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

Ella immediately stopped Patricia who was about to leave the room in a hurry.

"No, no, no need to bother. I just came to see how the Chamber of Commerce is running."

If I were to evaluate the little girl ghosts one by one, I simply couldn't think of enough words of praise. And after all, I haven't even remembered all the little girl ghosts' names. If the little girls asked me questions like "Miss Ella, do you know my name?", it would be too embarrassing and too sad.

Patricia turned around hesitantly.

"Really?"

"Really, no need. I have refreshments right here. Speaking of which, Patricia is almost like a normal human now. Can you taste it?"

Ella looked at Patricia's feet, clad in silver sandals. Originally, Patricia had no concept of "legs."

Noticing Ella's gaze, Patricia retracted her feet and a shy look appeared on her pretty face. Ella couldn't help but sigh in her heart that if Patricia were a human, she would definitely have quite a lot of suitors.

"Taste...I can taste the food that people say is 'spicy' or 'salty'."

"Things are getting better. Ah, let's get to the point. How's the Chamber of Commerce doing now?"

As she spoke, Ella took out a teacup from the storage. Since Patricia couldn't taste ordinary tea, Ella added a lot of sugar to Patricia's portion and also placed some chocolate and honey on the table.

Sensing the change in atmosphere, Patricia, who was standing, moved a wooden chair from the corner of the room and sat opposite Ella, while she also put the scattered documents on the table aside.

"Thanks to Miss Ella lending us the magic airship, the Chamber of Commerce has continued to grow and has even expanded to the point where we can now add more branches. Lord Sadler has also been very supportive. Not only the Church of Enstanit, but even the Bruzea Empire in the western continent and the United Kingdom in the south have sent us inquiries about selling their magic airships. However, we haven't responded to them without Lord Dean's approval."

Due to production constraints, there were only three magic airships that he lent to Patricia, and all three of these airships were of the type that did not have combat capabilities and could carry very few people, so there would be no problem selling them to others. The reason why Dean did not reply was probably because the letter was still on the way. Of course, it could also be due to other considerations.

It's time to add new magic airships to Patricia's. I said before that it was 'ready to open a branch', but I guess that means we haven't opened one yet. Perhaps it's because we don't have enough magic airships.

Unlike Lintlina's human chamber of commerce, the ghost group does not operate a wide range of industries - perhaps it should not be called a chamber of commerce - the ghost group provides nobles and wealthy businessmen with the opportunity to overlook the entire city and suburban scenery from high altitude, and then charges buyers an experience fee. At the same time, because they have the protection of Sadler, the lord of Semurabi City, there is no need to worry about being threatened by nobles. The title of the lord of Semurabi City sounds ordinary, but considering the influence of the underground tower industry in the territory of the Hikalite Church, Sadler's status in the church is actually much higher than imagined.

Ella nodded slightly.

"I understand. I will ask Dean about this later and ask him to send out another batch of magic airships."

"Send out another batch?!"

Patricia's voice rose in pitch, and Ella couldn't help but worry that it would attract other ghost girls.

"Yes, the demons have already mastered the production of magic airships. Helping Patricia open a branch is also a form of publicity for us demons."

"Is that so...? I heard from the demon envoy earlier that you have accepted the coronation ceremony and become the true Demon King."

"Actually, nothing has changed. Look, I'm having a nice conversation with Patricia."

In order to ease Patricia's tension, Ella teased in a playful tone.

Patricia breathed a sigh of relief, but then seemed to remember something. She suddenly stood up from her seat and ran to the bookcase behind Ella to look for something.

"I should have given you this year's account book. Damn it for forgetting something so important—and do I need to pay you the magic airship usage fee now?"

Even though she felt her scalp tingling when she saw things like account books, she couldn't just say she didn't understand them. Ella took the account book from Patricia, flipped through it casually, and then changed the subject to the usage fee.

"User fees... Oh, by the way, I remember Patricia is supposed to pay 60% of the revenue every quarter as a fee for the Magic Airship. Isn't that a bit too much? Without Patricia's help, there would be no such income. I think it's reasonable to lower the percentage."

"No, no, how can you say that? Without you lending us our mansion and magic airship, and without your help to Lord Sadler, we would definitely still be hiding in this cold, drafty room, let alone enjoying food and clothes like this. We were discussing whether we should increase the percentage of gold coins to be handed over, but you said you wanted to lower it. How can I agree to that?"

Seeing Patricia's hands resting on the table, her expression agitated, Ella tilted her head slightly in distress. In reality, the gold coins the Ghost Group had handed over to the Demon Tribe hadn't actually been deposited into the national treasury. Instead, they had simply handed them over to Sadler, who, under her orders, had kept them for the Ghost Group. If Patricia's Chamber of Commerce ever needed money urgently, they would allocate this money to Patricia as an emergency aid.

Of course, in order to prevent Sadler from getting jealous, he allowed Sadler to take 10% of the fees he received as a "storage fee" - which also included the intention of taking care of the Ghost Group. However, according to the reports from the Demon Clan spies, Sadler actually did not take that 10% fee. As for the reason, in addition to his own clean style, it seems that he also treated Patricia and her group as his daughters or granddaughters.

"Well, since Patricia says so, let's keep the current 60% unchanged. Also, has Patricia encountered any problems recently?"

Chapter 23 Patricia's Concerns

"Hmm... I have two questions. The first is about work. If we want to open a branch in the Enstanit Church, we're a bit short on staff with our current staff. I think we should recruit trustworthy people to help operate the magic airships. Also, there's the matter of collaborating with the Linasfir Chamber of Commerce, founded by President Lintelina. While they do provide us with protection and daily necessities, the prices are rising. Most recently, they were slightly above market price. I think we should reconsider our partnership with them. I hope you agree."

The cooperation between the two chambers of commerce was something he proposed, and Patricia probably didn't terminate the contract with Lintelina immediately for his sake.

[But Lintlina and the others' guild is called the 'Linasphire' Guild? It feels a bit strange.]

Since the first thing to do was to answer Patricia, Ella didn't think too deeply about it.

"I'll find an opportunity to speak with the president of the Linasfield Chamber of Commerce. As for reconsidering the partnership, Patricia, don't worry about me. Just make the decision that's best for the Chamber of Commerce. What's your second question?"

When it came to the second question, Patricia, who was still a young girl, became a little embarrassed, lowered her head, and her eyes wandered around.

"Don't be shy, just say it."

Patricia shuddered, then stammered, as if giving up.

"Yes... yes... I want to build a residential area behind the mansion. Ah! It doesn't need to be luxurious, just a simple, low-rise hut will do."

"Is there not enough room? In that case, it doesn't matter if it costs a little more. Comfort is the most important thing."

"That's not the case."

Noticing Patricia's change, Ella tilted her head and asked.

“That’s…?”

"I took in some homeless children without permission...so..."

"Homeless child? Is he human?"

"Not just humans, but people of other races as well... We're looking to build a new house because we don't have enough rooms now. However, I'm not affecting anyone else in the mansion, and the construction costs are all my own... I'm just borrowing the land you bought."

Patricia was very nervous and stammered, holding the hem of her nightgown tightly. If she were a human, her head would have been covered with sweat by now.

"It's okay, right? But I wanted to ask where they're staying now. Patricia said it hasn't affected anyone else in the mansion, so there shouldn't be many vacant rooms left."

The guards in the mansion also needed a place to live, so even if the rooms that originally belonged to the owner of the mansion were included, there were less than five empty rooms.

"You...you said it's okay?"

"Yes, although it was Patricia's own decision, she didn't affect anyone else. As long as it doesn't cause trouble for the other children, Patricia can do whatever she wants. Isn't that perfectly normal?"

"Thank you so much! I never expected you to agree. Honestly, when I saw you here, I thought you came just to talk to me about this. I was already prepared to kick those kids out..."

How ruthless I am in your eyes.

Ella couldn't help but ask herself if she had done anything in front of Patricia that would make her conscience uneasy.

"Well, take me there first."

"Okay, please follow me."

Led by Patricia, Ella quickly arrived at the basement of the mansion. Although Ella considered whether her sudden appearance in front of people would cause people to question the whereabouts of the Demon King, she thought carefully and realized that even if Patricia told others with joy the next day that she had been to the mansion, no one would believe her and would only think that Patricia was dreaming and confused. Although this was too much for Patricia, there was nothing she could do about it.

With the help of the lantern in Patricia's hand, Ella was able to see the scene in the dark basement clearly - about a dozen children in thin clothes were sleeping on straw mats. Because it was very cold in the basement and they couldn't make a fire, these children could only huddle together to keep warm. Although they were better off than the children in the slums that Ella had seen, their clothes had only been changed into clean clothes by Patricia.

After sniffing the turbid air in the basement, Ella couldn't help but frown slightly.

"Is it okay for the kids to sleep here?"

"It's better than sleeping in the hallway... If I sleep in the hallway in this weather, I'll definitely not wake up the next day."

"Where's the room? There's no room available, right?"

"I've put the younger kids in the guest room, and here are the older kids."

Patricia's words made Ella open the terrain search to check her room. As she expected, Patricia did not let the children sleep in her room. However, given the size of her room, it could definitely accommodate dozens of children in the basement.

After thinking for a moment, Ella took out several huge fiery red scales from the storage, and the temperature of the entire basement suddenly rose a few degrees.

"These scales can be used for warmth. Although they'll lose their effectiveness once the magic inside evaporates, they should last at least a week. Also, Patricia, please rearrange my room and let these children live in it."

"How can this be!"

Patricia's voice echoed in the closed basement, and Ella made a silencing gesture to Patricia.

"It's okay. Didn't Patricia say she'd build a little house for these children? Until the house is finished, they can move into my room. As for me, as long as Patricia cleans the room again afterwards, it's fine. Or is Patricia unwilling to clean my room again?"

"That's absolutely not what I meant!"

"So just do as I say. Also, when Patricia is helping, make sure the children realize how hard she's working, okay? I don't want to interfere with Patricia's good intentions, but I also don't want to see the children verbally abuse her in the future."

"Okay, I understand. I originally planned to have them stay here as servants in the mansion. The younger ones could do some cleaning, and the older ones could be responsible for boiling water and collecting firewood in the forest. They could at least contribute to the Chamber of Commerce."

"Well, as long as Patricia has a plan, there's no problem. I'll leave these scales to Patricia for safekeeping. If you're short on funds, you can contact Lord Sadler. He should be happy to advance what Patricia is doing."

Ella handed the scales to Patricia, and then placed several barrels of chocolate and honey that she had prepared in advance next to them. These were gifts she prepared for Patricia and the lively little ghost girls. When she lived with the ghost girls before, she knew that they liked to eat sweets. Of course, for a small number of girls who liked bitter food, she also placed a small wooden barrel filled with bitter plants.

As for the scales themselves, they are the scales of the lava dragon in "F.Wing". Since they will lose their effectiveness after a week if left alone, there is no need to worry about them being snooped by outsiders.

After doing all this, Ella and Patricia walked out of the basement along the wooden stairs.

"Then I'll be leaving first."

"Eh? Miss Ella isn't staying at the mansion?"

"Well, I have to go somewhere else. Patricia, please do your own thing first. Oh, and if possible, it's best to keep my presence here a secret."

"If that's the case... I understand. I'll keep it a secret."

After waving to Patricia, who was holding the scales in her arms, Ella walked straight towards the deserted corner of the stairs.

"If you need to find me, feel free to send someone to the Demon Tribe to notify me. I'll get the message. Goodbye."

"Ms. Ella, you're going in the wrong direction."

"Eh? Oh, no, it's okay."

Resisting the embarrassment of wanting to crawl into the crack of the ground, Ella pretended to be calm and walked to the corner where Patricia couldn't see her with an elegant but not charming step. Then, she immediately switched states and activated the "short-distance teleportation" without hesitation.

【Ahhh! Let me get out of this place quickly! 】

While shouting in her heart, Ella came to the door of the Chamber of Commerce where Lintlina was. However, unlike when she appeared in front of Patricia, this time Ella was in the identity of Entarosphiel in the Loli God state, preparing to enter the Linasphiel Chamber of Commerce mansion through the main gate.

With a stern look on her face, Ella emerged from a dark corner, carrying the Sun Wheel of Judgment on her back, and came to the two guards of the mansion. It was obvious that the Chamber of Commerce was developing quite well. Even the guards were wearing standard cotton-padded jackets, and their upright posture revealed their pride in the power behind them. If they were not very satisfied with this position, they would definitely not be as energetic as they are now.

"Inform Lintrina that Ntarosviel is visiting."

"Excuse me, who are you?"

"Wait, you said you're N'Talosviel? The N'Talosviel that Lady Lintrina keeps talking about?"

Following closely behind the first guard who raised the question, the guard standing a little further away from Ella opened his mouth exaggeratedly. However, when he saw the slowly flapping white wings behind Ella and her feet floating in the air instead of landing on the snow, his shock suddenly turned into fear as if he had seen a ghost. He was like being petrified, with his eyes wide open and motionless for a long time.

Ella——Fil tilted her head in confusion.

"What's wrong? I don't think I'm some scary creature. You can call me an angel."

How can you say something so ridiculous!

Even though she was writhing on the ground in shame, the trained Ella managed to maintain a calm expression on her face.

"I—no, I understand! I'll report to Lady Lintrina now!"

"Hey, Lady Lintlina is still attending to matters right now. If you disturb her, you'll end up in a terrible situation."

"Impossible! Lady Lintelina will definitely reward me. Just wait and see my promotion! Don't worry, I'll treat you to a drink when the time comes."

"Tsk, daydreaming again. No, this is dreaming time. Should I say sleepwalking? No, no, wait, wait, why are you floating in the air?"

It was not until the guard who went to notify disappeared from sight with joyful footsteps that the first guard realized that Ella, who was standing outside the street light, was floating in the air. He retreated to the wall in horror.

Although she wanted to explain that she was not a bad person, she should not communicate too much with ordinary people in Phil's state. Ella just glanced at the guard with her bright red eyes and stood quietly outside the door, waiting for the guard to lead her into the mansion.

Chapter 24 Phil

Contrary to expectations, Lintelina did not come out to see Ella immediately. Instead, she ordered the guards to take Ella to the reception room and asked Ella to wait in the room for a while. However, to Ella's surprise, the waiting time was a full hour.

Although she could use terrain retrieval to check what Lintlina was doing, it was rude to pry into a lady's life without permission. Bored Ella simply moved to the underground tower under the pretext of going to the toilet to purify the remaining miasma.

When I came back, Lintelina had just finished her work and came to the reception room.

Lintelina walked into the room under the guidance of a servant, wearing a luxurious long gown as if she were attending a ball for the upper class. Her long golden hair was styled into a dazzling style with waves at the ends. The elegance revealed in her every move was so elegant that even Ella, the Demon King, could not help but admire her.

As soon as she entered the room, Lintelina ran straight towards Ella with a happy face, without caring about the two maids in the room, and knelt on one knee behind Ella to salute.

"Welcome back, Master Entarosphiel."

"Well, get up. Although I haven't been able to see the detailed report from the Chamber of Commerce, just from the performance of the gate guards, I can tell that Lintlina is managing the Chamber of Commerce well. I'm very satisfied."

"I really don't deserve this. All this is thanks to you—"

Ella, feeling puzzled by Lintelina's drawn-out tone, turned around.

"What's the problem?"