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

"Okay, please leave it to me."

"Yeah, that's troublesome."

Nodding slightly, Ella walked towards the auction house with the appraisal certificate and consignment certificate given by the old man.

Chapter 40 Invitation

* February 1, 6187 Genesis, 11:41 PM, entrance to the underground auction house in Zeus City

"Ah~ah, it's just an earring, but it's being sold for two gem coins or something. Isn't that a bit too much? I didn't mention anything about the magic structure, so why is there such a fierce competition..."

After walking out of the underground auction house and taking off her mask, Ella sighed.

The magic earrings she made herself were not polished or carved at all, and had no appeal in appearance, but they heated up the atmosphere of the entire auction hall. The starting price was set at 6000 gold coins, but it was finally sold for two gem coins. In addition to the craftsmen who bid before, the bidders also included the nobles in the VIP room, and even Tifarian. It is worth mentioning that the final winner was Tifarian, the princess.

With a faint smile, Camisia looked down at Ella.

"The item the princess is selling is a rare piece of armor, a small, orichalcum-grade earring. Two gem coins are a natural price. A typical craftsman would need to be at least level 40 to create an orichalcum-grade item of this size, and it would take a considerable amount of time, not to mention the preparatory work of gathering materials. The princess's craftsmanship seems unrealistic because it's so easy. In fact, just as the craftsmen just described, the princess's casting process could be called a miracle."

“Eh…even Camisia says that…”

Even after such an explanation, it still didn't feel real. Ella could only lower her head and smile bitterly. Earlier in the auction house, when she saw Tifarian shouting two gem coins in a tone of determination, she felt such a subtle feeling that she didn't know what to say. If Tifarian knew that the person who forged the earring was actually herself, she would probably be very dissatisfied. She could even imagine Tifarian smacking her lips and spitting on the roadside at the same time as an adventurer - although when she was a princess, she was always approachable and reserved.

When Ella was still thinking that she must not tell Tifarian about this, the person she least wanted to see came up from behind.

"I never expected to meet Lady Ella here. It's truly an honor for me."

With her blonde hair combed back, Leklik placed her right hand in front of her abdomen, her left hand behind her waist, and saluted slowly.

"Hmm... Good evening, Mr. Leklik."

Although I really wanted to turn around and leave, that would be too rude, so I could only force myself to answer.

Camisia, who was standing nearby, noticed Ella's impatience and took a step forward.

"Get out of the way."

"How dare you! How dare you attack Lord Lekrik!"

The other nobles and guards walking alongside Lekrik immediately pointed their weapons at Camisia, as if they were about to start a fight.

Lekrik frowned in dissatisfaction, looked at the guards and noble youths on both sides, waved his hand slightly downward, signaling them to put down their weapons, and then faced Camisia with a smile.

"Oh, it's a young lady I've never met before. My friend and my subordinates were very rude in their behavior just now. Please allow me to apologize to you on their behalf."

"Camisia... please step back."

"Yes."

Camisia retreated back to Ella. Although Ella had considered before coming out whether calling Camisia's name outside might expose her identity, Camisia said not to worry. Even if she called this name, others would not immediately associate it with Camisia from the demon clan. They would just think it was a coincidence that they had the same name. Of course, if the other party was a demon clan member, that would be a different matter.

In order to quickly get rid of Lekrik, Ella chose the most straightforward words.

"Excuse me, Mr. Leklik, what can I do for you?"

"Of course, if I hadn't been busy, I wouldn't have the heart to disturb your walk."

After a pause, Leklik continued to add.

"Actually, I was planning to tell you about this tomorrow, but since we've met now, it's probably not too much to say. Hmm... I hope Miss Ella won't be too surprised by what I've said, and please don't tell anyone else."

Lekrik's voice suddenly became smaller, and the way he leaned forward gave people a sense of mystery, but as for Ella, she didn't want to listen at all, and even wanted to turn around and leave, because generally speaking, the next words would definitely be content that she didn't like, which was like a flag.

Of course, in the end, all he had to do was refuse. After all, Lekrik was someone he didn't know well, so he could just politely refuse with excuses like feeling unwell or not having time recently. That way, Lekrik wouldn't be able to get close to him again - no normal person would keep a brainless character who wanted to assassinate him at any time by his side.

Ella nodded and motioned for Lekrik to continue.

Under normal circumstances, this would have been seen as an act of contempt for the nobility, but a hint of joy appeared on Lekrik's face, and he spoke in a low voice so that no one else could hear.

"Actually, I recently received news from my father that a miracle seems to have occurred in the town of Ryan in the southwest of the kingdom, so I want to go to the coastal forest there to investigate. Actually, it's just a normal hunting trip. I would like to invite Miss Ella to come with us. If it's convenient for you..."

"Coastal Forest!?"

"Yes, please keep it a secret."

Ella's uncontrolled exclamation did not make Lekrik angry, but only made him repeat the confidentiality.

"...Of course, I'll keep it a secret, but could you let me think about it first? And if I do go, I might bring some friends along."

Of course, I wouldn't say something stupid like going alone. Since I can't use offensive magic properly at the moment, I should at least let Camisia and Lotte accompany me.

In his opinion, this was most likely the result of Lekrik's impulsive decision. For example, Lekrik originally just wanted to lead the guards to hunt in the Baris Coast Forest, but because he happened to see him just now, he wanted to take this opportunity to lure him to the forest, and then create a place to quietly erase him from this world.

In other words, even if he refused, Lekrik would eventually go to the Coastal Forest, which is the habitat of the Griffins. Although the Griffins are level 34, Lekrik would definitely bring high-level elite soldiers with him when he went there. In that case, the monsters in the Coastal Forest would be in danger.

It's simply impossible to sit back and do nothing.

Ella even began to be thankful that Lekrik spoke to her at this time. With her around, she only needed to repeat the trick she used on Lord Kmir, or she could be more brutal and beat these people up and then throw them out of the forest. It would be best to beat them until Lekrik no longer had any ill will towards her.

Thinking of this, Ella couldn't help but start planning her next actions.

Ella's thinking with her head down did not arouse Lekrik's suspicion, but instead he smirked with a look of success.

"That's perfectly fine, Miss Ella. As long as you're satisfied."

"Are you saying that we can handle even more people? Then I'll show you Camisia's strength."

Trying her best not to let her inner feelings show on her face, Ella responded to Lekrik with a smile.

"Okay, I agree. Please don't feel like a burden, Mr. Leklik."

"How could that be? It's my honor that Miss Ella is willing to accompany me."

Leklik's handsome features instantly relaxed, and an uncontrollable smile appeared from the corners of his grinning mouth.

"It's getting late. I need to go back to the inn to rest. Mr. Leklik should already know my address, right?"

If you want to assassinate someone, it is necessary to investigate the address in advance.

"Ms. Ella, have you guessed it? Well, I'll visit you at the inn once I'm ready."

"Yeah, see you next time."

"It's my great honor."

Ella waved to Lekrik and walked out with Camisia from behind the wall of guards and young nobles.

After the conversation ended, the street, which had only a faint sound, fell into complete silence. A young noble walked up to Lekrik and asked respectfully.

"Lord Lekrik, who was that person just now...?"

"You and the others go first. I have something else to do."

"Okay, see you next time, Master Lekrik."

Without any hesitation, the young noble quickly took the others away. It would be more appropriate to say that these young nobles and Lekrik were superiors and subordinates rather than friends. Lekrik's status was much higher than the second and third sons of these viscounts and barons. In addition, the orders these young nobles received from their families were to please Lekrik, so if they did something that made Lekrik dissatisfied, they would definitely be punished by the family after returning.

After those "friends" left, Leklik snorted coldly as if mocking someone, and then revealed a meaningless smile - coupled with his handsome face, it would definitely make many noble women fall in love with him. In fact, there were indeed many noble girls who had a secret crush on Leklik from the bottom of their hearts.

A guard walked up to Leklik.

"Lord Lekrik, what should we do next?"

He instantly put away his smile, reached out and gently stroked his chin and began to think.

"Hmm... Gather fifty guards from the territory who are above level 12, ten above level 20, and three above level 25. They'll be there tomorrow. Also, prepare all kinds of weapons for me, preferably magical ones, and have them accompany me to the southwest coastal forest."

"But sir, with such a large lineup, are you going to..."

"Don't worry about it, just listen to me."

"yes!"

Seeing his men nod their heads in agreement, Leklik stroked his chin and smiled smugly.

"I'm really looking forward to it."

The masculine voice gradually faded away in the cold winter wind of the Kingdom of Paris.

Chapter 41: Ryan Town

* February 7, 6187 Genesis, 9:12 AM, Lion Town, Barris Kingdom

Ryan Town, a border town near the coastal forest of the Kingdom of Baris, is a peaceful city with a radius of only five kilometers. Thanks to the miracle of the One God a year ago, Ryan Town and the monsters in the coastal forest of Baris reached a non-aggression treaty. Therefore, the people here don't have to worry about being attacked by monsters. The whole city is filled with a peaceful and lazy atmosphere.

Unlike usual, despite the dark clouds, the town was unusually lively today. All the leaders in the city, including the city lord Kmir himself, lined up in neat rows to go out of the city to welcome them. This rare scene made the whole city boil - the last time this happened was when the town was building the statue of the only god.

After coughing twice, Ella held the reins in one hand and looked at Lekrik who was negotiating with Kmir in front of the team. It was now the sixth day since she left the city of Jeos. She had thought that Lekrik would spend more time preparing to assassinate her, but she didn't expect that the next day, Lekrik would come to visit the inn with his men. Since the things were stored in the warehouse, and she also wanted to make Lekrik give up his intention as soon as possible, she set off with the other members of the Branch of Disaster.

However, what surprised him was that after he told everyone about what happened with Leklik that night, everyone looked at him with strange expressions. That look was not one of worry, but a half-smile. The one who reacted the most was Shen Gan, whose whole body exuded an aura of complete dissatisfaction. If Leklik was standing in front of her, she would definitely beat him up.

Fortunately, no unexpected incidents as imagined happened on the way - such as poisoning the food or bombarding him with magic while he was sleeping. Lekrik just kept doing things to try to get closer to him. His excessive attentiveness had no other reason except for a strong purpose, so he always kept a respectful distance from him.

Of course, in his opinion, it would be more convenient if Lekrik took action on the road, so that he could directly counterattack and end this nerve-wracking "hunting game" earlier - Lekrik's accompanying soldiers were not strong, the highest was only level 26, even he could easily defeat them with "Holy Pestle".

After that, I just need to find an excuse to leave, switch characters, and use "Short Distance Teleport" to go to the Coastal Forest and explain to the Griffin. Well, it's a waste of time in itself, so I just hope Tifarian doesn't come to the inn to look for me at this time.

Ella shrugged helplessly and looked at Lotte behind her. She was riding on another horse. The riding skills were taught by Camisia when she was in the Demon Territory.

"We've arrived in Lane Town, huh? What did Iris say at the inn the other day?"

"Um... Elise-sama asked us to keep it a secret, saying, 'It would be pointless if Ella-chan found out.'"

"Gununu..."

Ella let out a meaningless groan from her throat and gave up the idea of ​​asking further questions. In the past few days, she could clearly find that Iris and her group - including Luty and Camisia - were hiding something from her. Although she didn't think it was a bad thing, it was definitely something like a joke, just like the day she had to hold back her laughter when she told everyone in the hotel that she had met Lekrik.

After the negotiations with Kmir were completed, a team of less than a hundred people began to slowly enter the city. Leklik and Kmir, who had a gloomy look on his face, also came to the middle of the team.

"Everything is ready, Miss Ella. We can go to the Coastal Forest now."

"Eh? Now? Don't you need a break?"

The unexpected development made Ella's eyes widen slightly. According to the original plan, the time to notify the griffin was tonight. Could it be that Lekrik had no intention of giving herself time to prepare, or was he already unable to wait and take action?

[Tsk, I should have thought of that sooner.]

Lekrik responded to Ella with a smile—a smile that made her feel nauseous.

"It's still early. I want to take Miss Ella to familiarize herself with the forest first, and then start the real hunt in the afternoon."

"Just getting familiar with the environment?"

"Well, even so, I'll still try hunting a few monsters first."

Lekrik's words brought Kmir, who had been staring at Ella's face, back to his senses, and an anxious look appeared on Yinjiu's face.

"Lord Lekrik... The One and Only God has ordered us not to fight the monsters in the forest. Ordinary hunters only hunt ordinary animals like rabbits. If you hunt monsters, you will definitely be punished by God."

Kmir's words made Leklik frown, but the dissatisfaction disappeared in an instant.

"Can it only be ordinary creatures? Hmm—Okay, then. Can Miss Ella use a bow and arrow?"

"Well... I'm not very good at it, but if I just want to hunt, I can use magic just as well."

Ella felt a little relieved. If it was just an ordinary creature as Lekrik said, there should be no problem even if it did not contact the griffin. Of course, this was just an expectation. Even if a noble of Lekrik's status suddenly changed his mind and wanted to hunt monsters, Kmir would not be able to say anything.

I couldn't help but feel sympathy for Kmir. Besides, judging from Kmir's actions just now, it seemed that Kmir didn't recognize me.

"Is that so? That's no problem then. Oh, this is the only statue of God the kingdom built last time, right? I didn't expect it to be so magnificent."

Surrounded by the city's residents, the team marched to the square in the center of the town, where a statue of the only god at least twenty meters high was placed - a bearded old man holding a staff high, and below him was a griffin with a ferocious expression, struggling constantly. No matter how you looked at it, it was a replay of the scene in the forest.

When he heard Leklik praising the statue, Kmir's eyes, which were deep in his eye sockets, lit up instantly, and he began to introduce the god he believed in, just like a believer seeing his god with his own eyes.

"Yes, this is a statue of the One God, built by His Majesty himself. The One God chose to descend upon the Kingdom of Baris, which must be a sign of its prosperity. Not only did he save me and the soldiers in times of crisis, he also resolved the conflict between monsters and humans. At that time, the Griffinmon—"

"Alright, alright, that's all. With just a few of us, even if we encounter a griffin, we won't have any problems. Miss Ella, let's head to the forest now."

"...Ms. Ella?"

【Oops.】

Ella's heart skipped a beat at Kmir's words.

Before, when he was active in Ryan Town as a white-haired swordsman, he was called Ella. Now that he is in the healer state, although his hair color and eye color have changed, his general appearance is still the same as before. Coupled with the fact that they have the same name, it is normal for Kmir to be confused.

Trying to remain calm, Ella turned her head stiffly and looked at Kmir.

"Excuse me, Lord Kermir, is there anything I can do for you?"