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

Seeing his assistant rushing into the room, the captain slowly stood up and looked around. The tension caused by the pressure began to make beads of sweat appear on the captain's face. The combination of the sultry climate of Dragon Island and the heat generated by the previous constant running made the captain, who was known for his viciousness, feel very anxious.

"Hey! Are you still not done yet?!"

The dimensional backpack was clearly placed in a conspicuous place in the room, but the assistant took a full minute to go in there, and during this time, no unusual noises were heard in the room. This strange scene made the captain feel a little uneasy.

The urging went unanswered.

The uneasiness in his heart turned into complete alertness. The captain took out his dagger and one-handed shield from his body and kept looking around vigilantly.

Gradually, a petite figure carrying a backpack in one hand appeared in the corner of his vision. Focusing all his attention on one point, the captain saw the face of the person clearly - it was a girl with asymmetrical brown twin ponytails, with no expression on her face, as if she had walked out of the underworld.

The pirate captain was clearly only two steps away from the enemy, but he had only just noticed him. He kept retreating while shouting in panic.

“You, you are?!”

"Haha, I was trying to give you a quick ending when you weren't paying attention, but you got discovered... As expected, you can't make your target nervous. Sagizuki Fukagan, that's my name."

While giving his name, Shen Gan sighed helplessly. If he had dealt with the middle-aged man in front of him first, he would not have to go through an unnecessary battle. Of course, that would cause another more troublesome problem. That is, if the key was a magic item, the treasure house might be closed at the moment he made the middle-aged man lose consciousness.

After all, I had had countless opportunities to deal with them before, but because the other party was obviously moving forward with a purpose, I didn't solve the problem on the way in order to see what the other party's purpose was.

"Sneak, stealth? Assassin? Invisibility magic can only be learned by assassins above level 30. How can you be an assassin above level 30?!"

"..."

She had no intention of explaining anything to the man in front of her. Rather, she was not good at explaining most of the time, except in front of the group of girls she had met recently.

If they asked the question, I might explain that this is not actually invisibility, but relying on eliminating one's own presence to achieve an effect close to invisibility. However, unlike invisibility, if the target focuses on me, this method will lose its effect.

——If I make you wait too long and worry about my ability... I don’t like it.

Taking a fighting stance and activating stealth again to eliminate his presence, Fukagami took a step forward, squatted down, stretched out his seemingly very weak right leg, and swept it towards the middle-aged man's ankle.

Although the attack was clearly aimed at the opponent's legs, the middle-aged man raised his round shield to block his upper body.

This is also the effect of assassination. At the moment of eliminating the sense of existence, the opponent will temporarily lose perception of oneself and need to refocus on observing oneself. However, this will create another problem, that is, almost everyone will subconsciously protect their face. In this way, you only need to attack the ankle to make the opponent unable to stand firm to end the battle.

“Crack.”

The sound of breaking bones sounded.

“Ugh!”

With a cry of pain, the man who was about to fall threw the dagger in his hand, hoping to repel the attack that was approaching him. But it was obvious that this throw without any aim could not hit him at all. The dagger flew out at an angle and hit the wooden wall of the corridor with a weak bang.

In some ways, he was more proficient in throwing techniques than anyone else on this ship, although there was a small difference - the objects he threw were not objects, but people.

——Leaving it like this... is also an option, but it's annoying to keep struggling, so it would be better to deal with it first.

Using stealth, he approached the man who was enduring the pain and preparing to crawl away quietly. Shen Gan reached out and grabbed the back of the man's neck. After applying a little force, the man fell into a coma.

"Compared to those you killed and enslaved, this was a very gentle treatment. If it weren't for you, you would be in hell right now... Thank you with deep gratitude."

After saying this, Shen Gan picked up the backpack that had been thrown away before, walked back into the treasure house and stuffed all the gold coins in it into the backpack until it was full. Only then did Ella and Lotte rush to the treasure house.

"Fukagan? Fukagan?! That's great... no one's hurt."

Facing Ella who walked into the treasure house, obviously breathed a sigh of relief and shouted in a happy tone, Shen Gan sighed helplessly.

"Senior, do you really not trust my ability? Well, let's go to the boat first. We still need you to deal with the patrol."

"Uh-huh!"

Thus, the pirate captain's life full of stories was brought to an end by the unknown girls belonging to the Demon King.

Chapter 49: Unexpected Wealth

"Thank you very much for your help, Lady Elelaya Nott Mistytin. If it weren't for you, we would have surely become prisoners of these thieves."

Standing on a patrol ship disguised as a merchant ship, a man who claimed to be the patrol captain saluted Ella, and the other soldiers behind him who were suffering from various injuries also saluted respectfully.

Although he was considered a person of unknown origin when they first met, the misunderstanding was avoided after Marudo saw the Demon King's flag on the cruise ship and came forward to explain.

"It's okay, I just happened to meet you, so I'm here to help. What are we going to do with these pirates?"

Ella pointed to the pirate ship right behind her, whose front end had been wrecked.

"These pirates are all people with bounties on their heads. According to the laws of the Dragon Clan, we will bring them back to our main island, Helkar, for trial. They will face lifelong slavery. As for the bounty... although it is not something worth mentioning to the Demon Lord, as soon as we return to Dragon Island, Lord Mistin can demand it from the relevant organizations on Dragon Island. I am very sorry, but I do not have the authority to deliver such a huge bounty directly to you."

This person must be saying that the bounty itself is very high, but it is not a number worth mentioning to him...but he still wants it very much...but he has already said this, and if he asks for it again, it will bring shame to the demon clan, right?

She subconsciously glanced at Lotte behind her, but before that, Ella noticed Marudo standing next to her, ready to find an opportunity to talk to her.

Ah, I got it. Let’s leave this matter to Marudo!

Pretending to be lost in thought, Ella nodded slightly and asked the patrol captain.

"What's the exact amount of the bounty?"

"Um... please wait a moment, Master Mistin—"

The man with an embarrassed expression turned around and shouted at his subordinates.

"Hurry up and check who's on the boat. Don't make a mistake in the count; include the dead!"

"""yes!"""

Several people who looked like civil servants, holding pens and recording boards, hurriedly boarded the pirate ship and began to count the pirates. Since there were only the captain and his assistant in the cabin and the rest of the people were on the deck, the count was completed quickly. As for the pirates who jumped into the sea, they had already been rescued and tied up by the patrol soldiers.

After taking the paper from the civil servant, the captain took a quick look at it, his eyes widened in disbelief, and he muttered to himself.

"How is it possible... that no one died?"

"Ahem, how many are there?"

"Uh, ah, I'm terribly sorry, Lord Mistydin. I lost my composure. The bounty for the entire crew, including those who fell overboard, the captain, his assistants, the ship, its equipment, and its treasures, is fifty thousand gold, five silver, and seven copper coins."

"Huh? Fifty thousand?!!"

"senior--"

Because of Ella's obvious inappropriate behavior, Shen Gan gently poked Ella's back.

Immediately returning to her previous expressionless look, Ella clenched her fist with one hand, covered her mouth and coughed lightly twice.

"Ahem, fifty thousand gold coins? Well, how about this, Marudo?"

When Ella suddenly called him, Marudo was shocked all over, then he immediately took a step forward and saluted Ella.

"Master Mistetin."

"You will collect these gold coins on my behalf. I can give you some of them as capital to start a new business."

Hearing the words about resuming business, Marudo was stunned for a moment, then his eyes began to become moist. His face, which was haggard due to staying up late, suddenly twisted together and turned into an extremely unbearable crying face. Without any hesitation, he immediately knelt on the floor and kowtowed to express his gratitude, as if he didn't feel any pain at all, and the sound of banging continued to ring.

"M-Mistin-sama! Thank you so much! Thank you so much! In the future, no, this time, this time will do. When I return, I will definitely open a route from the Bruzea Empire to the Demon Territory and become a merchant trading with the Demons!"

"Eh? You don't have to do this, okay? The relationship between humans and demons is bad, and it would be terrible if the others in your country knew about it, right? Don't force it, okay?"

Stopping Marudo from constantly bowing his head, Ella swung the Pestle of Heavenly Punishment and used "Primary Healing" on Marudo's already broken forehead.

What she said just now was just an excuse to get back the 50,000 gold coins. In fact, she had originally planned to give Marudo a maximum of 10,000 gold coins. However, Marudo's sincere behavior now made Ella wonder if giving only 10,000 gold coins would be too stingy - although generally speaking, 10,000 gold coins is already a considerable amount of assets.

"That's not the case, Master Mistydin. In our Bruzea Empire, while we can't achieve complete racial discrimination like the Sacred Academy, it's only to a very small extent. Furthermore, some of the great nobles in the Empire have recently proposed opening trade with the already merged demons, so there won't be any problems. You've helped me so many times, I must return the favor! I swear on the Maru family crest!"

——Ahh, what a serious person...

Looking at Marudo's serious expression, Ella was completely at a loss for words to refuse.

What Ella didn't know was that, after this maritime trade, Marudo had already anticipated his father's reprimand and expulsion from the house. If he were the eldest son, he might have escaped unscathed, but as the second son, if he failed to make a significant contribution to the family business, he would face the choice of becoming a steward or serving in the Imperial Army. The former offered no future, while the latter didn't necessitate his own rank.

In other words, in the end, Marudo could only live as a civilian.

So in Marudo's eyes, Ella's help now is just like that of a god. Not only did it save his life in the moment of crisis, but it also gave him the opportunity to start a business again and make his father look at him with new eyes.

If Marudo did not have sufficient self-awareness, he would definitely regard Ella as his dream lover, but it is obvious that the Demon King is not someone he can get in touch with, and based on the interaction between the Demon King and the female companions around him, perhaps the Demon King has a special fetish.

——No, no, I can’t think of my benefactor as that kind of person without permission.

Shaking his head, he drove the rude speculation out of his mind. In order not to add burden to Ella, Marudo expressed his gratitude again, then retreated behind the patrol captain, his whole body trembling with excitement.

As if remembering something, the patrol captain confirmed with Ella with a surprised look on his face.

"One more thing, Lord Mistydin. There are many slaves on the pirate ship who are being used as rowers. Will you recruit them as your own, or have someone send them to the demon territory? According to the laws of the continent, ownership of these slaves belongs to you, now that you have dealt with the thieves."

"Are there a lot of slaves? Hmm...it's certainly a difficult task... What do you think, Camisia?"

"Princess, if you wish to free them, I can arrange for the guards to take them as slaves and issue orders for them to move freely from now on. I also guarantee that the guards will not issue any other orders to them."

"Okay, then I'll leave it to Camisia."

"It is indeed the Demon King."

Compared to the patrol captain's calm and matter-of-fact praise, the other soldiers showed obvious surprise. Perhaps they thought that freeing slaves without charging any price was a rare act. Therefore, Ella couldn't help but think that the patrol captain might mean that "the Demon King simply doesn't bother to accept such low-level slaves." However, this was only Ella's guess, so it was difficult to ask the patrol captain in detail what he meant.

"Master Mistetin, we are going to take out the bandits' base next. Do you want to come with us?"

"Me? I'll just—"

Just as Ella was about to refuse, Marudo quickly bowed and begged.

"I beg you, Master Mistin, to come with me. My butler is on the island. After we reunite, I'd like to submit a detailed business plan and a share of my future business. Is that okay?"

"Well……"

Her gaze drifted to Camisia and Lotte, and after seeing them nod, Ella also nodded in agreement.

"Okay, I'll come too."

Chapter 50: Lotte meets a formidable rival in cooking!

*创世纪6187年1月2日 傍晚18:15分 海底遗迹群岛

After resolving the pirate conflict, the patrol leader, with the assistance of a civilian officer with the skill of "Induced Inquiry", obtained the route to the pirates' usual residence from the weak-willed pirates.

By the time the ship arrived at the island, the sky had turned gray, approaching night. The soldiers were divided into two groups by the captain, one group was responsible for dinner, and the other took the pirates to their treasure cave.

"Lord Mistydin, are you sure you won't join us in searching for pirate assets?"

"Well, I'll stay here. That backpack is enough for me. I'll leave the matters over there to the captain."

"Thank you so much."

With a grateful expression, the captain led the team excitedly towards the interior of the island.

Since Shen Gan had already obtained the dimensional backpack containing a huge treasure from the pirate ship's treasury, Ella felt embarrassed to compete with the Dragon Island side for it. Of course, the patrol captain was already aware of the backpack, but according to maritime convention, pirate items belonged to the person who eliminated the pirates, so naturally, the captain assigned ownership of the dimensional backpack to Ella.

Everyone was now in an open square. Since there were many weapons placed around the square, it was usually used as a training ground for pirates. Including Ella and her group, everyone was sitting on the floor. However, in order to highlight her identity as the Demon King, Camisia had laid a mat on the floor. In order not to stand out too much, Ella chose a corner of the square for dinner.

Bonfires of all sizes were lit in the square, and at the same time, there were the soldiers' victorious laughter and the slightly irritating aroma of food. Although the soldiers simply descaled the caught sea fish and threw them directly into the pot, the aroma of the food itself was brought to the extreme - although sea fish that was not deodorized would definitely not taste good, this could be seen from the way the soldiers closed their eyes after every bite.

The saviors were several strong-looking soldiers who were carrying boxes.

"Hey, come help me, this is the food the captain asked us to get, it can be used as dinner."

The shouting quickly attracted a group of people who did not want to eat sea fish. They pried open the box skillfully and took out something wrapped in paper that looked like pasta.

"Ohhh! Isn't this the specialty pasta of the Kingdom of Barris? Finally, I don't have to eat damn sea fish anymore. Come on, give me a bag."

"Me too!"

"Don't forget me!"

Soon the soldiers stood up and lined up in an orderly line to receive the noodles.

This food called "Paris Kingdom Noodles" is a rare thing in Dragon Island.

Out of curiosity, Angeline ran to the soldier distributing noodles and brought back two bags of "Paris Kingdom noodles". Naturally, she asked Lotte to cook them.

"What is Angelina holding?"

"It seems to be a dish called 'Paris Kingdom Noodles'? It looked delicious, so I asked the soldiers for two bags."

As she spoke, Angeline unfolded the paper bag, revealing the nearly brown pasta inside. The moment she saw the noodles, Ella showed a slightly surprised expression. This kind of pasta was the kind she was familiar with. It was more like something she ate often.

"Isn't this soba noodles?!"

"Soba?"

Angie tilted her head in confusion.