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

Damn it... If only I had money. There's so much stuff in the warehouse, but I can't just take it out and sell it.

"Master, the exorcism potion is ready."

"Huh? So fast? Nina really learned a lot of useful things from Teacher Yajie."

"Is that so... Nina thinks it's not a big deal... As a healer, the master can just use the exorcism barrier to solve it. So, he deliberately let Nina show off his knowledge, probably to make Nina feel useful. The master really is a very kind person."

Nina stood up, holding the wooden bowl-shaped object against her chest with both hands. Her small body looked like it would be blown away by the wind at any moment.

"Hmm—don't say that. Using magic is a waste of mana, isn't it? And if I don't replenish my mana every once in a while to maintain this temporary barrier, won't it lose its effectiveness? I'd be kept awake all night. So, is Nina's exorcism potion necessary? Or is this what Nina wants me to do?"

Well... I had never thought that there was such a thing as an Exorcism Barrier. After all, in "F.Wing", creatures like poisonous insects are just decorations at most. They will not actively attack players like monsters. Just like the trees and grass in the map, they are just added to make the picture more realistic. So it is normal that I didn't expect to use the magic of Exorcism Barrier. After Nina said this, I felt a little flattered.

Ella also stood up and raised one hand to flatten Nina's hair that stood up in the light of the magic lamp, and stroked it casually a few times as if feeling a little embarrassed.

"Ahaha, then let's go spread the potion now, shall we?"

"Um."

Perhaps because Lotte had modified Nina's maid outfit, Nina, like Lotte, took out two small props that looked like watering cans from under her skirt, then poured the potion she had prepared into the two watering cans and handed one of them to herself.

"This, this is a tool specially made for alchemy. It can spray the potion evenly without having to control the force..."

"Yeah, okay."

"Although...although this should be done by Nina alone, the master seems to be interested in it, so I asked the master..."

Nina's voice sounded hesitant, and judging from the feeling when I took the watering can from her, perhaps my whole body was tense.

With a happy expression on her face, Ella took the small watering can and shook it with one hand.

"Yeah, I'm really happy, huh? Nina can sense my feelings."

"If the master is happy, that would be great..."

Perhaps because she felt happy about being praised, Nina's previously drooping hair stood up again and swayed slightly.

After separating from Nina, he sprayed the medicine in the watering can around the camp and returned to the original raised stone.

Sitting down on a cushion made of weeds, Ella leaned back against the stone and stretched out lazily.

"Huh, when was the last time I did a job like watering... I feel a bit nostalgic."

"Master, do you often do... uh, I don't mean to offend you... Nina, I want to ask if you often do things like this that only servants do?"

In contrast to Ella's casual look, Nina sat on her knees a little further away from Ella, her eyes wide open with a curious expression, and she also looked a little timid.

"Ah, of course. You've taken care of things like holly, gardenia, oleander, and camellia, right?"

Ella closed her eyes, recalling the scene of herself as a child taking care of the plants in the yard of her grandfather's house in the countryside.

——I don’t know what’s going on over there right now, it would be nice if I could take a look…

Although she couldn't say she loved her old world, Ella still wanted to see it. She was content with her current life, and even considered it the life she'd longed for. But whenever she thought of the people in her old world who cared about her, she couldn't help but want the Loli God to use magic to show her back to her old world.

I feel like I can somewhat understand those brave men in the stories who want to return to their hometowns... Well, as for me, I'd just take a look at it at most. If I really have to go back to that boring life, I might as well die.

"Hey, Nina, have you ever thought about going back?"

"Eh?"

"It's about returning to the village where we first came from. Hmm—I don't mean to abandon Nina, I just want to ask if she's homesick."

Ella raised her head, opened her eyes and looked at the boundless starry sky. Her gaze seemed to be able to see through the darkness to the other side of the world.

"As for Nina... I kind of miss her..."

Like Ella, Nina's voice also deepened, but after she finished speaking, she quickly added, as if realizing something, with a look of "Oh no!" on her face.

"No, but I'm not saying anything bad about Master! I just miss my friends a little bit. The days with Master are really, really happy. I'm definitely not saying anything bad about Master, okay?"

Nina looked very excited. She leaned forward in front of Ella and explained with a blushing face.

"Really?"

"real!"

The clear green eyes were wide open, and through the light of the magic lamp, one could see that the eye sockets were a little red, and bits of crystal began to gather, as if she would cry at any moment.

"Is that so? I'm a little homesick too... Well, let's not talk about that for now, let's talk about alchemy."

Ella deliberately closed her eyes and pretended to yawn, giving Nina a chance to wipe away the tears that were about to flow. Then, while Nina was not paying attention, she took out a magic book she had prepared from the storage.

When Ella took out the magic book, Nina had just finished her own work and was sitting upright with her eyes lowered.

"I'm sorry, Master, I made you laugh."

"It's okay, huh? Seeing Nina's cute side is a bonus."

Ella waved her hand nonchalantly and handed the magic book to Nina.

"Can Nina understand this? I remember Nina can read."

In this world, only a tiny fraction of people can read. For most, learning to read is a waste of money and energy that yields little benefit. Instead of wasting time and money on useless things, they'd rather use it to learn magic, purchase weapons and equipment, and other things that can directly improve their strength.

After all, unlike Earth, where peacetime reigns, it's only natural to want to improve one's strength. Furthermore, if the language and writing in this world weren't the same as the original world's, I wouldn't be able to read, since I don't have any tools like those in the comics that can translate multiple languages.

As for the source of Nina's knowledge, it not only came from Yajie, but also from the characters she knew in the village. According to Nina herself, there were occasionally some bards passing by the village at that time, and the bards would sometimes impart their knowledge to her. Nina learned literacy from that time.

Nina opened the magic book that looked as thick as a fist, and after glancing at Ella's expression, she began to read.

"Mana is the source of all magic. Everything related to magic requires mana to power it. Alchemy, another manifestation of mana, is gradually being replaced by magical technology in weaponry and equipment, but the two are not necessarily superior or inferior to each other; they can even be reconciled to a certain extent. This book explains the role of mana and how to utilize its characteristics to combine alchemy and magical technology... This is amazing!"

After just reading the first paragraph, Nina's eyes lit up and sparkled in the light of the magic lamp. Her already cute face became even more adorable at this moment.

——I really want to pinch it...

Fighting back the urge, Ella clasped her hands in her lap, looking at Nina with a smile. However, Nina didn't notice Ella's inner thoughts and continued to look at her with eyes that seemed to glow.

"Although, even though we still don't know what 'Mana' is, just reading the first paragraph tells me this book is something extraordinary! Alchemy is currently at a significant disadvantage when it comes to equipment forging, and combining alchemy with magical technology is exactly what Mr. Yajie has been researching. Just who is this master to let a slave read such a powerful thing?!"

"Eh? Is it something so powerful? I thought it was just an ordinary book. Also, Nina and I didn't sign a slave contract, so don't treat yourself like a slave."

Just as Ella said, this book is not a precious thing. It is just a prop worth one gold coin in "F.Wing". As for how to obtain it, it is also very simple. When any player first enters "F.Wing", the system GM will give this thing similar to a world view setting collection as a recreational tool for players to use during their rest time.

When Ella first thought of this prop, she just wanted to give it to Nina as a storybook or something, but now looking at Nina's reaction, she looked extremely shocked.

Is that too much?... But then again, the knowledge in the other world is so backward! And, I absolutely can't let Nina give this book to Yajie! Nina hasn't noticed the clues in this book yet, maybe just because of her lack of knowledge. But if I give it to a professional like Yajie, wouldn't it be too embarrassing if she found out?

Ella complained in her heart, but on the surface she still pretended to be the master and waved her hand nonchalantly.

"Well, this book is for Nina as a gift. I've never given her any gifts before, but since it's a gift for Nina, you can't give it to anyone else, okay? Not even to Teacher Yajie. Um—because the secrets involved in this book are too important, so you can't tell anyone else in any way, understand?"

"Yes, I will! Such an important thing, Nina will definitely keep it safe!"

Nina hugged the thick book to her chest with both hands and nodded continuously like a chicken pecking at rice.

I wish Nina could finish reading this book later...

Praying in her heart, Ella began to consider whether she should find another very professional book in this world and then use sweet words to replace this setting collection.

But speaking of this, most of the settings in this world are exactly the same as those in "F.Wing", whether it is the existence of the "Mark of Original Sin" that has been confirmed, or the various monsters, skills, racial characteristics, and even the general style of the buildings are exactly the same. If it weren't for the very few differences and the strong sense of reality, I might really think that I didn't come to another world, but traveled through time into a game.

Hmm—I might as well give Nina some hints, like "Mana" is actually a synonym for magic. Although I hope Nina will read it slowly, it would be a waste of time if she is confused for too long due to no hints at all.

Pulling her thoughts back from imagination to reality, Ella turned her head to look at Nina - Nina was sitting on her own legs, concentrating on reading the setting book in front of the magic lamp, and from time to time she would murmur softly, as if expressing confusion, but this confusion usually only stayed on Nina's face for a while before disappearing on its own.

Well... in order to prevent Nina from reading too fast, I'd better not explain it myself...

After making this decision in her mind, Ella moved and sat next to Nina, who was so focused on reading that she didn't notice the distance between them.

Chapter 7: Fortress City "Kepak" (Part 1)

A carriage pulled by two horses moved slowly through the desert.

"Miss Ella, we can already see the demon town. Do you need a break?"

"No, just keep going."

"Yes."

After receiving the order, Loti continued to drive the unicorns forward. Since the horns used to gather magic power had been dug out of the two unicorns, they now looked like creatures with stronger spirituality and endurance than ordinary horses. Their appearance was no different from that of white horses. This should be the effect that Iris wanted. Thinking of this, Loti couldn't help but smile.

Miss Ella is indeed a very charming person.

——Ah, ah.

Inside the carriage, Ella, who was looking at the scenery along the way through the small window, suddenly sneezed.

"Master, are you feeling unwell?"

"Uh, no, it's probably because the air is too dry."

"Um, please."

"Yeah, thank you, Nina."

Taking the cup of water from Nina, Ella drank it in one gulp and then leaned her head out of the window.

A black city can be seen not far away. The towering black city walls give people the illusion that it is a giant beast sleeping in the desert, which will devour everything once it wakes up.

"Although I thought this city was huge on the map, now that I see it in person, I've underestimated it."

——The Demon Clan’s border fortress “Kepa”, as the Demon Clan’s easternmost city, is an important entrance for the Demon Clan to communicate with the outside world. Since the entire western border of the Demon Clan is by the sea, only places close to the east can communicate with other countries. Of course, the sea route is another matter.

The entire Western Demon Territory is roughly the same size as the Kingdom of Barris. On a map, this long strip of territory appears like a wedge wedged into the continent's coastline. It borders only three countries: the Dwarf Territory, the Bruzea Empire, and the Kingdom of Barris. The Dwarf Territory, of course, is primarily populated by dwarves, while the Bruzea Empire and the Kingdom of Barris are primarily populated by humans.

Among the three neighboring countries, the Kingdom of Paris is the most racially discriminatory country, and it is also the country that has the strictest control over trade with the demons. Almost all the demons' goods are subject to extremely heavy tariffs when entering the country. In response to this, the demons simply cut off trade with the Kingdom of Paris and chose to sell their goods to other places. Therefore, the two countries can almost be said to be in a state of mutual hostility. Fortunately, the geographical location of the demons makes it difficult for the Kingdom of Paris to invade, otherwise the two countries may have gone to war due to border frictions long ago.

Then there is the Bruzea Empire. Although the Bruzea Empire has some prejudices against the demons, it is much better than the people of the Kingdom of Baris. Therefore, in most cases, if the merchants of the demons do not choose the water route, they will choose the Bruzea Empire as their trading partner. As for why the Bruzea Empire has a much better attitude than the Kingdom of Baris, although they are both human countries, it is probably because the Bruzea Empire borders the Holy Academy in the center of the continent, and has long been influenced by the atmosphere of racial equality in the Holy Academy.

The Dwarf Territory has almost no contact with the outside world, so it is not within the scope of discussion.

"From what that demon man said earlier, I think humans will be allowed into the demon territory..."

Thinking of what the demon who was fetching water from the Ankhhil River had said before, "Although we don't have enough demons who can use this kind of magic, we can still pay to hire healers from other races," Ella murmured softly.

There is no racial discrimination in the Holy Academy because one of the entrance examinations is to make students eliminate the awareness of racial discrimination, so there is nothing strange about getting along with each other. But if it were a native Aboriginal person, if they were to be open to other races without any reason, it would feel strange.

Since I am a demon now, there won't be any problem, but Lotte and Nina are humans, so if there are any problems when entering the country, it will be troublesome.

"Well, if all else fails, I can just operate in the territory as a merchant and sell water stones at a low price. At least I won't be disliked by the water-starved demons."

After making a decision in her heart, Ella withdrew her head from the window and yawned.

Lack of sleep is always a problem...

Coming back to her senses, Ella looked at Nina who was reading the setting book across from her and waved her hand in front of Nina's eyes.

"Aren't you feeling sleepy, Nina? If you're feeling sleepy, it's okay to take a nap, right?"

"Eh? No, this is the perfect time, huh?"

"Well, as long as Nina thinks it's okay."

Although Ella and Nina didn't talk much last night, judging from their current performance, last night's communication should be considered effective. At least, Nina no longer spoke to Ella in that fearful tone.

After a while, the carriage arrived in front of the demon border fortress "Kepa". Maybe because it was noon, there were few pedestrians coming and going.

Just like the procedure for entering a human town, non-nobles needed to get off the carriage and be inspected. Currently, Nina, a human, was being questioned by the guards along with Lotte, while Ella, being a demon, was allowed to pass directly.

Waiting for Lotte and Nina, Ella stood by the city gate, wide enough for at least five carriages to pass side by side, and began to examine the structure of the city wall. Previously, when Ella had been paying attention to Lotte and Nina, she had noticed that the demon guards' inquiries were all routine, and their expressions weren't the disdainful or angry ones she'd expected. So now she had the leisure to observe the nearby city wall.

"Oh! It really is a fortress city! Can it withstand even a giant dragon's attack at this level?"

Of course, the dragon he was talking about was the dragon in this world. If it were the dragon in "F.Wing", it would be disintegrated with just a breath. After all, judging from the plot described in the storybook, the average level of the dragons in this world should be around level 40, which is completely incomparable to the one in "F.Wing".

"Of course! This is a fortress city. The walls alone are thirty meters high and at least ten meters thick. And they're made of 'black steel' mixed with mithril. These walls have been around since the Demon God era, right?"

Perhaps attracted by Ella's sigh, the guard who was originally standing idly by the city gate spoke to Ella, his tone full of pride, and even his armored chest was straightened forward.

"Eh...it's been around for over six thousand years?"

Chapter 8: Fortress City "Kepak" (Part 2)

"This is something designed by the Acting Demon Lord Camisia-sama herself. What do you think? Pretty impressive, right?"

"Indeed, there's not even a trace of weathering in over six thousand years..."

Ella ran her hand across the surface of the wall—there was no sign of anything falling off, not even a noticeable dent.