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

As long as there are enough materials, the body and race of the Mark of Original Sin can be freely determined by oneself. Of course, there is no problem in becoming a male. In fact, in history, the Mark of Jealousy has mostly been male or even a monster. It’s just that the reconstruction takes a full three years, which is undoubtedly a torture for me who has little patience.

And there's another problem here.

Perhaps it was some kind of psychological trauma from her childhood or a problem with her education, but Ella had a strange sexual orientation of not liking men. But what was equally strange was that she never showed any romantic interest in women. Sometimes Mitis even wondered if Ella liked monsters or simply had no intention of falling in love.

Thinking of this, Mitis shuddered. This question was too terrifying and she was unwilling to think about it deeply.

"Let's go to the last girl's house. Let's go to the last girl's house."

Slapping his face hard, Mitis took out a gift card from the storage space. On it was the other party's name and address. In addition, Mitis also took out something similar to identity information. This was something he had asked Iris to give him.

"Belica East, huh? Born into the Godman Clan, the youngest in the family, 12 years old, level 4... Uwaaa, isn't that pretty pathetic? Born into a magical family and only at this level, she must have gotten a lot of cold stares—Ahh."

The cold wind blowing from the back of the alley made Mitis sneeze. She wiped it with a handkerchief and put the information and gift card back into the storage space.

"Well, hurry up and visit me. I have to try not to let that kid grab me for dinner."

If I eat any more, I really feel like I will vomit it out.

Mitis walked out of the alley and began to walk through the streets.

According to the information written in the document, Belica was ostracized in her family because of her low magical ability and the fact that her mother was a servant. She was forced to live in the family of the Holy Academy, which was far away from the God-man Clan. Even in the Holy Academy, Belica did not live a so-so life - the so-so here means being looked down upon. For the sake of decency, her family treated her with high-standard clothing and food.

"Both her brother and sister like to bully her? What a family with a bad taste. It seems we need to re-evaluate the character of the God-man race."

After crossing several main streets, Mitis came to a rather luxurious six-story building. The magnificent gate and the relief decoration on the exterior made people feel that the owner's identity was extraordinary.

East Magic Chamber of Commerce.

Rumor has it that the East Magic Chamber of Commerce is controlled by someone not named "Easter." Aside from the head of the family and his descendants, no one knows the true master behind the East Magic Chamber of Commerce. However, it's undeniable that the magic scrolls it sells are among the best in the Sacred Academy, not only of exceptional quality but also with frequent releases. The only other chamber of commerce within the academy that can rival it is the one controlled by Iris.

Mitis glanced at the guard in a fine coat standing by the door, and handed over the gift card in her hand that could serve as an invitation.

"I'm Mitis Fred Enwe, a member of the Branch of Disaster. I've been invited by Belica East to meet with her."

The guard first glanced at Mitis's thin but decent outfit, then looked at the handwriting and emblem on the gift card in his hand, and immediately stood at attention.

"Ms. Eighth is waiting for you on the second floor. My work restrictions prevent me from taking you there."

"That's fine, I'll just go in by myself."

"Feel sorry."

After waving to the guard who bowed his head, Mitis entered the spacious and bright first-floor lobby. Normally, the guards at the gate had the obligation to escort guests to their hosts, but since they had openly stated they couldn't take her, combined with the previous information about Belica being ostracized, it meant someone of higher status had given the order—it had to be her brother or sister.

Mitis began to sympathize with Belicia.

"The freedom of finding my own way is worse than living in a family like this. If it were me, I would rather work as a porter for adventurers than live in such a filthy place."

Maybe it's because he was bullied for a long time, so his personality is quite weak.

Mitis glanced around the hall. The hall with a goose yellow crystal chandelier hanging on the dome gave people a feeling of grandeur. The whole first floor was full of well-dressed people, who were obviously from the aristocracy. What was comforting was that even with so many people, there was only whispering in the whole first floor. This must be due to the good upbringing of the nobles. People who came to the Magic Chamber of Commerce were either magic casters, wealthy businessmen who needed magic scrolls for protection, or nobles who came to the Holy Academy for sightseeing or trade. Naturally, it would not be as noisy as in the free market.

After taking a casual glance, Mitis handed the gift card to the guard at the stairs in the same way as she did to the gate guard. It is worth mentioning that the other party asked Mitis to wait in the hall for a while while he went to notify Belica herself first.

After waiting for about a quarter of an hour, the guard told Mitis that Belica had changed her clothes and was waiting for Mitis in the restaurant on the fifth floor. Then, under the guidance of the guard, the two walked to the fifth floor unimpeded.

"We've reached the fifth floor, Lord Envy."

"Um."

After watching the guard leave, Mitis looked around. From the fourth floor onwards, there were no guards or soldiers standing guard on the stairs. Only maids and housekeepers were walking in the corridors. This must be an upscale place that only specially invited guests can enter. Like Ella, Mitis, who hated red tape, never liked this kind of environment.

"Hoo—stay calm. No matter what the question is, answer it with a man's mindset. Be a gentleman."

After adjusting herself for a moment in the corridor, Mitis straightened her clothes that were messed up by the wind. Fortunately, the entire building was engraved with magic circles that could provide heating, otherwise she would have to spend time warming up her body. After making all preparations, Mitis walked into the glass door next to her.

This is a place that reflects the owner's mood better than the lobby on the first floor. Although there are neither jaw-droppingly large magic lamps nor various crystal decorations, the specifications of the tables and chairs and the classical music flowing in the hall are enough to explain everything.

This is a pretty upscale restaurant.

After searching for a while in the dim light deliberately created to ensure private space, Mitis found the only person occupying a table alone in the deserted hall. Judging from his timid movements of constantly looking around, it must be Belica who was waiting. After confirming his identity, Mitis walked to the table with the usual pace of aristocrats.

"Excuse me, are you Miss Easter?"

“Ah, eh? I, I’m…”

The girl named Belica has medium-length chestnut hair, beautiful blue eyes and a cute face. The only flaw is that her eyes wander around, which ruins her beauty.

After taking a quick look, Mitis continued standing by the table.

"I'm Mitis Fred Enwe, the member of the Branch of Disaster who received your invitation yesterday. May I sit here?"

"certainly!"

"Thank you for the invitation, Miss Easter."

Mitis sat down on the soft sofa opposite Belica. The seat Belica chose was by the window, from where she could see small snowflakes floating in the dark sky and the lights of the town covered in the snow. Judging from the scenery alone, there were not many places like this in the entire Holy Academy.

However, Mitis was not in the mood to appreciate this rare snow scene, because for her, appearing in the restaurant meant that she had to eat dinner. Now that the feeling of fullness had not yet dissipated, it would be right to say that this place was hell.

"Hmm."

She whimpered subconsciously, but the sound made Belica's heart rise to her throat.

"W-What's wrong? Is there something that doesn't please Master Envy?"

"No, Miss East, just call me Mitis."

"Then...Mitis...Mitis-sama, please just call me Belica."

Since Mitis was a very noble person in Belica's eyes, it was natural for her to use "Sir" as a respectful title. Mitis did not feel there was anything wrong with this. It turned out that when she was in the army, the sergeants liked to call her that.

After the introduction, the scene fell into silence, but with the experience from previous times, Mitis started talking very skillfully.

"Don't you find it strange, Ms. Bellica?"

"Hmm... I didn't expect the Hero of the Branch of Disaster to respond to my invitation..."

Maybe it was because of her hands making small movements under the table, Mitis could see Belica twisting her hands constantly, looking very embarrassed.

However, Belica completely misunderstood what she meant. What she wanted to say was that there were clearly no men in the Branch of Disaster, yet she appeared here. Since the previous girls had asked her this, she naturally assumed that all the Holy Academy knew that there were no men in the Branch of Disaster. She didn't expect Belica to be so self-deprecating.

But since the other party had already spoken, it would be inappropriate for him to emphasize that it was Belica who misunderstood - that would embarrass Belica and it was not a gentleman's thing to do - after thinking for a moment, Mitis decided to continue with Belica's words.

"The Branch of Disaster isn't some special organization, you know? Miss Belica, there's no need to think of me as a hero. To be honest, I only joined the Branch of Disaster midway through. A few months ago, I was still a Viscount of the Bruzia Empire."

"Yes, Lord Viscount."

There was a gleam of longing in Belica's eyes, and Mitis couldn't help but feel a little confused. The girls before were all very confident and wanted to win over her, but this was the first time she had seen a girl like Belica who was naturally inferior.

"In that case, I'll just tell you about my adventures with Ella. As long as we can hold off until dinner is over, the mission will be complete."

Although after receiving the gift, one only needs to follow the agreement with the other party and there is no need to improve the other party's favorability, but out of courtesy and to avoid discrediting the Branch of Disaster, one still has to make the atmosphere a little more cheerful.

"That's right. If Miss Bellica is interested, I can tell her stories about my journey."

"This is so embarrassing. I was the one who invited Mitis-sama, but you are asking Mitis-sama—"

Belica stopped talking mid-sentence when the maid arrived at the table with a food cart. Normally, she would have just ignored the maid and continued her conversation, but Belica waited quietly until the maid finished serving the food.

[This child is so insecure. No, could it be that he rarely comes here?]

Considering the news I saw before about being often ostracized by older brothers and sisters, this is indeed possible. For example, every time I come here, I will meet my brothers and then be laughed at by them, so gradually I stop coming to the restaurant to eat.

【It reminds me of Nanako at the beginning. 】

Mitis's gaze softened a little, and like Belica, she waited quietly for the maid to leave.

"Come back to the point, Belica, don't you think I'm scary? With vampire fangs and wings and all."

"Never... absolutely not. Race has nothing to do with being scary or not."

"You're only 12, but you're so smart. Does Belica know the composition of our Branch of Disaster?"

"Well, the maids told me that there are six people in total, including the Demon King, the princess of the Godman tribe, and the princess of the Dragon tribe."

"Do I look like a forward or a defender?"

"It must be the magic caster who controls the situation, right?"

Although Belica held the cutlery in both hands, she had no intention of eating and looked at Mitis with anticipation.

Mitis shook her head.

"Actually, I'm a warrior serving as a vanguard."

"But you look so slender, and your hands don't have calluses from holding a sword. How could you be a warrior?"

"This story begins when I was the commander of the army in the Bruzea Empire."

"Has Master Mitis ever been the commander of an army?"

The reverence in the blue eyes suddenly deepened, and Mitis couldn't help but applaud in her heart. It seemed that she had captured the heart of this young lady who had been staying indoors all year round. Now she only needed to kill time with stories and finally say "thank you for the hospitality" to satisfy Belica's curiosity.

However, things did not go so smoothly. With the noise outside the door, a group of maids surrounded several young men and women and entered the hall like stars surrounding the moon.

Almost subconsciously, Belica turned her head and leaned forward to look at the entrance. Then, she quickly retracted her gaze, and her expression visibly began to worsen. As if she was afraid of being seen, she lowered her head almost to the level of the table.

"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

“No…no…”

Chapter 9 An unexpected encounter

How is it possible that nothing happened?

Mitis complained inwardly. Since she was sitting in a place where she could see the entrance by slightly tilting her head, it was easy for Mitis to see the person that Belica was afraid of.

There were three people in total, two men and one woman, ranging in age from twenty to forty. All three had the silver hair of the God-man race, and looked slightly similar to Belica.

"Are they Belica's brother and sister?"

Mitis asked in a nonchalant tone. She was the type who never hid her emotions. If the other party insulted Belica in front of her, as her temporary protector, she would definitely punch the other party in the face.

Belika lowered her head even deeper.

"Yes... Onii-sama's nephew is also inside."

"Belica seems to be very afraid of them. Is she often bullied by them?"

Mitis hopes that Belica can speak out on her own initiative. If Belica can be made aware of this injustice, she may gradually develop a sense of independence over time, and in this way, she will no longer have to suffer in this family.

However, Belica's behavior was completely opposite to what Mitis had expected.

“…Without my brothers and sisters, the Chamber of Commerce wouldn’t be able to function…and I wouldn’t have the chance to sit here with you…”

"So, Belica admits that she was ostracized, right?"

There was no answer, Belica just clenched her hands tightly.

Mitis sighed inwardly, her thoughts too naive. Changing Belica's timid personality would be impossible without a long, subtle process of indoctrination. A little common sense would suffice. Even a child wouldn't argue with their elders just because of a few words of encouragement, let alone Belica's obedience was ingrained in her bones.

"If it were Ella, I might help her to the end, giving Belica some money to live among the demons, but I'm not that kind-hearted. At most, I can only focus on the present situation."

Gold coins were valuables to her and not something she could squander. While telling herself not to meddle in other people's business, Mitis fiddled with the food on the plate wordlessly.

It didn't take long for the five people, surrounded by maids, to walk to the middle of the hall. The originally very quiet restaurant suddenly became noisy. If there were any specially invited guests sitting here, they would definitely frown at this.

"Turn on the headlights, move all the tables and sofas out, and replace them with the equipment in Warehouse No. 1."

"Brady, what news did you receive? Why did you call us here so quickly?"

The person who should be Belica's sister said to the middle-aged man in the lead.

The middle-aged leader, Brady Easter, stopped directing the servants and turned to look at Belica's sister.

"That sir."

"Who is that gentleman...?"

"Audrey, have you lost yourself in academy? You can't even remember that adult."

"Could it be, could it be Shanuo—"

"Shut up!"

Although she was being scolded harshly, the girl did not show any dissatisfaction. Instead, she looked terrified and immediately covered her mouth and looked around, as if she was afraid of being seen.

"No wonder my usually calm uncle is so flustered. Since it's that adult, it's understandable."

The remaining young man, who looked like a civil servant, nodded repeatedly and began to direct the maids and porters to rearrange the hall.

Finding that the other party didn't notice herself and Belica, Mitis took the opportunity to lean forward and asked in a low voice.