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

"There are many types of magic potions, the most commonly used being mana restoration potions, stamina restoration potions, and life restoration potions. Each potion is divided into three grades: high, medium, and low. Even a regular low-grade mana restoration potion costs one gold coin in the market, and life restoration potions are even more expensive. Magic potions like this, which both restore mana and heal, and judging by the color, are of high quality, are state-monopolized!"

"Ah, wait, did Oak say this magic potion is precious?"

Ella blinked and made a surprised sound.

I once used the appraisal skill on the magic potion given by Dean, and it only said that it would restore 300 magic points and 300 health points in a short period of time.

Although 300 magic points sound impressive, it is nothing in Ella's eyes. 300 magic points are only equivalent to restoring the magic points to level 30. Moreover, this bottle of magic potion is marked with "recovery in a short time", which means that it cannot take effect the moment it is drunk like the potion in "F.Wing", so Ella has never regarded this magic potion as a very important thing.

But what Ella overlooked was that for Ella, each level up would increase her magic point limit by ten points, but for the people in this world, the magic point increased by leveling up would only be less than ten points, so if the standard of three hundred magic points were substituted in, a bottle of high-level magic recovery potion should be able to restore full magic power to a fourth-level person who was close to the heroic realm, and a fourth-level magic caster could be considered an upper-level existence among magic casters.

With a complex look of jealousy, reluctance, anticipation and excitement, Oak carefully took the magic potion from Ella.

"To give away such a precious magic potion so carelessly, as expected... is she really the Demon King's daughter?"

"Ah, ha, ha, yeah, is that so? Anyway, Oak, just keep it. Even if your magic power is exhausted, don't be reluctant to use it just because it's a high-grade magic potion."

Feeling a little embarrassed by Oak's inexplicable flattery, Ella turned around stiffly.

If this was truly as precious as Oak said, then Dean had truly gifted him a great gift. He would have to thank him properly later. As for the gift—let's just give him the low-level magic potion from F.Wing. While it might be low-level, it at least had the effect of instantly restoring 500 mana points. Dean, a magic enthusiast, would surely be very interested in this unprecedented potion.

While thinking about the gift, Ella followed Angeline who had already entered the maze, leaving behind the five excited magic casters holding magic potions.

"I never thought I'd be able to use a high-level magic potion one day..."

"I never dreamed of such a thing."

"I feel like I can fight a Venomous Lizard now."

"Forget it. The poisonous lizard is at least a level 30 monster. Even if the five of us attack together, we can't defeat it—but if we add the magic potion of 'Remove Petrification'..."

"Hey, hey, you guys, hurry up and follow Miss Elelaya. If you fail the mission, these magic potions will be taken back, right?"

Oak, who recovered first, coughed twice, woke up his companions one by one, and then quickly followed Ella into the maze with a completely different high spirits from when he came.

Chapter 62: Lord of the Layers

Man-made maze, six underground floors.

The artificial maze of the Holy Academy is different from the natural maze in the Demon Territory. Each floor here is a complex structure composed of countless dark caves. Not only is the lighting extremely poor, but it also often produces some low-level undead creatures that cannot produce magic cores. Naturally, there are much fewer monster materials and natural materials than in a natural maze.

Feeling the unique smell of dust in the maze and the stench of the monsters, Ella covered her nose with her hands, causing her voice to sound nasal.

"Is this the sixth floor?"

"Yeah, that's probably true. The overall level of monsters has increased quite a bit, and troublesome monsters like the 'Maze Lizard' have started to appear."

Holding a magic lamp powered by a light stone, Lotte stood beside Ella and explained.

Normally, during a battle, Lotte wouldn't get so close to Ella. The reason they were so close now was because the five summoning magic casters were so energetic that they summoned nearly ten monsters in one breath, rushing all the way from the first floor to here. The beast stench that made Ella cover her nose came from the group of monsters responsible for clearing the way.

Oak looked very happy as he came from the front where he was commanding the monsters to the back where Ella was. This was the first time in his life that he could rush from the first floor of the maze to the sixth floor without any worries. The pleasure of continuous breakthroughs even made Oak feel that the wonderful thing that Karan called love could not compare to this feeling.

After seeing Ella covering her nose, Oak restrained his smug expression a little and asked in a low voice - although Ella's action of covering her nose seemed a bit artificial to him, it was nothing compared to the support of the magic potion.

"Ms. Elelaya, what should we do next?"

Although the animal stench ahead bothered her a little, it was too rude to cover her nose and talk to others as before. Ella put down her hand and replied to Oak as if nothing was wrong.

"Hmm... Since the target is Iris, it would be better to choose a monster with stronger individual abilities. I heard Oak mention something called the 'Lord of the Floor' before. Is that also a monster?"

"Yes, the Floor Master is the strongest monster in a maze on the first floor, usually guarding the center of the maze. Although I've heard that some Floor Masters are composed of multiple monsters living in groups, according to the information provided by the academy, there won't be a Floor Master of this nature before the tenth floor of the artificial maze."

"Hey, does Oak have information on the sixth floor's stratum master?"

"have."

Hearing Ella's words, Oak waved his fist heavily in his heart. He was just thinking about fighting a powerful enemy, and Ella's suggestion just hit the spot.

After a pause, Oak calmed down his emotions.

"The sixth floor's lord is a level 30 beetle-type monster. It's known for its proficiency in dark magic, its ability to spread its wings and fly, and its carapace is quite strong. Miss Elelaya, do you wish to use it as a challenge target?"

"What do you think, Lotte?"

Although Ella thought this was a reasonable decision, she wasn't fighting alone, so it would be best to ask Lotte more questions.

"Hmm—flight and the shell aren't a big problem, but if you don't know about magical abilities, then I'll need to think more about it."

"The magical power of the 'Hive Beetle' cannot exceed level three, which is exactly on par with Fariaruchi-sama's abilities. Choosing such a monster as an opponent is definitely a good choice."

When Oak heard Lotte say that she needed to think about it for a while longer, he suddenly became excited, and even his face reflected by the magic lamp turned red with excitement.

"That's true, but using an opponent of this level for our first collaboration..."

"Don't worry, Miss Elelaya. With the magic potion you gave me, my companions and I will definitely double our combat power."

Oak bowed his head heavily and made a promise to Ella. Faced with such an Oak, Ella hesitated for a moment.

Indeed, with Iris as their opponent, this monster called the "Nest Beetle" is very suitable for pre-battle training. Iris possesses flight magic and has extraordinary defensive capabilities. Even if they fail against a Nest Beetle with the same characteristics, they can still gain a lot of experience. Moreover, with Lotte's sniping and the delay of the summoned beasts, retreat will definitely be no problem. With only two days left, this may be the best opportunity.

After letting out a long breath, Ella glanced at Luty and then turned her gaze to Oak.

"Alright, let's go challenge the lord of the sixth floor."

"Thank you so much."

After bowing, Oak excitedly ran forward to reunite with his companions. Soon after, Ella heard the roar of the monsters in front of her. It was an excitement that she could feel even if she didn't speak the language.

After shining the magic lamp around to confirm that no one else was there, Lotte tilted her head and looked at Ella with a slightly puzzled expression.

"Ms. Ella, that's a level 30 monster, right? Monsters are much harder to deal with than humans. Just the physical strength alone is a huge difference. Plus, Angelina in the front row can't fly, so it's hard for her to pose a threat to the Nest Beetle. If we just go over there like this, there's a chance..."

"Well, I've considered that, but the Nest Beetle is indeed a very suitable monster. Besides, I don't think this subjugation will be successful, you know?"

"Eh? So, Miss Ella is assuming failure?"

Lotte, who was a little confused at first, suddenly showed an expression of sudden enlightenment.

"So that's how it is. So, failure is the real reward..."

"Yes, that's right. However, just in case, Lotte is allowed to use fifth-tier magical consumables under special circumstances."

"Okay, Miss Ella, this is a foolproof plan."

Lotte smiled in the dim light and nodded slightly.

Watching Lotte place two magical consumables equivalent to fifth-tier magic from her dimensional backpack into the subspace under her skirt, Ella sighed softly, a sound she couldn't even hear herself.

During this period, I entered the dream world again, but unlike the previous two times, this time I was the only one entering the dream world. At the same time, thanks to this time, I could recall my actions in the dream world the previous two times in the real world.

The most important of these was the battle with Iris during the second entry.

At that time, Iris used the special magic "Ice Lance·Modified" without using flying magic to put herself in trouble. If it weren't for her extremely high defense at level 116, that one hit would have made her lose her combat effectiveness.

In the dream world, even if he showed the strength of level 116, he would have no problem defeating Iris, but in the real world, it was not feasible. In the dream world, he could use the guise of "imagination" as a cover, but in the real world, he could not find any excuse, unless he risked exposing his strength to switch professions. But the consequences of that were obvious. He would definitely be regarded as the savior sent to the continent by the Loli God and forced to defeat the Seal of Original Sin - this kind of thing was too dangerous.

Therefore, if they wanted to defeat Iris this time, they had to take the risk of fighting the "Nest Beetle" and hone their cooperation with each other - at least they had to find out the limits of each other's abilities, and then they could formulate corresponding countermeasures to deal with Iris.

"Well, there's nothing we can do about it."

After saying something that made Lotte a little confused, Ella began to move towards the Lord of the Floor amid the roars of the monsters in front.

Chapter 63: The Floor Master's Room and Decision-Making

Under the leadership of the summoned beast, Ella and Oak's team quickly arrived at the Lord of the Sixth Floor.

This is a spacious hall the size of a football field. The ceiling is more than ten meters above the ground. Unlike the corridor we came from, the walls here are scattered with light stones that can serve as light sources. However, judging from the degree of fragmentation of the light stones, this place may be frequently visited by adventurers.

Trying to lower his voice, Oak leaned over to Ella and whispered a reminder.

"Lady Elelaya, this is the floor master's room."

"Huh? I thought it would be somewhere dark and invisible, but I didn't expect it to be such a beautiful room."

Scattered light stones were scattered throughout the dark hall, turning the entire room into a starry sky. Even the turbid air flowing in the cave became very clean when passing through here. In addition, the light emitted by these light stones was not constant, but intermittently bright and dim. Such a scene made Ella sigh.

Angelica was also fascinated.

“It’s so beautiful…”

“Yeah…”

Mumbling in response to Angelini's words, Ella couldn't help but decide in her heart that she must take a good look at this world from now on. Perhaps sightseeing was the main purpose of her coming to this world.

"Ms. Elelaya, can we begin preparing?"

It was not until she was reminded by the impatient Oak that Ella came back to her senses from the shock.

"Uh, well, let's start preparing. Summoning magic should take a long time to chant and require a lot of mana, right? This time the enemy is a level 30 monster, so it would be best to use those magic potions."

"Yes, I will tell my companions."

A hint of enthusiasm crossed Oak's face. He had never imagined being able to battle a level 30 monster during his time at the academy. Defeating a monster here would surely add a significant chapter to his resume. And for Oak, who had devoted his entire life to the study of magic, challenging a powerful foe was a thrilling experience.

After Oak walked away, Ella turned her gaze to Angeline.

"Does Angeline have any way to deal with flying enemies?"

"If the monster is close to the wall, it should be possible, but if there's no open space to use as a fulcrum, it's impossible. Although you can use magic to create a fulcrum in the air after reaching level 20, your current level is not high enough, so it's still impossible to deal with flying enemies."

"Ah, so we have to restrain Iris and prevent her from using flying magic."

If Iris and Angeline could be forced into close combat, victory would tip the scales in my favor. No matter how strong Iris's level-enhanced body was, it couldn't surpass the capabilities of a normal warrior. I already knew this from my time in the dream world. Even if Iris's chanting time for a first-level spell was negligible, that was only relative. With Angeline's speed, she could easily suppress Iris's chanting.

In that case, either herself or Lotte would have a chance to reach the end with the magic core.

——But that requires Angelini to get close to him, which is difficult for even a level 116 person like me to do, not to mention that Angelini is only level 18.

Iris's flying magic is indeed a tricky thing.

"Miss Ella, leave the suppression of flying magic to me."

"But we'll get targeted, right?"

In theory, Lotte's long-range sniping could indeed break through Iris's defense, and with the slow speed of flying magic, it was impossible to effectively avoid Hela's attack. But the problem was that if Lotte wanted to attack Iris, she had to get within 1000 yards. Beyond this distance, Hela's power would drop significantly. Once within the 1000-yard range, Iris could use magic to counterattack Lotte. Given Lotte's defensive ability, perhaps just one blow would be enough to make Lotte withdraw from the battle.

"In that case, Miss Ella will be needed to provide support."

The faint light from the light stone shone on Lotte's face, and Ella saw Lotte looking at her with an apologetic look.

"Lotte, are you asking me to leave the battle zone ahead?"

"Well, I've been running through the tactics Miss Ella proposed before, but the end result has always been that the person with the magic core was stopped by Her Highness Iris. So, I think it's better to fight head-on rather than try to circumvent Her Highness Iris."

"Fight Iris-senpai head-on? Lotte, if you fail, you'll fail the test, okay?"

As if frightened by Lotte's words, Angelica made an exaggerated expression and interrupted the conversation.

"There's nothing we can do about it, right? Let's have Miss Ella cast auxiliary magic on Miss Angeline and Oak and the others in advance. Then Miss Ella and I will move to a position suitable for long-range sniping to suppress Her Highness Iris. The frontal battle will rely on Angeline and the summoned beasts—this is the battle plan."

"So all your attention is on Iris... What about Iris's companions?"

As a team, it is naturally impossible for Iris to be the only one fighting. It is very dangerous to focus only on Iris without considering other members.

Thinking this way, Ella posed the question to Lotte again.

With her usual gentle smile, Lotte looked Ella straight in the eye.

"It may be a bit harsh to say this, but Elise-sama won't have any companions, you know?"

"No companions? She's that Iris, how could such a popular person not have any? Uh... I see."

Reminded by Lotte, Ella suddenly remembered Iris's innate curse, the "Eye of Freya".

I kept thinking about how Iris was usually surrounded by people when she was out, and completely ignored the fact that Iris actually had no friends with whom she could talk closely. Although she now had the brooch I gave her, there had been no rumors in the academy for nearly four months that Iris was particularly close to anyone. As for forming a team, with Iris's personality, she would never team up with people she didn't know - especially when the target of the interception was herself. If her personality was exposed, Iris's position as the princess of the God-man clan would be very difficult.

So the ending is likely to be the same as what Ruthie said. Iris has no one to team up with, and in the end, the only one who can stop her is Iris.

"I see? What are Ella-chan and Lotte-chan talking about?"

Only Angelica, who didn't understand Irisley's character, didn't understand how the situation was developing.

"All Angelica needs to know is that Iris will be the only one responsible for stopping us. Leave the rest to us."

After perfunctorily touching Angelica's head, Ella turned her gaze to the other side - Oak had summoned more than twelve monsters in total.

"That's really too much, Ella! I have the right to know."

"Sasa, Angelini, let's get ready for battle. The level of the 'Nest Beetle' is much higher than mine. The Terrain Check - Exploration Eye can't see its exact location, so we should prepare for battle in advance."