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

The reason why Ella was so sure was that information spread very slowly in this world. By the time those who wanted to investigate her found out the truth, she would have probably already left Semirabi. Although Lotte and the others were only level 23 now, in an environment like the underground tower with many monsters of the same level and their strength was not very high, it would not be difficult to reach level 30 within a few months.

Of course, having said that, in reality, this speed only applies to my group. Ordinary adventurers are unwilling to risk their lives to challenge monsters of the same level due to lack of equipment, practical experience, suitable magic, and last resort, so the upgrade speed is very slow. If it were my group, even if they encountered a powerful enemy that was difficult to challenge, as long as Camisia or I were there, there would be no problem - with the help of the Arrow of Fire, my magic would be amplified to at least the fourth level.

“Huh?”

Ella's words made Iris snort softly.

"Ella-chan, you've probably noticed that the number of high-level undead in the underground tower has been decreasing recently, right? At this rate, Lotte-chan and the others' leveling will probably stagnate at level 25, so I suggest we leave early. There's a new mission at the academy that requires us to return."

"...I'll consider it, but what is the new mission?"

“Well…”

The relaxed expression on Iris's face switched to a serious one. She looked around, then bent down and whispered to Ella.

Because Iris seemed to be talking about a serious topic, Ella didn't care about the feeling of the warm breath constantly caressing her ears. On the contrary, she cooperated and took a look at the "Terrain Search" - there was no one else near the corridor except herself and Iris.

[A new mission... Is it another Mark of Original Sin? Speaking of which, I heard Gluttony mention Rage last time we talked. If I'm not mistaken, that means Rage has also awakened. Could it be Rage this time?]

If I remember correctly, in "F.Wing", Anger's ability is to control darkness. For me, it is not a particularly difficult opponent to deal with. At least it is much better than Envy's ability to control monsters.

「Well, it doesn’t necessarily have to be the Seal of Original Sin. And even if it is the Seal of Original Sin, I’m not necessarily needed──!」

Her thoughts stopped the moment she felt a warm and wet touch on her ear, and Ella jumped to the side like a frightened kitten.

"I-Li-S!"

"Hmm~hmm, Aira-chan is cuter like this after all. But does Aira-chan sweat when she sleeps? It tastes a bit salty."

Licking her index finger deliberately, Iris smiled triumphantly.

"You deserve it!"

Ella took out a handkerchief from the storage and wiped the earlobe that was licked by Iris. She felt the blood rushing to her face, not only because of Iris's behavior of licking her ear just now, but also because of the words "it tastes a bit salty", as if she was deliberately saying it to her to make her feel embarrassed. But even though she knew that Iris's purpose was this - to tease others and put them in trouble - she still couldn't help the shame that was surging in her heart, and she had the urge to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

"Oh, I don't mean to dislike it, you know? And you might even get addicted, hmmmm."

Although she was saying such ambiguous words, there was a sadistic light flashing in Iris's green eyes. If she just believed Iris's words, she would definitely end up being trained as a play pet that could not leave Iris, just like the other girls who had been chosen by Iris in the Holy Academy. Of course, most of them were the type who were willing to indulge in this kind of happiness, but she still declined this kind of happiness.

As soon as the matter here was finished, An Jieni came to the corridor with Shen Gan.

"Wow...it's still morning, and Ella-chan is so close to Iris-senpai."

"Angeline-chan must have misunderstood something. I was just talking to Ella-chan about something very important."

"Hmph, Senior Angelini, don't trust her. What you saw before was just the surface."

"Fukan-chan really does hate me."

It was Shen Gan who was causing trouble by deliberately distorting the true words. Shen Gan couldn't help but frown at what Iris said, but he seemed to have thought of something and finally just sighed deeply.

"Haha—I don't know whether to be angry or feel pity."

"Well, let's put that aside for now. Are you here to tell me about the Undead Guardians?"

Taking a step forward, Ella stood between Iris and Shen Gan. Considering that it was inappropriate to talk in the corridor, Ella took the initiative to lead everyone to the courtyard.

Shaking her brown ponytails, Angeline turned her attention to Ella.

"Although I didn't mean to mention this originally... but since little Ella asked, I'll tell you what I mean. Besides the two skeletons who initially invaded the mansion and tried to steal the Bone Dragon's essence, Senior Camisia has also selected ten other undead and five from other races. Furthermore, the establishment of the Chamber of Commerce has been completed, and the little ghosts can now perfectly operate the magic airships. Patricia told me that many ordinary nobles have expressed a desire to ride. This way, even after we leave here, the ghosts can live normally."

"Is everything resolved? Wait, if it's the undead, I understand, but why are there five people of other species? Bone dragon spirits have no effect on normal creatures, right?"

A question mark appeared in Ella's head. Although she thought that the bone dragon essence could be sold in exchange for gold coins, considering the price - as a guard of the mansion for ten years, it really felt that it was not cost-effective.

Angelini put her index finger on her chin and made a thoughtful expression while walking. To be honest, it was a bit cute. Of course, it was mainly because we didn't usually see Angelini thinking. As she said, she was a carefree and useless elf.

"From what they said, it seems to be due to various reasons."

"Various?"

"Well, most people come here because of the salary. Speaking of which, the salary offered by Ella is so good that even I can't help but be tempted."

"Hahaha, if Angelina wants anything, just tell me directly."

Angelica's behavior made Ella feel a little funny.

As for the treatment of the guards, in fact, in my opinion, there is nothing special about it. They are just guaranteed three meals a day and accommodation, a fixed rest time every week, and in order to better perform the guarding duties, each person is equipped with magic weapons. These things are just ordinary things in the original world, but according to Ruthie, most of the guards in this world are the type who work all year round. Although food and accommodation are guaranteed, the food of servants and the food of masters are definitely two completely different standards. In addition, the fact that everyone is equipped with magic weapons is also incredible.

Because of Ella's assurance, Angeline widened her sapphire-like clear eyes and grabbed Ella's shoulders excitedly.

"Are you serious, Ella? If so, I want that ring on Lotte too! Not only can it instantly cast fourth-level defensive magic, but it can also cast auxiliary magic that strengthens itself. How did Ella do that?"

"Alright, alright. I'll make one for Angelique too. But for a warrior, wearing a ring might affect combat, so I'll use something else for my body instead."

"It's okay, it's okay. I'll be happy with just one. Little Ella is really great!"

Angeline excitedly hugged Ella, so much so that Ella felt she'd be spinning around in circles if they weren't in the hallway. Of course, for her, that wasn't a bad feeling. Angeline's development was different from her peers, so when they hugged her face to face like this, she could easily feel the softness of her chest—perhaps it was her natural instinct—and Angeline also had a higher body temperature than the average person. Even in this slightly chilly season, she felt soft and unusually warm.

"Haha——Luckily, Camisia-senpai didn't see us."

"Let's not talk about that for now. Angeline-chan only said that it was the majority of people, right? What about the other part?"

Elise waved her hand and asked.

Because of Iris's words, Angeline let go of Ella and answered with an expression that was still full of excitement.

"There's another person who came here to protect his wife because she's an undead and she wants the Bone Dragon spirit."

"My wife is an undead? Could it be that after her death, she became an undead, and in order to maintain her existence, that person sacrificed his freedom and became a bodyguard?"

For a moment, a very tragic yet great love story in the comics came to my mind, but this idea only existed for a short while before being rejected by Angeline.

"That's not the case, is it? His wife is originally an undead. From what he said, it seems that she has a weak constitution, and he himself lacks a stable job. He saw the advertisement for this place, so he decided to give it a try. The salary of three gold coins a month offered by Ella-chan is also very attractive."

"Is it tempting? Three gold coins is just a normal reward, right?"

In this world, three gold coins are just enough for a family of three to live a rich life for a month, so I set the price at these three gold coins.

"You don't usually see this kind of work, right? Normally, one gold coin would be a lot."

“Eh, is that so—”

Since this amount was just an error level for her, there was no need to worry about it, so Ella chose to leave it alone.

Before they knew it, the four of them had reached the courtyard and could see Lotte running towards Ella in a hurry.

"Ah, Miss Ella!"

"What happened to Lotte?"

Although she knew what Lotte wanted to say, Ella pretended not to know because the atrium was not a place where such secrets could be shared.

"that--"

Chapter 68 Another Chamber of Commerce

"Um... Miss Ella, the matter you mentioned last time has been completed. The Chamber of Commerce needs you to go there."

Lotte glanced at the ordinary servants passing by without leaving any trace, and told Ella with her usual smile.

After hearing Lotte's report, Iris waved her hands as if she couldn't stand it anymore.

"The Chamber of Commerce again? Ella-chan seems to be full of energy lately, even though she got up late."

"Well, well, it can't be helped. I'll go with Lotte first."

"Yes, yes. Once you finish your work here, hurry back to the academy. Don't forget the mission I just told you."

Urging Ella to leave quickly, Iris yawned lazily and turned to walk towards the house. As for Angelica and Shen Gan, they also seemed to have things they wanted to do, so they went to different places.

With a soft sigh, Ella looked at Lotte.

"Then let's go ahead."

"Okay, Miss Ella."

In order to hide from others, Ella and Lotte walked out of the main gate, walked all the way to the end of the street, and turned into an empty corner.

『Select the character as Loli God』

『Group Short-Distance Teleport』

The trance and floating feeling unique to teleportation magic only lasted for a moment, and Ella, in the state of Entarosphiel, arrived at the hive with Lotte.

In fact, what Luti said just now about the Chamber of Commerce was a complete lie. The real purpose of the two was to go to the Hive to solve the girls' problems. The reason they had to lie was entirely because of the situation. If it were just their own people, it would be fine, but in addition to the hired guards, servants and ghost children, there were also many idle guests in the atrium. The matter was related to the future stable life, so Entalosfeil's identity had to be kept secret.

Since the teleportation location had already been set, the two of them headed straight for the eastern corner of the hive upon landing. Ruti had been asked to find a medication that could heal her mental health issues. In the past few days, she had used the identity of Ntalosfell to visit the girls held hostage by bandits and ask them about their future plans. Lintlina's analysis revealed that the vast majority expressed a desire to attach themselves to Ntalosfell. As for the few who remained, they were women who had been overwhelmed by the shock and were in a trance—they had lost their ability to think and, naturally, to make a choice.

"Did Lotte find that medicine?"

"Well, I bought some at a black market auction, but I haven't tested it yet, so I don't know the exact effects."

As she spoke, Lotte took out a heavy-looking black cloth bag from her pocket. Thinking of her previous world, most psychotropic drugs would cause dependence or addiction, so Ella checked it again.

"Won't there be any side effects?"

"The certificate issued says there are side effects, but as long as you're careful not to overdose, it's basically harmless."

"Is that so... I'm relieved if you say that, Lotte."

Ella breathed a sigh of relief, and the wings behind her drooped down, but as if she thought of something, Ella suddenly perked up again.

"Wasn't Lotte discovered when she did these things?"

"No? I've always disguised myself as a man to buy things at the black market. If I were to show my normal appearance, it would be very troublesome."

"Eh... disguised as a man, huh? Wait, if that's the case, wouldn't all this trouble have been avoided if Ntarosviel had been made a male character from the beginning?"

The broken string in her mind was suddenly connected, and Ella couldn't help but knock her head in distress. It felt a little too late to think of this now.

「Well... the way things are now is fine, there’s no point in regretting it. 」

With a small sigh, Ella stretched and tried to relax.

Following Ella's words, Lotte continued to add.

"As for me, I actually thought of it back then, didn't I? But for the same reason I didn't let Miss Ella use her scar as a symbol, I felt that disguising her as a man would affect her appearance. And then, Miss Ella would have to learn some male habits."

[Hmm... I feel like it's a little bit weird...]

Lotte tilted her head to look at Ella's face, which showed a complicated expression. Although she saw Ella's face every day, unlike ordinary objects, she never got tired of looking at her. On the contrary, if she hadn't seen her for a long time, she would always feel uneasy and anxious. Of course, she would not say this out loud - until everything settled down.

Shaking her head to dispel the thoughts in her mind, Luty changed the subject.

"By the way, Miss Ella was in the basement all day yesterday. Was she making magic weapons?"

"Well, it's something I made for those girls. Some of them want to develop into people with self-defense abilities, so I suggested that they try being adventurers first. The underground tower would be more friendly to beginner adventurers."

The monster levels in the underground tower are generally low, which is just right for beginners.

As for the magic weapons made yesterday, because they were mass-produced and considering that they might cause a commotion if their value was too high, the quality was generally low, only at the tin level. Of course, in addition to weapons, I also prepared some full body armor and light armor, as well as a small number of magic accessories. With these, they can probably support them until they become Mithril-level adventurers. At that level, the girls are already very strong characters and can earn the equipment they need by themselves.

For me, the most important thing is to give them the skills to survive independently. I don’t want to see the people I rescue end up in a tragic end.

After hearing Ella's words, Lotte thought for a moment and then asked.

"Only some people want to become adventurers, what about the others?"

"Hmm, most of those who want to become adventurers are common girls, led by that tall shield warrior, if I remember correctly. The other group are noble girls, led by Lintlina. I gave them the food I seized from the bandits, so they seem to be discussing forming a guild recently. Well, I've already confirmed that the food is fine, and I've also used 'Dispel' magic to remove the miasma. If we can resell it before it gets contaminated again, I think we'll get a good price."

Since the entire city of Semorabi has been more or less corroded by miasma, the food is generally unpalatable. As a result, foreign food seems delicious and has a better price. After purifying the food themselves, Lintelina and the others should be able to make a lot of money, and there is no need to worry about the start-up capital.

"Hmm, in that case, maybe we can form a joint guild with the ghost children's 'Mercury'."

"Eh?"

Ella blinked and uttered a sound of surprise.

"What's that? Could it be that Miss Ella didn't think of that?"

“Um, uh… indeed… I didn’t expect that…”

Honestly admitting this, Ella couldn't help but shift her gaze to the side. Although Lotte wouldn't say anything mocking like Iris did at this time, sometimes accepting it gently would make her feel even more embarrassed.

"So it's Miss Ella... Ah, she's almost here. I'll wait for Miss Ella here."

Handing the black cloth bag in her hand to Ella, Lotte took a step back obediently. They were walking together intimately just now because there was no one around. But now they were about to enter the room to talk to the girls, so they had to act separately.

"Yeah, I'll be right out."

Perhaps Ella's words made Lotte happy, and she covered her lips with one hand and smiled.

"Really? Miss Ella, it's okay if you don't worry about me, right?"