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

After seeing Ella nod to her, Camisia bowed slightly and turned to leave the courtyard.

After coming out of the underground tower, the team split into two groups. Angelique, Lotte and Iris went to the hotel to retrieve the stored carriage, while Ella and Shen Gan, at the suggestion of Camisia, came to this large and concave building. According to Camisia, this was a house that was once bought by a nobleman from the demon clan. After the nobleman died of illness, he donated all his property to the demon clan, so the key to the house was also kept.

In addition, it is worth mentioning that Camisia has many keys like this, but they are limited to small items such as keys. After all, even with Camisia's scarlet gold-level storage items, it is impossible to carry the treasures of the entire treasury with her.

I looked up at the three-story building in front of me. Although the outer wall was covered with green plants and the white lime on the surface showed signs of falling off, I could still vaguely see its former rustic temperament. If it were restored to its original appearance, it would definitely be a house with aristocratic characteristics.

Fukagan, who was also watching this scene, sighed.

"Hahaha—the Demon King's life is truly extravagant."

"...I can't deny that the Demon King is a good person, but to call him extravagant is also... "

The luxury I imagined should be of a more brutal type, like that of the last emperor.

As if he understood Ella's thoughts, Fukagami sighed again.

"If it were anyone else, they might have developed like that. It's a miracle that they didn't become willful and arrogant under the care of Camisia-senpai. If I had lived in this environment from the beginning, I would probably be completely different now."

Shen Gan's sudden sigh made Ella think for a moment. She stepped forward and stood next to Shen Gan, resting her index finger on her chin, and also looking up at the ancient building in front of her.

"That's certainly the case. If it had been like this from the beginning, it wouldn't be surprising if I'd become a dandy aristocrat. But I became a Demon Queen only halfway through, so I'm quite self-aware, you know?"

At least until now, he has not been able to openly accept the favors of the demon clan. Since the housing and other things are the type that will not wear out, he can use them shamelessly. However, if he is asked to order someone in the demon clan for his own selfish desires, he still feels a little embarrassed - to be more precise, he cannot bring himself to speak.

"Self-awareness? Well, that's probably part of the reason, but a senpai is a senpai—that's a more convincing reason."

“It’s become a description…”

"Isn't that natural?"

"This kind of affirmation makes me start to doubt what I've done so far."

"Who knows?"

It can be seen that Shen Gan's originally expressionless face relaxed a little. If someone in Dragon Island who was familiar with Shen Gan saw it, they would definitely be shocked. However, Ella had no idea what Shen Gan looked like before, so she couldn't feel what Shen Gan's expression meant.

A conversation is like passing a ball. When one party stops throwing the ball, the game is over. However, there is a customary break after the game, but when the topic ends, there will be an awkward silence.

Scratching her cheek in annoyance, Ella turned her gaze to the side. The warmth of the spring sun made it difficult for her to open her eyes. She took off the blue and white scarf from her neck, and a snow-white bird was reflected in the corner of her vision. It might be a flightless type, as it looked round. Looking carefully in that direction, she could see traces of many birds building nests. In addition, there were a lot of wild vegetables and plants that had never been seen before growing in the courtyard.

"It's been a long time since anyone has lived here..."

"We'll talk about that later. Didn't you want Eve to try to get some sunlight?"

"Eh? Uh... well, I don't have anything to do right now."

Ella nodded, held the golden pendant around her neck in her palm, and then gently called Eve's name. Of course, just in case, the two of them had already walked to the shade of the courtyard.

The pendant began to emit a grayish-white light, and not long after, Eve, dressed in priest clothing, appeared in front of the two. Because she did not consume magic power while living in the pendant, Eve now looked no different from when she was in the underground tower. The reason why they did not leave Eve outside when they left the underground tower was to prevent her from becoming confused after seeing the sunlight.

Most ghosts live in dark places where they cannot be exposed to sunlight. Once they are exposed to sunlight, they will suffer lasting damage. Although it is not as serious as vampires, it has a similar burning effect.

Without saying a word, the summoned Eve just tilted her head and looked at Ella with a puzzled expression, so Ella decided to speak first.

"Can Eve be exposed to sunlight?"

"Can."

"Eh? You're sure so soon?"

Although she felt a little surprised, because Eve had never lied to her, Ella almost said something like "That's good." However, she immediately brought herself back to reality. The matter concerned Eve's existence, so it would be better to be cautious and try to see if it was true. After all, Eve had never seen the sun, and answering her directly like this might be because she didn't know what the sun was, so she answered it as she thought.

After thinking for a moment, Ella finally decided to give it a try. Of course, if Eve's HP dropped, she would immediately pull her back to the shade. She should also prepare a black parasol for Eve to block the sun - although she didn't know if the parasol would be useful.

Looking up at the sun, which was not too hot—if it were the summer sun, she probably wouldn't even think of trying—Ella asked Eve to stretch her hand out of the shadow of the house.

When I was in Vita's House, I discovered that although Eve didn't talk much and would only answer questions in the shortest terms, she was not the kind of person who was dull and knew nothing. If I had to say, Eve gave me the feeling of a griffin, as if she had been given knowledge of the world since birth, but the griffin only possessed it during evolution.

Furthermore, according to general theory, intelligent individuals, unless they are in a slave-master relationship, will at least disagree with the other party's instructions. However, Eve completely obeyed the orders she received. Aside from the first time she faced the Grim Reaper, she had no resistance at other times. Regarding the change of address, she didn't like being called "Master," so she asked Eve to call her by her name, but Eve stubbornly denied the proposal.

Under the gazes of Ella and Shen Gan, Eve, who was standing at the foot of the wall, slowly raised her pale arms with a purple tinge. The movement as if she was holding something, combined with the sacred feeling emanating from her whole body, even gave people the feeling that the saint was embracing the light.

"As for ghosts... they're creatures born after death through powerful positive emotions. Negative emotions transform them into unintelligent vengeful spirits. That's what Iris says. So Eve was originally human... and happened to inhabit the Staff of Holy Light. Adding to this sense of holiness, could it be that Eve was once one of the priests who subjugated the Undead Lord? After death, she became a ghost due to a special emotion, and then happened to find the Staff of Holy Light as a carrier—"

Thinking of this, Ella couldn't help but frown. Her thoughts must be true. Then followed by Iris's next sentence, "The ghost will disappear after achieving its own positive emotions." In that case, maybe Eve still has a wish in her heart that she doesn't even know about. The reason why she doesn't know is because Eve has never shown that she is very eager for something.

[And the last sentence...?]

Ella couldn't help but smile bitterly, recalling Iris's frivolous waving and sighing.

"So, Ella-chan, it's best not to pour too much emotion into that child, okay? Otherwise, you'll inadvertently experience the feeling of loss. Well, now that I've told you this, if I find out that Ella-chan regrets it in the end, I'll tease you. Didn't I tell you back on Dragon Island? I'm pretty good at kicking someone when they're down and rubbing salt into wounds."

「Even if you say that, it’s too difficult for me...」

My mind unconsciously thought of Kumi, a creature that died for happiness. In Eve's case, it was probably an immortal that disappeared to fulfill a wish. When I met Kumi before, I just thought Kumi was an interesting creature, but when it came to Eve, I felt that I didn't want Eve to fulfill her wish. Although I would choose to let Eve leave after she became independent, even so, disappearance and departure are two different things. Perhaps the difference lies in the fact that the former can only live in memories, while the latter can still meet.

Of course, there is another possibility. Judging from the current signs, Eve is not an ordinary ghost. She should be the ghost's superior body or variant, or even not a ghost at all. So caring about these things may just be wishful thinking.

"Well, it's too early to think about that now. Let's wait until the day actually comes. Everything will work out when the time comes."

"What's wrong, Senior?"

"Eh?"

When Ella noticed that Shen Gan was looking at her with a puzzled expression, she realized that she had subconsciously revealed her inner thoughts. Since Eve was also present, she could only abruptly change the subject to get over it.

"Nothing, I was just sighing that Eve could really touch the sun..."

Just as Ella said, Eve was now exposed to the sun, standing in the center of the courtyard with her head tilted back and her eyes squinted, looking like she was enjoying it very much.

"...It's probably just a special case. The ghosts I met on Dragon Island before weren't like this. I remember them being the type that would smoke all over when exposed to sunlight."

"Really? It seems like Eve really should be put in a separate category. She doesn't look like a ghost at all."

"Rather than that, Senior, why don't you look over there?"

Shen Gan raised his head towards the window above the house, motioning Ella to look over there. His movements were very slight, as if he was afraid of disturbing the other person.

Looking in the direction Shen Gan pointed, Ella raised her head. She was now at the base of the wall of the house. She could only see the back of the protruding balcony. There was nothing there except plants growing in the dark and mottled marks left by rain.

"Hmm? Nothing?"

I don't think Shen Gan would sigh about these things that he sees so often.

As if he found it troublesome, Shen Gan sighed.

"Use detection magic."

"Hmm... 'Terrain Search'."

A cyan map appeared in front of her. Considering that Shen Gan could usually sense things that could move, and the people here were generally of low level, Ella turned off the conditions for blocking low-level creatures. Of course, the conditions that would hinder the search such as insects were not turned off.

"Eh? So many? Are they all ghosts?"

As far as the eye can see, there are no less than ten ordinary ghosts living in the three-story building behind him. The levels of these ghosts are generally below level 3, and now they are gathered on the balcony in front of him.

"What should we do now?"

Ella retracted her gaze and whispered to Shen Gan in order not to disturb the other party. At the same time, she couldn't help but look at the other buildings on both sides of the courtyard that belonged to the same building, trying to search for possible ghosts with her naked eyes.

With a very strange look, Fukama glanced at Ella.

"Isn't this something you should think about, Senior?"

"I, I would choose to leave this building..."

Living in a room full of ghosts is a bit too difficult for me. Even if the other party has no intention of hurting me, if I see them when I open the door, or see something floating by when I get up, I always feel like I'm going to have a heart attack.

"This is the property of the demon clan. Demon Lord, won't you clean it up?"

Although it's not obvious, one can still see a smirk on Shen Gan's face. Combined with what he just said, one can conclude that Shen Gan is deliberately making things difficult for himself.

"Hey, hey! Why is Fukagan like this too?!"

"Haa ...

"Using declarative sentences like that is really discouraging."

"That's just the way it is."

“Hmm…”

Unable to find any words to refute, Ella could only change the subject again.

"Hmm... they should be the creatures that have always lived here—the undead. Although the house belongs to the demons, we are latecomers. Should we go and visit them first? If they are the type that have no intelligence and only attack humans, we can discuss it later."

"What you're talking about are vengeful spirits. Ghosts are no different from humans except that they are transparent and require negative life."

"Eh? Really? I always thought only high-level ghosts had intelligence."

"That's a vengeful spirit."

"Is that so... Then let's go visit her first, but before that, I need to prepare a gift."

As she said this, Ella took out a thumb-sized, purple-glowing sphere from the storage. This was the same type of "Bone Dragon Essence" that had been used on the ghost girl in Ryan Town. It could continuously absorb negative life from the surrounding air and replenish the wearer's own energy. For undead creatures, it was a prop that could be called a second life. Of course, the one she took out was the most common type, which could restore a little negative life every half hour.

"If it's this, it should be very popular."

Nodding with satisfaction, Ella called Eve, who was standing in the center of the courtyard basking in the sun. After finding the dusty main door, she opened it with the key left by Camisia, and the three of them stepped into the house together.

Chapter 46: Ghost in the House

With a sharp creaking sound, the wooden door, whose original appearance could no longer be seen, was pushed open. Unlike what one had imagined, the whole house seemed to be in order. There was no dust or cobwebs in the corners, and even the decorations on the wall were wiped very clean.

"Was it cleaned by ghosts?"

Ella snapped her fingers lightly, and light instantly filled the entire entrance. Perhaps because it was on the first floor, the lighting here was not very good, and the many pits on the stone floor gave people a gloomy feeling.

Shen Gan's cat ears, which symbolized the dragon clan, shook slightly before he walked straight into the house.

"Besides the ghosts cleaning this place, there can't be any other creatures."

"That's right. Come to think of it, I've never seen those plants outside before. They must be very rare species, right?"

As she spoke, Ella once again searched for a plant in the courtyard that looked like aloe vera on the "Terrain Search". Although the plant's HP and other values ​​were marked on the display, the plant species column was blank, as if it had never been discovered and therefore had no name.

"Terrain Search" and identification skills can only display existing species and race names. If there is no name, it will be replaced by a blank. Of course, if someone names it, the named name will be used as the species name, but it will not always be like this. If more people call it by a new name in the future, "Terrain Search" will select the names that are most recognized by people.

For example, if Ella discovered a new creature without a species name and named it "Spiny Badger", then the "Terrain Search" would display the species name as "Spiny Badger" named by Ella. But if Angelina and Shen Gan later felt that this name was not appropriate enough and both thought it should be called "Ground Spiny Badger", then the "Terrain Search" would display "Ground Spiny Badger" as the new species name. Of course, this rule is only limited to species and race names, and does not apply to names named through naming ceremonies. In short, species names and names are two completely different things, and this rule only applies to "Terrain Search" and identification skills.

If I name it later, that plant will probably have its own name.

Thinking of this, Ella called Eve, who was about to go directly to the second floor by passing through the wall, and walked together from the entrance to the main hall, and then walked up the spiral staircase in the main hall to the second-floor balcony. The "Topography Search" showed that the ghosts were gathered near the balcony, as if they were discussing something.

It didn't take long for the three of them to reach the second floor. The entire second floor was connected by a corridor with many rooms on both sides of the corridor. The only place where sunlight could shine in was the large glass window at the end. It was not a design with good lighting.

"senior?"

"Um?"

"You don't have to be so careful. It's not like we're just going undercover."

Shen Gan raised an eyebrow and looked at Ella with an incomprehensible look in his eyes.

After a moment of stiffness, Ella stood up awkwardly.

"In this kind of environment, I always feel guilty about disturbing others..."

The reason why he walked with his hands and feet tucked in was because of this sense of guilt - even though theoretically this should be the house of the demons.

"Since we're all going to live here, isn't it only a matter of time before we meet? Besides, this is a visit, and if I walk like that, I'll probably be mistaken for a thief and caught."

"Visiting or something like that... You can't just barge in without even saying hello like you did now."

"That's why you opened the door with the key without saying anything."

“Hmm…”

Unable to find a suitable reason to explain, Ella could only give up the topic awkwardly. She took a deep breath, patted the dusty priest uniform, and after making sure that there was nothing shameful about her appearance, she walked towards the room at the end of the corridor.

A lot of chatter could be heard coming from the room. The ghosts inside were so engrossed in their discussion that they didn't even notice Ella knocking on the door.

"Did you see that? That guy can actually stand in the sun."

"Even though they're ghosts like us..."

"Could it be that she's here to rule us? She wants us to fight for her territory?"

"No, I'm tired of staying here, but I've never participated in a battle before. Will it hurt?"

"Idiot, how can a ghost feel pain? If they're dead, they're really dead."

"I want to have one more bite of pudding before I die..."