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

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"I'm so sorry! Lady Ella, I promised you a grand welcome, but now you're acting so unbecomingly!"

In the cave reflecting bright light, Vera, Otto, and Priestera all bowed down to Ella. Due to the size of the dragons, only the three-headed dragon that Ella was familiar with appeared here. As for the other dragons who wanted to express their gratitude, they were waiting outside the cave.

"No need to use honorifics. After all, this is exactly why I came here."

Being addressed as "Sir" by such a majestic creature, Ella couldn't help but feel a little awkward.

"How could I omit the honorific? Without the magical potion you gave us as a sample, we would never have found a medicine that would work on us dragons, and none of our own would have died. It's no exaggeration to say that you are the benefactor of all dragons. While you may not feel it, you are an invaluable help to us dragons that we will remember for the rest of our lives."

"Benefactor of all dragons..."

As a drop of sweat appeared on her face, Ella stuck out her tongue in her heart.

"If I had known it would turn out like this, I should have given Vera more magic potions back then..."

At that time, I was too lazy to do that, so I hurriedly found a hundred magic potions in the warehouse for Vera. If I had known then that I would be so grateful to her now, I should have given Vera more.

This feeling of guilt made Ella even more uneasy, and for a moment she didn't know what to say.

“Hmm…”

"Ahem, Ella, it's time to stop catching up and get down to business."

With a cough, Mitis reminded Ella.

"Lady Ella, who is this?"

Otto straightened his body and looked at Mitis beside Ella. Because she was someone brought by Ella, Otto treated her with great courtesy.

"This is my friend, Mitis Fred Enway. Just call her Mitis. She's the Viscount of the Bruzea Empire. Otto should have met Mitis last time."

"Uh... I'm so sorry I didn't recognize you at first sight."

Ella's words made Otto stiffen for a moment. In the eyes of dragons, all humans looked the same. If you had to say, you could only distinguish between men and women with the naked eye. If you let men have long hair and women have short hair, you wouldn't even be able to tell the difference between men and women. Therefore, usually, dragons only distinguished humans by smell and sound. To Otto, Mitis that day was just a passerby in his life as a dragon, so he didn't take her seriously at all, and it was natural that he couldn't recognize her.

"It's okay, it's the same for me."

Mitis waved her hand generously. Just like how dragons look at humans, humans can't tell the difference between dragons and they all look the same.

"I'm glad you didn't mind."

"Uh, well, I should be the one saying this."

"No, you are my benefactor's friend, and naturally my friend as well..."

There was something unnatural in Otto's voice. He felt very uneasy because he failed to recognize Ella's friend at first sight. Of course, it wasn't that he was afraid of Ella. It was simply because he not only fought with his benefactor's friend, but also failed to show sincerity. This kind of guilt he had never experienced before made him so nervous that he kept waving his dragon claws in the air.

After some push and pull, Mitis finally compromised with Otto.

"...Since Otto insists, I will accept it wholeheartedly."

"Thank you very much."

"Ah, let's get down to business. We're here to discuss something with Otto."

Mitis glanced at the four adventurers cowering in the corner.

"Business?"

Otto looked at Ella.

"Lady Ella, do you need our help?"

"Eh? Uh, no, Mitis and I are here to discuss a cooperation plan that will benefit both Otto and the Bruzia Empire. I'm just a messenger."

"Cooperate with the Bruzea Empire?"

Although she couldn't understand Otto's expression, Ella could hear a hint of doubt in his tone.

"Well, Otto has been troubled by poachers lately, right?"

It is more accurate to say that they are in a state of panic rather than distress. The black dragons have been forced by poachers to the point where they have to ask for external assistance and need help from other races.

Poachers will invade the black dragon's nest when it is not paying attention, and use the powerful firepower prepared in advance to attack the sleeping black dragon, trying to obtain the black dragon's corpse. In addition, they will also steal the black dragon's collection of treasures and even the hatching dragon eggs. None of these are things that cannot be dealt with lightly.

He hesitated for a moment. Although Otto felt very ashamed to admit that his clan was no match for humans, it was indeed the truth and the person he was confiding in was not a weakling, so Otto finally lowered his head.

"Indeed, those shameless adventurers have stopped harassing us recently, but..."

"Now's your chance, huh? Remember, black dragons aren't good at fine-tuning magic, so poachers took advantage of them, right?"

The large-scale magic that black dragons are good at is almost all offensive magic. Once used indiscriminately, although it can have the effect of smashing hidden poachers, the surrounding magical veins will also be destroyed. Moreover, it may not be able to eliminate all poachers, so black dragons will be toyed with by poachers.

As for why they don't change their residence, it's because the Dragon Valley's earth veins are rich in magical energy, which is very suitable for hatching young dragons. The strength of the young dragons will increase with the increase of the magical content of the earth veins. If the entire race migrates together, it will take decades or even hundreds of years to find a second suitable address. This also excludes the idea of ​​dragon glory. For the dragons, being driven away by humans like a stray dog ​​is an unspeakable shame, and no one can accept it, so it has evolved into the current situation.

Ella continued to add.

"On the way here, I met the army sent by the Bruzia Empire to assist you. In theory, it would be more appropriate to let the army help you drive out those adventurers..."

"Ask humans for help? Lady Ella, please tell those humans that we will not accept their help."

"Vera!"

Otto scolded loudly, so loudly that the whole dragon of Vera shrank its neck, but even so, Vera refuted it.

"Otto, seeking human protection, are you planning to abandon the honor of our clan?!"

"I've told you before that seeking help from the right people is the right choice, rather than risking your own life. What's wrong with a mutually beneficial relationship? Or do you want to watch your own people die before your eyes?"

Otto's words made Vera's whole body stagnate. His views were too correct that Vera couldn't find any words to refute them for a while. However, the more correct the words were, the more likely they were to make people rebellious. Vera kept breathing heavily.

"you--!"

"Vera, please listen to what Otto has to say."

The female dragon Priestela, who had been nearby, immediately stepped in to mediate.

"snort."

After confirming that Vera had given up the argument, Otto sheepishly turned his gaze to Ella, who was in an awkward situation because of the argument.

"I'm deeply sorry, Lady Ella, for making such a fool of myself. Could you please elaborate on what you said earlier?"

"Of course, no problem. I have no intention of forcing Otto to accept it. I'm just acting as a middleman to pass on the message."

After saying this, Ella repeated the document that Gerard had handed her, which stated that the Empire would completely drive away poachers for the black dragons, build palaces for the black dragons, and pay tribute of precious jade that the black dragons liked every year. The Empire would also regularly send people into the Black Dragon Mountains to collect precious alchemical materials. Apart from these, there were no other requirements.

After hearing Ella's words, the entire cave fell silent.

After a moment, Otto took a deep breath and spoke slowly.

"It's indeed an attractive proposal... It's more of a trade than a tribute, and the alchemical materials listed are also unusable for our black dragon, but..."

Otto paused for a moment and glanced tentatively at Mitis.

"But because it went so smoothly, could there be some hidden flaw? I even feel like this is a plan prepared by the Empire itself."

"Eh?"

Otto's words made Ella blink. She had never thought of such a possibility. Recalling Iris's words, she spoke hesitantly.

"That... shouldn't it? If the Empire is the mastermind, wouldn't that be too dangerous for them? What if they anger Otto and the others and start an indiscriminate attack on surrounding countries? The risks and benefits on both sides wouldn't be proportional."

"...Is that so? If you consider that, it's indeed unlikely. Hmm, I'm sorry, but could you please wait for two days, Lady Ella? I need to discuss this with my tribe before making a decision."

"Of course, no problem. The Imperial Army will soon be near the Black Dragon Mountains. They should then send someone to explain things to Otto."

"That would be perfect."

Otto's magnetic and mature bass sounded.

"Then, please stay at our residence for a few days, Master Aira, so we can thank you for your help to our Black Dragon Clan."

“Ah, this…”

Ella couldn't help feeling a little embarrassed, but she soon found a breakthrough.

"We'll talk about that later. Now, there's another matter. These people we caught on the road were assisting the poachers. They might be able to provide Otto with some information."

"What?"

A biting chill filled with a murderous atmosphere instantly invaded the entire cave, and the three black dragons almost simultaneously looked at the four adventurers who were shivering in the corner.

"Lady Ella, are they part of the poachers?"

"Uh... probably not. He's just someone who was ordered by the real poachers."

Ella scratched her cheek.

Although I said sorry in my heart, there was nothing I could do to divert the attention of the black dragons.

"Could you please let us do as we please?"

"Well... because they have various other uses, I can't leave them to you, Otto. I brought them here this time because they've been signed a contract by poachers, forbidding them from sharing any information about them. So, I was wondering if anyone among you, Otto, could break the contract."

Without hesitation, Otto looked at Priestera behind him.

"Pristera, I leave it to you."

"Hmm—Lady Ella, leave the termination of the contract to me."

Chapter 33: Mitis's Concern

*创世纪6187年6月27日 晚20:18分 卡洛镇郊外

Carlo Town, located near the Black Dragon Mountains, is an ordinary town that is no different from other towns. It only accommodates a few thousand imperial citizens within an area of ​​less than five kilometers. If there is anything worth mentioning, apart from being located near the Black Dragon Mountains, it is that there are many monsters living in the surrounding forests. It is precisely for this reason that the overall folk customs of the town are very tough, and most of them make a living by hunting monsters.

It is now the third day since Ella returned from the Black Dragon Mountains. The group has completely entered the Black Dragon Mountains and is stationed near the town of Carlo.

Kicking the stones at her feet away, Mitis looked a little depressed and sighed to herself.

"ha--"

Of course, she was not worried about the military affairs. Gerard had entered the Black Dragon Mountains with the envoys earlier. With Ella's advance warning, they must have already reached an agreement and were on their way back.

As for the captured adventurers, they are now being interrogated in the army tent. After the female dragon Priestela used a spell to remove the curse, the mark that prevented them from speaking was easily erased. Under coercion and inducement, it is only a matter of time before they reveal information about the poachers.

The reason why Mitis sighed was entirely personal.

"This subtle feeling..."

Sighing again, Mitis sat down on the stone next to her.

Several days had passed since the agreement he had made with Ella, which was mainly about lovers' games, but nothing had happened between them. Of course, what happened here did not refer to physical contact, but only specifically to feelings. Apart from the usual chatting, the atmosphere between the two had not changed further. It was just like being with ordinary friends, lacking the heart-pounding tension that was unique to lovers.

"I finally found a practice partner, and now I'm letting her go... I feel like there won't be a second chance. But it's just practice, so asking Ella to go further is really embarrassing... And after all, my feelings are the most important thing. I have no idea what lovers actually do."

My thoughts are like a tangled ball of wool, with no way out.

"Even though he's a demon king, he's completely defenseless. It's impossible to look away."

Moreover, the subtle feeling in her chest, as if being simmered over a low fire and unable to relax, also made Mitis feel uneasy. She couldn't put her full energy into anything she did. This was the first time for Mitis.

After staring blankly at the crescent moon that was looming in the thin clouds for a while, Mitis blinked as if remembering something, lowered her head, and took out a not very thick paper booklet from the storage space. This was a diary where Mitis recorded important events. If you want to calculate her age, it was probably the same age as Mitis. It was obvious that more than half a century had passed but it was not finished. This shows that Mitis rarely used this thin booklet which was expensive because of its high-quality paper.

Of course, I am actually afraid of trouble and don’t know what to write after opening my diary. These two points are also important reasons.

Using her fingertips to push aside the paper, Mitis quickly found the nearest page. After glancing at the date on it, she raised her eyebrows slightly.

"Have you been writing too frequently lately?"

Muttering to herself, Mitis looked at the date further ahead and turned the page.

"I've actually opened it five times this month... I understand why they wrote about the trip to the Black Dragon Mountains, but why did they also write about naming plants together? And why did they even mention the key to human flight..."

It can be seen that there is not only a text explanation above - it is probably about asking the other party to use the "Floating Technique" to reduce weight, and then holding hands to complete the flight, the purpose of which is to eliminate the other party's fear. In addition, there are also a few very simple pictures under the text. Seeing this, Mitis's expression can't help but become weird.

Of course, Mitis was not ashamed of the example drawings she had made. What was certain was that those example drawings were quite standard and there was nothing wrong with them. Even a professional painter would not be able to find any faults. The reason why the expression became weird was entirely because Mitis had never done such a thing before, and she had a feeling of "What was I thinking at that time?"

Mitis had never devoted so much space to a single event in her diary. Judging from the densely packed contents on this side, it would take her at least four or five hours to finish writing all of this. Although time is not a very valuable thing for vampires - vampires have no need to sleep at all. The so-called sleep is just to cooperate with the meaningless behavior of the people around them. That is, they can fall asleep, but the effect is the same as not sleeping. There is no drowsiness after staying up late, and they can stay awake at all times - but the fact of spending so much time writing a diary is incredible in itself.

In Mitis's impression, she only put so much energy into writing a diary for the first time. At that time, out of the novelty of coming into contact with new things, she recorded everything she had done before, as well as important matters about herself and how to deal with them. But since then, every time she opened it, she just wrote it down hastily as if she was doing a chore. Therefore, Mitis couldn't help but be surprised after seeing the contents recorded in the previous two days.

I feel like I'm not myself.

After thinking for a moment, Mitis made an inference to herself.

"Hmm... maybe it's because of the lovers' game. I don't pay attention to these details. I must have written this down as one of my experiences a few days ago."

Satisfied with her inference, Mitis closed the well-sealed thin book, but just before she was about to put the storage props back in, she stopped immediately.

"Wait, you must have wanted to write something just now, right? What was it?"