been chasing invaders away, but after all, there's nothing we can take even if we let them in. And Leon usually only talks to us..."

"Hey, hey, why have we been fighting for so long?"

"How should I know? This must have been a game that Kumi, who died happily, came up with for fun, and the unsuspecting Kumi took it as a mission, you bastard."

If Ella hadn't confirmed that Iris had countless anger marks appearing on her head because she was ignored by the other party, she would have thought she was watching a burlesque show.

Iris kept throwing the thorn ball in her hand to the ground, making a popping sound. She walked in front of the slime. Since Kumi was only the size of a palm, she could only squat down to communicate.

"Heh, heh, heh, can I take it that you're deliberately ignoring me? If I put this—"

Iris showed the small ball in her hand, which was made entirely of metal and covered with spikes, in front of Kumi. She used the "Fireball" magic to heat it up. After it burned red, she blew gently on it. The scorching temperature caused the slime to tremble.

"If I stuffed this... into your Kumi's body, what would happen? Would it torment you with spikes for the rest of your life? Or would it be riddled with holes? First things first, this is a special product made using magical technology. Even if you were torn to pieces and put back together, it would still be attached to your body. It's said that you Kumi won't truly die until you experience the greatest happiness of your life. Isn't this the perfect tool to use against you? Never feeling happiness means eternal life, hehe, hehe."

Like the whispers of a demon, Iris smiled as she spoke terrifying words. Thinking back to how, before she met her, Iris had used the enchanting effects of the Eye of Freya and her own considerate and elegant personality to have close contact with countless young girls, Ella couldn't help but feel a sense of worry for those girls. While the sphere she was using was too hideous and unlikely to be used, had anything similar been used before?

It felt like the image just appeared in her mind through random association, and Ella subconsciously took a step back.

As for the parties involved, the two Kumi who were spoken to by Iris were trembling all over - of course it was impossible, as they were tightly wrapped by the slime's sticky body and had no room to move at all.

"If such a powerful tool were placed inside my body..."

"Evil, devil... a blond... devil."

The only thing that could reflect the Kumi's inner fear was the stuttering language that came from some unknown vocal organ. Because Iris did not lower her voice when she spoke, all the Kumi that could move at the back rolled back several meters, keeping a distance from the controlled Kumi. There was no doubt that they were all terrified.

Ella asked quietly from a distance, speaking as quietly as possible.

"Is that item really what Iris said? It can even reattach itself after breaking... Magical technology can't be that amazing..."

"It's just a threat from Iris-senpai to achieve her goal. Don't take it too seriously, senpai."

“S-scare, that’s great…”

Ella breathed a sigh of relief. If magical technology could really reach that level, she felt that Iris would develop something strange to deal with her - then she might end up like Kumi now, trembling like a lamb.

A nasty feeling.

Realizing the Kumi's fear of her, Iris narrowed her eyes into crescent shapes. Under normal circumstances, even women would stop in their tracks with this kind of smile, but what was reflected in the Kumi's eyes was only an even stronger fear.

Ella, who was familiar with the changes in Iris's expression, knew that it was a smile that showed her success. Like Kumi and the others, she was allergic to this kind of expression. She subconsciously took another step towards Ruthie, and Tina also took a step sideways.

"Demon? I'm a god-man, the closest race to the One God. I'm not even a demon, you know? The tool just now was just a joke... Actually, I'm in a little trouble and need your help. You—"

"I, I'm willing to help!"

"Hey, Seven! You were just saying I was running away too quickly! Why are you defecting now?"

Kumi's angry shout came to his ears, but there seemed to be anxiety in his voice. He was simply furious that No. 7 had agreed to Iris before him.

But Ella was not surprised at all. Rather, if she couldn't escape, she would do the same even if she were in the situation. If Iris used this kind of prop to tease her, she would definitely choose to escape at the first moment. It was a pity that these Kumi had no chance to escape.

After a moment of silence in her heart, Ella continued to observe Iris's actions.

"Hoho? Really? Then it's up to you—"

"Choose, choose me! Evil—oh no, Angel-sama!"

"Hey, hey, did I just agree?"

"Compared to you, Number Seven, I'm the more suitable Kumi, right? Number Seven, you're much stronger than me, so you'll be fine even if you're stuffed with that."

"you--"

If there were no slime controlling them, Ella believed that the two Kumi would definitely fight each other. However, after all, a fight between two hollow ceramic balls was not very entertaining at all. The outcome would be decided by a collision, and the loser would be resurrected by the slime he raised as a nanny - it was just like a fight between children.

The quarrel stopped the moment Iris spoke. Even though the Kumi seemed to have no brains - in fact, they did not have an organ that could be called a "head" - they could still understand the principle of not disturbing the person who controlled their own destiny.

"Oh, it's okay if you guys come help too, okay?"

"Ah, is that so? I lost my composure. I'm sorry, Angel-sama."

"Yeah, it's my fault."

Although Kumi's hasty admission of guilt was comical, Ella couldn't laugh at all—her sight seemed to penetrate the void and see her future self in another world.

[Little Ella, you must stop this from happening...]

With her hands clasped together, Ella prayed in her heart to her self in another world, her attitude more sincere than ever before.

Hearing the hint in Iris's words that there was no limit to the number of people, the other controlled Kumi behind her also hurriedly asked for help with a hopeful tone. Since the purpose was to test Tina's ability, naturally the more Kumi who assisted, the better.

Even so, Iris deliberately pretended to be embarrassed. She stood up, crossed one arm over her chest, supported her chin with the other hand, and thought for a long time. Until some Kumi became so anxious that they subconsciously groaned, she nodded in agreement with a reluctant expression.

"Okay, you guys come along."

“Thank you, Angel-sama, thank you, Angel-sama!”

If Kumi had tear glands, he would have probably cried by now - no, that's not right. Although he doesn't have an organ called tear glands, the Kumi still shed tears of emotion from the empty holes that symbolize his eyes.

I always feel that Iris is more worthy of the title of Demon King.

Although everyone feels it to varying degrees, this idea appears in everyone's mind to a greater or lesser extent.

"Well, since you promised me, there's no need to 'give' you this toy."

After cooling the metal ball covered with spikes and burned red by the "fireball" with water and storing it in the storage device, Iris gave the first order under the expectant eyes of the Kumi.

"First, to facilitate the conversation, I'll release the control over the slime."

"Yes! Let's all remove the mental magic."

After receiving the order, all the Kumi released their control over the slime. Then, the slime that had been holding the Kumi in place suddenly softened and returned to its normal state.

"Huh? Why did you let us down so suddenly?"

"Don't worry yet. Second order, start controlling the slime again."

"Okay, okay."

The control magic was like touching a switch, and all the slimes went berserk again, wrapping their masters inside. Iris deliberately took a step to the side to show Ella the panoramic view of the passage.

This process of repeated control and release lasted for nearly a quarter of an hour before it ended.

"It seems that Tina's innate magic really only works on controlled monsters. Fortunately, it doesn't affect all non-intelligent creatures..."

Ella murmured softly and breathed a sigh of relief. With the two conditions of "only effective on controlled targets" and "only effective on targets below the current level", coupled with Tina's own strength of only level five, as long as Tina did not increase her level, no one would have any bad intentions towards her.

Upon learning that Ella had already reached a conclusion, Iris clapped her hands. The crisp sound echoed in the hall, attracting the attention of the exhausted Kumi people.

"Well, well, the first mission is over—"

"Ahh...it's finally over...I must get a good night's sleep when I get home this time."

"Yes, Number Seven, you must ask me to see it when you get back—"

"Hmm? I haven't finished what I was saying yet?"

Iris' words made Kumi, who had relaxed, stop moving and fall silent instantly.

"Angel-sama, do you have any further instructions?"

"Of course, this is the second and last one."

Hearing that it was the last question, all the Kumi perked up and looked at Iris's delicate face.

Because she was already the focus of the Holy Academy, even though she was stared at by many Kumi, Iris did not show any sign of wavering. Instead, she enjoyed basking in the expectant gazes.

"So, second question, who is this Ryan you were talking about earlier—"

Chapter 71 Kumi x Slime x Succubus

In response to Iris's question, Kumi responded with a question as if he thought he had misheard something.

"Rian?"

"You Kumi are all named after numbers, right? Then who has a special name? The owner of this castle? If I'm not mistaken, that person is the mastermind behind erasing the adventurers' memories, right?"

Iris spoke in a relaxed tone, not caring at all about the possibility that the liberated Kumi would escape.

But Kumi's expression was a little strange. It wasn't the tone of a criminal being interrogated when being asked a crucial question, but rather a feeling of "Is it that simple?"

"Rien isn't the owner of the castle. This castle already existed when we arrived. He's just a lone succubus. We found him passing by and brought him to the castle. Oh, and those statues that the angel saw were all his work."

A brave Kumi slowly rolled out of the passage under the gaze of everyone and came to the corner of the hall, where there was a half-naked female wax statue - it looked very ugly, and it was more like the work of a novice who had just started carving and had not even mastered the structure. All the statues were female and none of them wore much clothes.

Ella subconsciously began to feel that this succubus had a big problem with her sexual orientation. Normally, all succubi are female, so the object of their affection would naturally be a male. Although due to individual differences, the defense ranges of different succubi also vary greatly, it is generally unavoidable that the other party must be male.

Previously in the Demon Territory, Ella had asked Camisia about this question - could succubi eat male semen? But the answer was no. Even succubi could survive normally by taking in food, and some would even choose to be monogamous. But now, no matter what Ella thought, the succubus who carved these female wax figures could only be classified in the same category as Iris, that is, they were not interested in the opposite sex.

"Really? If it was a succubus skilled in mental magic, it wouldn't be surprising if those adventurers lost their memories. But what about their level?"

Without any hesitation, Kumi gave Iris the answer.

"Rien's level is 8."

"Level 8?"

Like Iris's doubts, Ella had an incredible feeling. If the opponent was only level 8, it should be displayed in the terrain search. However, since entering the castle, no race other than slimes and Kumi has appeared in the terrain search.

If I was the only one who failed to find it, then there might be a problem with the "terrain search", but if even Iris's "eye of detection" did not find it, then the other party must have used some special skills or props to block the detection.

Although previous tests have shown that even the scarlet-gold-level concealment and recognition item used by Camisia could not escape his terrain search and "low-level identification", some special situations are inevitable.

When Ella was about to step forward to ask a question, Iris asked the question on her behalf.

"Is he really only level 8? Or does he have some special item?"

There was obvious doubt in his words. Although Kumi had seemed defenseless since just now, this was not a reason for Iris to let down her guard. Being wary of everyone was one of the necessary qualities of being a royal.

"He's really only level 8, Angel-sama. He's just been carving in the cellar for a few days, so he hasn't come out yet."

"A cellar? So that's what it is..."

The reason for not finding the succubus was explained. For Ella, if the terrain search is not switched to three-dimensional mode, it will not be possible to observe things that exist deep below the ground. The limitation of the "Eye of Exploration" magic is even greater. The distance that can be observed in an open scene within a thousand yards will be drastically reduced to a minimum of fifty yards when encountering more obstacles. Therefore, it is normal not to observe the succubus in the cellar.

Not expecting such a boring result, Iris covered her mouth with her hand and yawned.

"So, you guys fought off the adventurers who arrived earlier, and after they were defeated, you let the slime or that succubus named Leon erase their memories?"

Just as he finished speaking, a very deep male voice came from the passage.

"Hey, Seven, where are you? Come check out my new sculpture, huh? Why are you all gathered here?"

A muscular man in his thirties, carrying a wax figure on his shoulders, appeared to be carrying a wax figure. He had two small, short red horns on his head and a pair of black bat wings on his back. Although his tail, long and thin, had a heart-shaped tip, it couldn't escape the sight of those present.

According to the topographic search, this strangely dressed man is the succubus called Ryan.