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

Chapter 15 The Dragon and the Princess

After spotting the two battle signs, Ella immediately had Camisia fly over them. Now, Camisia was clutching Ella's wrist as they sped across the snow.

"Princess, how far is it?"

"It's just behind this mountain."

"Yes."

"I hope there won't be any casualties."

Staring at the terrain search with worry, Ella began to check the status of everyone. The people fighting near the river were Black Dragon Vera and Cang Yan and his group. In addition, there were 500 people who should be soldiers.

Of course, Ella was not worried about Vera. Although Vera seemed to be protecting the person named "Altina" on her body, even an army of 10,000 people could barely fight against the black dragon, not to mention these less than 1,000 soldiers. Ella was worried that Vera would kill all the soldiers with a single breath.

After crossing the mountain, Ella looked down at the snowy ground where she could hear the shouts of soldiers. On the white land of dozens of square kilometers, soldiers like ants were surrounding Vera in the center, while Cang Yan and his group, who were closest to Vera, were trying to harm Vera in their own ways.

"Princess, are you going to kill those humans—drive them away?"

Did you actually mean to kill?

Although she was complaining in her heart, Ella knew that Camisia's idea was the correct answer. Not to mention that the black dragon clan had already signed a contract with the demon clan, from the perspective of interests, they should also help the more powerful black dragons, not to mention that Vera was already an old friend.

Ella paused.

"No, wait a minute, Vera's acting a little strange."

It would be more accurate to say that they were playing rather than fighting with humans. Facing attacks from arrows and magic, Vera simply closed her eyelids and casually waved her dragon claws, without any need for breath or dragon language magic. She even folded her wings beside her without any hesitation. On the other hand, Cang Yan and his group had a hard time just dodging the attacks from the dragon claws, and occasionally the shield casters would be knocked away in order to protect the magic casters.

Camisia, who also took in this scene, raised her eyebrows slightly, and her expression became strange.

"It's a bit strange indeed. Does this have anything to do with the human above Vera's head? Vera seems to be protecting that human girl."

"Hmm... I think that human girl named Altina is Willa's lover."

When I first heard the words "Uriel Kingdom," I felt a sense of familiarity. But when I saw Altina's name and the scene of Vera protecting her, I remembered visiting Vera in her guise as a member of the God-man tribe on the way to the Kingdom of Kumiheim. Vera, hiding at the bottom of the river, was troubled by love and a promise. After hearing the whole story, I persuaded Vera to go to the Kingdom of Uriel and reclaim Princess Altina, who refused to marry far away.

It now appears that Vera has recaptured Altina and is preparing to leave the Kingdom of Uriel. Ella recounts what happened previously to Camisia.

Camisia, who was moved by this love, nodded in understanding.

"I see. I didn't expect that the youngest adult dragon of the Black Dragon Clan also has his own lover, and she's a human."

"This is a secret between Vera and me. We agreed not to tell anyone else. If Vera knew I told you, he would definitely be angry, so Camisia, you have to pretend you don't know."

"You've already made a confidentiality agreement with Vera, yet you're still telling me... Thank you for your trust, Princess. I guarantee on my life that Vera won't learn of this."

"No, it's not something that serious."

Camisia was taking it a bit too seriously.

Seeing Camisia's assurance with her right hand on her heart, Ella couldn't help scratching her cheek to ease her inner embarrassment.

"Princess, are we going to help Vera next?"

"Yes, but before that, I need to communicate with Vera first."

Since Kamisia's use of the "Message" magic would consume the magic scroll, the "Message" was activated by Ella, who was being led by Kamisia. Imagining the feeling of the "Message" magic, Ella stared at Vera below and cast the "Message" magic.

"Vera? Can you hear me?"

"This voice... could it be a close friend?"

Vera could be seen raising her head and trying to search for herself.

"Looks like it was successful. Camisia and I will support you in driving the humans away. Is that okay?"

"Huh? No, there's no need for my best friend and Camisia to intervene. I'm only symbolically fighting humans now. After playing for so long, I think I've fought enough. It's time to end this."

Having said that, Vera raised his upper body and spread his wings. The wingspan of more than 60 meters made all the soldiers below look terrified. If it weren't for the commander giving orders, they would have already scattered and fled in panic.

Ella shouted quickly.

"Hey, hey, don't use your breath!"

"Don't worry, I will show mercy."

Roar, roar, roar——!!!

Deliberately making a loud noise, Vera struck an exaggerated pose, and then, as the soldiers slowly retreated, she flapped her wings vigorously. The violent cold wind that blew up continuously carried the thick snow on the ground, blowing the soldiers and Cang Yan's group all away to the vicinity of a distant river. The ground that was originally covered with snow was also blown away by the hurricane, revealing the black soil underneath.

After being shocked by Vera's violence for a moment, Ella came to her senses and asked Camisia to take her down. Vera, who recognized Ella, stopped fanning the air, retracted her wings to her side, and put her head on the ground, allowing Altina, who had been holding the dragon horn, to walk to the ground.

"Oh! My dear friend, I never thought we'd meet in such a remote place. This is what humans call fate."

As soon as Ella landed, Vera flapped her wings happily, completely lacking the dignity that a dragon should have.

Ella first glanced at Camisia, indicating that Camisia didn't need to be nervous to protect herself, and then looked at Vera.

"We just happened to meet, so I came to take a look."

"That's why I said this was fate. You seem to have changed your appearance since the last time we met. You really do have a penchant for cross-dressing."

The last time she met Vera, she was in the state of a God-man, so Vera said that she was different from last time. Ella quickly changed the subject.

"No, no, no, let's not talk about that for now. This is the Miss Altina that Willa mentioned, right?"

"Uh—yes, it's my... my lover."

Perhaps because Camisia was beside him, Vera's words became hesitant and full of embarrassment, and his dragon claws even began to dig the ground unconsciously.

As for Altina's appearance, Ella judged her to be above average, with long blond hair and red eyes. She looked about seventeen, about the same height as Iris, and was dressed in a long, light blue dress. Despite her gentle appearance, her constantly moving eyes betrayed a lively personality—definitely a playful type.

"Hello, Princess Altina. I am Elelaya of the Demon Tribe. I had the pleasure of hearing about you from Vera a while ago. Vera didn't threaten you, did she? If Princess Altina doesn't want to stay with Vera, perhaps I can help her persuade her."

Ella took a step forward and nodded to Altina, who wore a green hair ornament on her golden hair.

Altina also cooperated perfectly, lifting the hem of her skirt with both hands and bowing slightly to Ella. Ella hadn't mentioned her status, but Altina acted as if she were inferior to her.

"I also heard about the Demon King from Vera. As the Demon King of the demon clan, there's no need for you to be polite to someone like me. Just call me Altina."

"Then Altina, just call me Ella."

"Yes, that's right. Etiquette in the human world is really troublesome. Wouldn't it be better to just call them by their names?"

"Just shut up."

"Hmm."

Altina's rebuke made Vera cover his mouth with his front paws in a very human manner and lower his head slightly, as if he was afraid of Altina.

[The relationship between superiors and subordinates has been established, though I knew it would be like this.]

Vera's life will probably be completely controlled by Altina in the future. Ella couldn't help but pray for Vera in her heart.

"Excuse me, who is this young lady?"

"My bodyguard, Camisia Nott Tilum."

As Ella extended her hand to introduce them, Camisia nodded gently to Altina. Although Ella had initially tried to hide her identity, now that she had been recognized, there was no need to hide it any further. Ella simply hoped that she wouldn't be too intimidated by her identity.

"Ms. Tilum."

"Well, now that we've finished the introductions, let's get straight to the point. Why are Willa and Altina here?"

Having said that, Ella took a look at the terrain search. The soldiers who were blown away by Vera did not die because they fell into the snow. Most of them were in a state of coma. As long as the conscious people rescued them in time, there was no need to worry about their safety.

Ella's words made Altina hesitate for a moment, then she turned her head and raised her chin to Vera, indicating that Vera should explain. Vera immediately looked very happy again.

"Ah, I'll answer that question for you. After being persuaded by my dear friend, I rushed from the Kingdom of Untermire to the Kingdom of Uriel overnight. On the way, I happened to meet Altina and her fiancé, the eleventh prince of the Kingdom of Uriel. Without a second thought, I took Altina, the eleventh prince, and the carriage with me."

Vera paused at this point.

Ella blinked and asked.

"and then?"

"Then, just as I put down the carriage and was about to kill the eleventh prince of the Uriel Kingdom, Altina stopped me."

"It's because you act without thinking."

"Uh, I already apologized."

Facing Vera's aggrieved voice, Altina sighed helplessly.

"This isn't something that can be forgiven with just an apology. Well, you should continue explaining to the Demon King."

"Yes. Altina stopped me because Prince Uriel had no feelings for her, and Altina herself disliked Prince Uriel. This marriage was simply manipulated by the Dacia and Uriel kingdoms. Therefore, Altina and Prince Uriel reached an agreement. To fulfill this agreement, Prince Uriel must survive."

"Um……"

"As a prince, you should be able to marry many wives. How much do you dislike Altina? She's so beautiful."

Of course, Ella didn't say what was in her heart.

"The agreement is that on the wedding day, according to Uriel Kingdom custom, the Eleventh Prince of Uriel will meet Altina outside the city as she rushes from a nearby town. At that moment, Prince Uriel's trusted aides will disguise themselves as bandits, kidnap Altina, and kill Prince Uriel. Of course, they won't actually kill her, but will simply create the illusion that Prince Uriel is dead. This way, both Prince Uriel and Altina will disappear from public view."

"But why did Prince Uriel disappear from view?"

Even the eleventh prince had the right to inherit the throne. It was really strange that he voluntarily gave up his right to inherit the throne and disappeared from people's sight. However, Ellaxuan understood the actions of the eleventh prince Uriel - perhaps he just wanted to live an ordinary life like himself.

But this answer was quickly rejected.

"because--"

"Because Prince Uriel the Eleventh already has someone he loves."

Altina spoke before Vera could.

"Prince Uriel's affections lie with the hunter's daughter. Their status is vastly different, so even with his exceptional intelligence, he couldn't possibly gain the king's approval. He had no other choice but to resort to this method. That man has completely fallen for the hunter's daughter and has no interest in other women. Thanks to this, I have the opportunity to leave the Kingdom of Uriel."

"Did Vera do anything in here?"

"The appearance of this idiot filled the final loophole in our plan. Eleventh Prince Uriel's trusted confidants were too weak to abduct Prince Uriel and me under the protection of the soldiers who were escorting the bride. Furthermore, it would be easy to trace the confidants back to the confidants. So, we temporarily changed our plan and sent Vera to take Prince Uriel and me instead of Prince Uriel's trusted confidants."

"If they were kidnapped by a giant dragon, there's no need for a reason... and they're strong enough."

I'm afraid that only by mobilizing the entire country can the Kingdom of Uriel cause any harm to Vera.

"As Your Majesty said, dragons don't need a reason to capture humans, so there's no need to worry about the consequences. In the end, the plan went as smoothly as expected. Prince Uriel and the hunter's daughter were sent to the United Kingdom at the southernmost tip of the continent, while I waited in the village of Uriel Kingdom for Vala to return and take me to a place far away from the other kingdoms."

"But what happened with Willa and the soldiers just now? While Willa wasn't serious, the humans were using all their strength."

"Ahahaha, because when I passed by the castle of the Kingdom of Uriel, I thought I should get some suitable clothes for Altina, so I went to the castle to steal some, and then the soldiers chased me all the way here. I didn't expect that the Kingdom of Uriel would also invite people who claim to be students of the Holy Academy. But they are just slightly stronger humans, far inferior to my dear friend Ru."

As if to describe the strength of Cang Yan and his group, Vera stretched out two fingers from his dragon claws and gestured at the combat power of Cang Yan and his group - only a little bit.

"Princess-sama is stronger than me."

"So Camisia thinks so too."

Ella quickly changed the subject after hearing Camisia and Vera's disapproving expressions.

"Was it Altina's idea that Vera didn't harm those soldiers?"

"No, it wasn't Altina's order. I simply felt that since I had taken their things, I couldn't do anything that would harm their soldiers."

"Taking something from someone else isn't right in itself..."

"Ha, ha, ha, I'll offer my apology after I get Altina to a safe place."

But just from Vera's dry laughter, it can be heard that if Ella had not pointed out something wrong, Vera would definitely not offer an apology.

Ella chose to let Vera go and no longer insisted on an apology.

"Send Altina to a safe place. Do you mean the Holy Academy or the Papal States?"

"No, I plan to return to the western demon tribe's territory. That's the safest place."

"What's Altina's opinion?"

Ella looked at Altina, who had her arms crossed over her chest and looked very impatient with Vera.

"I can't go back to my homeland, the Dacia Kingdom, so I have no choice but to follow this guy. Rather than being forced into marriage, it's better for me to strive for happiness on my own. He said that once I level up beyond the hero realm, I can become a human. I'm barely a candidate, and I'm currently undergoing assessment."

[So she's in the process of taking the test. No wonder Vera seems to be so obedient to Altina.]

"Those soldiers might come again. My dear friend, you'd better leave here quickly. If the people here see you and I talking, it will definitely bring you trouble. It's time for me to start my journey again."

"Hmm, ah, by the way, before you go, Ms. Altina, please accept this."

Ella took out a palm-length wooden stick from the storage. This was the stick she had drawn from the divination box representing love divination during the Solar Festival. According to the stall owner, it symbolized good luck and everything going well.

"This is the fortune-telling stick I drew a few days ago. It's not a precious item, but it represents smooth sailing in love. I hope it brings good luck to Miss Altina."

"Yes, thank you, Your Majesty the Demon King."