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

"As expected... then the 'Master' just now was also a prank."

"No, Master, what you said is true. I am Ella's servant. Just look at this. I have vampire wings and fangs, but my eyes are purple. This is the effect of being a servant."

"Followers? I remember that demons only have followers after they reach adulthood, right?"

Tifarian looked at Ella, who was distributing cakes without paying any attention to them. She didn't look like an adult at all.

Mitis waved her hand helplessly.

"That was an accident, an accident. I can't reveal the details for personal reasons, but anyway, the fault lies with me. It's what you call reaping what you sow, right? Hmm, isn't that right? A blessing in disguise? That's not right either..."

"Is that so? It's incredible that you're so happy even though you've become someone else's servant."

Shaking her long pink hair, Tifarian sighed helplessly.

While the group was talking, Ella also finished distributing the cakes. Everyone, including the two guards, got one. As for the adventurers in the distance, in return for their help in saving her, Ella also sent them a basket of undigested sweet potatoes from Dragon Island. Perhaps because sweet potatoes were relatively rare in the eastern demon territory, they were warmly welcomed by the adventurers.

But at this time, Ella discovered a new problem.

Grace, who was sitting outside the crowd, just looked at the cake on the plate with a hesitant look, and didn't seem to want to eat it at all.

"What's wrong? Grace doesn't like this dessert?"

If my observations were correct, sweets should be relatively expensive foods in this world. Considering Grace's family background, I specially gave Grace a cake with a lot of honey, cream and fruit slices, but it seemed to have only the opposite effect.

Hearing Ella talking to him, the handsome Grace shuddered as if frightened.

"Ah, no, no... This is the first time I've had the chance to taste bread with so much honey. This white stuff is the cream that only nobles can enjoy, right?"

"Yeah, but forget about butter. Is honey also a rare thing?"

Ella turned around and blinked curiously.

"Yes, because honey is only produced by bees, there are few ways to obtain it."

This should be an illogical answer, right?

Ella couldn't help but complain in her heart, but fortunately Grace continued to add to it.

"After all, even if a hunter encounters a beehive, they can't bring it back without special tools."

"Hunter? Encountered a beehive? Could it be that this honey is something hunters occasionally come across in the wild?"

"It's not all hunters. In fact, most of them are farmers who form teams to collect in the wild during their off-season. After all, a small bottle can be sold for several silver coins, so the money comes in much faster than usual."

Grace smiled bitterly and patted the sword hanging at her waist.

"I went there once with the workers near my home. We encountered some, but even if I wore armor, those bees would still get in through the gaps in my clothes. If I wasn't well protected, I'd be stung and dragged into the temple."

"Um...have you ever thought about raising bees yourself?"

"Raise them? I remember someone tried it, but every time they took the honey, they had to destroy the hive. Considering the cost, no one would do it."

Seeing Grace's strange look, Ella sat back on the ground in embarrassment. She probably thought she was being regarded as a tyrant who was completely ignorant of the suffering of her people.

"Hmm, there's no beehive."

"A beehive? Demon Lord, what is that?"

"It's a box with a lot of drawers. If you put bees in it, you should be able to raise bees without destroying the hive."

Of course, having said that, I don’t know the specific knowledge at all and can only provide a general idea.

[I'd better talk to Camisia about this when I get back. Remember, 'H's Camisia' is very good at this kind of application.]

Grace frowned at Ella's words, looking thoughtful as she murmured in a barely audible voice.

"I don't quite understand, but since it's what the Demon King said... maybe if I tell Gamar-sama, it can be put to good use."

"Hey, Claude, what did you add in there?"

"This is a specialty of my hometown, a seasoning called 'Yoyo Fruit'. It's a bit spicy, but when added to dishes it makes your tongue numb. It's absolutely delicious when used on insect meat."

"Your tongue is numb? That means you're poisoned!"

"No, no, there's a big difference. You'll know once you taste it."

The quarrel in the distance attracted Ella's attention. The adventurers over there seemed to be eating insect meat.

"It tastes similar to spicy food, and it makes my tongue numb. Could it be Sansho? I've stumbled upon something unexpectedly good..."

Naturally, Ella approached the adventurers. She was extremely interested in this "Yuyu Fruit," which was actually a seasoning made from Sansho pepper—or rather, she had to get it.

"Excuse me, what is this 'Yuyu Fruit' you mentioned earlier?"

Perhaps because their tongues were numbed by the sansho pepper and could not bear it, these adventurers stuck out their tongues and fanned themselves continuously.

"Well, it's spicy, it's spicy. It's the seasoning from my hometown."

Seeing the adventurers' hard work almost bringing tears to their eyes, Ella summoned some clean water and handed it to them. Not long after, everyone recovered in sweat.

"Thank you, noble sir. I haven't tasted water this clean in a long time."

"That aside, could you tell me where your hometown is?"

"Well... it's in the Earldom of Lyon, further south. Although it's rude to say this, it would be best if you, my noble lord, don't even think about visiting my hometown..."

The demon adventurer who spoke looked troubled.

"Why? Is the lord there tyrannical?"

"No, it's because transportation there is inconvenient. To be honest, I'm actually from Yoyo Island."

"Yoyo Island!?"

The adventurer next to him exclaimed.

"Is that the island that's floating in the air, where women have higher status than men?"

"Yes, that's right there. It took a lot of effort to get down from the island. I begged and pleaded with Leon-sama, who came to inspect, for a long time, and he finally offered me a year's work as a laborer to get down. That altitude is at least a thousand meters, and it was very inconvenient in every way."

"Women are superior to men? A floating island? In the southern Earldom of Lyon... I see. Thank you."

"Ah? Ah, I'd be glad to be able to help the noble sir."

Ella couldn't help but feel a little curious about how a society where women are superior to men evolved in a world where men are the general labor force. Moreover, since the place belonged to the demon clan's territory, she felt that she had to go and see it.

[Well, after the coronation ceremony, let's head to Yoyo Island! ]

After writing this down on her schedule, Ella walked towards her companions with full energy.

Chapter 39 The Eve of the Ceremony

*Genesis 6187 August 10th 2:34 PM Eastern Demon King City

It is now the third day since Ella and her group started their maze training.

The maze expedition mainly takes place in the morning, and the afternoon is the time for everyone to move freely in the demon clan. After all, if you stay in the maze all the time, even if you can see results quickly, it will inevitably cause people to resist, so Ella chose this more relaxed way.

Feeling the breeze blowing in from the balcony, Ella stretched lazily while sitting on the white wooden chair.

"Ah~ah, I think no one would mind if I sleep here."

This is the room where I sleep - a medium-sized residence located in the royal city.

Apart from the noisy chirping of cicadas, there was no other sound to answer her, but this was expected. The only person she was chatting with, Tila, was taking a nap on the seat opposite. Perhaps it was because the afternoon breeze was too comfortable, and the maid's work was quite hard recently, Ella couldn't help but want to reach out and touch Tila's head, but she was worried about waking her up, so she subconsciously withdrew her hand.

"After all, besides working during the day, I also have to take other courses at night..."

Although Nina and Tila are very skilled in taking care of people, they still lack some etiquette and knowledge. The knowledge taught by Lotte at the Holy Academy is far from enough.

Ella, feeling somewhat bored being alone, supported her head with one hand and used her free hand to gently fan Tila.

"Well, even though I told them not to work so hard, they're actually more motivated than before. What's going on? Well, I'm glad those maids didn't get angry at Tila and the others because their shifts were disrupted."

Everything was moving in a good direction, and Ella couldn't help but curl her lips.

"This is all thanks to Camisia. Ah, speaking of which, we can process the fur of the needle-piercing demon pig we collected earlier. Although it can only break the effects of third-level magic, if it is processed into arrows or refined into a potion to apply to weapons, it might be surprisingly useful."

That way, when you encounter a monster that relies mainly on magic defense, you can easily defeat it.

As gently as possible, Ella placed the hair of the needle-pierced demon pig, which was nearly half a meter long and at least as thick as a finger, on the table. Because there were many barbs on it, she had to be very careful when handling it.

"Making it into an arrow is no problem, but if you want to refine it—"

Dude, dunk, dunk.

A slow and rhythmic knock on the door.

Ella stopped what she was doing and blinked. Although she should ask who the other person was at this time, doing so would wake up Tila next to her.

Ella stood up from her seat and tiptoed to the wooden door.

"Eh? Camisia?"

"Princess, I have something to report to you."

"Well, come in."

Ella closed the door to make room for Camisia.

After looking around the room, Camisia, who was dressed in casual clothes, turned her head to look at Ella, with a hint of doubt in her tone.

"Is the maid on duty not here? And you actually asked the princess to open the door herself."

“Shh—”

Gesturing to silence Camisia, Ella pointed to the balcony.

"Keep your voice down."

"Is that so... I understand."

Since the tea party table was moved to the balcony, the room seemed a little empty, but fortunately there was a desk against the other wall, so the two of them didn't have to feel awkward about just sitting there and talking.

Ella, who was sitting behind the desk, pressed her hand down towards Camisia.

"Camisia, please sit down too."

"Yes."

"They said they had something to report to me, but it's totally fine for Camisia and Dean to make their own decisions."

"How dare I overstep my bounds? If this were a trivial matter, Dean and I would not trouble you, Princess. However, this is a crucial decision concerning the future of the demon race, and it must be made by you personally. Furthermore, I have come here to report on your instructions."

"What did I tell you?"

"Well, first of all, we need to build an orphanage. I've already sent people to prepare for it. We're currently planning to use the old house of a deceased nobleman as a temporary home for the children. With a small investment in renovations, we'll be able to officially start operations soon."

Purple eyes suddenly lit up, and Ella stopped making tea.

"That's great, isn't it? Camisia is indeed very reliable."

"Is that so? This is what a subordinate should do."

Perhaps being praised by Ella made Camisia very excited, and you can see that the red twintails behind Camisia are trembling slightly.

"Ahem, Camisia probably has something else to say."

"Ah, yes, I'm surprised you're distracted at a time like this."

"Don't worry about that."

The maid on duty these days often gets distracted, and I feel like I'm used to it.

After straightening her clothes, Camisia's expression returned to normal. She opened the stack of documents she brought with her and began to read out the bill on top.

"After discussing with Dean, I believe that the children in the orphanage should be allowed to participate in the construction of the demon clan after they grow up. Women can do relatively easy farm work or educate the children in the orphanage, while men need to become soldiers or workers. This should be included in the new law and given the right to enforce it."

The welfare home in the original world does not seem to require people to do specific work after adulthood, but after all, they are two different worlds, and Ella will not use her short-sighted ideas to destroy Camisia's mature plan.

Of course, we still have to ask how and how much to implement it.

"Well, wouldn't it be okay if I force it?"

"I believe there's no need to worry. As long as it becomes a regular practice, no one will raise any objections. This can be instilled in their children through regular education. Simply eating and drinking for free at the orphanage without giving anything back would be tantamount to trampling on your kindness, Princess-sama. Furthermore, if you set a time limit for their labor—whether it's one or three years—and provide them with a certain amount of compensation, they will only be more loyal to your rule. Ultimately, Princess-sama, you have not only rescued them from a helpless situation but also provided them with enough capital to support themselves. I believe that labor will only strengthen their sense of responsibility to the demon clan."

“Eh…”

I thought that the labor Camisia was talking about meant that they had to do the same thing until they died. Now it seems that it is probably the same as the compulsory military service in some countries in the last century.

Ella nodded.

"Well, let's follow Camisia's proposal."