I Was Caught up in a Hero Summoning, but That World Is at Peace (WN)

Chapter 2553 - A Conversation About the Tea Party ~ ~ The One with Stomachache ⑧ ~ ~

According to Namir-san’s estimation, it seems I possess enough power to bench press over 200 kg…… but there’s no way I’m naive enough to believe that this is truly my own strength.

If it were due to magic, that would be one thing, but achieving a 200 kg bench press purely through natural physical ability is absolutely impossible with my current muscle mass.

[……Yeah, there’s almost no doubt this isn’t my natural strength. There has to be some other cause, right? If I could really lift 200 kg, my arms should be thick like logs……]

[Even if we consider muscle mutation caused by magic power, with all due respect, your magic power capacity isn’t particularly large by Human standards. It wouldn’t cause this level of variation, so we should assume there’s another factor.]

[……Muscle mutation caused by magic power?]

That unfamiliar term made me tilt my head in confusion, and Eris-san, who was nearby, began explaining in a casual tone.

[It’s related to a theory known as the <Long-Term Evolution Theory of Latent Magic Power>. Simply put, those born with immense magic power are constantly exposed to that force, and their bodies evolve in response, improving their base physical abilities.]

[It’s mainly observed in Humans. Demons, for instance, have fundamentally different muscle structures, and some are born with fully developed physical abilities from the start. For example, among those close to big bro, Lilia-dono likely has considerably enhanced base physical abilities due to the influence of her magic power.]

[Ahh, I see…… so that kind of change exists.]

So that’s why Lilia-san is so strong even without using Body Strengthening Magic……

[That said, unless someone has overwhelmingly vast magic power like Lilia-dono, people with average or slightly above-average magic power won’t experience noticeable changes. So in your case, your bench press strength must be due to some other factor……]

[Hmmm, then could it be the Blessing after all?]

[That’s certainly possible. My own physical abilities have improved thanks to Life-sama’s Provisional Blessing……]

Yes, eventually assuming it’s due to Blessings does seem the most natural conclusion…… but even then, something still feels off.

If my physical abilities had increased that much, I should have noticed it sooner…… though, now that I think about it, brushing Bell has felt a lot easier lately…… I figured I was just getting used to it, but there’s a good chance my improved base physical abilities played a role.

……Still, if that’s the case, then it means “my physical abilities improved relatively recently”, so it might not be due to Shiro-san’s Blessing…… I don’t know.

[If it’s because of Blessings, something still feels a bit off…… Alice, do you know the cause?]

[That’s obviously because you’ve got a ridiculous number of Blessings stacked on you, you know…… Maybe they’re holding back out of consideration for Shallow Vernal-sama, so each one only has a tiny effect, but there are so many that it’s piled up into something like a mountain range.]

[……A ridiculous number of Blessings?]

[Didn’t Canalis-san tell you you’ve got a lot of fans among the World Creators? That should be where they came from……]

[A- Ahh, I see……]

So Electrone-san, Tiana-san, and others gave me small Blessings…… and those stacked up in huge numbers, clearly boosting my base physical abilities…… That’s kind of insane…… but at least it doesn’t seem to harm me, right? I can still control my strength perfectly fine…… and if that’s the case, there’s no downside to being stronger……

After thanking Alice for the explanation, she waved lightly and disappeared again, and then Namir-san spoke to me in a cheerful tone.

[……Big bro! Having high base physical ability is a great thing. The higher your base ability, the bigger the boost you get from Body Strengthening Magic! We’ll have you try a few more things before moving on to equipment that uses Body Strengthening Magic, but for reference, what’s the multiplier of your Body Strengthening Magic? On average, it’s around 5 to 10 times……]

[……1.5 times.]

[……Eh?]

[……Well, like I said…… yeah…… 1.5 times……]

When it comes to Body Strengthening Magic, I seriously seem to have zero talent. No joke, at maximum output, it’s only 1.5×. If my base is a 200 kg bench press, that makes it 300 kg…… Meanwhile, someone like Aoi-chan exceeds 10×, so even with a base of 40 kg, she’d surpass 400 kg…… The difference in multipliers is just brutal.

After hearing my answer, Namir-san looked a bit awkward, her gaze wandering for a moment before she clenched her fist and spoke up.

[……Everyone has strengths and weaknesses when it comes to magic! Your base physical ability alone is already 3-4 times the average just judging by your bench press. So even with a 1.5× enhancement, your effective strength isn’t that different from an average man using 5-10× Body Strengthening Magic!]

……Honestly, I might have misunderstood Namir-san. Her mannerisms feel very underling-like, and her voice is excessively loud, so I’d unconsciously grouped her together with people like Blossom-san and Lanza-san…… but thinking about it, her explanations have been clear from the start, and her earlier analysis showed how sharp he is.

She’s considerate enough to notice how I’m feeling and try to cheer me up too. And come to think of it, Frea-san trusts her enough to leave her in charge when she’s absent, so she must be highly capable, both strong and intelligent.

Well, Blossom-san isn’t exactly thoughtless either, she just tends to jump to conclusions. When it came to judging the UTA battle or recreating traditional Japanese dance, she showed plenty of intelligence, so it’s probably wrong to lump people into the same category in the first place.

As for Lanza-san…… errr…… unn…… she’s energetic, straightforward…… and a good guy, I think.

<Afterword>

Namir: Just has an underling-like way of speaking and acting, but both personality and ability are quite excellent.

Blossom: Tends to jump to conclusions and gives off a somewhat silly vibe, but her ability is high, and she’s not thoughtless.

Lanza: A fool overflowing with energy.

Serious-senpai : [……As expected of the only woman explicitly called a fool…… She is on another level.]