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

Camisia stood up with a troubled look on her face.

Ella tapped the table lightly, feeling somewhat troubled.

"If anyone asks, just say it was my order. This is a special title granted to Camisia."

"Specially..."

Contrary to expectations, Camisia did not refuse, but murmured something under her breath, and soon after, she looked up with an expression of uncontrollable joy.

"As you command—but Princess, why are you still wearing the same clothes as usual? Dean should have arranged for special maids to take care of your clothing. Could it be that those maids didn't go?"

"Eh? No, no, they're working properly. I just specifically asked them to change into their current outfits."

“Is that so…?”

"Does Camisia think it's inappropriate?"

What she was wearing now was a silk dress with beige as the main color and a pink and white shawl. Combined with the sapphire pendant on her neck, it was considered quite luxurious clothing in terms of her own aesthetic taste.

Camisia froze when asked this question.

"How could that be? Princess, you look beautiful no matter what you wear."

Again.

Feeling that this conversation would go on forever, Ella changed the subject.

"By the way, is it just Camisia today?"

Only Camisia entered the room, and there was no sign of other nobles.

Camisia, holding the documents, nodded.

"Yes, I believe that the other nobles might behave rudely due to excitement, so it is best for me to meet you alone."

"Ahh, that's a big help."

"This is what a subordinate should do."

Looking at Camisia bowing with a smile, Ella began to applaud Camisia's thoughtfulness in her heart. As expected, Camisia always considered everything very comprehensively. This made her feel much more relaxed. Everyone present was familiar to her, so she didn't have to worry about being blamed even if she made a mistake.

Her heart was finally at ease, and Ella had an indescribable sense of liberation. Almost subconsciously, Ella waved happily to Camisia.

"Then let's start with what Camisia considers to be the simplest thing."

"Yes, Your Highness, please take a look at this."

Camisia handed over the document in her hand, and then Luty handed it to Ella. Although Ella didn't think it was necessary to be so troublesome and just let her stand up and take it, Luty said that this was a part of her status as a king, so she couldn't stand up and take it herself.

After a quick glance, Ella quickly gave up on interpreting it. Just like before, the overly professional explanation made it difficult for her to understand. She could only grasp the content about currency.

A bitter feeling welled up in Ella's heart, and she found it difficult to speak. Because of the mistakes she made in the past - signing and passing all the bills brought by Camisia without even reading them, she now had to pretend to know everything.

At this point, if she said again that she couldn't understand these documents, Camisia would probably immediately think of those more difficult bills - it was really bad to implement them when she clearly didn't understand them. Ella had no choice but to ask Camisia indirectly.

"Is this Camisia's proposal?"

"No, this is Dean's proposal. After seeing the treasure you gave me, Dean suggested introducing a new currency in the territory."

"Eh? Treasure? New currency? Uh—I'm asking why."

Ella looked away awkwardly. The detailed information should be written in the document. It was really inappropriate for her to ask so many questions now. In order to save the situation, Ella continued to add more information.

"Although I already know the general content, I still want to hear Camisia's opinion."

"Yes, I believe Dean's proposal is entirely feasible. Among the treasures the princess gave me some time ago, besides magic cores, ores, magic weapons, and items of unknown function, a large portion is gold coins popular during the Demon God era. There are so many of them that they could fill up an entire warehouse, and they can be used as raw materials for making new gold coins."

"Well……"

This time it was Ella's turn to pause. She really wanted to ask why the new currency was being introduced, but the answer might be written in the document, so she couldn't ask here.

Fortunately, Ruthie was standing nearby. Perhaps she saw Ella's difficulties and asked questions on her behalf.

"Miss Camisia, weren't the gold coins from the Demon God era quite valuable? Why are they being recast as new coins?"

Moreover, the gold coins used on the continent are all unified with the only god on the front and golden wings on the back. The sudden appearance of a new currency may be criticized.

After a brief moment of thought, Camisia answered Lotte.

"Don't you know why Demon Gold Coins are so expensive, Lady Ruti? Demon Gold Coins are a currency issued by the Demon King. During the Demon King era, creatures on the continent were relatively scarce and often threatened by monsters. Considering the durability of the coins, the Demon King instructed the craftsmen to mix a small amount of rare God's Crystal into the coins.

Any object, with just a little bit of God's Crystal mixed in, can instantly become a sturdy weapon as hard as orichalcum. However, unlike in the past, the production of God's Crystal is now extremely high. For example, the Kingdom of Baris produces less than five kilograms annually. Therefore, most of the time, Demon Gold Coins are melted down by craftsmen to be forged into magical weapons. This is the true reason for their high price."

"Is that so... I heard it has a high collector's value."

"The claim of collectible value is a lie fabricated by other countries to conceal the truth. The preciousness of the God Crystal far surpasses that of Crimson Gold, and its extraction is extremely difficult. To prevent ordinary people from becoming curious and to expand their treasuries, these countries spread lies."

Camisia sighed.

"In the Demon God era, the God Crystal wasn't a very precious metal, so it was used to mint gold coins. However, now that the extraction method has been lost, the value of the Demon God gold coins containing the God Crystal has exceeded their inherent value, and they have lost their meaning as gold coins."

"But why does Miss Camisia want to mint new gold coins? Won't that cause dissatisfaction?"

Lotte asked the second question that Ella wanted to know.

"Ah, Lady Ruthie, you didn't see the materials in the princess's hand, so it's understandable that she wouldn't know. The introduction of the new gold coin will allow us to control the prices of goods ourselves. By adjusting the number of gold coins issued, we can regulate prices in the short term, without being influenced by the Sacred Academy. As for the possible dissatisfaction, I don't think there will be many objections. Putting aside the fact that everyone in the territory will begin using the new currency as soon as the princess orders it, each country already has the practice of issuing its own currency. It's only because of some economic initiatives made by the Sacred Academy a long time ago that people on the continent have gradually begun using the gold coins minted by the Sacred Academy, which are now known as the Continental Gold Coin."

"So even if we bring up the idea of ​​using a new gold coin again, it won't cause public discontent?"

"Yes, there are precedents for this. The God-Humans and the Elves are the only nations that still use their own currencies. As long as we implement the policy step by step, I believe we will soon achieve our goal."

At this point, the serious expression on Camisia's face suddenly changed - making Ella feel that she was about to say something bad.

"As for the design of the new gold coin, I believe the princess's profile should be the primary choice, with the demonic emblem on the reverse."

"Eh? Wait—why use my profile? Wouldn't the previous Demon King be better?"

Camisia lowered her head, looking quite embarrassed.

"Well... Princess, no one remembers what the previous Demon King looked like now."

"but--"

"Miss Camisia, wouldn't it be problematic if Miss Ella's image was used as a stamp on the gold coin?"

"question?"

Ruthie's words made Camisia look up in confusion. She had no idea why Ruthie said that.

In her heart, Ella cheered for Lotte and watched the conversation nervously.

"For example, if Miss Ella's image is used as a gold coin stamp, wouldn't that cause the demons in the territory to be reluctant to use the gold coins, or even hoard them in large quantities? Wouldn't that make the gold coins themselves more valuable than the value they represent?"

"this--"

An expression of sudden realization suddenly appeared on Camisia's confused face.

"I see. I hadn't noticed that at all. Indeed, it's possible that such a problem might actually arise, and I've been negligent. In that case, Princess, I suggest that you use the sacred staff as the pattern. Is that alright?"

But the Pestle of Heavenly Punishment was of course nothing. Ella nodded like a chick pecking at rice.

"Of course, no problem. I'll give the Pestle of Heavenly Punishment to Camisia after we get down."

"Then, Princess-sama, may I discuss the second topic?"

"Well, go ahead."

With Ruthie by my side, I felt so relieved, just like being able to use my phone as a cheating tool during an exam.

Camisia hesitated for a moment before she spoke slowly.

"Next, I'm going to discuss the reward and punishment system. Originally, these trivial matters shouldn't bother Princess-sama, but since some of the rewards are related to you, I've brought them here..."

"Is it about me?"

Perhaps because she found it difficult to speak, Camisia kept shifting her gaze.

"Yes... yes... Some time ago, Dean and I thought we should establish a clear reward and punishment system between the nobles and the military, so we decided to implement it first among the Royal Guards. The punishments were decided by Dean and me, but there was a lot of debate about the rewards. The Royal Guards unanimously agreed that only a pillow with your image printed on it would qualify as the highest reward. Of course, Dean and I immediately rejected this request. Although using this as a reward would surely make the entire demon clan excited, printing your image on a pillow is simply blasphemy. However, because of this, Dean and I came up with another plan."

Hearing that the plan was rejected, Ella slowly retracted her upper body that was leaning out from the table and breathed a long sigh of relief. If she knew that she was made into a pillow and placed on someone else's bed, she would definitely get goose bumps all over her body and would not be able to sleep well in the middle of the night.

It seems that Camisia and Dean are different from ordinary demons. At least they still have common sense. Ella couldn't help but feel lucky. In order to hide her embarrassment, she coughed twice.

"Ahem, Camisia, tell me, what's the other plan?"

Perhaps because she was extremely nervous, Camisia, who had never flinched even when facing the Mark of Original Sin, began to sweat all over for the first time and her speech became halting.

"Um... well... well... Dean and I thought—no, Dean thought—that we could give you a framed album with your image printed on it as the highest reward. Of course, the conditions for obtaining this highest reward are very strict. If it is possible, it will be more difficult than the name 'Nott' that once represented the glory of the demon race. T-So, what do you think?"

Almost spitting out the tea she had just drunk, Ella managed to swallow it, then slammed the table and yelled.

"Reject, reject!"

There was no sign of disappointment at all. Camisia, who was obviously in a state of extreme tension, immediately stood up straight, her expression as serious as it could be.

"Yes! Then, let's skip this topic, Princess-sama, and move on to the next one, which is about the aristocracy—"

Before Camisia could finish her words, Ella interrupted her, propping her head up with her hands as if she had had enough.

"Hmm—well, Camisia already knows the outcome of these things, right? There's no need to report to me."

Obviously, she didn't expect Ella to say that. Camisia was stunned for a moment, then her pupils gradually dilated and she asked with a look of panic on her face.

"Have you already become disgusted, Princess?"

"No, it's not that I hate her. I just feel that since Camisia already knows the result, it doesn't matter whether she reports it to me or not. Camisia has a lot of things to do—"

"—No, no, how could that be? I don't find it troublesome at all. Your Highness is worrying too much."

"but……"

Interrupting Ella again, Camisia took a step forward.

"It may sound rude of you to say this, but even so, I still want to say this—I only want to train the princess to become a capable Demon King. Even if I disappear from this world, that's fine—"

Before she could finish her words, Ella pointed her palm at Camisia. This kind of heavy topic was something she was not good at, so it would be better to stop her before she really got involved. Besides, she had been expecting Camisia to say this for a long time. In the past, she had imagined many times how to become a demon king who did nothing, and this scene happened to be one of the scenes she had imagined in her mind.

With a tense face, Ella looked into Camisia's eyes that were about to burst into tears.

"Camisia."

"Yes."

"I won't allow you to say anything that will make you disappear again."

"but……"

"Fufu, Camisia, have you forgotten? With Golden Cat's Eyes, Camisia won't age at all, right? And even if we encounter an enemy we can't defeat, like the Mark of Original Sin, as long as I'm here, we won't get hurt. So, Camisia can always, uh—always stay by my side, right?"

I was so embarrassed by my seemingly cool line that I wanted to crawl under the table, but in order to avoid having to pretend to be handling government affairs in the future, I had to keep a straight face here. I must never be lazy in work that I do just to be lazy.

Ella glanced at Camisia secretly. Camisia had her mouth slightly open and her expression was a little dull, looking quite shocked.

Did I say too much?

Ella carefully called out Camisia's name.

"Camisia?"

"Ah...ah! I'm so sorry, Princess-sama, for being so inappropriate in front of you!"

"No, I'm glad you're okay, Camisia. Did you hear what I just said?"

"Yes! Of course! The princess said that she would help me deal with any enemy I couldn't defeat, so I can always stay by your side - is that right?"

As if to confirm it, Camisia placed both hands on the table, and excitedly repeated it, her crimson twintails fluttering up and down behind her due to the uneasy fluctuations of magic power.

Frightened by this momentum, Ella, who was sitting on the chair, moved back a distance.

"Yes, that's right. So, Camisia, you don't have to worry about how to pass on what you've learned to me."

The subtext is that Camisia can let it go and does it without having to submit it to herself for confirmation.

"Indeed, as Princess-sama said, I understand. Although it is extremely inappropriate to say this now, Princess-sama, may I be excused and allowed to calm down for a while?"

Although her tone was normal, Camisia's entire body was surrounded by an unstable blue-purple light, and even her eyes were constantly switching between purple and gold.

Ella nodded repeatedly without hesitation, fearing that Camisia would go back on her word.

"Of course, I agree."

"Thank you very much, Princess!"

The voice was still ringing in my ears, but the figure had already disappeared from the spot. Camisia left the room at a speed so fast that I couldn't see clearly.

Hearing a sound like something hitting a wall in the distance, Lotte leaned over with an expression as if she wasn't sure what to say, and tilted her head to look at Ella.

"Miss Ella, are you going too far? Miss Camisia seems a little off."