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

Thinking of this, Ella reached out to take the beautifully carved wooden box from Tifarian, but just as her hand was about to reach it, Angelica next to her interrupted her.

"Woohoo, little Ella, look at this, it's delicious~"

"……Um?"

With a light snort, Ella turned her gaze to Angelini. Although Angelini usually looked innocent and simple, she would never interrupt a conversation at a time like this. She should pay special attention to this situation.

As she continued to move closer to Ella, Angeline touched the cup in her hand to Ella's lips.

"Gulp, it's really delicious~ This is the first time I've seen it..."

There was a distinct hint of drunkenness in his voice.

"Hey, hey... before you drink it, at least pay attention to what you're drinking. This is alcohol."

Ella grabbed the cup of red liquid and sniffed it. The faint smell of alcohol immediately entered her nose. She had seen Iris drink this kind of wine before. It was a rare type called "Fairy Drops". She had also tried it at that time. The alcohol content in it was not enough to make people drunk. It tasted more like sweet wine or fruit wine.

『Low-level item identification』

"Um?"

The moment she saw the item description, Ella's face became tense.

「I actually saw something like "Corrupted by the Seal of Original Sin" here... What's your intention in bringing something like this...?」

Noticing something strange happening to Ella, Lotte asked her seriously.

"Miss Ella, what's wrong?"

"In this wine—"

"Angeline-senpai? Angeline-senpai?"

When Ella was about to explain, Angelina had already collapsed on the table and fell asleep. No matter how Shen Gan called her, she didn't respond.

"I think... the fairy drop the maid brought me might be related to the Seal of Original Sin."

To be on the safe side, Ella used the "Low-level Item Identification" to check the fruits on the table again. The results were the same as when she checked the Fairy Drops. Almost all of them had the words "corroded by the Seal of Original Sin" on them. Fortunately, except for Angelica, no one else present had eaten the snacks on the table.

Hearing Ella's words, Tifarian frowned.

"The Seal of Original Sin? Is it the legendary item held by the Demon King?"

"Yes, this is the information I obtained using detection magic."

Judging from Angelini's situation, the effect of being 'corrupted by the Seal of Original Sin' should be to put people to sleep, but why? Was it to capture all of them? But why? If they were simply trying to capture Tifarian because she was beautiful—which they could rule out since they were wearing masks—then the idea of ​​capturing her to commit some nefarious act would be too risky given Tifarian's status as a princess and the presence of such unrelated people. Only a fool would do such a thing.

Was the target everyone present, or herself, the Demon Queen? Either way, it could be argued that they had been targeted since before they even entered the underground auction house. With Camisia's absence, this was highly likely true. Furthermore, given the effects of the Seal of Original Sin, the target must be the noble who possessed Gluttony.

In order to rule out the possibility that it was actually "Gluttony" that attacked everyone in the auction hall, Ella specially carried out a "topographic search" and searched for people who had fainted in the other VIP seats. The result was that except for her place, there was nothing unusual in other places. Even the words "eroded by the Mark of Original Sin" did not appear.

Chapter 62 The Beginning of Counterattack

After organizing this deduction and telling everyone, Ella decided to eliminate Angeline's abnormal condition first. If Angeline had not acted as a test subject in advance, she and her group might not have noticed this at all. However, the person who made this plan also had problems. He actually set the onset time so quickly. No, he shouldn't be so stupid. It can only be that Angeline has a special physique and is particularly sensitive to these reactions.

"—Whether it's for all of us or just me, first wake Angelique up. 'Blessing of Awakening'."

Holding the Pestle of Heavenly Punishment in one hand, Ella injected the blue light gathered at the tip of the staff into Angelini's body. After about ten seconds, Angelini gradually woke up from her sleep, and there was a hint of confusion in her clear sapphire eyes.

"...Ah, Ella-chan? Why are you all looking at me?"

"Angeline-senpai fell asleep just now, so I used magic to wake you up."

"Eh? No way? Weren't we eating together just now?"

As if she had seen something incredible, Angelini looked around at everyone with her big blue eyes wide open.

"Eating? Is it only Miss Angelini who touched the snacks on the table?"

"That's impossible. Lotte must have remembered it wrongly. Everyone was happily enjoying the fruit on the table—huh?"

As Angeline was explaining and looking at the table full of fruits, she suddenly froze in place.

"No way... We've eaten together before..."

"Angeline-senpai, you must be dreaming."

"How could that be? I still remember Fuka-chan and Ella-chan talking to each other... That feeling couldn't have been a dream..."

"Whether what Angeline-senpai saw was a dream or something else, it was a false memory. Perhaps the memory was altered while she was asleep, right?"

"Hmm——Angelina alone doesn't mean much. Tifarian used to come here often, right? Do you have any impression of her?"

When Lotte covered the table with the magic-treated cloth, Ella nodded slightly and looked at Tifarian. Now was not the time to angrily ask for an explanation from the auction house. Since the auction house did it intentionally, any rash action might cause the other party to take more drastic measures.

Considering that the auction house is owned by the noble Marquis Pysepro, once the "poisoning of the princess" is exposed, if Marquis Pysepro does not push the matter onto his incompetent subordinates and let them bear the guilt, he will have no choice but to raise the banner of rebellion in advance. Under the premise that the black dragon is waiting outside the city, this is not a good thing.

Besides, there is more than just Tifarian in the room now. So many people are doing this kind of thing together. If they have not made a plan in advance to deal with it even if their group resists, then the other party is too stupid. So maybe the target is everyone present.

In this case, the most important thing to do now is to see clearly the other party's purpose - why they are not only targeting Tifarian, but also targeting themselves and their group.

Tifarian lowered her head, her orange-red eyes flickering with thought.

"I've eaten what's on the table every day before... but there's nothing disconnected in my memory, it's just..."

"If it's just you, you won't be able to notice even if you modify it, right?"

"Yeah, that's it."

Recalling that Tifarian met her with a cold at the auction house, Ella hesitated and asked.

"Come to think of it, it was early morning when we met Tifarian at the auction yesterday, wasn't it? Tifarian should have returned to the royal city by then, so why was she still staying at the auction?"

"Is it because I'm going to hand the earrings over to the auction house for engraving? No, even if I'm handing them over to them for processing, there's no need to stay here all the time. Is there really a problem? That period of time was actually when my memory was altered while I was asleep? ...And the guards didn't warn me in time. Are they actually bribed?"

Tifarian kept tapping her knuckles on the golden rapier at her waist, making a tinkling sound. The rapid rhythm was just like the anger in her heart, which could explode at any time. However, this was a normal reaction. Anyone who found out that their memory was secretly manipulated by someone would probably feel this kind of anger mixed with shame.

Standing up and sitting next to Tifarian, Loti held Tifarian's hand that was constantly tapping the rapier.

"Wait a minute, sister. If they're targeting us, how about just following their lead?"

If someone else did this, Tifarian would definitely give the other person an iron fist without hesitation, but since the target was Loti, there must be some considerations behind it.

Taking a deep breath and returning to a calm tone, Tifarian loosened her grip on the rapier.

"What's the meaning?"

"If we pretend to be asleep and wait for the other party to make a move, wouldn't we be able to figure out their intentions?"

Tifarian pursed her lips tightly. There were many loopholes in Luti's words. No, rather than loopholes, it was more like a child's thinking, which was too naive.

First of all, even if they pretended to be asleep, judging from Angelina's behavior just now, modifying memory does not require external intervention. It can be done by just eating the fruits and snacks served, so the other party may not do anything. In this case, pretending to be asleep would be useless.

Secondly, even if the other party waits until his group falls asleep and decides to take action, the first thing they have to do is to confiscate their weapons and seal their magic power with sealing magic. In that case, pretending to be asleep will be meaningless and will only lead to them walking into the wolf's mouth.

Finally, the act of pretending to sleep itself may have loopholes. If there is a magic caster who can detect magic among the enemy, once the detection magic is used, it will be seen that the group is pretending to sleep, and the result will still turn into a battle between the two sides. Then the enemy will activate the pre-prepared plan - perhaps using the magic circle prepared in advance at the auction house, or perhaps sending a stronger person of a higher level to suppress.

Although there were many other people in the auction house, as long as he turned off all the magic lights in the auction house and created a commotion, and then used the excuse that "the auction house was attacked by unknown forces" afterwards, the bidders would not care. Or he could simply use a more direct method - wait for everyone in the auction house to leave, and those who pretended to be asleep would definitely have to stay here to see the other party's intentions clearly, and it would be easier to take action at that time.

After telling Ruthie all these possibilities, she gave her answers.

"Miss Ella is leaving Zeos City tomorrow. This hasn't been concealed from the outside world, so it's easy to find out if you want to investigate. Since they're targeting all of us, they can't help but act today. So even if we leave with the rest of the group, they'll definitely find another way to detain us. As for the problems that come later, with Miss Ella and Miss Fukagan here, there won't be any problems."

The reason for this is that in addition to Ella's extremely high defensive performance, her "Miracle of Healing" also has the effect of seal immunity. As long as Ella herself does not want it to, this piece of clothing cannot be taken off by external forces - this is designed to prevent it from falling off during battle - so as long as Ella is not sealed, it is easy to remove the seals of others. With the Arrow of Fire and magical qualities far beyond that of ordinary people, no seal can escape the fate of being broken.

As an assassin, Fukagan possesses a powder that can put people into a dormant state. Although he can move freely, the detection magic will show him as "sleeping". Unless the level of the magic caster is high enough, no one will notice anything unusual.

"...But what should we do after that? If they have someone of a high level, wouldn't it be difficult for us to deal with them with our strength?"

"Don't worry, okay? With Miss Ella and Hi no Ya (Fire Arrow) here, we'll be fine as long as they're not from the Heroic Realm. And if you activate this tool, Miss Camisia and Her Highness Iris will be here right away."

Taking out a tube-shaped magic weapon from under the dimensional skirt, Lotte showed it to Tifarian.

"Tifarian, please trust us. We could use the item to walk out of the auction house and leave Jeos City, but if we stay in Jeos City, Tifarian will always be troubled by the Mark of Original Sin, right? Wouldn't it be better if we could resolve it here? Lotte is worried about you, right?"

"Well……"

A look of struggle appeared on Tifarian's pretty face.

"elder sister--"

"Alright, I'll just trust Lotte's somewhat absurd decision."

Then Tifarian turned her gaze to Ella.

"please."

"Yeah, of course."

Taking a deep breath, Ella took the powder that could put people into a dozing state from Shen Gan and distributed it to everyone one by one.

Chapter 63 Sparks Fly (Part 1)

* At 23:39 on the evening of February 10, 6187, in the basement of Marquis Sepro's residence in the city of Zeos

In a spacious passage that was piled with various wooden boxes of various sizes and could accommodate five people walking side by side, a group of people were slowly walking, dragging an object similar to a prison van with a thin rope.

Perhaps because the prison van had been in disrepair for a long time, every time the men dragged it forward a step, the wooden axle would make an unpleasant creaking sound, and this harsh sound became a walking march.

The leading tow truck driver reached up and pulled up the collar of his sleeveless coarse cloth shirt, wiping the sweat from his face. Even though it was winter now, hard physical work like towing a truck would still make people sweat profusely. In addition, among the twenty people in the group, there were only four people actually pushing the truck, which made the already heavy burden even more unbearable. However, it was not the man's turn to speak. It was better to say that if he spoke easily, he would be killed by the guards around him - he was just a lowly slave. Compared with his companions who starved to death because they were useless, he at least had a job to do to earn food and clothing.

Of course, just because he couldn't speak didn't mean the guards couldn't talk.

A young man dressed as a magic caster snorted in a sarcastic tone.

"Hmph, the princess of the kingdom is nothing more than that."

"Hey, Pero, is your sealing magic reliable? Princess Tifarian is a level 24 warrior. If we fail to seal her, we won't be able to defeat her even if we attack her together, including her companions."

"How could I have made a mistake? I confirmed before entering that those people were already under the control of the drug given by Master Wuming. Without resistance, the sealing magic could not have failed. It's a pity that Master Sepro told me that they still have value, otherwise..."

As he spoke, the magic caster known as Pero glanced at the prison van with malicious eyes. There were five people in the van, four of whom were put in opaque sacks. Only the conscious Fukagan was tied up with ropes and placed aside.

"Tsk."

Noticing Pero's gaze, Shen Gan smacked his lips in disgust, but this only piqued Pero's interest. He stretched out his staff and knocked on the filthy prison cart - which had countless whip marks and charred marks left by branding irons - to signal the slaves pulling the cart to stop, then moved his long, thin, and withered face closer to the prison cart and stared at Shen Gan.

It was a disgusting look, as if licking.

"Weren't you resisting fiercely before? Why are you standing still now?"

"Come any closer and you'll regret it."

"Oh, what on earth are you using to make me regret this?"

Pero laughed deviously without any fear and turned to confirm with his companions.

"Hey, Jesse, Master Serpro's orders only said to keep Tifarian and that blond blacksmith, right?"

"That's true, but if someone else is also useful—"

"It's okay, it's okay. It won't kill you. It's okay to touch it, right?"

As he spoke, the magic caster named Pero reached into the prisoner wagon through the gap in the bars.

If it was a one-on-one fight, Pero would definitely not be able to defeat Shen Gan, but because her magic power was sealed, Shen Gan now only has the most basic physical abilities. Pero is confident that the physical strength of a little girl is nothing to be afraid of.

After noticing Pero's actions, Shen Gan frowned and warned in a cold voice that chilled one's spine.

"Senior, if you don't take action now, I will."

Hearing Fukagan's words, Pero paused for a moment, then burst into ear-piercing laughter as if he had heard something funny.

"Hahahaha, are you begging for mercy? If you were more straightforward I might—"

"Get out of my way, you bastard! Holy Pestle!"

Before Pero could finish his words, a strong golden light emanated from the opaque sack. A slightly childish voice echoed through the narrow passage, followed by the thud of a blunt object smashing against the prison van, and the blinding white light filled his vision.

“Ugh!”

The golden hammer only lightly brushed against Pero's hand, and Pero's entire arm turned around at a strange angle and hit his face. Then Pero flew back towards the crowd at the speed of being hit by a truck, like a bowling ball hitting the pins. Pero, spinning in the air, crushed a group of his companions.

"Eh? All of them?"

"Senior, please remove our seal first."

"Oh, that's right, 'Dispel'."

While the people around her had not yet reacted, Ella raised the Arrow of Fire to remove the sealing magic on Shen Gan's body, and then rescued Lotte, Angeline and Tifarian from the bag. Because the first attack that Ella cast with the Arrow of Fire was too fierce, after Ella released Lotte and others, Pero and his group lying on the ground showed no signs of being able to stand up. Without exception, they all lay on the ground groaning.