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

"How could I trouble you again, Master Mistin? I will keep this flag in the safest place as the most precious treasure of the Chamber of Commerce. Later, I will have a craftsman weave the same pattern perfectly for the official flag. Please rest assured, Master Mistin."

"As for the name, Master Mistin, there's no need to worry about it now. It won't be too late to tell me tomorrow. With that, I'll take my leave."

After carefully rolling up the flag, Marudo placed it in his arms, bowed deeply to Ella, and turned to leave with the butler.

"what……"

As if she had lost something, Ella stretched out her hand and stared blankly at the receding Marudo. Thinking that Iris must have seen the pattern just now, Ella couldn't help but feel her whole body stiffen and turned back awkwardly.

"that……"

"Isn't this great? I just didn't expect Ella-chan to have such inspiration. Next time we develop magical technology, I'll let Ella-chan come up with a name."

Elise's words were unanimously agreed by everyone.

“Ahh! So, why did it turn out like this?!”

……

What Ella couldn't predict now was that in the future, which could even be called eternity, this pattern, which Marudo called the "Miracle Line", would be branded with the mark of the Demon Lord Elelia and scattered throughout every corner of the continent.

Chapter 52: Arrow of Fire

*创世纪6187年1月2日 晚21:44分 海底遗迹群岛

"Huh, it's unexpectedly hot even though we're in the ocean? What a strange place."

Standing in the shallow sea near the shore, Iris, wearing a swimsuit, exhaled lightly, bent down and casually scooped up the sea water. Her long silver hair emitted a soft glow under the moonlight. Because a barrier had been set up nearby, there was no need to worry about being seen by others.

Ella is now at the seaside of the Pirate Islands. The temperature of the sea water here is much higher than other places. So at Angelica's suggestion, everyone enjoyed the "hot spring" under the moonlight here - although it was actually the sea.

"I didn't expect a place like this existed. It's a shame those pirates don't come here more often."

Angelini seemed to enjoy swimming in hot water more than soaking quietly in the sea water.

The one who answered Angeline's words was Ella, who was standing with Iris, feeling the water like a hot spring.

"I heard that sea beasts are lurking here, so the pirates don't dare come in. Speaking of which, it's surprising that Angelina discovered the different temperatures of the water here."

"Ahaha, I found this when I couldn't sleep and went out for a walk."

Angelica's sapphire eyes sparkled, and Ella instantly realized that Angelica was also a very cute and beautiful girl.

"But why not call Lotte and the others? They might not be asleep yet?"

"But it would be bad if they fell asleep, wouldn't it? He deliberately woke them up for something that wasn't important."

"Yeah...that's right."

In fact, there were only Ella and Angeline who came to the beach, but they met Iris who was taking a walk on the road, so the three of them came together.

As if she was studying something, Iris kept using magic to summon small balls that could serve as light sources and threw them into the water, directing the light balls to move towards the deep water. After a while, the deep sea that seemed to be swallowing everything was decorated by the light balls like a night sky full of stars.

"It's so beautiful..."

"Hmm—no, it's still strange. All the lights disappeared due to an unexpected interference when they approached a certain layer. Although this magic itself is fragile, it's understandable that some of the lights disappeared, but it's a bit strange that all of them disappeared at once."

Unlike Angelica's muttering tone, Iris was still thinking about why the sea water here was the only one that was warmer.

"Maybe there's a volcano down there? Generally speaking, if the water is warm, there should be some lava down there, right?"

Of course, this is just Ella's personal opinion. Although she had heard detailed explanations before, that kind of knowledge that she would never use had long been thrown into the corner of the world, and only a few residual impressions remained in her mind.

"Lava? Volcano? I know what those are, but putting them together makes it sound like something I've never heard of. Where did you hear that, Ella-chan? Any normal person would think there's a large amount of flint deposits or a powerful fire-attribute monster in the water, right?"

"Eh? Those are just my guesses. Ahahaha, thinking like Iris is the correct approach."

Pretending to be perfunctory, Ella looked away guiltily. From this perspective, the cultural differences between the two worlds might really be huge. Magical civilization was a completely different concept compared to her own.

"Hmm...but this is the ocean, right? Fire-attribute monsters wouldn't choose to live here, right? And flint veins are usually found near volcanoes... So, Ella's idea is surprisingly correct, right?"

Lying on her back in the water, Angelica held her chin with her index finger, thinking in a completely un-Angelica-like manner.

"Correction: Regarding the fact that fire-attribute monsters don't live in water, some monsters with strange personalities have habits completely different from other family members. Furthermore, they can survive in environments with opposing attributes. If they are indeed monsters, they may have the strength of a deep sea lord."

"Eh? Ehhhh! Isn't that pretty bad? Should we get back home quickly?"

With the sound of splashing water, Angelini stood up immediately.

"Well, it's not something to worry about. If we were really that close, the temperature here wouldn't be just warm. I was just curious about the reason. I guess it's probably a non-living monster, like the Lava Lord. After all, if it's a living monster, it must have predatory characteristics, so there's no reason why it hasn't been discovered for so long. But we can't deny the possibility of a flint vein."

"what should I do now?"

Rather than wondering what was down there, Ella was more concerned about what to do next. Due to her level, the terrain search couldn't cover that far, and it couldn't find people whose levels were much higher than hers. So if Iris said she wanted to go down and take a look, she would have an obligation to stop her - it wouldn't be too late to wait until tomorrow with Camisia.

“Pfft, you actually asked what to do—”

Faced with Ella's serious question, Iris was stunned for a moment, then immediately covered her mouth with her hands and chuckled. Iris, who usually pretended to be reserved, looked particularly approachable in the moonlight. It must be said that Iris always has an aristocratic temperament. If it were Angelina at this time, she would not have made such a subtle movement of covering her mouth with her hands.

Iris's sudden action made Ella feel puzzled. She couldn't understand why Iris laughed at all, and asked in confusion.

"Did I say anything funny?"

"No, nothing, it's just my personal feeling."

After laughing a few more times, Iris raised her deep green eyes again and explained.

"I thought Ella-chan would say something like 'Oh! Let's go down and take a look!', but I didn't expect what she would do instead—well, even if it's something unknown, there's no need to explore it. Whether it's a fire monster or a flint vein, there's nothing substantial to gain even if we figure it out."

"Even for me, it would take a long time to prepare to deal with a level 40 monster. Besides, I have the responsibility to protect Ella and Angelica. There's no way I can win. All I'll gain from the risk is quasi-hero-level magic cores and monster materials. As for the flint vein, there's no gain at all. You can't let the Gods mine flint within Dragon Island, right? So, playing around in the waters is enough."

"So you haven't thought about going down..."

Ella breathed a sigh of relief quietly, and at the same time, Angelica's energetic voice came from the other side.

"If you want to know what it is, why not just ask the Deep Sea Lord? It should be nearby—huh? It's right here?!"

As if deliberately waiting for this moment, the Deep Sea Lord's huge body and round eyes emerged from the deep water, and a strange gurgling sound appeared on the sea surface along with the bubbles.

Just like treating her own pet, Angelini swam to the deep water affectionately. As the Deep Sea Lord lowered his head slightly, she climbed onto his back, tapped him gently, and leaned over to ask.

"Are there any powerful monsters in the sea?"

“Gurgle.”

The response was a shake of the head.

"Huh... So that's not it. That's good. Looks like it's a flint vein."

Nodding with relief, Angeline waved to Ella.

"Would you like to come with us, Ella? It would be so much fun to go out to sea right now! Just thinking about riding the Deep Sea Lord and enjoying the sea breeze on a summer night makes me happy, right?"

“Eh… let’s not do that…”

Recalling the cold and sticky feeling on the Deep Sea Lord's body, Ella responded with a wry smile.

Although the three of them were now wearing swimsuits and their bodies were wet with warm water, Ella didn't want to experience the sticky feeling of the Deep Sea Lord again.

"Wait a minute, Angelica. The Deep Sea Lord seems to be about to say something."

Following Iris's gaze, Ella and Angeline looked at the Deep Sea Lord again. Sure enough, the Deep Sea Lord kept shaking the lantern tentacles on his head, as if he was trying to explain something.

"Hmm... That's definitely a move I've never seen before. Could it be that you don't want to take Angelina out?"

"Gurgle, gurgle."

The Deep Sea Lord shook his tentacles in denial.

"Could it be the flint vein I mentioned earlier?"

An Jie Ni received a nod in response.

Previously, when choosing between fire monsters and flint deposits, the Deep Sea Lord rejected fire monsters, so Angelica simply attributed the warming of the sea water to the presence of flint veins on the seabed. Now it seems that this may be debatable.

"Oh, isn't that a flint vein? My guess is wrong. That's rare."

Instead of continuing to question the Deep Sea Lord, Iris reasoned again and thought with a low nasal sound.

It seemed that both of her inferences were wrong, which touched her self-esteem as a wise person.

——Iris is really a picky person in this regard. It would be better to just ask directly.

Looking at Iris's beautiful profile in the moonlight, Ella couldn't help but feel amazed. An intellectual and elegant woman like Iris would give people the illusion of being sucked into her thoughts. In addition, her slender waist and perfect chest were revealed by her blue swimsuit. If Ella could take out the recording crystal at this moment, record this moment and give it to the artists, those creators would surely hold it in their hands and shout "Ah! What a perfect person!" But the moment she took out the recording crystal, Iris would definitely discover it, and then this beauty would disappear into the night.

Even Ella understood this, and in order not to ruin this beauty, she did not behave in a humorous way.

After a brief silence, Iris raised her head, and her long silver hair trembled.

"It's definitely something related to fire, right? So, first question, is 'that' at the bottom of the ocean a monster?"

The Deep Sea Lord's response was to shake his head.

After nodding thoughtfully, Iris continued to ask.

"Second question, will 'that' attack us if we get close?"

The answer was still a shake of the head.

——If the Deep Sea Lord could speak, we wouldn't have to go through all this trouble, having to use judgment sentences to ask questions...

This question-and-answer reaction made Ella want to add the ability to speak to the Deep Sea Lord. Of course, if non-evolution magic was used, there would be no magic that could add the ability to speak to a living creature. If there was, it would definitely be a skill that did not exist in "F.Wing".

"Well, third question, do you encounter any difficulties when approaching 'that'?"

Unlike his previous decisive answer, this time the Deep Sea Lord hesitated for a moment before shaking his head to express "no".

"Hmm? That's a little different than I expected. So, one last question. Was your hesitation just now due to some risky thinking? For example, if you can't get close without getting hurt to a certain extent?"

Like a child who had done something wrong and was discovered, the Deep Sea Lord lowered his head a little embarrassedly and nodded his tentacles.

As for the fact that Angelica almost fell off his back because he suddenly lowered his head, and then the Deep Sea Lord quickly waved his tentacles to stop Angelica, it was an unimportant matter.

"Is that so? I understand. Ella-chan, Angeline-chan, let's go take a look. If what you're thinking is correct, this should be 'that'."

With a confident smile, Iris grabbed Ella's hand a little forcefully, swam to the deep water and jumped onto the back of the Deep Sea Lord.

"Which one is that? Elise, please explain clearly. And as I just said, the Deep Sea Lord will get hurt if he wants to go."

Because she was now sandwiched between Iris and Angelica, Ella could only look up at Iris, who was a head taller than her, when she asked the question.

Seeing Ella's worried expression, Iris curled her lips slightly.

"As for the true identity of 'that', Ella-chan, just trust me. As for the injuries, it's simply because the closer you get to 'that', the higher the sea temperature becomes, so the Deep Sea Lord will suffer similar burns. Ella-chan, just add 'Fire Resistance' and 'Ice Blessing' to the Deep Sea Lord and you'll be fine."

"Eh? Is it really okay to use a temperature that can burn a level 40 Deep Sea Lord at my current level?"

Although his magical quality is higher than that of ordinary people, it can only make up for the gap between people who are several levels higher than him. A gap of more than twenty levels cannot be made up by magical quality alone.

"No problem. If it's the Demon King, Ella-chan, she'll definitely succeed, unless I make another misjudgment—but this kind of thing can't happen twice in one day."

"Even if you say so..."

In Ella's opinion, Iris's statement was not only groundless, but also close to the feelings of a believer in theology.

"Trust me, if all else fails, we can just go back the way we came, right?"

"Okay... well, then, Lord of the Deep Sea, please."

"Gurgle, gurgle."

Ella's reluctant agreement and the strange sound made by the Deep Sea Lord sounded almost at the same time. Then, Iris added water-repellent magic to the three of them, and Ella added "Fire Resistance" and "Ice Blessing" to the three of them and the Deep Sea Lord to resist high temperatures and flames.

The deep seabed.

Unlike the last time she dived into the sea during the day, the deep sea at night without sunlight seemed extremely terrifying. The ominous feeling seemed to invade the bone marrow and make people feel cold all over. It was like when the shoelaces broke when going out or a black cat ran across the eyes. Ella had a feeling that an indescribable undead creature would appear in front of her eyes in the next moment - of course, if the warm touch on the back of her neck was removed, the feeling of adventure would definitely be stronger.

"Wow, it's really hot."

"Well, it shouldn't be far away."

Although she couldn't see Angeline's eyes in front of her, just from Angeline's words, Ella could imagine that Angeline's eyes were shining and her face was full of anticipation.

The Deep Sea Lord swam very fast. Judging from the terrain search, it was much faster than the cruise ship he was using. It took only less than ten minutes for him to arrive in front of "that".

Gradually slowing down, the Deep Sea Lord finally stopped ten meters away from "that".

Jumping off the back, Ella pointed to an arrow not far away, which was inserted diagonally at the bottom of a deep-sea trench. It was wrapped with an arrow that could ignite flames even in the deep sea and emit a scorching temperature that could turn the surrounding water into boiling water, and muttered a question.

“That…that’s…”

This scene seemed like a supernatural phenomenon. No, the existence of something that could burn flames as high as ten meters on the seabed thousands of meters deep and turn a large area of ​​the sea into hot water was magic in itself. The entire deep sea was nothing but flames and ashes. Not even the shadow of seaweed or plankton could be seen.

Ella felt it was incredible that her group was able to approach these gorgeous arrows that seemed to be constantly emitting the sound of "fluttering" flames without being injured.