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

Lotte, who was running with Ella, gradually slowed down.

"Ms. Ella, please separate. I'll attract your attention."

“Hoo-hoo, no, no need. This challenge was never going to succeed. Let’s end it here.”

Hearing this, Lotte stopped completely, released Ella's hand, and took out an object that shone with the luster of gems from the pocket under her skirt.

"Do we need to ask Miss Kamisia to come now?"

"Hmm... no need. Camisia will appear at the critical moment. I still have a lot of magic power left. I can test the power of the Fire Arrow's "Holy Pestle" at full power. The black dragon shouldn't be a big problem."

"...Then I'll wait for you here."

Without any intention of joking, Lotte put away the object that shone with the jewel-like luster, stepped back a few steps, and waited nearby.

"Uh...ah, there's nothing I can do."

Ella exhaled a breath of resignation, clenched the Fire Arrow in both hands, and began to charge up the power for the "Holy Pestle Strike".

Although he could use the "Holy Pestle" at will after what happened with Weizhi on Dragon Island, he had not yet tried it on a specific creature. After all, the "Holy Pestle" that could reach a maximum of ten meters under the Fire Arrow seemed too terrifying. He felt that even the Deep Sea Lord would suffer considerable damage. Therefore, he only used it on the ground at most, and the result of that time was that it smashed out a semicircle that was five meters deep and at least fifteen meters in diameter.

Now I have the chance to use it on the Black Dragon, and I should be able to see the specific damage, which will make it easier to calculate the combat power when facing the enemy in the future.

With absolute trust in Camisia, Ella continued to inject magic power into the Fire Arrow and looked up at the Black Dragon - their eyes met at this moment.

"Feel your death, human!"

The black dragon head that continuously spewed out gray airflow rapidly enlarged in the field of vision. A suffocating feeling of fear rushed out from the bottom of my heart. While the red eyes were reflected in my mind, the smell of roasted meat and the strong smell of blood also penetrated into my nostrils, making me feel nauseous.

Although I couldn't understand the dragon's expression, it must be ferocious. Then, the black dragon opened its upper and lower jaws, revealing white fangs in its mouth that seemed to be able to swallow everything.

The shimmering light is simply mesmerizing to watch.

If I remember correctly, 'dragon fangs can penetrate everything' seems to have been mentioned many times, although I don't think it's really true. For example, dragon fangs can only penetrate magic below the tenth level, but the current world can only use magic up to the eighth level, so everyone thinks that dragon fangs can penetrate everything. But I don't want to take the risk, so -

When the white light was about to touch him, he stretched his hands forward, tightly grasping the giant phantom of a divine staff formed by the arrow of fire, and swung the golden "Holy Pestle" at the dragon's fang closest to him at a speed that was difficult to capture with the naked eye. Then, he activated the "Water Acceleration" in the melee non-chanting magic, using inertia to help him, and slanted downward from top to bottom, smashing the head of the "Holy Pestle" where the power was most concentrated, onto the black dragon's tongue and jaw.

Chapter 16 ends, and then the conversation begins

Crack—bang.

The sound of dragon teeth breaking and the sound of the black dragon's jaw hitting the ground rang out almost simultaneously. Several scales on the black dragon's face cracked like a spider web, and the feeling of the broken jaw bone was transmitted to Ella's hand through the phantom of the "Holy Pestle" formed by the fire arrow.

In the end, the black dragon's entire face was smashed into the ground by the tremendous force of the "Holy Pestle". Because it hit its lower jaw, when the black dragon was hit and its mouth closed, the huge phantom formed by the fire arrow was also bitten in its mouth.

Immediately canceling the "Holy Pestle Strike", Ella stored the Fire Arrow, which was only one person tall, and dropped it onto the ground, which was shaking from the immense force. Just as she was about to fall, Lotte came from behind and caught her.

"Cough, cough, cough, my hands, my hands are getting weaker."

While coughing, Ella looked at her arms that were shaking from overexertion. Although the numbers were fine, pain and the like were unavoidable. At least now she definitely couldn't lift anything.

Looking at the black dragon with its face sunken into the ground a few meters ahead, Lotte swallowed a small mouthful of non-existent saliva.

"Ms. Ella..."

“Ahahaha… I accidentally ended up like this… It shouldn’t be a big deal, right?”

Even so, the black dragon's motionless appearance still made Ella feel a little worried - could she really become a violent person?

After retreating to a safe location far away with Lotte's support, Ella used "Low-level Appraisal".

"HP dropped by 5% in an instant?! Is this true..."

Staring at the Black Dragon's status bar, Ella opened her mouth slightly in surprise.

Judging from the previous battle situation, even Iris's initial third-level magic "Reverse Cross Lightning" did not achieve this effect, and this was under the premise that the black dragon had the skill of "First-level Magic Damage Reduction". If there was no reduction effect, the first-level "Holy Pestle Strike" could cause more damage.

"Princess, are you alright?"

"Yeah, I just overexerted myself a bit, and now my hands can't move anymore."

"Does it need to be dismantled?"

Camisia emerged from mid-air and landed right on the black dragon's motionless head. She raised the Sword of Disorder and asked Ella a question in a very serious tone. In the "Low-level Appraisal", the black dragon's state had turned into a coma.

"Uh... that's not necessary. Challenging the black dragon was just Iris's hobby. If we've already accomplished it, there's no need to kill it again."

"Yes."

After jumping off the black dragon, Camisia bowed slightly to Ella. In order to prevent the black dragon from attacking everyone after waking up, Camisia turned the Sword of Disorder into a whip and tied up the black dragon. A moment later, Iris, Angelica and Shen Gan also rushed to Ella.

"Aila-chan, are you okay? I think I saw you fighting the black dragon with your magic wand just now. What kind of magic was that?"

While checking whether Ella was injured, Iris kept making gestures that resembled sexual harassment. Ella was very smart and dodged Iris's hands.

"No, Iris, just use the Eye of True Vision to check the status."

"Hey, it's rare for me to show some concern. Let me take a closer look at what's going on."

"That's sexual harassment."

On Ella's behalf, Fukagan responded in a cold tone while tidying up her brown twin ponytails.

"Well, what should we do now? Even the scales of a black dragon are a valuable material, you know? Whether made into 'dragon scale powder' or simply inlaid into armor, they can fetch a good price."

As Angeline explained, she picked up the scales that were broken by the "Holy Pestle" near the black dragon. She didn't look like she had just experienced a battle. Even as she spoke, her hands were already filled with so many scales that they were almost overflowing from her arms.

After storing the scales that Angeline brought over—since they were the common property of the Branch of Disaster, they were placed in a special small space—Aila thought for a moment.

"Let's go after we collect the scales and broken dragon fangs. We just wanted to practice coordination, there's no need to kill."

"I knew Ella-chan would say that, but it's true that we can't kill her yet."

Taking out a bottle of low-level magic potion from the storage space and drinking it, Iris waved her hand and continued to replenish.

"And I need to ask about that cloud. The number of monsters capable of defeating a black dragon can be counted on one hand, and if a powerful monster with unknown identity suddenly appears, I'd feel uneasy if I didn't ask about it."

"Well, okay, let's wait for the black dragon to wake up."

Ella let out a sigh and sat on the cushion made of leaves. After cleaning up the battlefield, the others also sat next to Ella.

Suddenly remembering something about the battle, Ella looked at Camisia, who had been responsible for emergency rescue beside her. Camisia was now looking down with a hesitant look, thinking about something.

"Camisia, is there anything we can improve on in the battle just now?"

"Hmm—that's exactly what I wanted to tell you, Princess."

"Perhaps it was a rather harsh statement, which is why Camisia hesitated."

After preparing herself mentally, Ella nodded and signaled Camisia to continue. After receiving the instruction, Camisia looked around at the people sitting around and explained in the tone of a mentor.

"Well, forgive my presumption—first of all, none of you are used to the princess's abilities. Since you received the Arrow of Fire, you haven't coordinated well, so various problems have arisen. While these have been somewhat compensated for by your own adaptability, they would be blatantly exposed if the Black Dragon were truly at full power."

"Eh? Didn't they suppress the Black Dragon? While it's obvious that we're lacking in magic power, coordination shouldn't be a problem."

Angelica blinked her sapphire-like eyes.

"It was suppressed, yes, but coordination doesn't stop there—I mean, it could have been better. For example, when Angeline used 'Charge', the black dragon's kick could have been blocked by the princess's 'Magic Shield', allowing Angeline to continue charging. But Angeline stopped on her own initiative. Although she eventually counterattacked when the black dragon withdrew its right leg and exhausted its strength, the accumulated power had no effect at all."

"Ultimately, this is the result of a lack of familiarity with the princess's abilities, leading to a mismatch in coordination. Angeline might not think it's a big deal, but imagine if the black dragon hadn't completely destroyed the magic shield, but only half. Then Angeline's attack would have been hindered by the princess's 'magic shield'. Is that understandable?"

“Hmm…”

Camisia's words made Angeline pause, and her blue eyes, which were originally full of curiosity, gradually lowered in embarrassment.

"Iris's question, well—you might be dissatisfied with me pointing fingers at the princess of the God-man tribe from the perspective of a demon, but since it involves the princess, I will briefly explain that when the black dragon rushed towards the princess, it would have been better if Iris had switched her attack magic to control magic. Although you may have already considered this—"

Just as Camisia said, Iris sighed softly, her long, silky silver hair swaying.

"Yes, I did think of that, but I used offensive magic because the challenge itself was about to fail, and Aira-chan was very powerful, so I chose to use offensive magic to cause as much damage as possible."

"Before that, Iris didn't know the princess's exact combat capabilities, right?"

"Who knows?"

Faced with Iris's evasive answer of shrugging her shoulders, Camisia also chose to change the subject. The identities of both parties were sensitive, and pursuing them too fiercely would not benefit either of them.

"There's nothing wrong with Fukagan. Assassins are meant to act independently. The only thing left is the head maid. Although there are personal reasons, if you want to cooperate with the members of the Branch of Disaster, you should focus more on concealing your presence. After each shot, you should immediately move to another location to avoid being discovered. This will put psychological pressure on the enemy and make them focus entirely on alert sniping. This will create an environment for others to attack. This should have been reflected when the black dragon focused its attention on you and the princess at the end. If it didn't think the threat of the head maid interfering with the magic was too great, it would not have chosen you as its target."

"Okay, I understand. I'll have special training from Miss Kamisia later."

Without hesitation, Lotte bowed to Camisia.

The so-called personal feelings refer to Loti's long-cherished wish - to become Ella's offensive magic, so Loti is the worst among all people in terms of defense and anti-magic ability. Of course, this is based on the premise that Loti does not set up magic circles and various traps in advance.

"Then finally, Princess-sama."

“Eh? Yes… yes!”

Finally it was her turn. Ella, who had been feeling uneasy, raised her head cautiously.

"Princess, your question... can't be called a question, it's just a bit tricky. From my personal perspective, I believe your actions are wrong. As a healer, you actually collided head-on with a black dragon. It's extremely dangerous. Not only will I forbid it, but any demon who sees such a scene will intervene."

"But rationally speaking, there's nothing wrong with your response—except for attacking the black dragon without understanding the specific damage of the 'Holy Pestle' spell. When we work together again, taking your combat power into consideration, the Branch of Doom will surely be even more powerful. I'll discuss this with Dean and prepare powerful defensive items for you... Although I think it's sufficient for you to just stand in the back row and cast strengthening spells for the others."

When talking about letting Ella participate in the battle, Camisia's brows were obviously furrowed. If she really couldn't find a reason not to let Ella participate in the front-line battle, Camisia would definitely use various methods to let Ella stay in the back row, such as personally taking on the role of shield. The reason why she didn't do so was simply because it was not beneficial to Ella's own growth. Otherwise, with Camisia's almost maternal behavior, she would never let Ella leave her side.

Scratching her head a little embarrassedly, Ella chose a safer answer in order not to embarrass Camisia.

"Ahaha, I just wanted to test my power. I won't actually go out in front and fight the monsters. Don't worry, Camisia. Um... next time, can I use 'Ice Ball' magic to assist in the battle? I'll save 'Holy Pestle Strike' for when we're rushed."

After thinking for a moment, Camisia lowered her hand from her chin, her crimson twintails swaying slightly as she gave an affirmative answer.

"But Princess, please be mindful of mana depletion and assassins. Casting boost spells while also using offensive magic to assist in combat will quickly deplete your mana. If it's an assassin or monster skilled in stealth, they'll definitely target you first, as you're the one who can buff the team and have no protection."

"Yeah, I'll pay attention."

Ella nodded, her long golden hair swaying up and down.

The magic power problem that Camisia mentioned was not unsolvable for him. Even without using magic potions, the magic power required to use magic was much less than that of others, and his magic power limit was terrifyingly high. As for the magic power recovery speed, it was probably several times or even dozens of times that of an ordinary magic caster.

As for assassins or monsters that are good at stealth, with the "Terrain Search" cast by the Fire Arrow, almost no one can escape the search. At least, I haven't encountered it so far. Of course, in order not to worry Camisia, it is better to reduce the number of times I use the "Holy Pestle Strike".

Standing up, Ella dusted herself off and straightened her white priest uniform with gold trim back to normal condition.

"Hmm... Now that we've concluded the battle, let's take a look at the protagonist, eh, Mr. Black Dragon?"

Ella tilted her head and looked at the black dragon's eyes that were exposed outside the pit. After noticing Ella's gaze, the black dragon quickly closed them again.

When Camisia was teaching him before, the Black Dragon had already recovered from his coma, but because he was tied up by the Sword of Disorder that had turned into a whip, he could not move. He could only open his eyes to explore the surrounding situation. It must be said that the Black Dragon was indeed very strong. If it were not for his super-standard exploration magic, he would never have been able to detect the Black Dragon's actions.

"It's no use pretending to be asleep!"

Fearing that the black dragon would suddenly go berserk, Ella did not step forward, but instead condensed a small "ice ball" and threw it at the black dragon.

“Hey, hey, hey, hey—”

Camisia walked straight towards the black dragon, just like a bad girl, her tone gradually quickened, and she rolled up the hem of her dreamy pure white dress, turning it into a pair of shorts that just covered her round thighs - this was also the effect of magic equipment - and stepped on the black dragon's head. Ella seemed to feel that at that moment even the ground trembled.

"How dare you ignore the princess's call?"

Camisia grabbed the Sword of Disorder, which had transformed into a whip, and pulled it hard, causing the black dragon's scales to groan and creak.

Finally, the black dragon couldn't bear the severe pain and opened his eyes.

“Ahhh, stop it! Can we just admit it’s a draw?!”

"Draw?"

The crunching and groaning sounds became stronger.

Ella couldn't help but find it funny to see the black dragon act like a human being, so she quickly asked Camisia to stop persecuting the captives.

"Um...Camisia, let him go for now."

Chapter 17: Black Dragon Vera (Part 1)

Controlled by Camisia's Sword of Disorder, the Black Dragon couldn't possibly break free in its current state.

"Yes."

Bowing, Camisia walked away from the black dragon. At the same time, in order to facilitate the conversation with Ella, she deliberately made the restraint of the Sword of Disorder lighter.

For a moment, Ella seemed to think that the black dragon showed an expression of relief, but when she looked closely, that expression disappeared. However, after all, the dragon's expression was impossible to read, so it must be her illusion.

The black dragon, which remained in a crawling state, widened its red eyes and glanced around. After realizing that there was indeed no possibility of escape, it snorted in dissatisfaction. Due to the close distance, the air flow fluctuations caused by the snort even made Ella feel like a gust of wind was blowing towards her.

"Hmph, I am the youngest of the Black Dragon Clan, Vera Nidhogg. Adventurers like you who attempt to increase your merits by slaying dragons will surely face the Black Dragon Clan's divine punishment in the future!"

"puff."