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

There was a hint of speechlessness in Shen Gan's tone, but Iris didn't care at all and explained it as a matter of course.

"That's part of the negotiation, isn't it?"

"Haha—wouldn't a more ordinary solution be better?"

"This is a lesson for us. If we hadn't arrived in time, the items would have been sold, okay?"

"...If Iris-senpai thinks it's okay, I have no objection either."

No longer entangled with Iris, Shen Gan turned his attention to the ghost girls next to him. After an afternoon of contact, these ghost girls were divided into different camps - mainly in terms of taste, similar to the difference between the sweet party and the salty party. Among them, the ghosts who favored sweet food mostly gathered around Shen Gan, while the ghosts who liked bitter food stayed with Iris.

It is worth mentioning that because ghosts have a much lighter taste than ordinary people, they eat heavily seasoned food. Even Fukama, who likes sweets, and Iris, who likes bitter tastes, cannot accept it. According to them, the taste has exceeded the scope of what normal people can accept, just like people who can only choose to retreat after encountering the "howling of evil spirits."

In addition, almost all the ghosts showed an incredible liking for Eve and would follow her whenever they had the chance. According to them, the magic power emanating from Eve had a pleasant smell, so they wanted to follow her. As for Eve's current job, she was constantly purifying food contaminated with miasma to replenish her own magic power.

Finally, the porter sisters Niyi and Nayi who were met in the underground tower before were also taken back by Lucia. Since they seemed to be accustomed to ghosts, she planned to place them together with the ghost girl. In addition to the plan she had thought of before - using the essence of bone dragons as a reward and hiring strong undead to protect the mansion - therefore, as long as she found a way to make the ghosts self-reliant, everything would come to an end.

After all, he only planned to stay here for a while, and it was impossible for him to arrange for people from the demon clan to protect him like he did for the young girls and maids in the Holy Academy.

After thinking for a moment, Ella told Camisia, who was sitting next to her, about her concerns about the future of ghosts. Because she asked in a low voice, no ghost noticed.

"What do you think, Camisia?"

"As for the ghosts' future, I believe the demon clan is the safest choice. However, the princess has no intention of forcibly changing their will. Considering the future rewards—could the princess share the craftsmanship of the 'magic airship' she created?"

"Magic airship? ...I'm fine telling others about it, but mass production of that material would be difficult. Only a strong and large enough piece of fabric could act as the airbag. Wouldn't a regular workshop be able to make something like that? Is Camisia suggesting sharing this process with the ghosts and having them make and sell it to others?"

Ella quickly ate the skewer in her hand and looked up at Camisia.

What Camisia said is indeed a possibility, but it would be very difficult to actually implement it. If one really wants to choose a handicraft, weaving clothes, which does not require much effort, is more suitable for ghosts.

Camisia shook her head.

"No, Princess, it would be best if the technology of the magic airships remained private. My plan was to mass-produce them within the demon clan, transfer a small number of them here, and then have the ghosts operate them—primarily by letting ordinary people experience flight. Nobles or merchants who don't know how to fly would surely enjoy this experience. Furthermore, the ghosts are protected by your name, and with the undead guards we'll hire, no one should dare covet this property. This will also showcase the craftsmanship of our demon clan. Anyone interested in purchasing a magic airship must send a visit to our clan. This will serve both as publicity and generate wealth, but..."

"only?"

"Well, there will be many problems in actually running it. The first is feasibility. Pope Hikari, as the owner, might object to allowing a magic airship, a symbol of our demonic power, to fly in his own airspace. Secondly, there's the issue of commercial rights. It would be very difficult to run such an activity without commercial rights. Moreover, this is the type that won't lose money. If we don't smooth things over in advance... Of course, there are other more complicated matters, but these two are the top priorities. For the former, I can have Dean send an envoy to negotiate with Pope Hikari. For the latter, we'll need to rely on the ghosts' abilities. After all, negotiating on a national or racial level will make outsiders suspicious."

Camisia's words made Ella bite her lower lip. It was really asking too much to let these ghosts who were ignorant of the world obtain business rights. If possible, it would be better to handle it herself. Her current identity was just an ordinary noble, so it shouldn't be too difficult.

Thinking of this, Ella nodded.

"Hmm...Okay, I'll leave the mass production of the airship to Camisia. As for the commercial rights, I'll find a way to obtain them. Also—"

Just as Ella was about to continue, Lotte, dressed in a maid outfit, leaned close to Ella's ear and interrupted her.

"Ms. Ella, the Lord of Semurabi, Sadler Hikarit William, requests an audience."

Chapter 51: Visit

*创世纪6187年3月16日 晚18:34分 赛莫拉比城

"The Lord of Semirabi? Why would you meet me?"

Looking at Lotte with a puzzled expression, Ella began to think about why Sadler wanted to meet her.

"Could it be that they've discovered I'm the Demon Queen? But aside from wearing formal attire in the underground tower, I'm usually dressed casually. Iris never shows her silver hair, so it's impossible for her to be conspicuous enough to warrant investigation... And even if they did, there wouldn't be any results anytime soon. So, is there another reason?"

Several other options popped up in his mind in an instant, such as Eve's ability to devour the undead was discovered, or something about the sacred artifact, the Staff of Holy Light, but these two were all rejected one by one. Eve's ability was only known to his group and the puppet maid in Vita's House, and she had never shown it to other adventurers. If they came for the Staff of Holy Light, it would be even more impossible. The Staff of Holy Light was a sacred artifact of the Church of Enstanit. He only intervened in the name of the city lord. Unless the other party's brain was completely broken or he was instructed by someone, it would be impossible for him to make such a reckless decision.

Completely unable to understand the other party's intentions, Ella could only look to Camisia beside her for help.

"What do you think, Camisia?"

"Your choice is my choice. If the other party is only a lord, it's okay for you to be a little willful."

The subtext is to let Ella make her own decisions, which means to train Ella's coping ability. Given Sadler's status, he is the type who can be used for training. Although Camisia often does not abide by the agreement with Dean - not to spoil Ella too much - if she happens to remember it, she will still comply to some extent.

Camisia's words made Ella pause for a moment, and she looked around at the people who were enjoying dinner.

"Hmm, if Camisia says so, I can't help but go see that Sadler, but..."

Interrupting the lively dinner like this really seemed unromantic, and Sadler's impression of Ella couldn't help but drop a bit. Of course, since the other party chose to visit her at night, if it wasn't something very important, there must be some reason that couldn't be discovered by others, so a meeting was almost unavoidable.

Thinking of this, Ella told the ghost girls running around that she needed to leave for a while, and then she walked towards the main gate with Lotte. As for why Camisia didn't follow, it was because she considered that with her around, Ella would unconsciously lose her own opinion. Although Camisia liked the feeling of being relied on by Ella, it would be better for her to restrain herself a little when it didn't matter.

Walking through the neatly cleared path—the workers hired by Camisia had already cleaned the courtyard and the house—Ella came to the newly repaired black metal door.

Just as shown on the "Topography Search", there were three middle-aged men in plain clothes standing at the door. The leader was level 31, with neat black short hair and bright eyes despite the sunken shape, giving people an extremely capable impression. If I guessed correctly, he should be the city's manager, Sadler Shikalit William. As for the other two, they should be guards or servants.

Seeing someone approaching, Sadler, who had been looking around for fear of being recognized, suddenly showed joy on his face. Of course, it was only joy. As the mayor of the city, he could not take the initiative to say something that would lower his status, such as "How is it? Have you chosen to meet me?", so he could only wait for the other party to speak first.

The purpose of this trip was very clear, which was to temporarily borrow the two mithril-level adventurers from the nobles.

Opening the metal gate with a key, Ella stepped aside and motioned for the other party to come in.

"Excuse me, are you Lord Sadler Hikarit William?"

"Yes, what did your master say?"

"Eh? My master?"

Seeing that Ella didn't react, Sadler's face showed surprise, but he was soon relieved. Before coming, he had learned that the people who were temporarily staying here were nobles from other places, so the maids at this time were often temporary hires. These people did not have a clear sense of master and servant, so it was normal for them not to react.

At such times, as long as you give the other party a way out, you can sell favors. Most people think that giving face to servants will make themselves look less majestic, but they ignore the fact that small people serving others can often play a huge role in secret. This is something that Sadler can understand very well. In other words, if he did not have a very kind attitude towards servants, he would not have been able to sit on the position of the lord of the city of Semorabi without the support of his family.

Sadler smiled and looked at Ella, who was a head shorter than him. At first, due to the darkness, he could not see Ella's appearance clearly, but now with the light from the street lamp at the door, he couldn't help but pause and began to admire in his heart that the nobles here had found such an excellent maid.

As for the fact that Ella herself was one of the nobles, Sadler completely rejected it. According to the preferences of the nobles on the continent, even if a noble of the same level visited, they would first let the servants inform them, and then let the servants receive the guests into the reception room. Unless the other party was the king of a country, it would be impossible for the servants to open the door personally - doing so would usually be ridiculed by the nobles who had a strong sense of status.

"Yes, the one who hired you."

“Hire…?”

If this were a comic, Ella would definitely have several question marks on her head. She would not be able to understand why Sadler said that, and she had never encountered such a thing.

After glancing at Lotte beside her, Ella spoke slowly with some hesitation.

"Could it be that... Lord William thinks I'm a retainer?"

"Of course. Are you a guest here?"

Sadler raised an eyebrow. If that was the case, his previous words were very rude, but it was not his fault. It was not appropriate for a noble host to ask the guests to open the door.

After a moment of awkwardness, Lotte took a half step forward and bowed slightly to Ella.

"Ms. Ella, how about inviting Lord William into the hall first?"

"Uh, okay, Lord William, please come this way."

After Lotte and Ella finished their conversation, William froze in place as if struck by lightning.

There was no doubt that the maid's words were meant to help him out. Those words seemed to be blaming the master, but in fact they were reminding him that the person who opened the door was the owner of the house. For a moment, regrets crawled through Sadler's heart like a crawler. If he had noticed the strange maid's outfit earlier, he would not have lumped the two of them together. Although the other party's behavior was too abnormal, as the one seeking help, he should have asked for forgiveness afterwards.

"A noble behaving strangely?... I'm afraid we'll run into some trouble this time..."

Feeling a little worried about the subsequent discussions, Sadler murmured softly and quickly caught up with Ella and Lotte who had already walked away.

Chapter 52 The Secret of the Underground Tower

"Lord William, please take a seat."

"Ahh."

Sitting in the furnished reception room, Sadler looked up and observed his surroundings. Before coming here, he heard that no one had lived here for a long time and it was a nearly abandoned mansion. But now it seems that this is not the case. The room is filled with various high-end decorations, and the blankets and sofas that nobles would prepare are also available. Apart from this, there is not a single speck of dust or the like. It is exactly what a wealthy noble should look like.

"Perhaps the information is wrong. After all, this is a remote place far from the city center. Speaking of which, the nobles here are really strange. They look shabby on the outside, but the inside is beautifully decorated. Shouldn't they normally pay more attention to appearance?"

His thoughts were interrupted by Ella's dry cough. Sadler, who was sitting on the sofa, leaned forward, as if ready to answer Ella's next question.

"Let me introduce myself first. I'm a noble from the demon clan. Um—you can just call me Ella."

"Ella, huh..."

Seeing Sadler's doubtful expression, Ella couldn't help but smile bitterly in her heart. If it was a formal introduction, she should have called herself by her title plus her full name, such as the Demon Queen Elelia Nott Mistytin, but she didn't want to make things so conspicuous, and the other party didn't recognize her, so she used Ella as her name. This should be the reason why Sadler hesitated.

Without dwelling on this, Sadler quickly felt relieved and asked a tentative question.

"Miss Ella...?"

"Well, that would be best."

"Well... first of all, I apologize for mistaking you, Miss Ella, for a servant."

Sadler lowered his head, looking very sincere.

Ella immediately shook her hand.

"Don't worry, Lord William. I don't take it to heart."

"Is that so... Miss Ella is truly a generous and kind person."

Ella just responded with a wry smile to Sadler's words, and the living room fell into silence. In order to avoid making the scene look so awkward, Sadler began to think about the direction of the next topic - if they were not acquaintances, stating the purpose of the visit right away would seem too straightforward and difficult for the other party to accept, so he should talk about something else first.

For example, the ghost girl and Iris and others he saw in the courtyard before. From Sadler's perspective, it was impossible to tell which two of them were the mithril-level adventurers he wanted. The ghost girl looked like a maid, but it was impossible for a maid to dine with a noble. As for Iris and others, it could be seen from their every move that they were not rude adventurers. For a moment, Sadler even began to suspect that the two hired adventurers were not actually here.

Of course, even if that were the case, it would be no problem. What he wanted was combat power, so he could just negotiate with the people who hired them now, and then talk to the two adventurers in person. And if the other party was actually the retainers of these nobles, it would be even easier to deal with, and he could just negotiate directly with the nobles in front of him.

"Who were those people before?"

Sadler's words made Ella put down the teacup in her hand - even though she had no intention of drinking it.

"Lord William is saying—"

"Just call me Sadler."

"Is everything alright?"

"certainly."

"Hmm...Okay, Lord Sadler, are you talking about the people in the courtyard?"

"Yes, I never expected that Miss Ella, a noble from another land, could treat the undead so peacefully. While it's unbelievable for someone like me, a member of the Hikalite Church, the undead are indeed creatures that are not tolerated by ordinary people. Could it be that those ghosts are Miss Ella's friends?"

"We can probably be considered friends. I'll be staying with them in the mansion for a while."

"Living together..."

Sadler couldn't help but feel a little more favorable towards Ella. If one was not a believer of the Church of Enstanit or the Church of Hikarit, few people would have favorable feelings towards the undead. Most of them would treat them with an attitude of wanting to kill them all. So when Sadler, who was well aware of this phenomenon, saw Ella's actions, he couldn't help but feel a little respect for her.

Although Miss Ella's behavior is eccentric, she's not the type to be uncommunicative. Being too secretive about your intentions isn't a good idea, so I'll try asking.

After hesitating for a moment with his hands in the air in front of him, Sadler raised his eyes, which were sunken due to long-term insomnia.

"Excuse me, Miss Ella, what are you doing in Semirabi?"

"Things? Hmm... a few, but nothing major."

Tentatively remind yourself that you won't cause trouble to the other person.

"How long will Miss Ella stay in Semirabi?"

"About a month or so. After that, I'll have to go into the underground tower a few more times."

The matter of the undead in the underground tower has not been investigated clearly, and if that were the case, Lucia would not leave Semorabi, so I plan to stay there for a while longer, and then move to the Enstanit Church after helping Lucia solve the problem of the undead. Of course, I also have to solve the ghosts' future life problems in the process.

As for the investigation results of the undead in the underground tower, it confirmed that these undead have an absolute leader. The entire underground tower is like being held in the hand of an invisible devil's claw. After the tenth underground floor, almost every key node is guarded by one or several undead with a level above level 9. In addition, there are undead patrols similar to patrols patrolling various intersections.

The deeper you go into the tower, the higher the level of the undead creatures. After the 20th floor, there is even Cerberus, the three-headed hellhound with a level over 20. If such undead creatures run to the first floor or the ground, they will definitely cause unimaginable disasters.

But what is very strange is that these undead seem to have a strong sense of territory. They will only attack those who break into their territory and will not leave their guarded positions without permission. Even when chasing the enemy, they will stop after exceeding a certain limit. Not only that, the levels of these undead creatures are very regular. The levels of the undead placed between each layer are at the same level, and there will definitely be no sudden increase.

For example, the undead creatures guarding the fifteenth floor are generally around level 14, with the leader being level 20. By the sixteenth floor, they have become ordinary undead creatures at level 15, and the leader level remains at 20. Until the twentieth floor, the leader is always level 20, and the ordinary undead only change at a regular rate of one level per floor, with no sudden increase in the middle. If Ella had to say, this arrangement almost gives people the feeling of an RPG game, and the balance is very reasonable.

For this reason, Ella deliberately asked Camisia to take her group to the 20th floor to sweep the area. This was also the reason why Lotte, Angelica, and Shen Gan upgraded so quickly.

[Should I consider staying in the underground tower for a while longer, letting Lotte reach level 30 before leaving...]

"Ms. Ella?"

Sadler's voice rang in my ears.

"Eh? Ah... I'll be staying in Semorabi for at least a month, maybe even longer. Speaking of which, Lord Sadler, what's the matter with you?"

Ella's words made Sadler pause. He then smiled bitterly, twisted his body, and embarrassedly shifted his gaze to the corner of the room.

"Um... Actually, I came here to borrow those two Mithril-rank adventurers from Miss Ella—"