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

But the problem was that even if this group of people was driven away, there would be another group of the same people coming to beg. Not only that, at night, even some orphans who had no relatives and were dressed in rags came to beg Ella for some food. In the end, the problem was solved with the help of Ruthie.

"As long as we provide food that fills the stomach but definitely doesn't taste good, we can keep those who truly can't eat while driving away those with bad intentions."

This was Lotte's answer at the time, so according to Lotte, Ella asked the little maid and Angelina to try to make dishes, and then gave the prototypes to the children. The result was just as Lotte expected. The children ate with gratitude and thanked her with tears in their eyes, while the young men who wanted to get something for nothing left with a lack of interest.

However, those young people seemed to be more than satisfied with this. Even just now, there were still some people following behind. So, Camisia, who could no longer tolerate this, took action to punish those people with divine punishment. With Shen Gan's identity as the "niece of the Dragon King", whether it was the private relief behavior last night or Camisia's "divine punishment", it could be properly handled.

Ella's words reminded Lotte of last night's relief effort, and she couldn't help but smile with a slightly troubled look.

"It'll be alright once it's resolved. Honestly, I was really shocked by those kids yesterday. There must have been hundreds of them, right?"

"Hmm...I was very tired yesterday."

"Nina worked hard too, you deserve some praise, right?"

Ella touched Nina's head to comfort her, because the scale of the incident last night was too huge, and it was no longer possible for Angelique, Nina and the other six to handle it, so Ella could only ask the hotel assistant for help, and it was not until nearly midnight that it was completely over.

As if she remembered something, Angeline blinked her sapphire eyes, ran to Ella and asked with her head tilted.

"If we're going on an underwater adventure... how do people on Dragon Island usually go? We can use Iris-senpai's water repellent magic, but other people can't, right? Magic casters and the like are probably quite rare, so how do people on Dragon Island usually go there?"

"Little girl, you underestimate us, the people of Dragon Island."

The person who answered on Ella's behalf was an elderly man standing behind the stall. He had white hair and looked very old.

"Eh? Could it be that there's a magic caster who specializes in casting 'Water Repellent' magic?"

"Well……"

Angelica's innocent question made the old man, who originally wanted to show off, look embarrassed.

"Angelina, that's so rude."

Pulling Angela, who was near the stall, to her side, Ella quickly apologized with an apologetic expression, but was stopped by the old man before that.

"It's not the little girl's fault. I can only blame myself for being naive. Actually, we on Dragon Island use a hat made of monster materials to dive without water repellent magic. It's this one—"

The old man picked up a transparent prop slightly larger than a human head from a small stall. From Ella's perspective, it looked very much like the transparent helmets used by astronauts in the original world.

"This is a special item made from the shed skin of the 'Sif Snake'. As long as you charge it with magic power beforehand and put it on, you can breathe freely underwater. However, be careful not to stay underwater for too long, otherwise the magic power in the 'diving hat' will run out and you will lose the ability to breathe underwater."

"Eh...are there items with a time limit? But from that point of view, the same goes for 'Water Repellency' magic. If the time limit is exceeded, you'll lose the ability to breathe underwater."

After thinking for a while, Ella whispered the similarities between the two, but this serious reasoning immediately made the old man burst into laughter, and one could even see the few crooked teeth left in the old man's mouth.

"Eh? Did I say anything funny?"

"Haha, little girl, you're such a jokester! There's no comparison between a diving hat and the 'Water Repellent' spell. The Water Repellent spell lasts at least twenty minutes, while the diving hat only lasts a quarter of an hour at most. Furthermore, the diving hat doesn't have the ability to resist the pressure of the seabed like the 'Water Repellent' spell. If the little girl hadn't looked so smart, I wouldn't have realized she was joking. Hahahaha."

The old man's words made Ella feel embarrassed. Just as Ella was about to open her mouth to defend herself, she heard Iris's uncontrollable laughter behind her, and her face suddenly turned red.

"Ahem, it's been a while since I've lost my composure like this. I feel a little embarrassed to be praised by such a cute girl. I'll give this hat to her as a gift."

"Eh? Just give it to me like this, okay? It must be hard to make money here, right?"

In response to Ella's words, the old man waved his shriveled hand nonchalantly.

"This diving cap is only worth a few copper coins. Giving such an insignificant thing to a little girl makes me shudder."

"Uh, no, I don't have that. This is the first time I've seen something like this. Thank you very much."

Taking the prop that looked like glass from the old man, Ella took out a small bottle of low-level life-restoring medicine from the storage and placed it on the old man's stall.

Although it is a low-level magic potion, it is much stronger than the ointments made from herbs commonly used by adventurers. At least one bottle can fully recover from serious injuries other than limb amputation - although the effect will take much longer than mid-level and high-level recovery potions.

"This is a low-level health-restoring potion with a low efficacy. Grandpa, please use it if you are in danger."

"Ohhh! It's actually a low-level health potion, and one bottle costs two gold coins! Such a valuable item!"

The old man stared at the small red bottle that Ella placed on the stall with wide eyes. If Ella had not been able to check the old man's condition based on the terrain, Ella would even have felt that the old man might die suddenly from being too excited.

Feeling as if she had done something excessive, Ella scratched her cheek awkwardly. After saying goodbye to the old man in the simplest terms, she immediately pushed Camisia and the others towards the cruise ship.

"Ahh, let's get on the cruise ship!"

Chapter 45: The Third Encounter with Marudo

*创世纪6187年1月2日 上午8:47分 本岛『赫尔卡尔』近海

Although the underwater ruins were very close to Dragon Island, that was only relative. According to the nautical charts Kamissia held, the western port of Helkar was at least three days' journey from the ruins. If converted to a regular ship, this time would be infinitely longer, comparable to a long-distance ocean voyage.

There are various islands and reefs of all sizes along the route, so if you don’t want to make a big circle on the sea, you can only follow a fixed narrow route. This gave rise to another industry - piracy.

It is now the second day of Ella's voyage.

Sailing in the narrow gap formed by two islands, Ella lay under the umbrella-shaped plant monster, feeling a little bored, and sighed softly.

"The sea here is very calm."

"That's probably because the boat itself has a stabilizing mechanism. Plus, with the Deep Sea Lords nearby, the other ships didn't dare approach. I was hoping to experience the feeling of greeting the other ships, but Ella, little one, is really going too far."

"It's not calm in that sense. I mean, the sea itself isn't turbulent. As for the other ships not daring to approach, I've already submerged the Deep Sea Lord. The real problem is this, this."

Pointing to a purple flag hanging on the mast of the cruise ship, Ella explained to Angeline.

"The customs officials said we had to fly our flag, otherwise we'd be mistaken for pirates, so we had to fly the Demon King's flag, right? Those people ran away when they saw the flag."

"Well... that can't be helped."

"Miss Ella, there seems to be a battle going on over there. Judging from the width of the route, it seems impossible to avoid it. Do you need to ask Miss Camisia to turn around?"

Looking in the direction that Luti pointed, you can see two ships fighting. The one at a disadvantage is a galley with the appearance of a merchant ship and a displacement of about 200 tons, while the one fighting it is a pirate ship of the same size.

Without any panic, Fukagami shrugged.

"As long as Senior can make the Deep Sea Lord appear, everything will be fine."

"But that might make the Deep Sea Lord a priority target, right?"

As Iris reminded her, Ella began to check the other party's detailed information on the terrain search.

The pirates numbered about a hundred, almost all of them level 7-9. The merchant ship, surprisingly, had around seventy men, mostly level 5-10. Judging by their levels alone, the seafarers were somewhat higher than those on the mainland, but considering the high frequency of monster encounters at sea, this was probably normal.

There was just one thing that Ella cared about.

It's Marudo again... I remember he mentioned asking the Dragon Island patrol for help in finding his family. Could this merchant ship actually be a Dragon Island patrol in disguise? If so, it seems I've slightly underestimated the pirates' strength.

Just as Ella had expected, the pirates, who had the advantage in numbers, continued to pour arrows and artillery fire on the patrol ship, and the patrol could only passively open the defensive barrier, and there were only a few counterattacks.

"Eh? Why are you all looking at me?"

"For Fuka-chan and I, whatever happens is fine. Lotte-chan, Camisia, and Angeline all follow Ella-chan's orders, right? So now's the time for Ella-chan to make her decision."

"Eh... in that case... go help?"

For the time being, Marudo is still someone I know.

"As you command, Princess-sama. Rendering assistance while the Demon King's flag is flying will also enhance your reputation."

After bowing to Ella, Camisia turned and walked towards the captain's room. After collecting all the puppet crew members, she activated the magic ritual to strengthen the hull. A total of three layers of enhanced defense covered the upper ship almost instantly. Such defense was enough to withstand magical attacks below the second level. However, because of the existence of the barrier, the people on the ship could not attack outside, so Camisia deliberately left several gaps on one side of the ship to facilitate Lotte and Iris's attack.

"—[Eye of Investigation]."

Iris raised her staff, and a translucent eye flashed in the air. This was a magic that could preliminarily detect the enemy's strength and status.

"The only higher-level pirates are the level 21 captain and the level 18 assistant. The rest of the pirates are below level 10. They can be easily dealt with once we get close. I'll leave them to you, Ella-chan. Camisia and I just need to be prepared for any unexpected situations."

As Iris spoke, she pulled Camisia towards the back of the ship. Considering that Ella and her group rarely had actual combat against humans, Iris deliberately gave the opportunity to Ella. Of course, this was also because Iris disdained unilateral attacks.

With a slightly troubled expression, Ella could only turn her gaze to the three people who had fighting power: Lotte, Angelica, and Fukagami.

"Before we get close, Lotte and I will conduct a diversionary attack. Once we get close, Angeline and Fukagan will be on the case. Is that okay?"

After receiving the three people's reply that it was all right, Ella nodded and walked towards the gap left by Camisia together with Lotte, who had picked up Hela.

"Lotte, shall we start?"

"Yes, reload the Explosive Bomb."

"Eh? No, no, no, an attack like Explosive Bomb is too much, no matter how you look at it."

"Can't we just attack the hull?"

“…In that case, fine.”

"Yes, Miss Ella."

Hela's jet-black gun began to glow with blue lines, symbolizing magic. After confirming that Lotte was fully loaded and ready to attack at any time, Ella also began to use "Ice Ball" and "Stun Bullet". Since both of them were non-lethal magic, even Ella could participate in the battle.

When the two ships approached within 500 yards, Ella and Lotte cast their magic at the same time.

The faster-flying explosive bombs first hit the pirate ship. Accompanied by violent flashes and thick smoke, the explosion resounded across the sea. Then, a large hole with a radius of one meter appeared on the side of the pirate ship facing Ella. Moreover, due to the explosion, a small fire began to break out on the wooden ship. The pirates on the ship began to continuously draw water from the sea to try to put out the flames.

"What's going on?!"

Because of the sudden huge shock, the pirate captain yelled and asked the crew.

"Boss, yes, it's another ship's magic cannon attack!"

"Another ship?! Wait, which one are you talking about? It's so far away... how can we possibly attack it?!"

"Can't you fight back?"

The captain's assistant, dressed as a magic caster, asked in a deep voice, but the answer he received was somewhat unsatisfactory.

"Impossible! At this distance, unless we use all the power of the magic furnace to strengthen the magic cannon, there's no way we can hit it!"

"Tsk, they definitely can't launch this kind of attack too many times. That ship looks like a small one, and that last attack was definitely their limit. The next attack will probably be a long time coming. Ignore it, keep attacking the patrol!"

"yes!"

The captain's words immediately galvanized the ordinary pirates, who began to desperately pour fire on the merchant ship, but—

"Boss! There's an unknown attack on that ship! Everyone who got hit is unconscious!"

"What?! How is this possible?! Is this a Dragon Island elite disguised as a cruise ship?"

"Do you need to escape?"

"How can you escape?! The base is right behind us. If you run, the treasure will definitely be stolen. Judging from the size of that cruise ship, there shouldn't be many people on it. Let's clean up that place first! Turn around!"

"""yes!"""

Chapter 46: Suppressing Pirates

"Miss Ella, the pirates are charging towards us."

Looking through the scope of Hela's gun, Lotte spoke calmly.

"Well, it doesn't matter. Keep attacking, Camisia. Is the cruise ship's defense sufficient? Compared to the pirates' ship."

"Although it was originally unbearable, with the added power of the magic furnace, its defensive performance should be several times that of that ship. If Princess deems it necessary, I can invest in a higher-level magic core."

"Eh? No, no, a few times is enough."

After confirming that their ship was strong enough, Ella felt a strong desire to take risks. It was the excitement of a player who had just started a new game and wanted to try a new challenge.

"Still attacking!"

"You can actually cast third-level attack magic in succession!?"

As Lotte continued to attack, such exclamations continued to be heard from the direction of the pirate ship.

"Those are pirates! Let's hold them back. Please help us get help from Dragon Island!"

"It's okay, leave it to me!"

Using amplification magic to reply to the merchant ship that was shouting at her, Ella ordered Camisia to approach the merchant ship. The pirate ship was now between her cruise ship and the merchant ship. If she wanted to get close to the merchant ship, she had to go around it first, so she had to deal with the pirate ship first.

Because of the pirate captain's previous orders, most of the pirate ship's attacks were directed towards Ella. When the distance between the two sides was shortened to 300 yards, some of the attacks had already covered the cruise ship. However, due to the defensive barrier, all of them exploded before hitting the cruise ship and could not penetrate the defense.

"Woo."

"If Elu feels scared, then go back to the cabin."

"but……"

The timid voices of the young maids could be heard from behind. Only Nina and Tila looked relatively normal, but their faces were a little pale. The other three maids' bodies trembled as the shells exploded on the defensive barrier.

"Hmm... I'm sorry. Tila, take the others back to the cabin. Leave this to us."