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

According to Ruthie's addition, the latter seemed to be able to be sold at the market price of five silver coins per basket. Considering that one gold coin was enough for an ordinary person to live a relatively affluent life for a month, this was already a very expensive price.

After thinking for a moment, Camisia gave a thoughtful answer.

"Hmm... maybe it's because the woods around here are newly grown and haven't been visited by anyone else, so there are so many of them. If that's the case, we should inform Dean and have him include this area in the Demon Territory as soon as possible. This was originally a desert that was difficult to enter, so neither we nor the Bruzea Empire sent a survey team to demarcate it in detail. Now that the environment has recovered, it's time to have a proper discussion. The Bruzea Empire doesn't have serious racial discrimination like the Kingdom of Barris, so communication should be much easier."

Normally, someone would ask why the desert suddenly turned into a forest, but since it was Camisia who said this, and considering that it might be related to some special secret, the others did not delve into it.

"What are you going to do about this, Lotte-senpai? The fire has already been dealt with."

Pointing at the makeshift stove, Fukagami brushed back her brown twin ponytails that had flown to her collar.

"Hot pot! I want hot pot! Hot pot is definitely the best choice in winter!"

Before Lotte could do so, Angelique raised her hands and screamed like a child.

There was no reason to refuse, so Lotte responded with a comforting smile.

"Let's have hot pot, then. But Miss Angelini, you'll be in charge of plucking the feathers from the two-headed bird we caught. It's a bit of a hassle."

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

With her sapphire eyes filled with joy, Angelini jumped to the two-headed bird and waited for the plucking work after bleeding.

As if she had discovered something unusual, Iris, who had been sitting next to the carriage fiddling with the magic device, raised an eyebrow, put away the magic device, stood up and walked to Angelina, and finally squatted down and poked the blood of the two-headed bird dripping on the ground with the wooden stick beside her.

"Wait, Angelica-chan, is the blood of the two-headed bird black?"

"Um... I've never seen a two-headed bird before, so I'm not sure."

"...If it were just red and black, I could explain it, but this...is the same color as the pure black 'Ink Steel', right?"

Chapter 6 Discovery

Attracted by Iris's words, Ella glanced in Iris's direction.

"Is it strange? Maybe there's black blood too?"

Although it was rare to see Iris poking the ground with a wooden stick, and it even gave him a surprisingly cute feeling, in his opinion, since there were even purple tomatoes in this world, it was not strange that some monsters' blood was black.

"Unless they're poisoned, there can't be black blood. I've seen that in the records—"

After a pause, Iris turned around and looked at Luty, the chef, in the distance.

"No, even if you haven't seen it, you should think it's unusual. Isn't that common sense?"

"Hmm—it's indeed strange. It would be best to follow Elise-sama's advice and deal with it."

“Eh…it obviously took a lot of effort…”

Like a cat caught in the rain, Angelini wilted completely. Chasing the two-headed bird was very tiring, and it could be sold at a good price, so it was natural that she exuded an atmosphere of disappointment. And most importantly, the two-headed bird was a very delicious ingredient.

After coughing twice, Ella put down the kitchen knife and came to Angeline.

"Using 'Purification' magic should be fine, right?"

The magic of "Purification" can remove physical impurities, so according to Ella's idea, it should also be used in this situation. After all, the target is a dead creature, so there will be no psychological burden even if something goes wrong.

"Little Ella is so kind!"

"Hmm... This will interfere with the use of the 'Purification' magic."

Pushing away the intimate Angelini with a look of disgust, Ella directed Angelini to put the two-headed bird on the ground.

Seeing Ella's actions, Iris shrugged.

"Well, it's fine if you want to try it, but don't complain if you get diarrhea afterwards, okay?"

"It's okay. All we need is the 'antidote' later."

With a small sigh, Fukagan pulled out a small bottle from his pocket.

"So why do you have to assume I'll fail?!"

"Because using 'Purification' magic to remove the poison is completely impossible. Although the two-headed bird is already dead, it's okay to do whatever you want, but since even the blood has turned black, it means the poison is very deep, right? It can't be separated anymore."

Iris kept waving her hands, as if to persuade Ella to give up.

As Iris said, using "Purification" magic to separate toxins only exists in theory. It is completely unrealistic to realize it in reality. To give an example, separating toxins requires a "Purification" skill point of 10, but in reality, the maximum "Purification" point can be increased to 3. And this is just a general theory. If the toxin is a very powerful type, the difficulty will be even higher, so it is impossible to achieve.

In fact, this is indeed the case. If Ella casts "Purification" in her current healer state, she will not be able to complete it even with the bonus buff of "Auxiliary Magic Effect Enhancement" unique to the healer state. If she wants to do it, she needs to at least upgrade a few levels and increase her magic power.

Focusing her attention on the corpse of the two-headed bird on the rocky beach and trying not to pay attention to the bloodstains, Ella took out the Pestle of Heavenly Punishment that was as tall as a person.

"Hmm... Let's check it out first."

Investigating where the problem lies before solving it is essential to improve efficiency.

『Low-level identification』

Something noteworthy came into view.

[It's 'Miasma Poisoning' again... Although it lacks the word 'mild' compared to the 'Miasma Poisoning' I encountered on Dragon Island, which was caused by the pseudo-Original Sin Seal, but no matter how you look at it, 'Miasma Poisoning' is an upward-compatible version of 'Miasma Poisoning'...]

When Ella thought about being involved with the Mark of Original Sin again, she couldn't help but start to have a headache, and at the same time she sighed about her own fate - why did she always encounter the Mark of Original Sin.

If he could turn a blind eye to it in other countries now, there would naturally be "heroes" to deal with it later. Although he was worried about the strength of the "heroes", Iris also said that the Mark of Original Sin was not invincible, so it would be fine even if he left it alone. As long as a certain price was paid, he could defeat it.

But now he is right at the border between the Demons and the Bruzea Empire. If he is not careful, the Seal of Original Sin might run into the Demons and cause chaos. As the Demon King - although he is a fake - he naturally cannot let it go.

[We'll investigate quietly later. Now let's deal with Angelina's issue first.]

After making a decision in her heart, Ella chose the "Dispel" magic that could dispel the "miasma". A purple light circle swept around with Ella as the center, and the black blood affected by it instantly turned into its original bright red color as if it had been splashed with dye.

Checking again with the "Low-level Appraisal", the effect of "Miasma Poisoning" has been successfully dispelled. The Pestle of Heavenly Punishment has a 300% amplification effect on the "Dispel" of Holy Magic, so the slight level difference can be compensated.

"I've actually gotten better! Thank you, Ella-chan!"

Seeing the two-headed bird return to its original state, Angeline immediately ran over and picked it up, then excitedly ran to Lotte who had returned to the riverbank, while not forgetting to thank Ella.

"Why are you thanking me for something we ate together? Isn't that the right thing to do? Well, I think it's better not to care about it - after all, she's Angelina. 】

With a wry smile, Ella returned to the chopping board on the riverbank. As for switching the state to directly search for the Seal of Original Sin, she planned to do it during the night shift.

But that’s not the end of the story.

When everyone's attention was focused on the cauldron in the distance that was boiling and emitting the aroma of meat, Iris quietly walked to Ella and spoke in a low voice so as not to attract anyone else's attention.

"...What kind of magic did Ella-chan use? Wasn't that 'Purification'?"

"yes--"

Before Ella could explain, a serious look flashed in Iris's green eyes.

"If you lie to me, I'll find out."

“Hmm…”

Looking at the people sitting in the distance, Ella hesitated for a moment. If she told the truth here, Lotte and the others would probably not hear it. Of course, it wasn't that she didn't mean to tell them on purpose, but it would pointlessly disturb her companions' mood for fun, so the fewer people who knew, the better.

In his opinion, there is certainly no problem in telling Iris. Although Iris is the princess of the God-man Clan and occasionally behaves in a provocative manner, she is actually a very good person. Telling her may lead to other solutions. In fact, when he was preparing to leave Dragon Island, he had already planned to tell Iris his true strength, but at that time Iris took the initiative to let him not say it, so until now he has no intention of doing anything unnecessary.

After taking another look at the people sitting in the distance preparing to eat, Ella stopped thinking about walking over and slowly sat down next to Iris.

"It's 'Dispel'. The thing that turns the blood black is a condition called 'Miasma Poisoning'."

"Haha, I knew it wouldn't be that simple. Even Ella-chan can't purify blood just like that. Well, we'll talk about the rest tonight. Now let's go over there first, or I'll make Lotte-chan worry. As for the night watch, Ella-chan wouldn't mind being alone with me, right?"

After saying this in a playful tone, Iris clapped her hands as if nothing had happened, stood up, and walked towards Lotte, who was waving at her and Ella.

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*The promised update will be completed tomorrow. I was delayed for most of the day today due to computer problems. I am very sorry Orz

Chapter 7: Night Vigil with Elise

*创世纪6187年3月5日 晚20:01分 西部魔族领与布鲁泽亚帝国边境

The woods in the dead of night in winter seem unusually silent. Not only is there no roar of wild beasts, but even the rustling of leaves in the breeze is absent. Although hearing unusual noises in a dark environment can cause fear, pure silence is also very terrifying.

Feeling a bit bored, Ella continued throwing dry branches into the fire in front of her and sighed. Her moist breath turned into white mist in the cold winter and dissipated into the air.

"Are you so unhappy about keeping watch with me?"

Elise, who was sitting opposite, was stirring the fire with a branch.

In order to have some time alone with Ella, Iris switched shifts with Angelique. Since there were six people in the group, taking turns to keep watch was not a heavy burden.

Ella turned her gaze towards Iris. In the illumination of the flames, Iris's shadow looked like a monster ready to devour someone, but Ella chose to ignore it. No matter what happened in the dark environment, she would subconsciously associate it with something terrifying, so it must be her illusion that it looked like a monster.

"Hmm... I'm not unhappy, I just ate a little too much tonight, so I sighed."

I wasn't lying, this was indeed one of the reasons why I sighed. The fullness brought by the hot pot felt like it was about to burst out of my stomach.

Shrugging noncommittally, Iris glanced at the carriage not far behind Ella, and fixed her eyes on the fire that occasionally made a "crackling" sound.

"They should be asleep by now. Can you tell me about what happened at noon?"

"What happened at noon? I used the 'Dispel' spell, and...does Iris know the effects of 'Miasma Poisoning'?"

"'Poisoning by miasma'?"

Iris, who was sitting on the stone pier, leaned forward slightly, causing her apricot cardigan to open a little. However, since it was late at night, no one could actually see inside. Whether it was intentional or accidental, no one except herself knew for sure.

"I've heard a little bit about certain types of terrain causing miasma, but the exact cause is unknown. Are you familiar with this, Aira-chan?"

"No, I don't know. It's just that the Seal of Original Sin emits a 'mild miasma poisoning' effect, so I was concerned about the 'miasma poisoning' status of the two-headed bird. It should be the same thing, right?"

While choosing her words, Ella used a wooden stick to pick out a lump of something from the fire. It was a food ingredient that tasted similar to potatoes. She had buried it under the ashes of the fire while on night watch, just for fun, wanting to roast everything. Unexpectedly, it tasted surprisingly good when she took it out, so she had a new way to cook it. However, because she felt that the process was too simple and the appearance was not good-looking, it could not be called a dish at all, so Ella did not dare to tell others about this method, and so far, she was the only one who knew about it.

As for the plan in the morning to switch characters to search for the Seal of Original Sin, it was put on hold. After all, after discussing it with Iris, I might have some new ideas, so it would be okay to put it aside for a while.

"I'm not sure. Perhaps it's the same effect, but the structure is different? Just like 'Fly' in melee non-chant magic and 'Fly' in chant magic—the effects are the same, but the spells are completely different, right? It could be a coincidence. The records I've read before don't mention a connection between 'Miasma Poisoning' and the Seal of Original Sin."

Iris stood up, her long silver hair cascading down like a waterfall, and then she walked step by step to Ella, who was holding a potato in her hands to keep warm.

"Let's investigate. We can't stray too far from the carriage right now, but if we explore with detection magic while walking, we should be able to find something, right? Angelica said this morning that it seems to be nearby."

Iris's words put Ella's mind at ease. Ella originally thought that Iris must have some ulterior motive for suddenly standing up and sitting next to her, but now it seemed that she just did it to facilitate the conversation.

There is certainly no problem with the investigation, but even if you use the Fire Arrow to cast "Terrain Search", you can only check out people whose levels are below 50. If it is a real Mark of Original Sin, the level will definitely exceed 50, so the search is useless. It is better to directly switch to the state of Loli God.

And if the final investigation reveals that it is in the Demon Territory, he will definitely go there as soon as possible, and then Iris will follow him - the Seal of Original Sin is too dangerous for Iris now, so it is better to pretend to fool her for now, and then find time to search later.

Taking this into consideration, Ella took out the Arrow of Fire. Even after the explosion in the city of Zeos, it still had no wear and tear. It was really hard to simply classify it as a scarlet-gold-level magic weapon.

[The previous demon king who created it must have been a very strong person.]

Putting aside the other random thoughts in her mind, Ella placed the baked potato at her feet and stuck the tip of the Fire Arrow into the ground.

"If you can't leave the carriage, let's try it here. With the Fire Arrow's bonus, my detection magic can reach the fourth level, so the coverage should be quite large."

"Well, whether it's the Demon Tribe or the Bruzea Empire, it doesn't matter to me. As long as Ella-chan thinks it's appropriate, it's fine."

"Then... 'Terrain Search'."

A translucent cyan map appeared before him, and just like before, no one except him could see it.

Since Iris knew that Ella had a strong searching ability, she did not ask any further questions, but just waited quietly for it to end - to be precise, she did not stay quietly there, but picked up the roasted potatoes that Ella had placed on the ground with great interest.

"What's this?"

"You found something—huh?"

Just as Ella was about to tell her discovery, Iris's action made Ella stunned.

If it was Lotte, she might be able to suppress her embarrassment and explain what the food was. But if it was Iris, who had strict requirements on appearance and quality, she would feel an indescribable sense of shame. It was like showing an ugly piece of art to her friend... The consequences were foreseeable.

Immediately releasing the Fire Arrow, Ella reached out and tried to snatch the potato from Iris on her left, but Iris dodged it deftly.

"What's wrong? Is this something I can't know?"

"Uh... It's not that Iris can't know about this, no, it's that Iris can't know about this. Anyway, give it back to me first."

In a state of panic, he even seemed a little incoherent.

"Will I be so obedient?"

As if realizing something, Iris dodged Ella's waving hand and hummed in a strange tone.

“Wow, judging by the appearance of this thing and Ella-chan’s current behavior, this should be something Ella-chan made herself, right? In that case—”