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

Dean paused for a moment.

"There are several reasons for this. If it weren't for the war, young and middle-aged people wouldn't die for no reason. The bodies of those who died of illness are unusable. Furthermore, most families are too grief-stricken to cooperate, so the options are limited. Most of the time, we use bodies scavenged from the wilderness as containers. Even if left alone, they will simply be eaten by wild birds and decay. So, I order people to collect the bodies of the victims and possess them. Of course, if we can trace the source of the container, I will compensate the families of the deceased."

Dean's explanation made Ella nod. Borrowing a body with the consent of the family was not unacceptable. At least it was much better than letting it rot or be eaten by wild beasts. Ella also understood why Dean often appeared in history as an old man. It was probably because the old man's body was easier to obtain.

But what Ella didn't know was that, in fact, the reason why Dean often used the old man's body was mainly because he liked the old man's image, it was simply a matter of preference.

"But even if she barely passes, it's still inconvenient to use the little girl's body, right? Can't she live in a puppet? That way, we don't have to worry about changing the container."

"Puppets? It's certainly a consideration, but puppets are vastly inferior to humans in terms of physical flexibility and the efficiency of magical energy flow. Furthermore, their souls are so incompatible that they can't attach to them, so this possibility is unlikely to be realized... However, in theory, I believe it might be possible in the future when magical technology has made significant progress. However, the time span for this would be at least hundreds of years, no, thousands of years."

"Hmm, is that so? I understand."

There were no undeveloped humanoid puppets in his warehouse - most of them had special abilities - so he couldn't help Dean.

"Before we get down to business, please rest in the inner compartment. It is truly disrespectful to ask Your Majesty to stand while you talk."

"No, I came here to tell you something. I have already registered the artificial puppet that Camisia gave me, and now I have to return it to Dean."

As she spoke, Ella took out the artificial puppet that occupied a large area of ​​the ground from the storage. The sudden change caused countless scholars in the distance to exclaim in amazement, but very tactfully, the craftsmen and scholars just kept their eyes on this side and did not come up to touch the artificial puppet.

Ella's words made Dean, who looked like a girl, look anxious.

"How can this be! A powerful aid like an artificial puppet should be used to protect Your Majesty. It's such a waste to give it to me!"

"The original purpose of artificial puppets was to be used for territory construction. They can only be used to the greatest extent by being placed among the demons. And the reason I gave them to Dean was because of other reasons."

"Any other ideas...?"

"Well, it's just my selfish thoughts though."

"Please retract your selfish accusations. Your wish is the wish of all of us."

Looking at the pious look in Dean's eyes, Ella scratched her cheek feeling troubled. It seemed that she shouldn't use the word "selfish", but in fact, she was indeed considering it from a selfish perspective. She wanted to transform the artificial puppet with a hideous appearance into the size of an ordinary human.

After racking her brains for a moment, Ella came up with a statement that would make Dean stop making excuses. She put her hand to her lips and coughed lightly twice.

"The current functions of the artificial puppet can indeed protect me in critical moments, but I can't always have something this large with me. If things go wrong, people might think the Demon King is planning a war against another country. That's why I said to leave the artificial puppet with Dean. I want to modify the artificial puppet based on its current foundation. Only by reshaping its appearance to resemble a human can the artificial puppet travel with me and achieve the purpose of protection."

After she finished speaking, Ella glanced at Dean carefully. It was true that she had the idea of ​​transforming the artificial puppet into a human, but the artificial puppet was something that Dean had spent a lot of effort to create. It was really too much for her to transform it just like that. As for why she told Dean about this, it was to make Dean give up. With the current technology, Dean would definitely not be able to change the artificial puppet into the appearance of a human. In addition, her statement that the artificial puppet would bring trouble to her was enough to leave Dean speechless.

Just as Ella imagined, Dean frowned and fell into deep hesitation.

"Indeed, we cannot allow human puppets to cause trouble to Your Majesty, but we must transform these puppets into human forms..."

"In order to transform the artificial puppet into a human form, I will hand it over to Dean for safekeeping."

"No, Your Majesty, although I would like to grant your request, please forgive my incompetence. With current technology, such an advanced project cannot be completed. It may be a thousand years before the technology is sufficient to launch the project. I believe that while the artificial puppet cannot follow you in its current form, you can simply remove it when you encounter danger."

"what……"

Ella couldn't help but open her mouth slightly.

He had dug a trap for himself. Now that Dean's proposal perfectly answered his question, it was no longer convenient for him to reject Dean with other reasons.

Feeling embarrassed, Ella tried to say something that might change Dean's mind.

"If you leave it to me, I'll definitely renovate it, okay?"

"You, you will do it yourself? Your Majesty, please do not worry about me. Rather, please, carry out the transformation! I will die with no regrets if I could witness such a miracle in my lifetime!"

“Eh…”

If I were to describe Ella's mood at the moment, it would probably be like meeting a perverted masochist. Even verbal abuse would only make the other person happy. Previously, Camisia had complained about Dean, saying that his research on magic was like treating his lover. Ella now has a deep understanding of this.

Under Dean's fanatical gaze, Ella could only helplessly put the artificial puppet back into storage.

"Okay, I get it. Also, is there anything Dean wants?"

Chapter 26 "Halloween Gift"

"The shortage of basic craftsmen can be solved with a little more time. The most pressing issue right now is the lack of top-notch magic researchers."

"I'm not talking about the demons' needs. I'm talking about Dean himself."

It is really unreasonable that he came back without bringing any gifts. In addition, Dean has been working silently for the demons. As his boss, I must give him material rewards.

But Ella's question made Dean feel embarrassed.

"This—being able to serve Your Majesty is already the greatest blessing of my life. I have no other extravagant wishes."

"What if it was my order?"

"Your order..."

Dean, feeling uneasy, turned his gaze away from Ella, which was rare. It took him a few seconds to give Ella an answer.

"If this is your order... I hope you can give me a more understandable magic book. Of course, if you find it difficult, please treat it as nonsense."

If Ella wasn't afraid that Dean would misunderstand, she would definitely hold her forehead.

"Don't you have any other hobbies besides magic books?"

"there is none left."

[What a straightforward answer.]

Ella couldn't help but complain in her heart. After thinking for a moment, she took out a staff from the storage that looked like it was made of human hand bones. The five fingers on the top of the staff were firmly grasping a gray magic ball. With the black mist floating around like a vengeful spirit, the whole body exuded an indescribable sense of evil.

[Although there's nothing unusual in the game, when it appears in the real world, I feel like throwing it away.]

Of course, this staff only looks ominous, but it actually does not have any evil attributes. The original name of the staff is "Gift of Halloween". It is an item that can be possessed by level 10. Apart from the magical "Halloween Costume" contained in it, there is only one other function that can distinguish it from ordinary staffs. In order to illustrate this point, Ella simply demonstrated it directly.

As if to shake off the magic ball on the top, Ella shook the staff vigorously, and then a gray mist floated out of the magic ball and slowly formed a strange human face.

"Master, if you keep shaking me like this, I'm going to die."

The voice was not a mechanically synthesized tone, but a male voice with a slightly feminine tone. The opening remarks that were different from the ones set by the system startled Ella.

"Just in case, let me ask you this beforehand. You don't have any self-awareness, do you?"

"You're such a jokester. I'm always like that."

Looking at the other person's face, Ella was silent for a moment, then decisively threw the staff to the ground, and then kicked it away as if she had seen something disgusting.

"Your Majesty, what are you doing?"

"Although I originally wanted to give that staff to Dean as a gift, it seems better to change it now. It seems that there is something wrong with it. No, it's too disgusting. It's better to get rid of it."

The predecessor of the staff was something given by the operator to novices in "F.Wing" as a guide for novices. The vengeful spirit living in the staff was also an NPC set up to answer questions for players.

If the other person was a beautiful girl, Ella would definitely not feel creepy, but with her current appearance, when she suddenly said something like she had self-awareness, Ella felt nothing but horror.

I originally thought it could become Dean's encyclopedia, helping him solve his problems, but now it seems it's better to throw it away.

However, what made Ella frown was that the staff that she kicked away floated back on its own under the control of the vengeful spirit.

"Ah~ah~, Master, you actually have the heart to abandon me."

"'Holy Pestle Strike'."

Taking out the Pestle of Heavenly Punishment, Ella began to condense golden light on the staff.

"Eh! Don't, don't do that! Or you'll really die! I'll do whatever you say, I'll do whatever you say!"

"Stay away from me."

"I see."

Very obediently, the staff hovered at the same level as Dean.

In order to avoid a meeting, Ella began to ask questions to the vengeful spirit. Since the vengeful spirit already had self-awareness, he should be able to respond to any questions she asked.

"Where is this place?"

"You mean this world? This is a world created by the One God, and it underwent transformations during the Demon God era."

Ella was relieved that it wasn't mentioned as "F.Wing". Otherwise, she would have immediately put it back into storage.

"What is magic element?"

"It's a monster originally called a house fairy. It will show different ecology depending on the environment it is in."

House goblins are a term from "F.Wing". In other words, the vengeful spirit in front of him still retains the knowledge of the original world. Not only that, since he knows the concept of "Magic Elements are House Goblins", it also means that he also understands the knowledge of this world.

[Could it be that, like the Griffin, it acquired knowledge during the process of evolution...]

If it knew about things in both worlds at the same time, it would become a more convenient encyclopedia, perfectly meeting Dean's needs. However, before using it, it was necessary to carefully consider what the other party knew and whether there was a possibility of rebellion. If the vengeful spirit accidentally revealed the existence of the earth, it might leave a root of disaster for the future.

Ella first used the "Item Identification" to confirm whether the owner was her, and then slowly spoke.

"On behalf of Elelaya, what is the principle of the generator?"

“Are you saying…?”

There was a hint of doubt in the spirit's tone, and Ella breathed a sigh of relief again. An item under its owner's name couldn't lie, so the spirit must have only mastered the more superficial knowledge of "F.Wing"—in other words, the things the official wanted to convey to novices. And judging from its first answer, the spirit didn't think it had arrived in a new world.

"You've already mastered the knowledge of this world, that's a huge help."

「You should thank me, stupid sister.」

Chloe's voice echoed in my mind.

【Eh? 】

"Hmph, I'll deal with you in a couple of days. I just noticed you summoned a sentient being in the dream world, so I helped you rewrite your memory. Now you can leave it to Dean without worry."

【Thank you...thank you.】

"Even if you say thank you, I won't give up on revenge. You'd better give up. See you tomorrow night."

[Eh——]

The feeling in her mind as if something was connected quickly dissipated. Realizing that Kro had cut off the call, Ella couldn't help but grimace. She really had no idea what kind of prank Kro had mentioned.

When Ella came to her senses, she found that Dean and the vengeful spirit in the staff were looking at her with worry. In order to save face, Ella coughed lightly twice.

"Ahem, okay, I was just thinking about something else. Anyway, this staff now belongs to Dean. It can answer the questions in the blueprints and magic books I gave him."

"Master, you actually had the heart to abandon me to such a—"

"Shut up. From now on, your master is Dean. Oh, it would be better to change the owner of the item."

In the control panel in her mind, Ella changed the owner of the staff "Halloween's Gift" to Dean Nott Mitsebaija and clapped her hands.

"That's it. Since I don't have a more easy-to-understand magic book, this is the only way to compensate Dean. If Dean feels it's not enough, I can add other items."

"What you have given me now is more than enough. I thank you from the bottom of my heart."

Completely ignoring the struggle of the vengeful spirit, Dean was so moved that he knelt down on his knees, hugging the staff tightly, and even made a gesture of wiping away tears. If Ella hadn't known in advance that Dean liked magic research, she would have thought it was acting.

"I have things to do next, so it's time to leave here. So, see you later. No need to send guards to follow me."

"Yes, Your Majesty the Demon King."

"Master, please don't abandon me!"

Completely ignoring the call of the staff, Ella nodded to Dean and slowly left the underground space.

Chapter 27: Cabin in the Woods

*创世纪6188年1月8日 傍晚18:53分 尤利尔王国境内

"As expected of a carriage used by the king, it's not only clean but also smells delicious. And this kotatsu actually makes the carriage so warm."

After dinner, unlike the usual two teams sitting around the fire and chatting, they found an abandoned cabin while traveling in the mountains in the afternoon, so they decided to spend the night in the cabin. Of course, the cabin could not accommodate so many people, so both sides decided to take turns using it. The next time they came across a cabin, Cang Yan and his group would stay in it for the night.

As compensation, Ella invited Cang Yan's people to sleep in her carriage, but except for the only female, the healer Ina, the other four people, without exception, all declined Ella's kindness. Judging from their embarrassed expressions, it seemed that the gentlemanly manners of men made them say no.

"To have such a luxurious carriage all to myself is like living in a dream."

Ina looked around at the interior of the carriage and touched the cushions everywhere, looking quite happy.

"As long as Ina is satisfied, by the way, is it okay to take off the armor? I hardly ever see Ina without it."

I'd like to ask why healers wear armor, but from what I'd heard on the road earlier, it seems to be to compensate for the team's lack of forwards. If a healer wears armor, even if attacked by a monster, they won't be immediately incapacitated. This is very much like the medieval European bishops of the original world—they also wore thick armor and could even use maces as weapons. As for why almost no priests wear armor in this world, it's because of magic. Wearing a magic robe can enhance the effectiveness of magic and provide greater resistance to long-range magical attacks. It's clearly more popular than heavy armor that makes it difficult to move.

Ina let out a sigh of relief as she placed her hands on the kotatsu to keep them warm, showing a comfortable expression.

"It's okay, it's okay. I've been wearing armor to prevent any unexpected encounters. I've checked before, and there are no dangerous monsters nearby. And sleeping in hard armor in such a soft place would be unromantic. I've decided that if a monster attacks me by surprise, then so be it. I'm going to sleep in my pajamas tonight."