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

[How difficult...]

After many attempts to refuse failed, Ella made this evaluation in her heart.

"Hmm... Please let me think about this. Also, if I join, my friends will definitely join as well. Is that okay?"

"Of course, it's better to call it a pleasant surprise. Although you're still novice adventurers, considering your age and level, you all have great potential. If you work hard enough, you will definitely become as strong as me, or even stronger than me. In short, no matter what Ella asks, I will agree to it. Before completing the mission, I will definitely make Ella change her mind."

"What? Such a statement, like raising a flag."

With a bad premonition in her heart, Ella looked at Nanako, but the latter was also smiling and looking forward to Ella joining. In the end, Ella could only sigh helplessly.

"Yes, if Mitis can make me change my mind."

"Hehehe, I'll definitely move Ella to tears."

Mitis patted Ella's head and then looked at Nanako.

"Should we switch to Nanako next?"

"Thank you for your kindness, Mitis-sama. Although I'd love to play, I wouldn't be able to keep up with your instruction twice a day. Since this is a rare opportunity, why don't you let Ella try?"

"What do you think, Ella? While learning close combat skills might be a bit redundant for a healer, and you'll have someone to protect you once you join the army, it's definitely a good idea to have an extra skill."

Ella couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. This was certainly a very tempting suggestion - she had always used strength to crush her opponents and knew nothing about real close combat skills - but she felt a little embarrassed in the current situation.

After thinking for a moment, Ella looked at the warriors around her who had quieted down.

"I really want to...but the situation right now..."

"In this situation? No one here will laugh at Ella, right? Rather, they'll respect her. At least they didn't have the courage to accept the invitation when they were level 8."

Having said that, Mitis hesitated.

"Is Ella the type who gets shy easily?"

"Isn't that the same with Mitis?"

"Hmph, hmph. I'm Lady Mitis, how could I be shy? But if Ella insists on doing this, I'll teach her step by step later. Judging from her appearance, she probably has never been exposed to close combat before."

With a wave of his hand, Mitis turned around handsomely.

"Well, after I'm done here, I'll go find Ella. Although I don't have much time, I'm sure the basics will be no problem. Nanako, go and show Ella the ropes first."

"Yes, Master Mitis."

After agreeing without hesitation, Nanako bowed to Ella and walked to an empty corner on the other side of the tent.

Chapter 13 Monsters Attack

*创世纪6187年6月20日 上午8:57分 布鲁泽亚帝国北部

An army of about 30,000 was marching along a winding mountain road. Considering the rank of the generals, if they were seen by outposts of other countries, they would definitely be considered to be preparing for military action.

You know, such a team can win even against ordinary dragons, but the fact is that most of the generals in the team do not think that this operation will be very smooth, and even think that there are great risks. This is entirely because of the target - the Black Dragon Mountains. Not to mention that the empire has no knowledge of the Black Dragon Mountains. First of all, as long as there are more than two dragons, this army will be wiped out.

Therefore, the first contact is very important. The purpose of their group must be told to the black dragons as briefly and clearly as possible, so that the black dragons will let down their guard. Thinking of this, Gerard, who was sitting on the eight-legged horse, could not help but feel that the road ahead was dark.

Of course, he was a powerful warrior in the empire, but even so, he had no chance of winning against a destructive black dragon one-on-one, not to mention that he was facing an entire tribe. If he couldn't handle it well, not only would his own life be in danger, but even the empire would be implicated.

With a subconscious sigh, Gerard reached out and wiped the sweat that was caused by the heat and anxiety.

"Where are we?"

"Master Gerard, we are heading north along the Beirut River. At our current speed, we should reach the Black Dragon Mountains marked by the Holy Academy within four days."

The civil servant's words made Gerard frown. The journey was a few days earlier than expected, and the pressure before the battle made his anxiety even worse.

"Four days...Have you prepared the paperwork?"

"Your Excellency, we are not fully prepared yet. However, considering the possible requests from the Black Dragons, we are preparing a comprehensive strategy to deal with all situations."

"I'm counting on you."

"This is what we should do."

Although he was cursing the black dragon that brought trouble to the empire, Gerard saluted slightly to the civil servant. Gerard's anger was only directed at non-human species. Humans were not wrong. Gerard was very clear about this. If it were any other general, he would probably have lost his temper and taken it out on his subordinates.

"roar--!"

A roar similar to that of a monster came from the front, and after a moment, the marching army slowly stopped.

"what happened?"

Of course, no one answered Gerald's question. The entire army was roughly divided into three sections. The front was the team led by Mitis, the middle was the protected magic chanter army, and the back was the team Gerald was in charge of. Even if Mitis had sent a messenger over, it would take some time for them to arrive.

"Sir, what is that?"

The civil servant's words made Gerard look up. There was a small dot in the sky flying towards Gerard. With human vision, it was impossible to see what kind of creature it was at this distance.

Naturally, the soldiers drew their bows and aimed at the small spots that might be the enemy.

About a minute passed.

"Master Gerard, Master Mitis told me to tell you that we've encountered a large number of monsters ahead, and it will take some time to resume our march!"

"Tsk, did you encounter monsters? How many?"

Gerard smacked his lips and told his men to put down their bows and arrows. The man who came was a monster master under Mitis, an elf who controlled an eagle.

The elven male lowered his head.

"There are probably around two hundred of them. Master Mitis has instructed that they can be dealt with within half an hour."

"Hmph, a mere two hundred monsters still takes so long. Demihumans are truly an unreliable race. You go back, I'll go there myself later."

"Yes."

Ignoring Gerard's slander, the elven men quickly mounted their eagles and returned. As for the soldiers led by Mitis and Gerard, both sides had long been aware of the personalities of each other's generals and were accustomed to them.

With a heavy cold snort, the originally suppressed anxiety instantly surfaced in his heart, and Gerard gripped the reins tightly.

"I'm going to go see what Mitis is doing. The captain of the First Regiment will take command here."

"Yes."

After receiving the reply, Gerard urged his horse forward quickly.

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*创世纪6187年6月20日 上午8:50分 布鲁泽亚帝国北部

Mitis, riding on a horse, looked at Ella sitting in the driver's seat next to her. It was now two hours after she finished teaching Ella the basics of close combat.

"So Ella can drive a carriage? Children of ordinary nobles wouldn't learn such rough labor, right?"

"Ahahaha, life forces me to do this. There's nothing I can do about it. Besides, I've long since discarded my noble status."

Having said that, I learned some carriage driving skills because I felt that it would be too hard for Lotte to handle it alone, so I also learned some of them. This happened when I was in the Holy Academy.

"Oh, that's true. After all, if you keep acting like a noble, you won't be able to become an adventurer."

Mitis nodded thoughtfully, then blinked her pink eyes that seemed like they were about to burst into love.

"By the way, Ella, how was your close combat training? Don't feel any aches or pains all over your body, do you? If you really can't hold on, don't force it. I'll have my men drive the carriage for you."

"Eh? No, thank you Mitis for your kindness. I already used 『Blessing of Vitality』, so I'm not feeling tired. I also recovered my stamina with the recovery potion."

This was of course a lie. Not to mention that he hadn't lost much physical strength due to the level boost, even if he felt muscle soreness, it wouldn't take effect right away - although it would be very difficult to get up tomorrow morning.

With a worried look on her face, Mitis moved her horse towards Ella. The two of them were in the empty space in the middle of the team, so there was nothing wrong with doing so.

"Is it really okay? Even an adult would be exhausted after undergoing such intense training for the first time."

"So, it's really okay, you see."

As she spoke, Ella handed the reins to her right hand and patted her shoulder with her left hand.

But Mitis still had an expression of disbelief. Without hesitation, she jumped off the horse and sat next to Ella. She reached out and pinched Ella's forearm, carefully observing the changes in Ella's expression.

"Even if you're forcing yourself, your expression won't change, you know? Does it hurt here?"

Sighing helplessly, Ella couldn't help but feel that Mitis had a bit of Lotte's temperament.

"That's impossible. Setting that aside, what did Mitis mean when she said attacks must be both real and fake?"

Because the time was too short, Mitis only taught herself the basic standing and sword-holding postures, and only talked about some technical skills in theory.

After confirming that Ella didn't show any signs of pain, Mitis answered Ella's question while feeling strange.

"Well, it's about not letting your opponent guess your intentions. Just like not using full force when swinging a sword, a straightforward attack can easily put you at a disadvantage if it's blocked or exploited. In other words, you have to deceive the enemy."

"Hmm... Can't I just use my full strength? Why?"

I usually attack with all my strength - for example, when facing the Seal of Wrath and the Seal of Gluttony, so I don't understand why Mitis said that I can't use my full strength.

Mitis crossed her chest with one hand and placed her legs, clad in black over-the-knee socks, overlapping each other and resting on the shaft of the cart. The sunlight reflecting off them exuded an unusual and astonishing allure.

"Because it's easy to break your stance. For example, when using a two-handed sword, if you swing it horizontally with all your strength, the momentum will cause you to be carried away, right? Then you'll be defenseless, and whether the opponent attacks you directly to the body or sweeps your legs with the weapon, you won't be able to respond."

"Can't I use magic to defend myself?"

In order to avoid looking at Mitis's outstretched long legs, Ella turned slightly sideways, and the two of them sat in the driver's seat almost back to back.

"Huh? Isn't magic a different story? And instead of using magic for defense, it's better to use it for offense. Even if it's enhanced magic, whether it's 'Holy Flame' or 'Radiance', attaching it to a weapon would cause great trouble to the enemy, right? In that case, just keep attacking with small movements, slowly wearing down the enemy's stamina and patience, and wait until they can no longer bear to use their full strength before you strike them with a single blow. That would be perfect."

"In the end, I defeated the enemy with one strike..."

"That's strategy. Using your strongest attack right from the start. If the opponent blocks it, the consequences will be disastrous, right?"

Perhaps dissatisfied with the way Ella turned her back to her, Mitis deliberately moved towards Ella, and the distance between them was so close that they were almost touching.

"So, we need to mix feints into our attacks to trick the opponent into defending, then switch to another method to deliver the finishing blow. If Ella is a healer, using holy magic wouldn't be a bad idea either—after all, most people think healers are idiots in close combat, so they only focus on close-range magic attacks. In that case, Ella could try to confuse the enemy with simple offensive magic, wait until they get close enough and let their guard down before using the staff to deliver the fatal blow."

While speaking, Mitis put her hand on Ella's head to compare her height, then imagined the length of the scepter, and her expression couldn't help but become a little strange.

"Hmm... I think it might be a little difficult for Ella to use, but maybe it'll work unexpectedly. Anyway, it's definitely worth a try."

"Yes, I'll try it later, but Mitis has been getting too close to me since just now, and it's summer now."

Because Mitis has wings, the back of her clothes is basically backless, just like when she is in the Lolita God state, which makes her clearly aware of her presence - even the small movements of twisting and adjusting posture can be fully felt.

But Mitis was not embarrassed by Ella's words. Instead, she leaned all her weight on Ella's back.

"Hmm? What? A beautiful girl like me is willing to get close to you, and you're not willing to do that?"

"Mitis is heavy!"

Mitis raised an eyebrow.

"Huh? How is that possible? Even if I look like this, I'm definitely about the same weight as Ella. That's absolutely certain. Vampires aren't supposed to be overweight—did I eat too much yesterday? It's true that Nanako hasn't reminded me much about this lately, but even so, it's impossible for me to be that heavy..."

Ella couldn't help but smile at Mitis's words—it was just a joke.

Noticing the corners of Ella's mouth curled up, Mitis instantly realized what had happened.

"Hey, hey! You! It's time to eat, so you can become our new livestock!"

Furious and embarrassed, Mitis turned around and pounced on Ella, trying to pin her under her.

"Wait, wait, Mitis, what are you doing?!"

Having noticed Mitis's movements in advance, Ella immediately loosened the reins and moved to the side for a distance, causing Mitis to miss the target.

But Mitis had no intention of giving up. She smiled maliciously, half-knelt on the driver's seat, and reached out to touch her protruding fangs.

"Of course, it's a ceremony to make Ella a domestic animal, meaning she'll be a blood-supplying servant. A servant will die if they don't receive their master's bodily fluids daily, right? But since your master is a beautiful girl like me, this should be considered a reward, right?"

"...Say that to the soldiers who admire you. I'm not interested in followers."

Not only that, there is also the concept of bloodline suppression in this world. If the bloodline of a vampire is lower than that of the follower whose blood is sucked, the vampire will become the follower. In other words, if Mitis did something to Iris, the princess of the orthodox God-man clan, and performed the follower ceremony, Iris would not only not become Mitis's follower, but would become Mitis's owner. Although he is not an orthodox Demon King, from what he has seen so far - all the values ​​including magic quality are far beyond ordinary people - the bloodline may have been improved by the bottle of "God's Light" given by the Loli God, so it is very likely that Mitis will become his follower.

Mitis showed an expression that looked like surprise, but also like relief.

"Ha—you actually rejected such a tempting invitation. I'm becoming more and more interested in Ella."

"Well, if you're not good at it, don't force yourself to say that."

"What did you say!?"

"roar--!!!"

Just as Mitis was about to pounce on Ella with her fangs and claws bared, the roar of a monster suddenly came from the front. Because of the previous madness, the reins were not in Ella's hands, and the frightened horse rushed towards the cliff in an instant.

"Hey, wait!"