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

Adlan raised his head with relief.

"What does the Demon King think? Does Lord Adraan know anything?"

Pullen's words made Adlan pause, and for the first time he showed a hesitant look.

"No... I can't be sure of that yet. It's just my guess. The Demon King has issued so many decrees at once, and even provided blueprints for artificial puppets that are more than sufficient for use in war. So I wonder if the Demon King is planning something even more grandiose. You saw the magic cores and high-purity ores earlier. They're not something you can normally come into contact with, or perhaps you've never seen treasures of this level before. The only explanation is that they're a legacy left to you by the previous Demon King."

"So, the previous Demon King left these treasures to you in order to preserve your fighting power?"

"Well, it's not our place to speculate further. After all, it's possible that I'm overthinking it. For example, the Demon King simply wants to use these treasures for the development of his territory. The details will likely be revealed when he officially ascends the throne and gathers with the Eastern Demons."

After looking at each other for a while, the nobles all gave Adraan's words a thumbs up and nodded repeatedly.

"So, Marquis Adelan, when will the Demon King officially ascend the throne? So that we, the Royal Guards, can prepare for it."

"This... Lady Camisia hasn't told me it's a secret, but until it's made public, it's best to keep it between you and me. Just like the blueprints given by the Demon King, it's top secret. You can't reveal it to anyone, even at death."

"I swear."

Seeing Linglan's knight's salute, Adrien nodded seriously, then walked to the door to see if anyone was eavesdropping. After confirming that no one was eavesdropping, he walked back to the crowd.

"According to Lady Camisia, the fourteenth of this month is the Demon King's birthday, so perhaps it will take place on that day."

"Number 14!? Isn't that not far away?"

To be precise, there are less than twelve days left. For an important event like the coronation ceremony, the situation is absolutely urgent - normally it should take more than a year to prepare.

"Perhaps Lady Camisia has other ideas. If it really is to be carried out on the 14th, there should be clear news this afternoon."

"But Lord Aderan, will the coronation ceremony be held in the Eastern Demon Tribe or in our Western Demon Tribe?"

"Um?"

Athers hit the nail on the head, and the atmosphere in the entire room froze.

"This... should be in our Western Demon Territory... right? No, no, I take it back. Now, immediately, have my men make preparations. No matter what, we must have the Demon King stay in our Western Demon Territory to hold his coronation ceremony. This matter concerns the dignity of all of us Western Demons. We must make sure the Demon King feels our sincerity!"

Adlan's deep voice ignited fire in everyone's eyes. They were more united than ever before, and the room was filled with an indescribable fighting spirit.

""""yes!""""

Chapter 9 Preparations for the Enthronement Ceremony and the Gathering of All Parties

*At 17:21 on August 2, 6187, in the underground of Mistydin City, the western demon clan leader

After concluding the conversation in the audience hall and having a quick lunch, Ella and her group arrived at the ultra-long-distance teleportation gate square located underground in Misttin.

Countless demons and people of other races are gathered in the vast underground space. Although everyone's voice is very low, due to the large number of people and the echo caused by the semi-enclosed space, the volume gathered above the square is so loud that it is even necessary to cover one's ears.

"The last time I came here, it felt like a lost civilization, but I didn't expect it to be so lively now..."

"All of this is thanks to you, Princess. After the portal was opened, the Eastern Demon Territory's capital, the Branch of Disaster, was connected to Mistydin. Although most people initially used the portal for sightseeing, word spread among merchants in both regions, and its use has now become widespread."

The Eastern Demon Tribe and the Western Demon Tribe are extremely far apart, located at the east and west ends of the continent, so the scarce materials between them are also very different. For this reason, merchants now have more opportunities to make money. For example, they can bring the water stones that are abundant in the Eastern Demon Tribe to the Western Demon Tribe, and then bring the fire stones from the Western Demon Tribe back to the city. Things that were originally extremely rare and expensive will soon no longer be scarce.

Not only that, such changes also cover the areas of weapons, armor, smelting technology, food, medicine and even monsters, greatly reducing the burden on the lives of the demons.

At the same time, because outsiders were allowed to use the portal, merchants from neighboring countries also began to gradually pour into the Demon Territory. Driven by profit, they ignored the bans of their own countries - taking the Western Demon Territory as an example, the Kingdom of Baris and the Bruzea Empire restricted trade with the Demons in most areas - and quietly let caravans enter the Demon Territory through small paths, and then use the convenience of the portal to directly enter the Eastern Demon Territory.

The benefits of this to the demons are obvious. First of all, since the old royal capital of Mistatin is located at the westernmost end of the western demon territory, merchants from the Kingdom of Baris and the Bruzea Empire must cross the entire demon territory if they want to use the portal. In this way, merchants have to sell some items along the way to cover their living expenses. At the same time, the city entry tax paid when passing through the town is also a considerable income. For the currently poorer cities around Kepa City, it is undoubtedly an opportunity for economic take-off.

Secondly, merchants passing through the Demon Clan would observe the conditions within the Demon Clan's territory and easily learn that the Demon Clan was not a warlike and cruel race. Once this understanding was established, it wouldn't take long for merchants, who made their living from intelligence, to spread the word. With the help of adventurers, while it wouldn't immediately change the views of other races—especially humans—it was only a matter of time before the Demon Clan stopped being treated unfairly.

Finally, merchants need to pay gold coins when using the portal. At the same time, since the distance required for business is extremely long, in order to store supplies and alleviate the pain of travel, wealthier merchants will choose to establish a long-term rest base in Mistin.

For the demons, this is undoubtedly a choice with great benefits.

Of course, with advantages comes disadvantages. The influx of merchants would alter the existing economic model within the Demon Territory, potentially bankrupting local merchants. However, this was a necessary sacrifice for the sake of the future. Camisia had already issued instructions to the Chamber of Commerce within the territory before the opening, urging them to adapt to the trend. If they refused to change under these circumstances, they would be lost to the tide and become the tears of the times. Rigidity and stubbornness would only lead to self-destruction.

"But didn't Camisia say that opening a portal consumes high-level magic cores? With this number... is it okay? There are at least 50,000 people here, right?"

Ella looked up at the huge portal in the center of the square. Judging from its height of nearly 100 meters and its width that could allow dozens of carriages to enter and exit at the same time, even dragons could probably enter and exit freely.

——Perhaps the previous Demon King had already considered allowing dragons to pass through when building it.

Ella couldn't help but have this thought.

"No problem, Princess. A Crimson Gold-grade Magic Core can be used for anywhere from a quarter of an hour to an hour, and the customs duties paid by those passing through during this time are more than enough to cover the cost."

“Is that so…”

Without doubting Camisia's words, Ella couldn't help but be shocked by the number of people. Countless heads like ants kept swarming around. If someone had claustrophobia, they would definitely faint on the spot. However, with the presence of the guiding guardrails, the place was not too chaotic.

Also realizing this, Iris, who was wearing a light-colored magic robe, frowned.

"Should we squeeze in too? This season is a bit unpleasant."

"Iris-senpai, why don't you just use 'Fly'?"

"There are many sentries on guard around here. If Angeline-senpai wants to turn into a beehive."

Shen Gan's words made An Jieni shrink her neck.

"Eh... I thought they were on guard against possible monster rebellion..."

After clapping her hands for silence, Camisia began to answer Iris's previous question.

"We're currently using a passage reserved for nobles, so there's no need to worry."

"Really? That's fine then."

As they were talking, the sound of Lotte's hurried footsteps came from behind the group.

"Ah, Lotte."

"I'm sorry I'm late, Miss Ella."

"It's okay, it's okay. What was Lotte doing just now?"

It was extremely rare for Lotte to leave without prior notice, so Ella couldn't help but ask.

“Eh…”

Luti glanced at Camisia hesitantly.

"Lord Ruti, it's fine to talk here."

"Well, Miss Camisia just gave me a task. She asked me to draft a notice regarding the coronation ceremony in the middle of the month."

"A coronation ceremony? Me? No, no... I know there's a coronation ceremony, but why mid-month? Shouldn't it be a few months later?"

The most fundamental reason for his return to the Demon Clan this time was to hold the coronation ceremony, so he was not surprised by this matter. However, in his opinion, an important event like the coronation ceremony would definitely take a long time to prepare for Camisia, so he was still hesitant about how to respond, and he never expected it to be held in the middle of the month.

Although Camisia had told herself before coming that the coronation ceremony was just a symbolic event and would not change anything substantial.

Ella had been the Demon King a long time ago, so the coronation ceremony was just a performance for his people and people of other races. In other words, even after the coronation ceremony, Ella could still do what she wanted without any constraints, just like now. That's why Ella followed Camisia back obediently.

Camisia responded respectfully, placing her right hand on her chest.

"According to the original plan, I did intend to hold it at the beginning of next year, but due to some things that happened in the meantime, it will be moved forward to the middle of the month."

"Something happened?"

"Yes, because..."

Having said that, Camisia glanced around, as if considering whether to speak out about this matter.

"It's okay. Go ahead."

"Yes. The mysterious entity, Ntalosfell's actions in the Black Dragon Mountains were witnessed by tens of thousands of people. Coupled with the Bruzea Empire's involvement, all the countries of the Western Continent, as well as some of the Eastern Continent, have learned of this. They have determined that Ntalosfell is even more dangerous than the Seal of Original Sin. According to the envoys sent by the Sacred Academy, they wish to use the opportunity of your coronation ceremony to discuss countermeasures against Ntalosfell."

Camisia quietly raised her eyes and took a peek at Ella's expression—she looked puzzled and didn't know what to say—before continuing to add.

"So, in order to allow the entire continent to witness your honor, Princess, we've deliberately held the coronation ceremony early. As for the preparations, I've already made them since my last trip. As long as we announce the date now, with the magic airships and monster users, we can spread the news throughout the territory within a few days. At that time, all the towns within the territory will hold a national celebration together."

"Is it because of Entarosviel..."

Ella couldn't help but want to cover her face with her hands. Although she was curious at first about how the Empire had spread the news to the East Continent so quickly, when Camisia mentioned the name of the Holy Academy, she understood the reason - the Empire must have told the Holy Academy all the details, and the Holy Academy then acted as an intermediary to tell other countries that there was a magic circle for directional transmission. As long as the distance was not too long and there were no blocking barriers in the middle, it would not be difficult to do this.

"Well, according to the messenger's report, Entarosphiel is a powerful being capable of wielding tenth-order magic. Without knowing their origins and purpose, all nations must remain vigilant."

"Is that so... Well, we definitely need to be careful... huh?"

A bitter taste welled up in her throat. Of course, Ella was not worried that Entalosfiel's identity would be exposed. The reason she felt a headache was that Entalosfiel was herself. If she had not used the conspicuous magic of freezing fire in the Black Dragon Mountains, and revealed her figure afterwards and cast "Time Stop" at high altitude, the coronation ceremony would not have been brought forward.

"Forget it... As long as we start practicing now, there's no harm in starting early. We're just discussing how to deal with Entarosphiel. I hope it won't be a big deal."

Just in case, Ella raised her head, her gaze wandering between Iris and Camisia.

"If we're discussing how to deal with Entarosviel, who would be involved? How big of a threat is tenth-tier magic?"

"Let's talk as we walk."

Sighing, Iris explained as she walked towards the portal.

"As for personnel, the Bruzea Empire and the Holy Academy, acting as intermediaries, will definitely send envoys—but they've chosen to discuss this with the Demon Tribe. They really do value Ella-chan. Um, no, that's getting a bit off topic."

Putting away her previous thoughtful look, Iris looked relaxed.

"Secondly, since Ntalosfell has appeared in the Bruzea Empire, the neighboring Kingdom of Barris will certainly not sit idly by. Then the Dwarf Territory will get involved for the same reason. And since Ella-chan has a close connection with Dragon Island, and Ntalosfell has also appeared on Dragon Island before, no matter the reason, the Dragons will inevitably come to the Demon Tribe, and the same goes for the Papal States."

"As for the elves, the gods, and the kingdoms, the threat of Entarosphiel isn't entirely certain to them. They won't pay attention until they see it with their own eyes or it happens to them. That's why they're sending messengers mainly to monitor the current Demon King, Ella. As for the Kumi and the Land of the Dead, they can be ignored."

"Ah... so representatives from more than two-thirds of the continent's races will be here..."

"Yes, that's right. Also, if a tenth-tier spell were to appear, only the defensive barrier on the Divine Human Tribe's floating island could barely block it. Otherwise, the only option would be to interrupt the opponent's spell before it could be unleashed. That's why Entarosphiel has attracted the attention of the Holy Academy."

Although she knew about the threat, Iris did not feel any fear at all, as if she was sure that she would not encounter it.

Following Iris's words, Camisia, who was walking second in the group, slowly slowed down and came to a position level with Ella.

"As Iris said, in addition to the surrounding dwarves, kingdoms, and empires, Dragon Island, the elves, the gods, and the Papal States will also participate. The envoys from the Holy Academy have already informed their subordinates in advance of the representatives from each nation. The Kingdom will send Princess Tifarian, Dragon Island will send Dragon King Phoas himself and his successor, Tina, and the Papal States will send Saint Eve. The rest have yet to be decided."

"Eh? Ehhhh?"

Camisia's words caused Ella's voice to rise several notches, and her sharp exclamation even drew the attention of the guards on both sides of the guardrail and the passengers farther away.

"Miss Ella, you need to be more reserved."

"No, no, no... Now's not the time to be reserved, right? Why are they all people I know?"

"Perhaps the country behind Little Eve and the others is trying to establish good relations with Little Ella? Hey, Little Ella, what did that look mean just now?"

"I was just wondering if Angelina could see that, too."

"How rude!"

"Hahahaha, Angelina, stop it, it's so itchy."

While bending down and curling up into a ball, Ella dodged Angeline's tickling attack.

Taking in this scene, Fukagan couldn't help but sigh and turned to look at Lotte who was a little ahead.

"Lotte-senpai can now meet Tifarian-senpai."

"Well, that's right. If my sister saw Miss Ella right now, she would be shocked. The real Demon King or something - no, compared to me, Miss Fukama is the real one. I just heard Miss Camisia say that Tina has become the next successor to the Dragon King. Wouldn't Miss Fukama be unhappy?"

"No, the position of Dragon King is not hereditary. As long as they have the ability, anyone can become Dragon King."

"is that so……"

Looking at Ella and Angeline who were running ahead, Iris turned around.

"I remember Nina-chan and Tila-chan are still at the Holy Academy, right? Lotte-chan, you might consider bringing them back as well? Now that Ella-chan has become the Demon King, the demon tribe will be safer than the Holy Academy, right?"

"Okay, I understand. I'll tell Miss Ella later."

"It's going to be really lively afterwards."

"Of course, since we've chosen to hold the ceremony on the princess' birthday, we must make it the grandest possible."

Like Iris, Camisia stopped and looked at Ella and Angeline in front of her, her purple eyes filled with the determination to win.

Chapter 10: Eastern Demon Territory

After coming out of the portal, Ella and her group saw Dean who had been waiting for a long time.

"Greetings, Demon Lord."

Looking at the old man in front of her who was wearing a gray robe and had white beard and hair, Ella spoke quickly.