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

"How would I know that?"

Although I am also very curious, I have not conducted a thorough investigation due to time constraints. However, based on what I see now, it seems that Youyou Island is not supported by a pillar of light as it appears on the surface.

"It looks like it was dug out by something. Yuyu Island was originally part of the ground, right?"

"Does Fukagan think so too?"

"Yeah, but why would anyone live on Yoyo Island? It's beautiful, but it's desolate."

"My Lord, because this pillar of light is considered an ominous sign, everyone who originally lived nearby has moved away."

The soldier in full armor who served as a guide answered. He was the only one born on Youyou Island chosen by Dean from among his personal guards, so it was natural for him to serve as both a guard and a guide.

"They've moved away... What about the people on the island?"

"Magical—Lady Ella, Yoyo Island is at least 500 meters from the surface, making transportation inconvenient. Therefore, even if the islanders wanted to come down, they couldn't. According to stories passed down from generation to generation by our ancestors, everyone initially wanted to return to the surface, but as the old and new lives on the island changed, fewer and fewer people knew about the outside world, and eventually, most people no longer wanted to return."

"I remember before we came here, Kamisia introduced you as someone from Yoyo Island, right? Why did you come down?"

Mitis, who had been concentrating on the scenery, now turned her attention to the soldiers.

"This... my dear family member—"

"It's Master Mitis."

"Yes, Lady Mitis. I longed for the outside world because of the stories circulating on the island. Although many people have lost interest in exploring the outside world, there are still a few like me who yearn for a wider world. As for leaving the floating island, Count Leon, who manages this place, occasionally comes up on a monster to inspect, and then the islanders have the opportunity to go down. Looking back now, if I hadn't made that decision, I would definitely still be busy farming and would never have had the chance to see Lady Ella with my own eyes."

The soldier's words were filled with gratitude and emotion, and he looked up at Youyou Island above the airship.

"The people there should be the same as before."

"After all, you're far away from the outside world, so it's only natural that your life remains the same. Don't you have a childhood sweetheart or someone you miss? You don't seem to have any feelings at all about returning to your hometown after so long."

Perhaps not expecting to be questioned by the princess of the God-man tribe, the soldier was startled, and then he spoke awkwardly. Although the soldier's expression could not be seen due to the helmet, judging by the soldier's attempt to reach out and touch the back of his head, he must be feeling uneasy.

"Well... to be honest, the status of women on Yoyo Island is much higher than that of men. While men haven't been reduced to slavery, they still have to do everything on the island, which is quite hard..."

"Men have to do everything? What about women?"

This time, it was Angeline who asked the question, looking puzzled. In this world, only the nobles had the idea of ​​"leaving heavy labor to men." For ordinary families, it was natural for women to go to the fields and help with farming. For families where men went to join the army, women would become the new pillars of the family. That's why Angeline was puzzled by the soldier's words "leaving everything to men."

"It sounds extreme, but there's nothing we can do about it on Yoyo Island. According to the warnings passed down from our ancestors, if women stop praying, Yoyo Island will fall to the ground, and all living things on the island will die."

"Hey... this isn't just a lie for children."

"Lady Aira, this is a proven legend. In the past, Yoyo Island was much higher than it is now, even flying monsters couldn't reach it. However, there have been three incidents in history that discredited this rumor. At that time, many people lived a comfortable life and believed there was no need to pray. When the number of women praying dropped to a certain level, the entire island began to plummet. The intense movement destroyed almost all the buildings on the island, and many people were thrown off the island due to the turbulence. Fortunately, our ancestors realized this in time and immediately began to pray. Since then, Yoyo Island has stopped its decline and has risen a little bit each year."

"In that case, wouldn't it be fine if the island just slowly landed on the ground? We wouldn't have to pray anymore."

Angelica showed an expression of confusion.

"Your Excellency, although I haven't experienced it myself, the panic of falling would be uncontrollable... Everyone on the island believes that doing so is deceiving the creator of the miracle of the floating island. And no one can guarantee that every prayer will stop the island from falling. Rather than making an unsure attempt that could result in everyone's death, it's better to maintain the status quo."

Ella nodded repeatedly at the soldier's words. She could understand this idea to some extent. Under the premise that no one knew why prayer would stop the island from sinking, it was more reassuring to be content with the status quo rather than risking her life.

"Because women's prayers can save everyone's lives, does that mean women have a much higher status than men?"

"That's not the case, Lady Ella. I didn't explain it clearly. To be precise, only women between the ages of six and forty can pray. Also, women who have lost their purity during this period cannot pray either. If they pray, it will have the same effect as a man's prayer."

"Same effect?"

"Yes, the surrounding Yoyos will explode, and the island will shake slightly."

"Yuyu? Explosion? What was that?"

If this were a comic, there would definitely be several question marks above Ella's head.

"this--"

"Ms. Ella, we've arrived at Yoyo Island."

"Eh? Are we there yet? Ah... Sorry, maybe next time."

The second half of the sentence was directed at the soldiers.

The soldier stood up straight and struck his chest with his right hand, making a clanging sound.

"Yes! Lady Ella!"

"Little Ella, look, there are so many people surrounding us down there."

"Eh?"

Angelica's energetic voice made Ella run quickly to the edge of the hanging basket - she had been afraid of heights and had not dared to approach it before.

He could see countless demons in plain clothing gathered in the open space of Youyou Island—approximately two to three thousand people—and without exception, all of them were looking up at him.

Chapter 51 Youyou and the Calamity Beast

"Master Kurt, there's someone on that thing!"

"It's great that it's not a monster."

"I'm telling you, how could it be a monster if it's flying the flag representing our demon clan? Although it certainly looks like a monster."

Because the magic airship was hovering dozens of meters above Youyou Island, Ella was able to hear the cries of the islanders. It seemed that they mistook the magic airship for a monster.

Led by Linglan, the soldiers on the banners stood in a row and saluted Ella.

"Lord Ella, let's go down and set up the landing area first."

"Well, don't use force."

"Yes."

A pre-prepared rope ladder was dropped from the magic airship, and Linglan and others jumped to the ground. After saying something to the residents on the island, the residents dispersed around, and then under Lotte's control, the magic airship slowly landed on the ground.

"Is this Yuyu Island? It's definitely different from the Earth. I feel like I've arrived in another world."

Craning her neck to look at the scenery outside the crowd, Angeline sighed that there were almost no tall buildings on Youyou Island in the clouds, and the place where the magic airship landed was at a higher altitude, so everything could be seen at a glance.

Perhaps because Linglan, who had come down beforehand, had already communicated with them, a very young-looking woman with green hair and wearing a linen short dress came up to Ella and her group.

"Greetings, I am Alpha Reichi, the current lord of Yoyo Island. May I ask which of you is the noble lord...?"

Alpha glanced from left to right. Everyone standing in front of him looked like a noble, so much so that Alpha didn't know who to talk to for a moment.

"I'm Ella Nott, and these are my companions."

"N-Nott? Although I've never been to the surface, I remember reading that Nott is a surname given to those who have made great contributions to the demon clan. Are you a noble among the demon clan?"

"I'm not even close to being a noble. It would be a huge help if Alpha could treat me like a normal person."

"You...you're such a joker."

With an unconcealable look of panic in his eyes, Alpha forced himself to maintain a smile on his face.

[Yeah, yeah, looks like it's going to take some time to get used to this.]

After shaking her head in her heart, Ella looked at the curious residents around her. Most of them had brown skin. Perhaps due to the scarcity of supplies on the island, there were almost no people wearing fancy clothes. Most of them wore linen and gray short-sleeved shirts. From the "terrain search", there were no slaves among them. The highest-level one was Alpha in front of her, a level 7 magic caster who was good at fire magic.

In addition to this information, what also attracted Ella's attention was the creature on Alpha's shoulder - a round creature the size of a fist, with rabbit-like red eyes and white fur all over its body. It must be very comfortable to touch, Ella thought to herself.

"It's going to rain soon. If Lady Aira and the other ladies don't mind, could you please come to my house first? There's nothing valuable on Yoyo Island, but we can still prepare some simple tea."

"Of course."

Maybe he wanted to ask about the purpose of his group. It was natural for him to be worried when a group of people whose status and strength far exceeded those of the residents suddenly appeared on the semi-enclosed island.

After the soldiers placed the magic airship, Ella and her group followed Alpha to the center of Yoyo Island, and the crowd blocking the way naturally made way for them.

"Ella, what is this? A monster?"

Mitis, who was walking beside Ella, asked, pointing at the white fluffy creatures that were jumping around behind her.

"Mitis doesn't know either?"

"How would I know? I've always been in the Bruzea Empire."

"This is a strange creature called 'Yoyo' that lives only on Yoyo Island."

Alpha, who was walking in front and had long emerald green hair, answered on Ella's behalf.

"Strange? Will something bad happen if I touch it?"

Stopping her hand that was about to touch Youyou, Angeline looked at Alpha with a look that seemed to say, "You're lying."

"Nothing bad will happen to them. It's just that no one on the island has ever seen them eat or reproduce. Plus, they only follow women who have the power of prayer. That's why I say this. In everyone's eyes, Youyou is the god who protects this island."

"It can move around even though it can't eat. It really is a fantasy world."

"Yuyu Island is truly incredible."

That's not what I meant.

Of course, Ella didn't express her inner complaints, but just stuck out her tongue quietly.

"If that's the case, then it won't be a problem even if I do touch it? It would be a shame not to be able to touch such a cute creature."

"Angelina, you already have it in your hand."

"Ahahaha... I've already picked it up by the time I came to my senses. But this thing isn't afraid of strangers at all. Even when I picked it up, it didn't resist at all. Its eyes are red like a rabbit, and it can hop around on the ground even though it has no legs. Hey, little Alpha, can I adopt one?"

"Youyou will be angry if you leave the island, so you can't take this young lady with you."

In response to Alpha's answer, as if she understood the conversation, Youyou, who had been staying obediently in Angeline's arms, jumped aside and ran to Alpha's shoulder at Alpha's call.

"Unexpectedly, they can understand conversations? Intelligent creatures? This is getting weirder and weirder."

Frowning, Ella felt something was a little strange and used "Low-level Appraisal" on Youyou.

"Is it only level 1?... Its unique skills are 'Expand' and 'Clash'. It looks just like the monsters in the starting town in an RPG game."

Feeling a little helpless about her own neurotic behavior, Ella let down her guard and continued to travel across Yoyo Island under the leadership of Alpha.

Crops like cabbage and radish are grown everywhere on the island, and it is rare to see bare areas without plants. Deep wells serving as water sources can be seen every few steps, and most buildings are built with mud mixed with straw. Perhaps because all the residents have gathered at the landing place of the magic airship, there are not many pedestrians in the second half of the road. Compared with a town, this place feels more like a large village - there is not even a fence to protect against wild animals.

After discovering this, Iris waved her hand to drive away Youyou who was following her, and asked Alpha.

"Are there no wild beasts attacking the village here?"

"There are wolves and black bears in the eastern forest, but when they approach the village, the Yoyos will sound a warning, and then everyone will wake up. In addition, the village hunters go into the mountains regularly, so the village has never been attacked by wild animals."

"Eh...how many people live on the island?"

Judging from the fact that the residents were dressed neatly, there must be a place where cloth was made, and the number of people here might be more than the two or three thousand that he had seen before.

"Including newborn babies, there are a total of 4,122 people."

"It's less than five kilometers long, but there are four thousand people living here. This place must be constantly interacting with the outside world."

Shen Gan, who was driving You You away with a xylophone, said that just like before, Shen Gan had a strange physique that attracted small animals.

"Well, Lord Lyon, the commander here, often brings cloth, salt, and other necessities. In exchange, we need to give him some of the food and animal hides we hunt."

"The lord here is truly dedicated. Anyone else would simply collect taxes."

Shen Gan complained with an expression as if he didn't know what to say. Just as she said, for a village like this, the lord would usually only send tax officials to collect taxes regularly, and personally deliver the supplies needed by the people. This kind of thing could be considered an anomaly.

"My home is in front. There's a separate house there for guests to stay in—"

“My noble lord! Take me to the outside world!”

Before Alpha could finish, the shouts of several men were heard in the distance.

A total of seven men wearing patched clothes ran up to Ella and her group, but were stopped in time by the soldiers.

Alpha, wearing a linen short coat, frowned and took a step forward.

"What are you doing? This is the Lord who bears the name of Nott. Do not offend him."

"Master Alpha, we want to go under the island..."

"Can't we wait until Count Leon arrives?"

"But Count Lyon won't arrive for three months, and he can only bring a few people at a time, so it won't be our turn."

Putting his hands together in a begging manner, the man who spoke bowed deeply to the Alpha.

"Please! Alpha-sama!"

The men's behavior made Alpha look embarrassed. Seeing this, Ella stepped forward.

"Are you guys going down?"