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

"Princess, we are about to enter the Sea Beast Islands. Do we need to activate the defensive barrier?"

"Open the defensive barrier? Is there something wrong?"

Although keeping the defensive barrier open would make the entire cruise ship airtight, the air could always remain fresh thanks to the magic circle installed on the hull. Therefore, there must be some special circumstances for Camisia to suggest opening the defensive barrier. It is also worth mentioning that the warning to Marudo and the crew to keep it secret had been completed after the disguise.

The one who answered on behalf of Camisia was the expressionless Fukagan.

"Haven't you heard of this, Senior? When you approach the Sea Beast Islands, there are many 'deep-sea flying fish'—a type of fish that can leap out of the sea and fly through the air in a short period of time. Because their meat is so delicious, they're often sold to adventurers as high-priced food."

"Hey, so there really are fish that can fly in the air? Then let's open the defensive barrier."

So now we have the scene where everyone is catching flying fish, and Ella and Lotte are responsible for grilling them.

As for the strange banging sounds, they came from Marudo's merchant ship not far away.

……

The crew members were hiding behind a transparent shield with terrified faces, blinking every time they heard the flying fish hitting the shield.

One of the crew members clasped his hands together, closed his eyes and prayed continuously.

"Don't get smashed, don't get smashed..."

"Smash your head! This is a shield cast by that great demon sage. How could it be shattered by a monster like this?"

An adventurer dressed as a magic caster patted the sailor's head heavily, then looked at the shield with eyes mixed with obsession and admiration.

"But the 'Deep Sea Flying Fish' is a monster known as a sailor's nightmare... I heard it can penetrate the deck with just one strike."

"Tsk, then you continue to pray, I'm going to sleep."

The magic caster waved to the praying crew members and walked straight back to the cabin.

……

Unlike the atmosphere on the Marudo merchant ship, Ella looked completely relaxed.

Dean, completely disregarding his status, sat cross-legged on the deck, taking big bites of the flying fish that Ella had grilled and topped with soy sauce and salt, his eyes filled with satisfaction.

"Being able to eat food baked by the princess herself, I'd be willing to fight those old guys from the God-man tribe."

As if she wanted to deliberately embarrass Dean, Iris took a sip of juice and asked with a joking smile.

"What if Sage Dean were to give up his magical research?"

“Uh—this… well…”

"Dean, are you dissatisfied with the princess's cooking?"

"No, no, no, I definitely didn't mean that, Camisia, I just..."

"Just? What exactly is it? Sage Dean?"

When Dean was in crisis, Iris delivered another fatal blow, causing Dean to fall into a state of stiffness that he had not been in for thousands of years.

Feeling that things would become awkward if this continued, Ella quickly handed the grilled flying fish to Camisia.

"Ah, thank you very much, Princess-sama."

"Where's Marudo? Marudo, don't just stand there. Come over and join us. It's a rare gathering, so it would be more delicious if we eat together, right?"

"Yes, yes, Demon Lady."

When Ella called him, Marudo, who had been watching from the side, walked tremblingly to the edge of the crowd and carefully took the sashimi handed to him by Ella - this is a way of eating flying fish after removing the bones and cutting it into small slices. In layman's terms, it is a dish called sashimi.

Looking at the sashimi in front of him reflecting the white luster under the charcoal fire, Marudo couldn't help swallowing his saliva and hesitated to take action.

It wasn't because there were so many people of higher status in front of him—that feeling had become numb from a while ago—that he didn't dare to eat it, but because Marudo had never seen this kind of cooking method before.

According to the knowledge Marudo got from his father and brother, eating raw seafood will only cause diarrhea or serious parasitic diseases, so Marudo felt afraid to eat it.

"What's wrong? This has been purified, so it won't give you diarrhea, okay?"

"Uh, yeah, yeah."

——The scene where I was the only one not taking any action was too weird. If I angered these people in front of me, I might be thrown into the sea.

Thinking of this, Marudo hardened his heart, stretched out his slightly trembling hand, picked up a piece of flying fish sashimi with his chopsticks, which he was not very skilled at using, dipped it in a condiment called "soy sauce", and put it into his mouth.

"Ugh——"

His pupils dilated instantly, as if he had seen something incredible. The freshness of the sashimi made Marudo feel as if his tongue had melted. He quickly swallowed the delicious sensation and raised his chopsticks again, ready to take another bite. Unfortunately, the sashimi on the plate had already been divided up by others.

"Hoo—I say, Camisia, I will accompany the princess on the journey, and you will take care of the internal affairs. How about that? I promise that the East will absolutely obey your orders."

"Do you think I'll agree to this? Even an idiot wouldn't agree to such a request."

"Ah~ah, if I were a man, I would definitely find a way to ask for marriage from the demon tribe and marry Ella-chan. What a pity."

"Tsk, isn't Elise-senpai doing it right now? You didn't even ask for her wishes, what a disgusting person."

Even though they were bickering, everyone did not forget to fight for the food handed to them by Ella. Sometimes, one could even hear the sound of people fighting with chopsticks.

"Lotte, stop being so busy and try this."

Ella picked up her chopsticks and picked up a piece of her special kabayaki. This dish was made with eel that Angeline had accidentally caught. It had a slightly darker appearance because it was grilled with not only soy sauce but also a sweet and spicy sauce that Ella had created, a mixture of chili sauce, lemon juice, sugar, and other ingredients.

Putting down the wooden stick she was fiddling with, Lotte turned her gaze towards Ella and found that she was picking up a strange object with chopsticks.

"Hmm? Miss Ella, what is this...?"

"Don't worry about that for now, just open your mouth, ah—"

"If it's Miss Ella, then...ah—"

Lotte closed her eyes and opened her mouth slightly. Her cheeks flushed slightly in the reflection of the charcoal fire, and her lavender twintails swayed left and right in the gentle sea breeze.

Considering that it might be a little hot because it had just been grilled, Ella blew it down before extending the fragrant Kabayaki to Lotte's slightly opened lips.

"Ah! Little Lotte! Don't run away, I want one too!"

"Huh? Aira-chan, is this a new dish?"

"I will take care of Princess-sama's cooking."

"Hmph...feeding me?"

After Angeline noticed Ella's specially made Kabayaki and ran towards her, Iris and Camisia stood up almost at the same time, stretching their upper bodies to bite into the Kabayaki that Ella handed to Lotte. Only Fukagan hesitated and frowned, not taking any action. Then -

Click, click, click, click.

There were four sounds of teeth biting the Kabayaki - four people bit the Kabayaki from different directions. Miraculously, the bitten Kabayaki was perfectly divided into four parts.

"Hey, Angelina! Are you going to eat all the chopsticks?!"

"Hmm, hmmm, Ella's cooking is still as delicious as ever. But it would be even better if there was some sweet wine."

After chewing quickly and paying no attention to Ella's protests, Angeline nodded in appreciation.

"Miss Ella, what is the name of this dish?"

When Lotte called her, Ella stopped scolding Angelina and turned to Lotte.

"Eh? Your name is Kabayaki, huh?"

"Hmm...Okay, then, can I feed Miss Ella next?"

As she spoke, Lotte imitated what Ella had done before and picked up a piece of yaki from the plate in front of Ella.

"ah--"

“Eh? Ah, being watched by so many people… I feel a little embarrassed…”

Suddenly, Lotte started feeding Ella, and she felt embarrassed. She lowered her head and looked around shyly.

"Huh? So you're embarrassed? Then I'll have to try it too, Ella-chan, open your mouth, ah——"

"Princess, let me fill the gap in the love you've been sealed in. Please open your mouth—"

Four kabayaki were handed over by Lotte, Iris, and Camisia one after another. Finally, even Angelini handed over the kabayaki while shouting, "I can't be left out."

“Haha, really…”

Looking at Ella being fed, Shen Gan, who had been sitting next to her, sighed in annoyance and continued to eat the food on his plate.

But this cannot change Ella's current predicament. Surrounded by food in an instant, Ella felt like she didn't know where to hide, and forced herself to swallow her saliva.

“Well… okay then, but don’t stuff it all at once…”

After confirming that the four people in front of her nodded to indicate that they heard what she said, Ella shyly closed her eyes and opened her mouth slightly.

“Ah—Mmmmm!!!”

"Didn't Ella-chan tell us not to stuff them all in here?"

"Ah, it seems like everyone wants to be the first. Is this what they call karma for being too popular?"

"Miss Ella, are you okay?! Would you like some juice first?"

Seeing Ella choking on her food, Lotte quickly stood up, took a step forward to Ella, handed her the juice and patted her back gently.

After a long time, Ella finally recovered and continued to breathe heavily, slowly uttering a sentence that was unclear what it was referring to.

“Ahem, it’s alright… But, it feels so good to be alive…”

"So, you really love to cause trouble for yourself, Senior."

Shen Gan, who had been watching from the sidelines, sighed helplessly and reached for the plate with his chopsticks again.

Chapter 14: Island "Brorickz"

*创世纪6186年12月23日 上午10:41分 龙岛分岛『布洛里克兹』

With the power of sufficient magic cores and the assistance of Dean's magic, Ella and her group took only three days to reach the Dragon Island branch "Brorickz" from "Heim Harbor".

"Well then, Demon Queen-sama, see you later! Next time I'll prepare enough gifts to repay your kindness!"

Standing on the dock in Brorickz, Marudo cupped his hands and thanked Ella, who was still on the boat. From this point on, the two would separate. Marudo would rest for a while before heading to the main island of Dragon Island, while Ella would stay on the branch island for a while longer.

"Yeah, I'm looking forward to that day."

Smiling and waving to Marudo, Ella turned and left the dock with her companions.

Although she said that she was looking forward to that day, Ella actually didn't think that they would meet again. Just from the records of this world, she knew that the planet carrying this continent had a surface area at least twice that of the Earth, so without a prior agreement on where to meet, there was no possibility of meeting at all.

——One in six billion?... I remember seeing this story somewhere before. Well, although I don’t think there are that many people in this world, it’s impossible for us to meet again.

Angeline asked, waving her hand in front of the dazed Ella.

"What are you going to do next, little Ella?"

"As a noble from another territory, wouldn't it be better to go and greet the island administrator?"

Camisia seemed more concerned with socializing than having fun, and after a moment's hesitation, she told him her plan.

Feeling deeply troubled by this proposal, Ella gave a helpless smile.

"No, no, it would be very troublesome if we told them. Like, they'd have to send a lot of guards and stuff, and then we wouldn't be able to play freely. It's better to dress casually. Oh, and Iris, why don't you disguise your hair? The long, pure silver hair is too conspicuous. How about the blonde hair we prepared earlier?"

Iris waved her hand indifferently and took out the golden hair that Ella had prepared for her when she was in the Holy Academy from her storage bracelet.

"I have no objection. It's quite troublesome to be the center of attention all the time. I've come to understand Ella's feelings somewhat lately."

“That’s right…”

After giving Elise a wry smile, Ella, with the help of Lotte, who was already standing on the dock, jumped onto the boat. Although the boat was equipped with a highly effective stability magic circle, making it almost imperceptible, Ella still felt a sense of disharmony when she stepped onto the solid ground.

Ella stomped her feet hard, trying to dispel the shaking feeling, and sighed softly.

"I'm still a little unaccustomed to riding a boat... I might consider using a flying device next time."

Thinking about this, the group walked onto the bustling street after completing the mooring procedures at Camisia.

Perhaps because it's an island, the streets aren't paved with proper stone bricks, but rather exposed dirt roads. According to the customs officials, there's no market here, just some open-air vendors and a single merchant specializing in cloth, fresh water, and fruits and vegetables.

There are scattered houses on both sides of the street. Due to the high humidity on the island and the year-round summer climate, most of the houses are well-ventilated wooden bungalows that look very southern in style. Each house is designed to be about 30 centimeters higher than the ground.

In addition to the residents living here, people walking on the street also include sailors and adventurers who were seen on the Marudo merchant ship before. Of course, in order to cope with this hot and humid climate, everyone is dressed very lightly. Women's skirts are almost so short that people look away. As for men, most of them wear clothes that expose their upper bodies or have wide-cut chests.

Minors mainly wear short clothes that do not fit them well. However, this is not a custom. It is because clothes become less and less fitting as they grow older. Many young children even run around the streets with only a loin cloth wrapped around their bodies - which is almost the same as being naked.

All in all, it is a very tropical place.

“This place has changed too…”