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

"Ah! I get it, I get it! But if you fail, don't blame me!"

"Even if we fail, we will still get rid of this guy."

Lotte cheered Ella up.

"Hmm, just like using the Seal of Envy, I can input magic power into the crown and then issue orders..."

Feeling a little insecure, Ella controlled the ice ball to stop in the air, inhaled, letting the humid summer air fill her lungs, then stretched out her hand and pointed her palm at the disaster beast that was fighting with her companions.

“‘Stop.’”

click-

As a huge lightning flashed before the rainstorm, the body of the disaster beast suddenly froze in mid-air without warning.

Chapter 66 Nursing Home

*Genesis 6187 August 22nd 11:13 AM Eastern Demonic Branch of Disaster

Although everyone's life has become leisurely since they went to Yoyo Island - there is nothing to do every day except exploring unknown places or simply hiding in the house to watch the rain - now it is time to muster all the strength and head towards the maze.

Angelica and Shen Gan have not yet reached level 30, and Iris's leveling speed is a bit slow, so Ella decided to leave Youyou Island every morning and return to the island after gaining some experience.

Now, Ella was walking on the streets of the City of Disaster Branch with Eve and two guards.

"Going straight from level 27 to level 30, Lotte's body is clearly not adapting."

With her arms folded over her chest, Ella sighed as she endured the scorching sun. Because Lotte's upgrade speed was too fast after defeating the first disaster monster, Lotte's rhythm became disordered during the maze battle.

"It'll probably take at least a few days to get used to it. Well, with Iris and Mitis around, there shouldn't be any problems."

"Strange fish, are you okay?"

Eve tilted her head, her incredibly pale skin revealing her ghostly identity.

"Hmm, let's use the Crown of Mistydin to order it to go back underground and not come out. It shouldn't be a problem. Compared to this, it's a good thing there were no casualties, otherwise I would definitely blame myself to death."

I actually forgot the ability of the Crown of Mistin at the critical moment. My reaction was really too slow.

Noticing that the conversation had come to an end, Linglan, who was following behind Ella, asked.

"Lady Aira, what is the destination of this trip?"

"You're going to the nursing home? I heard from Camisia this morning that the nursing home has started operating, so I wanted to go see the children there."

"It is an honor for all of us demons to have a king like you who is so responsible."

"Well……"

Facing Linglan's sparkling eyes, Ella turned her head guiltily and looked straight ahead. She was just worried about the children who were looking at her with longing eyes, not out of consideration as a ruler inspecting the people's sentiments.

The brief conversation ended, leaving only the noise of carriages and pedestrians passing by.

The nursing home was renovated from an abandoned aristocratic mansion. The guards are temporarily being replaced by the same thugs from the slums, and general staff are still being recruited... I remember Camisia saying the children need to work too. I think they're planting some crops in the mansion's backyard to supplement their food needs. It's probably to build their physical strength, I guess. With Camisia and Dean here, I don't really need to get involved in anything.

Ella stretched lazily. The recent free time even made her feel like she could continue traveling to other places on the continent.

"The Land of the Dead in the west, the Kingdoms in the south, the United Kingdom, the Elf Territory, and the Divine Territory... I remember hearing the maids at dinner that the Kumi tribe are preparing to receive an oracle and welcome a new queen? The queen is actually chosen by the gods, what a strange race."

However, the Kumis were originally very strange creatures, and she would not be surprised if they became even stranger. Ella could not help but recall the group of Kumis she met on Dragon Island. At that time, the Kumis asked her to hold them in her hands, and when she did so, they actually shouted "So cute", and then shattered into pieces with a snap. She felt both worried and funny.

"That's mine! Give it back to me!"

"No, if I grab it, it's mine. Huhu~ Delicious roasted sweet potato~"

The sound of two children arguing was heard on the side of the road. Ella subconsciously turned her head. The two children seemed to be friends and were fighting over the only half left of a roasted sweet potato. The staple food of the demon tribe was mainly bread. Sweet potatoes, which were popular in human countries, were relatively rare among the demon tribe.

Suddenly remembering something, Ella, who had tied her blonde hair into two ponytails, looked at the two guards behind her.

"Do Linglen and Grace know how many children there are in the nursing home?"

"Um...I'm sorry, I don't understand."

"Me too."

"Well, could you please go buy some simple food? Enough for more than a hundred people."

It was really embarrassing to go meet the children empty-handed. Although there were desserts like cakes in the warehouse, there was no way they could feed dozens of people.

Understanding Ella's meaning, Linglan clasped her hands together and asked.

"Lady Aira, are bread and cereals okay?"

"Well, for gold coins, let's use these."

Ella took out a few gold coins from the storage and handed them to Linglan.

"Eve and I will go to the nursing home first. Once Linglan has purchased the items, we can have them moved over."

"Yes, Grace. Lady Ella's safety is in your hands."

After explaining everything to Grace, Linglan quickly walked towards the grain store she remembered.

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Although the location of the nursing home is relatively remote due to land use issues, this is not a problem for Ella who has "topographic search". After walking through the busy streets for nearly half an hour, the three of them finally arrived at the door of the nursing home where there were few pedestrians.

The entire nursing home is surrounded by a stone brick wall about two people high. The courtyard that should have been planted with flowers and plants has been converted into a flat area for children to play. It is probably not yet completed. Several craftsmen can be seen cutting wood in the wing of the mansion.

As for the main building of the mansion, several old women can be seen walking in the corridor from the door, and it seems that everything is running well.

An inexplicable sense of accomplishment arose in her heart, and the corners of Ella's mouth curled up unconsciously.

"This is the nursing home built by order of the Demon King. Who are you?"

A burly human man in armor appeared in front of Ella and Eve.

This must be the thug from the slums, Ella thought, and then Grace stepped forward to answer for her.

"This is the Demon King."

"ha?"

A puzzled look appeared on the guard's face. As for the Demon King he saw at the coronation ceremony, although he could not remember his face clearly, the irresistible majesty emanating from his body was completely different from the girl in front of him who seemed to have no threat and was quite easy to bully.

"This joke isn't funny..."

"This is the emblem of the Demon King's personal guard. Now that you know it, retreat immediately."

Grace placed a purple token in front of the guard, and the guard's face turned pale instantly.

"H-Honestly, Your Majesty, the Demon King, please excuse me!"

"No... I don't mean to punish you. Instead of paying respects, what about the children in the nursing home?"

"Your Majesty, the Demon King, those little ones—those children—are learning farming in the backyard, while those with magical talent are receiving instruction from the magic caster inside the house."

Seeing that the guard's face hidden under the armor was sweating, and considering that this might be due to the pressure brought by his identity, Ella felt embarrassed to stay here any longer.

"Well, open the door. I want to go in and take a look."

"Your Majesty, do you need me to notify you in advance?"

It was very rare for Grace to take the initiative to ask Ella, but this would be a troublesome act for Ella, so she naturally refused. Then the three of them walked into the courtyard that had been flattened.

"It feels like I'm back at the Sacred Academy."

"happy?"

Eve always seemed to be able to tell when her mood was changing.

"Well, although I had to work part-time to pay for my studies back then... but it's also part of my happy memories, right? I wonder if Uncle Wadong's pastry shop is still around. I'm going to deliver the Seal of Original Sin to the Holy Academy soon, so I'll have to thank him properly then."

Although the working experience was not good - he was always treated like a mascot by the older sisters in the college - but if it weren't for the gold coins, he and Luty would have been in a difficult situation with no source of income long ago.

"Don't run, I'm going to catch you~"

“Uaaaaaaaaa!”

"You two, stop making such a fuss in the courtyard."

Probably having just finished a planting course, a group of children who looked less than ten years old ran out from the backyard, followed by an elderly woman in gray cloth, sweating profusely.

Because Ella and Eve were dressed so differently, they quickly attracted the children's attention.

"It's the noble sir!"

"So beautiful..."

"Are the clothes clean too?"

"Fool, that's a noble."

Since the children had no strong sense of hierarchy, most of the looks they gave them were filled with curiosity and envy. However, for the elderly woman who was their teacher, it was a completely different feeling.

The old woman opened her mouth slightly, a look of surprise first flashed across her face, then replaced by panic. She walked slowly to Ella and prepared to salute - Ella stopped her in time.

"It is my fault for not being prepared for your visit, Your Excellency. I am the director of this nursing home appointed by Master Dean. May I ask who you are...?"

“Hmm…”

Ella was in a dilemma for a moment. She really didn't want to reveal the identity of the Demon King. If people around her were afraid of her because of her identity, it would seem that she had deviated from the original purpose of this trip.

After thinking for a moment, a light bulb lit up in Ella's head, and she pushed Eve, who was looking confused, to the front.

"This is Eve, the envoy of the Enstanit Church. Lady Eve said she wanted to visit the children in the nursing home, so we came here."

While speaking, Ella winked at Grace who was about to say something behind her, signaling Grace not to do anything unnecessary.

An expression of relief suddenly appeared on the dean's face.

"So you are the priest of the Enstarnet Church. I apologize for mistaking you for a noble looking to cause trouble."

"It doesn't matter."

Eve shook her head.

"A noble looking for trouble? Has any noble been here before?"

As she spoke, Ella looked at the children behind the dean who were looking up at Eve with admiration. If any noble had the heart to attack these children with such innocence in their eyes, she would have the obligation to teach them a lesson.

The dean wiped the sweat from his forehead and a wry smile appeared on his face.

"No... We haven't encountered any troublesome nobles here, but I've heard from others that some nobles like to collect fees from powerless organizations... I'm sorry to have said so much irrelevant things. I would like to ask the three of you to come inside and take a seat. Since you are priests, I believe you are here to select children from the nursing home."

This is the same as what he heard from Camisia. If there are people or organizations that want to adopt a child, they can take the selected child away by paying some gold coins. Of course, in order to prevent human traffickers from taking advantage of this, the price of gold coins is often higher, and if the buyer does not meet certain conditions, the nursing home will not agree.

"Adopt."

After saying this, Eve drew a cross on her chest to indicate that she was not here for adoption.

"If it's not for adoption...Priest-sama, we don't have anyone here who needs treatment."

"food."

"food?"

A look of doubt appeared on the dean's wrinkled face.

Ella immediately explained.

"Actually, we're here to help improve the lives of the children here. These are just small gifts, so please don't mind, Dean."

According to the original plan, I only intended to ask some specific questions, communicate with the children and then leave, but if it develops like this, there is nothing wrong with it.

Ella checked the "Topography Search." Linglan was extremely efficient. She could be seen leading a team of people to the entrance of the nursing home.

"Improve your life... Miss, the food for the nursing home is purchased by a dedicated person, so no child will go hungry."

"It's black bread~"

"And noodle soup."

"We can eat meat every month."

“There are no unpalatable bugs.”

The children said happily with their eyes wide open.

But the more Ella listened, the more she couldn't help but wonder what kind of life they had led before. And according to the report submitted by Camisia and Dean, in order to prevent the infiltration of children who did not meet the requirements - such as those who were already cared for by their parents and just wanted to take up resources in the nursing home - the nursing home deliberately set up a rule that the food could not be prepared too well, and it was only necessary to ensure that they could eat enough. So what she was doing now, preparing a relatively sumptuous meal, should be considered a gift for the children.

Looking behind her at Linglan who was directing the workers to move the wooden boxes into the courtyard, Ella answered.

"It's okay. These are all foods donated to the nursing home free of charge. The director can decide what to do with them."