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

"Of course, Ella-chan's status is higher than you think, you know? But she's not the type to abuse her noble power to cause trouble."

As if she was talking about herself, Angeline held in her left hand a roasted food called "Root of Thornless Thorn" that was about half the size of a watermelon. It was something from the Thornless Thorn that was conquered today. Compared to the main body, the underground part of the Thornless Thorn was much thicker. In the end, it took the joint efforts of many adventurers to dig out the root that was at least two stories high. As for how to take it away, the magic casters used wind magic to cut it into several pieces, and each person carried a piece back.

After hearing what Angeline said, the female adventurer who was clinging to Ella moved closer, and her heavy chest pressed on Ella's head. This action reminded Ella of Iris, but compared to Iris who liked to do some small teasing movements, this female adventurer seemed to be just too enthusiastic.

"I knew it, Miss Healer isn't just any noble. Judging by her eye color, she's a demon, right? I used to hear other adventurers say that demons love to fight and kill, but now I see they're really cute. Those guys just like to say unfounded things."

"Angelina finally made friends her own age..."

It seems that Angeline is indeed very famous among adventurers. When another female adventurer mentioned this, the other adventurers nodded in agreement.

——I always feel that in the eyes of those adventurers, Angelina is treated more like a sister or daughter than a companion.

While Ella was thinking this in her heart, the atmosphere did not cool down. An adventurer in the distance raised the wine glass in his hand and asked Angeline a question.

"By the way, what's that black potion Angelini made today? I've never seen you use it before. Is it a new weapon you've developed to deal with thornless thorns?"

"Yeah, I've never seen anything like that before! It's much more convenient than the hunting methods we use now. If possible, could you sell us some?"

Should we say these adventurers are too simple-minded? They didn't ask Angelina to tell them how to make it, but wanted to buy it directly.

After swallowing the food in her mouth, Angeline took a sip of the beer beside her - because the alcohol content was very low, it was more like a drink than wine.

"Eh? Is it something that precious... And that's black tea..."

"Black tea? Why is Angelini suddenly joking? How can such a poison be black tea? Hahaha."

The unsuspecting adventurers began to laugh.

Angelica looked a little depressed. Ella escaped from the restraint of the female adventurer and moved to Angelica's side.

"Isn't Angeline unemployed? Wouldn't it be nice to sell her now for a reasonable price?"

“That being said… but it’s a little strange that something meant to be drunk is being used like this…”

"Haven't I already given you the new brewing method? Just use that from now on, Red Tea Spirit."

He spoke the last few words deliberately in Angelini's ear, and the airflow seemed to make Angelini feel a little uncomfortable. Angelini reached out and rubbed her pointed ears, thought for a moment, and nodded in response to the adventurers who wanted to buy the "mutated black tea" from her.

"Alright, alright, then one copper coin per pot. That should be a good price, right?"

"No problem, no problem. Even if I use it with water later, it will definitely be effective. Honestly, I'm starting to think that using it like that before was a bit of a waste."

The burly adventurer who spoke seemed to feel it was really a waste and patted his belly.

After the melee adventurers came the smaller number of magic casters.

"Where's the healer-san's staff? That weapon looks like an expensive magical weapon, right?"

Magic weapons are different from ordinary weapons. Magic effects are deliberately added to magic weapons during the casting process. For example, a longsword with a "sharp blade" is naturally sharper than ordinary weapons, and a longsword with a "fireball" has the ability to cast "fireball" magic after being injected with magic power. Although they are good equipment, they are often very expensive. Some adventurers may not be able to buy one in their entire lives.

"Oh, it's that golden scepter! It must be a magical weapon. Maybe it's one of those rare items that can increase the power of magic."

Another magic caster who looked a bit older patted the young caster who had asked the question earlier.

After hearing something that concerned them, Ella asked the magic casters questions.

"Are magic weapons that increase magic power very valuable?"

"Of course. A staff that directly increases magic power is better than a crude staff that crams spells into it. I was lucky enough to see the staff of the Crimson Gold-rank adventurer 'Rezea' while completing a quest. It's a divine artifact that increases magic power by 10%!"

Perhaps because the name "Rezea" was already well known to the other adventurers, all of them, including the warriors, showed expressions of reverence.

“10%…”

His own Pestle of Heavenly Punishment is an item that can increase both healing effects and magic damage by 50%. Moreover, if the magic cast is a holy or light attribute skill, the increased damage will become 300%.

Although saying it directly would definitely gain him a lot of praise, it would be bad if it was spread by those adventurers - if a magic fanatic like Dean heard it, he would definitely beg him for help all day long.

It’s not good to underestimate it too much, so it’s better to say the same value.

"My Pestle of Heavenly Punishment also increases the effectiveness of magic by 10%, you know? I've already put it in my dimensional backpack."

"Oh! It's the same as that 'Rezea'! If it's a healer, then that means the healing effect can be increased! Well, to be honest, if I didn't have enough gold coins, I would definitely ask the healer-san to sell it to me."

"Come on, a staff that looks so sacred would cost at least several hundred thousand gold coins! And there would definitely be a bunch of people begging for it."

Such a voice seemed to emerge from the magic chanter team, making the seemingly older adventurer feel a little embarrassed and sit back in his seat awkwardly.

"Well, let's stop here. Today we're here to celebrate our joint hunt for the giant thornless bramble. If we keep going like this, it'll be troublesome for you two ladies, okay? Well, in honor of Healer-san, Angelina, Maid-san, and everyone else for successfully hunting the thornless bramble, let's drink until tomorrow! Cheers!"

"""oh!"""

Led by Med, all the adventurers, including Ella and Angeline, raised their glasses and drank them in one gulp.

“It’s so painful…”

Ella, who was drinking this kind of beer for the first time, had a look of >_< on her face.

Chapter 26: Becoming a Cook by Accident?

Although this kind of beer looks a bit like the golden color of beer, it tastes slightly bitter. Although if it were Iris, she might still feel that the bitterness is not enough, but this is enough for Ella.

The banquet gradually turned into a conversation between adventurers, who seemed to be immersed in the story. From time to time, some women dressed seductively and men who did not look like adventurers at all walked through the square.

He must be someone from a brothel.

Thinking of this, Ella took the skewer handed to her by Angelini, which was nearly as thick as her forearm. It was a kind of meat covered with a black shell and looked like the thigh of some animal.

"What's this?"

"It's insect meat?"

"Eh? Bug meat? Why are there bugs this big? And is this kind of meat really edible..."

Angelini responded with a subtle expression, looking nonchalant. Because it was insect meat, she always thought of insects like cockroaches and spiders, which would give people bad associations.

As if demonstrating, Angelini picked up a knife and cut open the edge of the crispy shell, revealing the white meat inside mixed with green veins - it looked like shrimp meat.

"Once it's charred, cut it open like this, sprinkle some salt on it, and you can eat it."

As she said that, Angeline took a bite of it, but perhaps because the meat was too firm, Angeline seemed to have a hard time biting it.

Judging from Angelini's expression, it seems like it is indeed something edible... I might as well give it a try.

Although I felt a little reluctant inside, not eating in this kind of atmosphere would seem a bit out of place.

Ella also imitated Angelini and used a knife to cut open the insect shell, then sprinkled finely ground salt on the steaming white meat. Because Angelini looked very strenuous when biting it, Ella chose to press the insect meat down and cut it with a knife before eating it.

"Oh, so you're the eldest daughter of a noble family. Even the way you eat is different from us common people."

"Angeline should learn more from this healer and act more like a girl."

"I'm a warrior! Warriors should be direct like this."

Looking at Angeline's protesting expression towards the adventurers, Ella smiled bitterly and cut off a small piece of white meat and put it into her mouth.

It has a slightly astringent taste and feels very sticky when chewed.

——It might be okay to eat it occasionally, but if you eat it for a long time, it will probably cause great damage to your teeth. In short, it is a food that is not very to your liking.

"Ms. Ella, the grill is ready. Can we begin our cooking training?"

Lotte, who had been preparing the grill at the edge of the square, walked over to Ella.

Because if they continued to stay here, the adventurers and Angeline would recommend strange foods to them, so Ella readily agreed to Luty's request. After saying hello to the adventurers with Angeline, she left.

"Yeah! Let's start learning how to cook!"

"I thought it would be a delicate dish like a fresh vegetable and fish risotto, but it turned out to be just grilled food... What on earth did Angeline learn during her bridal training..."

"Don't underestimate this. It's not easy to make delicious food. It took me several months to learn it."

Angelini puffed up her lips in protest, but her expression looked a little lacking in confidence, perhaps because she also felt that the food she cooked was not very tasty.

"A few months? Shouldn't cooking of this level be learned in a few days?"

I am increasingly worried about what kind of dark dishes Angeline will make - no, it can't be called worry, it should be called curiosity. What method can be used to turn such normal ingredients into a poison that can reduce people's HP? This may have reached a level that ordinary people cannot understand.

I have a feeling that if Angelini were to cook normal dishes, she would end up with something horrible like Stargazing Pie...

Thinking of this, Ella squatted down and came to the grill to operate it. Because the grill in the other world was a little different from the one in the original world, her movements were not very skilled.

Although she knew nothing about cooking, Ella had some experience with baking. As a child, during summer vacations at her grandfather's house in the countryside, she helped bake at a local shop. Even though it had been so long, she still remembered the basic rules.

Because she needed to get familiar with the technique first, Ella did not choose to roast the thornless roots right away. Instead, she ordered some rice as a staple food and an iron plate that could be placed on the grill from the stalls.

"Can Ms. Ella cook...? The previous..."

Seeing that Ella wanted to cook for herself, Luty was a little hesitant. As for cooking, Ella had taken the initiative to try it when she was bored, but every one of them was terrible. The taste was comparable to the insect meat before.

"It's really easy to make a dish like this."

Ella began to cook according to the methods she remembered.

After adjusting the heat, cut off a piece of animal fat set aside and put it on the heated iron plate. After the oil in the fat melts, scoop out the residue, then add simple seasonings, pour in the white rice, and mix in some finely diced carrots and cauliflower-like vegetables.

The aroma of food wafted out, and soon a vegetable steak with rice was ready. Because she was a little worried about the taste, Ella tasted it herself first. Fortunately, it was within the ideal range.

Come to think of it, isn’t it a lot quieter around here? Is it because you were too tired during the day and fell asleep?

Keeping the tasting spoon in her mouth, Ella looked back around and found that all the adventurers, including Angeline, were staring at the rice in her hand with eager expressions.

"Eh? What's wrong?"

“Ku… I hate to hear it, but this dish made by Ella-chan looks really delicious…”

As she spoke, Angelini sniffed, as if judging by the aroma.

"Wow, this is the first time I've smelled such a fragrance! This is even better than those inns!"

"If possible, I really want to try the healer's cooking..."

"Ah~ah, what a pity! If I were a man, it would be so great! I would definitely marry a healer."

The topic seemed to be getting weirder and weirder.

"If you want, I can make a few more dishes, okay? But I have to prepare some other dishes later, so I can't guarantee there will be enough for everyone."

"Then I'll be the first one without hesitation!"

As she spoke, Angeline snatched the bowl of light pink vegetable rice from Ella's hand, and also snatched the spoon in Ella's mouth.

"Mmmmm! Delicious!"

"Ah... that spoon..."

"Hmm? What's wrong?"

“Nothing… nothing…”

Although I really want to say that the spoon was something I had used, seeing Angelina's indifferent expression, it would be better not to mention it.

"Can I do the second one?"

"Of course. It's better to say that Lotte should be the first to taste it."

"The first taste..."

Lotte looked a little shy, lowering her head and holding her cheeks with her hands. However, because of the reflection of the bonfire, it was unclear whether Lotte's face was red because of the bonfire or because of what she said.

"I want it too, I want it too!"

"Healer-san, please save a spot for me!"

"Get out of here, everyone! Can't you just let me, the one who treated you, have a taste?"

"Um... Boss Med, please leave me one bite..."

The adventurers seemed to be attracted by the aroma and all rushed towards Ella, but because they still had some self-awareness, they just gathered around the grill and did not rush over.

After becoming proficient in the operation, Ella's speed in making vegetable fried rice increased. Servings of fried rice were quickly delivered to the adventurers, and words of praise began to pour out like water. Especially Med, the expression on his face while holding the fried rice was no longer as rough as before. Instead, he savored each mouthful carefully, as if he was afraid that he would miss out on the flavor if he swallowed it whole.

"Boss...where's my share..."

"Go away, no."

Such little dramas were not only happening in Med's place. Scenes of people begging their companions to share a bite of Ella's food appeared one after another in the square.

Because she had a lot of free time during the production process, Ella began to try making roasted thornless roots and meat foods.

The meat slices cut into pieces and placed on the grill soon started to emit fat. These greasy meat slices were sprinkled with chopped green onions, chili powder and other seasonings. The violent aroma soon overwhelmed the grilled rice and floated in the square.

"Hey! Angelina! What weird stuff are you doing again?"