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

Ella blinked and tilted her head curiously.

"People? What people?"

"I disrespect you maggot."

“…Be clear.”

"It's Lord Wood."

"Ah, I see. Bring it here."

"Yes."

She had told the soldiers before dinner to bring Earl Wood over. The reason why the soldiers told her now that Earl Wood had arrived was probably because they felt that Earl Wood should not show up at dinner and ruin everyone's mood. Of course, there could be other reasons, but Ella didn't intend to ask further.

Less than a minute later, Earl Wood, exuding a destitute air, was pushed in front of Ella by the soldiers. His originally gloomy face was now filled with tension and fear, his black hair was stuck to his face due to sweat, and his noble clothes were tattered. He did not have the calm look he had seen in the city of Ide before.

"Your Majesty, the people have been brought here."

"Well, back off."

"Yes."

Without objection, the soldiers slowly retreated to where the dining table was, facing Ella with awe.

With the appearance of Earl Wood, everyone at the table who had nothing to do turned their attention to Earl Wood. Mitis, who was sitting next to Ella, tilted her head and tapped the table lightly.

"This is Earl Wood? I can't tell at all. Is Ella going to judge him?"

"Hmm? I have something I want to say."

"No, no matter what your Majesty says, I will definitely agree!"

Falling to his knees, Earl Wood buried his head deeply in the ground, fearing that he would behave in the slightest bit impolitely.

"I deserve death for not recognizing you. Whatever punishment you impose, I will accept it!"

It may sound like there is no desire to survive, but in fact, actively requesting punishment can actually reduce the sentence.

Iris raised her eyebrows and stopped Ella from speaking with her eyes, then stood up and took a few steps forward to stand in front of Earl Wood.

"Huh? You're willing to accept anything?"

“Yes… yes.”

Lord Wood's voice sounded weak.

"So, before that, what kind of punishment do you think is appropriate for Prince Harry? The current result is that Prince Harry will be deported and the King of the Harry Kingdom will be informed of the attack on Ella-chan—no, the attack on His Majesty. At that time, Prince Harry will be stripped of his royal status and expelled from the Harry Kingdom. Do you think this is a sufficient solution?"

After a pause, Iris smiled maliciously and continued to add.

"Let me state this upfront. Your Majesty believes that as the principal offenders, you should share the punishment equally."

In other words, the heavier the punishment for Prince Harry, the lighter the punishment for Earl Wood. Unlike Prince Harry's royal status, Earl Wood is merely a lord of a border territory. If the King of Untermire knew that he had attacked the Demon King, he would definitely be beheaded immediately to show his loyalty to the Demon Clan.

Earl Wood was sweating profusely, his lips trembling, and his hands groping on the ground.

"This...this...can I change the way Prince Harry handles this?"

"I'm just listening to your advice as Prince Harry's accomplice. Whether or not I'll act on it is another matter. Besides, Ella-chan doesn't like brutal methods like beheading."

"Please, please give me some time to think."

"Five, four, three—"

"Okay! I got it!"

Before Iris finished counting down, Earl Wood shouted in a tearful voice.

"I think we should send Prince Harry to the Colosseum in our territory. If he wins ten times, he'll be free. Let's propose this to the Harry Kingdom! It would punish Prince Harry, but it would also leave him a chance to survive!"

"Wow, surprisingly decisive. We don't intend to make a decision now on how to deal with you and the suggestion you just made. His Majesty is looking for you for another matter."

Having said this, Iris nodded to Ella, indicating that Ella should talk about her own affairs.

While feeling sympathy for Prince Harry for making such a friend, Ella prayed for Prince Harry's soul for a moment, then looked up at Earl Wood, whose cloudy eyes held a hint of hope.

"There's only one thing I want to say."

Since Lord Wood didn't say anything, Ella had to explain herself.

"When I came to the territory, I found some villages destroyed by rebels. If you can properly handle it—"

"I will do my best to arrange it!"

"Really?"

He had never expected that Earl Wood would answer so straightforwardly. He originally just wanted Earl Wood to resettle the villagers like Mars whom he had encountered. After all, even as an earl, it would cost a lot of property to relocate everyone. But since the other party took the initiative to say so, of course he was happy to agree.

Ella's question made Earl Wood nod repeatedly.

"I will definitely do it! Your Majesty can send someone to inspect at any time!"

"In that case, your business should be over."

Ella waved to Earl Wood, signaling him to leave, but Earl Wood suddenly kowtowed to Ella repeatedly. The kowtow sound even frightened Jinghua, the victim.

"Please, Your Majesty, give me a chance!"

Finally unable to control his tears, Earl Wood burst into tears inappropriately, leaving Ella confused.

"Hmm? Didn't I tell you to leave?"

"So, you want me to leave?"

After hearing this, Ella finally understood why Earl Wood suddenly behaved strangely - her words just now made Earl Wood mistakenly believe that she was going to drag him out and behead him.

Although she wanted to laugh, Ella suppressed her emotions and nodded to a guard next to her, signaling him to drag Earl Wood out.

Then, under the strong action of the guards, Earl Wood was dragged away from the dining table, making sounds that were not clear whether he was crying or laughing.

Iris shrugged at Ella.

"How about it? Do you want to make a suggestion to the Kingdom of Harry regarding the Colosseum?"

"Don't ask me about that kind of thing! It's fine with any method."

From the slave elf woman's mouth, we can learn what Prince Harry usually does. Therefore, Ella has no sympathy for Prince Harry at all. If Prince Harry is eventually sent to the Colosseum by the Harry Kingdom, she can only pray for his afterlife.

"Then it's settled."

"Your Majesty! Have you had dinner yet?"

As soon as Iris finished speaking, Linglan, who had hurriedly run from Camisia's tent, appeared in front of everyone. Looking at the empty table, a look of loss flashed across Linglan's face. Ella said that she would give a reward at dinner, but now it was past dinner time, which meant that she was not punctual, and it was only natural that she did not get a reward.

However, Ella did not notice the disappointment on Linglan's face, but faced Linglan with a smile.

"Oh, it's just right that Lingran is here. She played a vital role in suppressing the rebellion in such a short time. And if she hadn't shown up, it would have taken a whole day just to tie up those four hundred soldiers. She should be rewarded. Hmm, what kind of reward does Lingran want?"

"It may be rude of you to say this... but, but I want Your Majesty to taste my cooking!"

As if she had already thought of the answer before coming here, Linglan answered decisively, and Ella frowned strangely.

"That's it? So-called reward, I should be the one giving it to you, right?"

"Yes! This is what I want!"

“No, no…”

Although she knew that Linglan had specialized in cooking, she couldn't give out "tasting the food made by her subordinates" as a reward. If she told others about it, they would definitely laugh at her. Ella carefully considered her words and decided to persuade Linglan to change her mind.

However, Iris took the initiative to agree on Ella's behalf.

"Ella-chan was craving some deep-fried bats, so I thought I could give it to Captain Linglan—and maybe make some desserts to complement the flavors."

Iris's words immediately made Linglan look ecstatic.

"I know! I'll do it now!"

"Hey!"

Before Ella's words could reach her ears, Linglan disappeared from everyone's sight like a gust of wind - she must have used magic.

Ella could only turn her conversation to Iris.

"Iris!"

"Ah, I'm just making decisions for some idiotic ruler who doesn't understand his subordinates. Besides, doesn't Aira-chan owe me compensation? It's a good opportunity to borrow Linglan-chan's cooking."

Iris curled up the corners of her mouth slightly and winked at Ella.

As for what happened after the dinner, Iris took Ella to her bed and fed her to her heart's content, but that's a story for later.

Chapter 37 Intermission

*创世纪6187年10月17日 上午9:03分 希涅城

After two days of trekking, Ella and her group left the Earldom of Wood. Escorted by the demon soldiers, they crossed dangerous peaks that were difficult for ordinary people to climb, and arrived at the city of Shinie, located near the capital of the Kingdom of Untermier.

Because the moist air from the demons is blocked by the northern mountains, the area around Xine City, located south of Earl Wood's territory, is extremely desolate. The vegetation growing on the land is very sparse, and there are almost no tall trees. In addition, it is autumn, and all things are withered, giving people the feeling of being in a desert border area.

"Ah~ah, finally I can see Shine Castle."

After taking a look at the city of Shine far away on the plain, Ella stretched lazily in the carriage.

Because they couldn't let the elf envoy Kiru accompanying Lingran see Angeline, Ella ordered Lingran to go to the border of the Kingdom of Untermir first yesterday, and then proceed with the next plan after her negotiations with the Kingdom of Kumheim failed.

It is also worth mentioning that although the area around Xine City is desolate, it is surprisingly a city connected to the outside world by water. Looking down from a high place, Xine City is built right upstream of the confluence of two rivers. The reason why there are few pedestrians on the main road is probably because all the travelers use waterways.

"There are a lot of poisonous snakes here."

Looking at the Kumi who were frightened by the snakes and clung to the carriage, Loti couldn't help but smile bitterly. Snakes of various colors were lurking on both sides of the main road. Although they were far away from the carriage, they still gave people a sense of fear. As for why Loti was not afraid, it was because -

"Hoohoo, this one looks delicious, can I eat it?"

Grabbing a snake—or to be more precise, a giant python—by its seven-inch part with both hands, Angeline dragged it to the side of the carriage. She was clearly carrying a living creature weighing hundreds of kilograms, yet she was able to maintain the same speed as the carriage. If seen by passing passengers, they would definitely think she was a monster.

"Eh! Lady Angelina, don't come near me!"

"Ahaha, so Olds is so afraid of snakes. He'll probably stop being afraid after eating them a few times."

“This, this…”

The body made of Olds ore had a bitter expression on its face, and it looked like it had no intention of eating snakes at all.

"Angeline, please don't embarrass Baron Olds. Also, this snake is not suitable for consumption."

Hearing the sound of the giant python's tail slapping on the ground, Ella stuck her head out of the carriage to check. The giant python that Angelina caught had a very subtle taste and could not be used as a dish.

"Eh? It looks delicious, but Ella-chan said we can't eat it, so we'll just throw it away."

Throwing the giant python to the side of the road, Angeline took out a small snake with a petite body and a very gorgeous appearance from somewhere.

"What about this?"

"Hmm... This is a rare species that kills within a minute of being bitten. It's valuable for medicinal purposes, but it's not suitable for consumption. Also, even if you have gloves, don't grab anything strange!"

Looking at the small snake that was covered with blue and red scales and was less than one meter long, Ella swallowed subconsciously. Influenced by human nature, she was not very good at dealing with such poisonous creatures.

"That's probably because the gloves Ella gave me are so good."

“Haa ...

Angelica's innocent smile made Ella sigh. Ever since Angelica found a snake known as the "Scarlet Gold-level cooking ingredient" under a stone, she always liked to turn over the stones she passed by. For safety reasons, Ella temporarily created a magic prop in the shape of a glove. Since magic power must be injected to allow the fingers to move freely when using it, it is difficult for ordinary people to use, so it can be regarded as Angelica's special prop.

"Um...Angelina, isn't that dangerous?"

Jinghua, who also stuck his head out, asked worriedly, not to mention the poisonous snake, first of all, he actually dared to catch the giant python in his hand before it fainted. If it were an ordinary person, he would definitely be strangled to death by it.

Ella blinked.

"Is Angelica okay? She's a level 30 warrior after all."

"No, no, even a level 30 warrior would definitely die if bitten. The wound would get infected and all."

"If you have magic jewelry, you won't get bitten."

"Wow!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Angelica, who had run to the roadside again to look for "cooking ingredients", screamed. Ella and Jinghua immediately turned their attention - they could see a small snake as thick as a finger biting Angelica's arm, and Angelica kept shaking her hand in pain.

Just as Ella was about to get out of the car to cast healing magic on Angelini, Angelini used her other hand to pry open the snake's mouth. Then, to the stunned expressions of Ella and Jinghua, she pulled out the snake's teeth and threw the snake's body hundreds of meters away.

"Is it really alright?"