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

"Really? But you should thank Ella-chan more than me."

"Of course, it's not just you. We all have the same respect for Lady Ella. If it weren't for Lady Ella's help, we wouldn't have been able to hold on until now."

With a low roar in their throats, Otto and Vera lowered their heads at the same time. The fact was just as Otto said, if it were not for the magic potions given by Ella on the snowy mountain, the black dragons would not have been able to hold on until now - based on the magic potions given by Ella, the black dragons explored a new formula that was more suitable for dragons.

After struggling with the honorific for a moment, he looked at Otto behind Iris and lowered his head again.

"This is Lord Lotte... oh no, is it Lord Lotte?"

"It's been a long time, Master Otto."

Lifting up the hems of her skirt, Ruthie bent her knees slightly.

"Hahaha, you're still as polite as before. Lotte-sama is a friend of Ella-sama, and a friend of our clan, so just call her by her name."

"What!"

Unable to control the sound, Gerard's small exclamation floated in the unusually quiet wilderness.

Having her conversation with her friend interrupted, Vera glared at Gerard with her huge dragon eyes, then turned her gaze to Lotte who was standing next to Iris.

"Loudi-sama, may I ask if Lady Ella..."

"Ms. Ella should be here soon. We just came here early."

"I see... But since you're traveling with these people, does that mean they're your army?"

There was a hint of uneasiness in Vera's voice that anyone could hear.

"No?"

The answer made Vera feel relieved, but at the same time made the surrounding soldiers anxious. At this point, no matter who came, they could see the friendly relationship between Ruti and the dragon. If they could get in touch with Ruti, they wouldn't have to fight - to be more precise, they would die - so they all didn't want Ruti to lie and say "yes". If you observe carefully, you can find that some people are even trembling with anger. They are angry because they are also human beings but they did not help them.

"But they're not the poachers that Vera mentioned, so we can't go too far, okay?"

In that instant, one could hear countless people breathing a sigh of relief. In their eyes, Lotte at this moment was as loving and tolerant as the saint who savioured the world. If it weren't for their identities as soldiers, they would even want to bow down and offer their congratulations.

As soon as he finished speaking, Priestera, who had flown away before, returned to Vera, lowered his upper body, and let the dragon head lie on the ground. He looked as if he wanted to let someone get down from his head. Of course, he was respectfully letting the other person walk down by himself, instead of actively catching that person.

The dragon's action immediately stunned everyone, including Gerard. You know, even the famous Wind Dragon Knight of the empire was only allowed to ride on the back of the wind dragon. Standing on the dragon's head like this and making the dragon lie down and give up resistance was the first time everyone heard of it.

What kind of power does someone possess who can achieve this? Who is he? Why does he have such power?

This was almost the only thought in the minds of everyone present. As if to verify it, the soldiers all stared at the black spot on the dragon's head with wide eyes. Even though their eyes were sore from dryness, they were unwilling to blink and miss this heroic epic moment.

Slowly, step by step, the person on the head of the black dragon appeared in everyone's sight - a girl with her blonde hair tied into two ponytails, holding a silver staff. And as if to match the performance, the moonlight obscured by thin clouds sprinkled on the girl at the right time. Combined with the violent background of the wilderness and the black dragon, an indescribable sense of ultimate beauty suddenly filled the eyes. If I had to describe it, it was as if she walked out of a mythical painting.

“How, how is it possible…”

Feeling his throat a little dry, Gerard swallowed his saliva. He knew very well that the person who was slowly walking down from the dragon head was Ella, the human girl he rescued two days ago. But he could not find any clue as to why Ella was related to the black dragon.

Had they known the black dragons for a long time? But if that was the case, why were they so polite to him? A single dragon could destroy a city, and there were often rumors of small nations being destroyed for provoking dragons. To be able to make all three black dragons submit like this would, in the Empire, at least be granted the title of Earl and personally entertained by His Majesty. Gerard had no doubt he would become the most prominent figure in the Empire overnight. So, why were they so polite? It was completely incomprehensible.

Gerard frowned.

Could it be that he was being controlled by the Black Dragon? Then what was the reason for his control? This action was completely unnecessary.

However, it must be said that the thinking stopped here. Now Ella had walked down from the black dragon. Because the distance was very far, Gerard could not hear what Ella said at all. He could only catch the loud voice of the black dragon.

"Lord Ayla, you should have informed us of your arrival earlier so that we could have greeted you in a more respectful manner... No, please accept your courtesy. This is a necessary ritual, a symbol of the dignity of our Black Dragons. We, the Black Dragon Clan, will never forget your assistance in our time of need..."

Black Dragon's unilateral declaration made Gerrard sweat coldly down his cheeks.

A more formal welcome? Wasn't that grand enough? And what about the help in times of crisis? How could a human girl, less than level 10, help a dragon? And an entire race of them?

The amount of information was so overwhelming that Gerard didn't know where to start digesting it. He could only look at Mitis, but Mitis was even more shocked than him - Mitis remembered what she had told Ella before, that she wanted to be her lover.

Unable to control the vibration of her wings, Mitis fell to the ground, her expression constantly switching between weirdness and astonishment.

If I remember correctly, I hadn't learned Ella's race before in the hot spring. Ella's statement at that time, "You'll be shocked if I tell you," now seems to indicate that she must be a race related to dragons. To be treated so respectfully by a dragon, she might be the legendary top-level existence that has reached the pinnacle of dragons, can freely transform between dragons and humans, and is on par with the bloodline of the Demon King.

[A dragon princess? I've only heard of her in stories... Is she considered a monster or a human? If so, it wouldn't be surprising if she defeated ogres and demon wolves at level 8. But the question is, why would the dragons let her go out on her own? Wait... Camisia... could she have been hiding her identity and is actually the demon Camisia? But how could a demon be with a dragon? I don't understand... But I actually confessed to her... Will she accept? Or is she just interested and agreed on a whim?]

"Lady Ella, are you really not joining us? Compared to these humans, we will certainly entertain you with grand ceremony—Hmm, if you insist... We will obey your wishes and await your arrival in the next few days."

All the black dragons bowed down and saluted at this moment. Then, Vera twisted his huge body like a hill and set his sights on the leader of the human side, Gerard.

"Humph, human, you're lucky this time. Thank you, Master Ella, for your mercy. If you neglect me, I will destroy you in my own way."

After roaring these words, the black dragons simultaneously spread their wings covered with flesh membranes and gradually disappeared into the sky with a pressure that made the forest groan.

Chapter 24 Invitation

*创世纪6187年6月21日 上午11:14分 黑龙山脉附近

The carriage swayed as it moved along the mountain road. The bumpy feeling was like Ella's heart, filled with uncontrollable uneasiness.

The reason for his uneasiness was very simple - what happened last night was so shocking that there was no way to cover up his lie. The evidence was that the military camp was unusually quiet today, with no one even whispering. Even the usual Mitis training soldiers were nowhere to be seen this morning.

But even so, he still sat in the driver's seat of the carriage and marched along the mountain road with the army.

This reaction made Ella wonder why he would let her go along. If he was afraid of the black dragon, he would definitely be more attentive now, instead of remaining silent.

Were they discussing how to deal with him in the rear? Mitis had disappeared since last night, and Nanako had vanished with her. Aside from his companions, the only person he had communicated with was the soldier in charge of notifying him. Not even a single person monitoring him was visible.

All these strange phenomena slowly burned Ella's heart like flames, making her uneasiness even more intense.

Ella could only repeat the action of loosening and tightening the reins.

“Hmm…”

I hummed unconsciously.

There was a sound of silk rubbing against each other as the curtain was opened behind her. Ella turned around and saw that it was Iris who came out.

"Are you still worried about what happened yesterday?"

"Um……"

With her back to Ella, Iris sat sideways in the driver's seat.

"Things have developed to the point where there's nothing that can be done, right? Ella-chan, just let it go. I just didn't expect the magic potion Ella-chan gave Willa to have such a significant effect. It's Ella-chan after all."

"Let it be... It's easy to say, but Mitis is completely invisible now."

Not only that, the surrounding soldiers also deliberately avoided him, looking quite scared. If he looked down from above, he would definitely find a large blank area in the army, and in the center of that blank area was his group's carriage.

"It must be something else. Besides, didn't Ella-chan say last night that you two are in a relationship now?"

Iris deliberately emphasized the word "lover" and there was a clear teasing tone in her tone.

Ella immediately retorted.

"That's just for Mitis, as a temporary love interest."

"Huh? Is that so? Are you sure that Mitis-chan is thinking this way, Aira-chan?"

"What else could it be? Only Iris would think of something so strange! And after all, doesn't Iris know about 'that' about Mitis? So it's completely impossible."

Elise nodded thoughtfully.

"That's true, but that doesn't necessarily mean there's no further progress. Did Aira-chan talk to Mitis about anything else yesterday?"

"No... I was planning to tell Mitis about my identity yesterday, but I never had the chance."

"Really? If you have any questions, you can ask me or Camisia. We're almost at the Black Dragon Mountains. If I'm not mistaken, someone will be here to look for Ella soon."

Iris covered her lips with her hand and yawned. As if to verify Iris's words, a soldier on horseback quickly came to Ella's side.

"Lord Ella, Lord Je...Mitis wants to see you."

The soldier wanted to say the name of Gerard, to whom he belonged, for a moment, but because he had been specifically told before leaving that it was better to say Mitis's name, he immediately changed his words.

"Eh? Is that Mitis?"

“Well… yes.”

Ella's questioning made the soldier lower his head. Of course, it was not because he was embarrassed, but because he was completely timid. No one here could forget the miracle of last night. The one who could make the dragon bow its head showed his own strength. It was very normal to be afraid of losing his life because of lying.

“Haa ...

Ella breathed a long sigh of relief, but the soldier shuddered all over. He forcibly suppressed the fear that was welling up in his heart and asked cautiously.

"Sir, are you feeling unwell?"

"Hmm? No, where is Mitis?"

"In the tent behind, Lady Ella."

"Okay, I understand. I'll be there in a minute."

Ella nodded to the soldier, then turned to look behind the carriage.

"Lotte, please take the carriage. I need to go to Mitis."

"Okay, Miss Ella."

Following Lotte's words, Camisia also opened the curtain and walked out of the carriage.

"Princess, please allow me to accompany you."

"Hmm... well, if anything happens, Camisia will be able to take care of us."

"I will do my utmost to protect the princess."

Camisia placed her right hand on her left chest and bowed.

Seeing Camisia's look, Ella couldn't help but feel a little weird. The reason why she asked Camisia to accompany her was entirely because she was not used to this kind of occasion where she had to deal with multiple important people at the same time, not for safety reasons.

"Then please follow me, my lords."

The soldier dismounted cautiously and led Ella and Camisia out of the carriage. As they were conspicuous enough, Camisia did not wear casual clothes today, but her usual white dress.

There was no obstacle at all. As the horn sounded, the marching army slowly stopped, and countless soldiers took the initiative to make way to both sides, forming a passage leading directly to Gerard's tent.

Ella subconsciously lowered her head to take a look at her appearance - although she was wearing casual clothes, she looked very neat, so it couldn't be said to be indecent. However, she didn't have the confidence to rely solely on her own aesthetic taste. While keeping moving forward, Ella turned her head.

"Camisia, is it okay to just leave like this? Your attire and other things are not inappropriate for your status, right?"

"Of course, no problem. Princess-sama is always perfect."

"..."

Looking at the serious look on Camisia's face, Ella was speechless. She thought to herself that she was an idiot for asking Camisia such a question, and such thoughts filled her mind.

After a while, the two arrived at the tent that had been set up at some unknown time. Judging from the outside, the interior space should be quite large, at least able to accommodate dozens of people living at the same time, and the material used was also very rare, so it must be something very expensive.

After the leading soldier said something to the guard, he walked back to Ella and bowed his head respectfully.

"Lady Ella, we've arrived."

"Um."

With an unaccustomed gesture, Ella nodded slightly and then walked into the tent.

There were five people in the space, which was very much in keeping with the atmosphere of a parliament. Four of them sat at the long table, while the remaining one stood aside. In addition to Mitis, Nanako, and Gerald, there were also two old men dressed as magic casters whom they had never seen before.

If Ella guessed correctly, they should be the two commanders of the Imperial Magic Chanter Corps.

Chapter 25: Misunderstandings

Ella looked around expressionlessly and stood at the door.

Her actions seemed perfectly natural, yet she was actually nervous and uneasy. How could she act in such a way as not to lower her status as a demon queen? Should she just sit down? Or stand and wait for someone to invite her? Should she introduce herself first? A myriad of questions flooded her mind.

If Gerard's party didn't know his identity, he could have spoken calmly, as if to a friend. But as soon as it came to the dignity that the Demon Queen should have - even if they didn't know he was the Demon Queen yet - he felt at a loss. Just imagine it and you would understand. Letting a commoner who had never seen a big scene sit on the king's seat and ordering him to immediately deal with state affairs, that kind of restlessness and confusion is unavoidable no matter who it is.

Although she had had formal contact with others as a demon queen before, both the Dragon King Fios and King Tovasan of the Kingdom of Baris were people of the same status as her. Of course, she did not mean to look down on Gerard and his group. It was just that the current situation was very obvious. The earl and his ilk could not be compared with the ruler of a country. Her every move represented the demon race. If she behaved inappropriately, it would easily lower the reputation of an entire race.

Thinking of this, Ella couldn't help but feel as if a huge rock was pressing on her chest. She subconsciously wanted to turn around and ask Camisia for help, but everyone at the conference table was looking at her. At this time, even the slightest movement would be seen clearly. The mental pressure made Ella want to bury her head in the pillow.

It was only at this time that Ella realized that being a leader was not an easy task, and that mental stress was more painful than physical fatigue.

Back to the topic, the tent has been quiet for dozens of seconds. Everyone, including Mitis, is looking at Ella, while Ella stands there, maintaining her initial movement of scanning the room.

"Hey, hey...why are you all silent? Where's Mitis? Even Nanako is just standing there? Are they waiting for me to speak? How should I introduce them now? Should I just use the Demon Queen's name? Or use a shortened version?"

A few seconds passed again. Unable to bear the embarrassment any longer, Ella gritted her teeth and spoke slowly.

"I'm Ella."