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

Taking deep breaths to adjust his mentality, the old man named Lid quickly ran to the counter, took out parchment and wrote on it rapidly. As if he remembered something, the old man suddenly looked up.

"Sir, are you in urgent need of money? If possible, I would like to purchase these magical weapons directly through the auction house."

"Lid, that's against the rules!"

Reminded by another old man, Lid clicked his tongue angrily, threw the pen on the table, and started changing into casual clothes in the room.

"Tsk, okay, then I'll set the minimum price at 300 gold coins per item. I'll leave it to you. I'll personally bid on it."

"I'm really impressed by you. Fine, leave this to me, you go ahead."

Another old man took over Reed's task and issued identification instructions for magic weapons one by one.

Reed bowed respectfully to Ella again, put on his coat, and suddenly stopped as he walked towards the door, looking back at Ella.

"Sir, could you please tell me who created these weapons? I wish to meet this powerful man. I have no ill intentions. Of course, if you're not comfortable telling me, that's fine."

Ella blinked, stunned by the series of almost leap-forward developments. Seeing Reed's excitement, Ella felt it was difficult to say that the producer was actually herself, and subconsciously said another identity.

"N-Ntarosviel?"

"Entalosviel, huh?... What an unfamiliar name! Surely I'm just too ignorant! I should have continued my journey across the continent... If you ever have the chance to meet the sage called Entalosviel again, I, Lid, beg you to tell him I'm willing to spend all my accumulated wealth to become his disciple, even if it's just a tiny bit of knowledge. Please!"

Reed slowly bent down with unusual sincerity, his gray hair falling down. This look reminded Ella of the great sage Dean who had come to her to ask about the secrets of magic in the Demon Territory. If she had not already introduced Entalosfield's name, he would probably have told Reed the method directly here - although even if she told Reed, Reed would not be able to use the "Low-level Item Identification" to assist in the production like she did.

Ella nodded slightly with a subtle expression beneath her mask.

"Yes, I will."

"Thank you very much!"

After saying this, Reed hurried to the auction house at a speed that was almost running. Now he just wanted to get these magic weapons that he had never seen before into his arms as soon as possible, and the more the better.

Watching Reed leave like a gust of wind, Shen Gan sighed speechlessly.

"Senior, you really did something incredible."

"This is totally unexpected, totally unexpected..."

After all, he just wanted to sell off the things he made casually, and had no idea that it would cause such a commotion. If he thought about it this way, it seemed like Iris was trying to trick him into selling these magic weapons, changing his mind from wanting to sell ancient gold coins from the Demon God era to selling magic weapons instead. Maybe she had anticipated this happening, so she deliberately didn't follow him. Now Iris must be hiding on the soft sofa in the main venue, holding her stomach and laughing.

The bitter smile on her face gradually froze, and Ella couldn't help but feel the urge to go to the main venue to confirm immediately.

"What's wrong, Senior?"

Fukagan, who had been staring at the magic weapon, tilted his head slightly.

"Nothing, just something that bothers me..."

After issuing the appraisal certificate, the remaining old man handed it to Ella.

"This is your consignment receipt. Please keep it safe. If the item fails to sell, we will return it to you. If it succeeds, the auction house will charge a one-seventh commission. However, since you are brought here by Lord Black Card, you only need to pay a one-ninth commission."

Although the old man who handed over the consignment receipt and appraisal certificate said that only one-ninth of the money was needed, it was still a considerable amount. Now he had some understanding of why Iris had said before that the auction house was the lifeblood of the nobility.

After putting the paperwork and other things into the storage, Ella left the room under the old man's gaze. After consigning the ancient gold coins from the Demon God era with almost no obstacles, she followed the guards to the main venue of the auction house.

"Wow... there are so many people."

Chapter 27 The one who sets the trap and the one who is trapped

"Wow, there are so many people."

The moment Ella walked into the venue, she couldn't help but sigh subconsciously.

In the spacious conference hall, which was at least the size of two football fields, there were thousands of people gathered. These people were sitting on soft chairs and whispering to each other. The mixed voices made people want to turn around and leave.

"Please come this way, sir. Your friends are waiting for you in the VIP seats."

The guard respectfully invited Ella and Fukagan to come in, step by step from the highest steps at the entrance to the front row.

The layout of the entire venue is similar to that of a theater on Earth, except that the front row has a private room for the nobles, while the rest of the area has unsheltered seats. Although everyone wears a mask that conceals their identity, it can still be seen from their attire that the closer they sit to the front, the more prominent their status. For example, the people sitting in the second row wear luxurious gowns sewn with gold thread, while the people in the last row are all adventurers wearing light leather armor and exuding a rough aura.

Looking at the single room that was blocked from outside vision, Ella murmured softly.

"So that's why Iris chose the black card...so she didn't want anyone else to see it."

"You're totally overthinking it, Senior. Iris-senpai must have just bought the highest quality one out of habit."

Shen Gan sighed speechlessly. Although he and Iris didn't get along well, in some aspects he was the one who knew Iris best among everyone.

“Well…”

She scratched her head embarrassedly. After she got used to being teased, she would always subconsciously guess the meaning behind Iris's every move. Now it seemed that she had become a little neurotic. Thinking of this, Ella looked towards the venue awkwardly.

The venue was buzzing with discussion because of the sudden appearance of a mysterious person holding a black card. This was mainly because Ella's attire made her look like a minor noble or even a commoner, and since Iris, who had already arrived, was also the same, these people were naturally curious about Ella's background. The nobles of this country have a habit of displaying gorgeous and elegant things. Even the playful children of the nobility would not wear "simple" clothes in the auction house. Because of this, Ella, who was dressed in casual clothes and walked into the VIP room, was labeled a mysterious person.

Lifting the dark velvet, Ella came to a single room of only a few square meters. Iris, who was sitting on the sofa, was fiddling with something that looked like a lock.

Noticing Ella walking into the room, Iris sat up straight on the sofa, waved to the guards to leave, and put the props in her hand into the storage bracelet.

"Ah, what's up? Was the appraiser surprised?"

Iris smiled like a little devil - just as expected, Iris deliberately led him to sell magic weapons. If he got angry here, it would definitely be in line with her wishes, so it would be better to pretend to be calm now.

Pretending nothing had happened, Ella sighed softly and sat down on the single sofa next to Iris.

"It's normal, but the price seems a bit high."

"Hoho? Gem coins?"

"No? I thought ten gold coins would be a lot, but I ended up with three hundred or something."

In order to prevent her expression from collapsing, Ella turned her face toward the large glass window facing the auction stage, and at the same time handed the appraisal certificate issued by the old man to Iris.

"Hmm? It really is 300 gold coins. Didn't those people see that?"

Following the sound, I quietly observed Iris from the corner of my eye. Iris was frowning at the identification technique.

——Succeeded!

This was Ella's first thought. The feeling of ruining Iris's prank made her want to jump up immediately. She was sure that if it weren't for the need to carry out the temporary plan to the end, she would definitely hum a cheerful tune now.

However, this thought was quickly overwhelmed by the sound of air blowing past my ears, a moist and warm lemon scent penetrated my nose, followed by a whisper like a demon from the abyss.

"I've already cooperated up to this point, so there's no need to pretend anymore~"

At some point, Iris stretched out her upper body and leaned close to her ear, and the golden hair hanging down from both sides of her neck almost got into her scarf.

At this point, even Ella could see that Iris had only pretended to be deceived by her. In other words, she had not been able to escape the fate of being fooled.

Without even the space to be angry, Ella dropped her shoulders and leaned back on the soft sofa as if giving up.

"Ahh! That's enough. It's up to you."

"Eh, you're giving up so easily? Why don't you try a little harder?"

Ella's refusal to resist made Iris feel a little bored. She changed her previous teasing attitude, retracted her upper body, and sank back into the seat.

Feeling very troubled, Fukagan, who was sitting opposite Ella, smacked his lips.

"Let's stop fooling around. The auction is about to begin."

"Hoho."

After responding to Shen Gan's words with an ambiguous hum, Iris returned the appraisal certificate to Ella, picked up a green round fruit from the table, and regained her serious expression.

"Aila-chan's magic weapon will probably be arranged last, so if you feel sleepy, you can go back first. Just tell someone here to deliver the gold coins to the inn beforehand."

"It doesn't matter. I just had nowhere else to go so I stayed with Senpai."

Unlike Iris's casual sitting posture, Shen Gan sat on the sofa in a very well-educated and ladylike posture.

After the joke, Ella regained her spirits and sat up straight on the sofa. A performance that heated up the atmosphere was going on on the stage of the auction house. The main show had not yet begun, so the three people who felt bored could only chat in the room - there was a low-level soundproof barrier here.

"Where's Fukagan's xylophone? I haven't seen it in a few days."

"I left it with Lotte-senpai. It's a little strange to play the piano in a carriage, isn't it?"

"Eh? Fukagan doesn't have any storage items?"

Ella looked at Shen Gan in some surprise. Although the Dragon King Fuos was not very emotionally friendly to Shen Gan, Shen Gan was still a member of the dragon royal family. If she was not decorated materially, it would feel like she was bringing shame to the dragon clan.

Not caring at all, Fukagami replied calmly.

"No, but it's not that my uncle didn't prepare it, I just didn't take it."

It seems that this is just the result of Shen Gan's willfulness.

"Well...if Fukagan thinks it's okay, then it's fine."

Feeling as if she had touched a taboo, Ella awkwardly shifted her gaze to the boring performance.

If I have the chance in the future, I will prepare a storage item for Shen Gan.

Make decisions in your heart.

Shen Gan didn't accept the storage item simply because the person who gave it to him was someone he disliked. If it were him, there would be no problem. Although he couldn't be sure whether Shen Gan liked him - it was just a liking between friends - at least there was no dislike.

Of course, there are many storage backpacks in his warehouse, but no matter how hard he thinks, he can't connect the deep oranges with backpacks. As an assassin, it would be better to equip himself with storage items that are easy to carry, like Iris's storage bracelet or the ribbon that Camisia uses to tie her twin ponytails.

After a brief thought, Ella couldn't help but have another doubt in her mind.

"What weapon has Fukagan been using?"

Chapter 29: Looting

I have never seen Shen Gan use weapons in battle. This was the case when he knocked Iris unconscious in the Holy Academy assessment, and also when he faced pirates at sea before. The only time I saw Shen Gan use a weapon-like prop was when he was fighting the black dragon Vera. Shen Gan used something similar to a blade claw to hook on Vera's wings and glide. If I remember correctly, it seemed to be a prop that could change its length freely.

In response to Ella's question, Fukagami sighed softly.

"We can fight without weapons. External weapons are inconvenient to use."

"Didn't Fukagan and Vera use weapons in their previous fight? They were really long things sticking out of their fingers."

"That's the result of solidifying magic power. Its strength and shape can be freely changed."

While answering, Shen Gan stretched out a hand, chanted dragon language magic, and condensed a black short blade at his fingertips.

"Eh...Dragon language magic?"

"Well, only Dragon Language magic can do that."

"That's not the case, huh? Other races can do it, too, but they're just not as powerful as using weapons directly."

Iris corrected herself after Shen Gan gave a positive answer.

In fact, among all the races, the dragon race, which is in the most embarrassing situation, is the one that has the least shortage of magic weapons. The dragon race has the ability to solidify magic power. As long as there is enough magic power, they don’t have to worry about weapons. Weapons made of solidified magic power are not only extremely tough, but even if they are broken, they can be repaired with magic power. More importantly, the ability to change shape at will can make the opponent suffer - although it is a test of the user's level.

Iris's correction made Shen Gan look like he wanted to refute. If it continued, it would never end, and it would be very troublesome if the two of them started fighting. In order to avoid this situation, Ella could only divert their attention to the auction.

"Well, the auction has already started. Let's take a look at the auction first. What are you going to buy at the auction this time, Iris?"

Just as Ella said, the auctioneer on the stage was introducing the auction items.

"Me? I just came to see if there was anything I was interested in. If I had to say, I'd try my luck and see if I could find something like silver dragon scales or dragon eggs."

"—Next is the Devil's Whisper. I believe you all already know the function of this item. The starting price is 5,000 gold coins!"

"H-It's actually 'Devil's Whisper'. There was no such item in the previous promotion..."

"Who on earth dares to bring out such a tool?"

"Five thousand one hundred gold coins!"

When the auctioneer pushed a glass container containing a purple ball in front of the audience, the venue, which had originally only had faint sounds, suddenly erupted into undisguised discussions. Since Iris had closed the soundproofing barrier, Ella could also hear those people's discussions.

[There's even 'Devil's Whispers'...]

The item "Demon's Whisper" is not unfamiliar to me. In "F.Wing", it is often used by the boss as a prop to consume the player's status. Before the magic power of "Demon's Whisper" is exhausted, it can attract undead creatures indefinitely. If you are unlucky, you can even summon monsters such as bone dragons that are at least level 500.

Ella subconsciously looked at Iris.

"Wouldn't such an item be banned in the Kingdom of Baris? Wouldn't it be quite dangerous to use it in the city?"

"Well... it's certainly dangerous. Generally, items like this are traded outside the kingdom. That means, under the auspices of an auction house, the buyer and seller are brought to a location outside of the Kingdom of Barris. That way, there aren't many problems."

“Is that so…”

Looking at the "Devil's Whisper" that exuded an ominous aura, Ella felt goosebumps all over her body. Fortunately, the auction ended quickly, and in the end, "Devil's Whisper" was bought by a noble in the VIP room for 8,000 gold coins.