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

Chapter 2581 - Demon Realm Amusement Park ⑫

Unable to resist our curiosity after all, we decided to stop by and check out the Sonic Coaster.

From the outside, it looked like an ordinary roller coaster, but there was a distinctive large sign at the reception area, and the attendant began explaining its contents to us.

[This attraction uses a specialized Illusion Magic to adjust the rider’s perceived speed. The sign contains details about the magic’s effects, potential side effects, and any pre-existing conditions that would make someone ineligible to use it, so please read through that first. Beside that sign, you’ll also find the magic formula used to adjust perceived speed. If, after reviewing both, you agree to the terms, please each take one of the bracelets provided and put it on yourselves.]

I see, I was wondering how they could make speed the attraction’s selling point when there were such vast differences in ability between visitors, but changing each rider’s perceived speed…… that certainly solved the problem. If that’s how it worked, then anyone could experience incredible speed regardless of their individual capabilities.

As I was thinking that, Lilia-san murmured with genuine admiration on her face.

[……I see, to think they would use a method like this…… It’s quite similar to the VR games you own, Kaito-san.]

[In what way?]

[The cases of myself, Anima-san, and Caraway-san are particularly obvious, but we possess extremely high resistance to Illusion Magic. Under normal circumstances, magic of the level that can be stored inside a magic tool…… engraved in a magic crystal would never be capable of affecting our senses. Of course, if someone possessed overwhelming skill like Alice-sama, and used an extraordinarily complex and precise magic formula, they could bypass those resistances and affect us…… but it’s impossible to engrave something that complex into a magic crystal. Alice-sama uses it so casually, but even her Recognition Inhibition Magic alone would require a magic circle hundreds of meters in radius if it were actually written out.]

Now that she mentioned it, that was true. People like Lilia-san possessed extremely high resistance to status ailments, so debuffs of that nature normally shouldn’t work on them at all.

Unless the caster had absurd skill like Alice, or was overwhelmingly more powerful than Lilia-san and the others, a magic formula simple enough to be made into a magic tool shouldn’t be capable of affecting them.

[This works because they first provide a detailed explanation of the magic and its effects, then have us personally put on the magic tool ourselves. By following those steps, a magical contract is established, allowing us to willingly accept the magic’s effects.]

[Ahh, I get it. VR games also required you to physically enter the costume yourself, right?]

Just like entering a costume in a VR game, willingly accepting and consenting to the magic’s effects established a magical contract, allowing the magic to affect even those with powerful resistances.

I had to admit, it was brilliantly thought out…… It felt like they had properly utilized the new technologies tested during the Six Kings Festival. Impressive as always.

[……Excuse me. Miyama Kaito-sama, it seems Phantasmal King-sama has a message specifically for you. Please confirm that before proceeding.]

[Eh? Errr…… Alice?]

I had been about to put on the bracelet after being satisfied with the explanation, but at that moment, the receptionist informed me that Alice had left a message for me. Turning around, I called out to Alice behind me.

[To put it simply, Kaito-san, please don’t wear the bracelet. It might break……]

[……Why?]

[I honestly don’t know. With the VR games, you were using them before everyone else, so it feels like they were adjusted in advance so they wouldn’t affect you. But those bracelets were made afterward, so if you put one on, there’s a pretty high chance it’ll just get nullified…… You’ve got way too many Divine Blessings, and I have no idea which one might interfere. Adjusting it individually for each Blessing would be way too much trouble, so I gave up. Seriously, how many Blessings do you even have!?]

[……I’d like to know that myself.]

Ah, I see…… Since this was essentially a type of debuff that affected the target through Illusion Magic, there was a chance it would be negated by the countless Blessings from Otherworld Gods that I had apparently received. That’s why I wasn’t supposed to wear the bracelet……

[Well, it’ll be fine. Kaito-san isn’t the one who needs to be adjusted to match everyone else, you’re the one everyone else is being adjusted to match. Even without the bracelet, it’ll feel plenty fast to you, so there’s no problem at all.]

……In other words, she was saying that I was by far the weakest member of this group, and that I was such a complete weakling that I didn’t need any adjustment to perceive the speed of a roller coaster…… A perfectly accurate and entirely fair assessment.

Honestly, there was no way I needed the bracelet. Its purpose was to adjust things for people who couldn’t perceive an ordinary roller coaster as fast. I’d already thought the Dragon Adventure ride felt plenty fast, so it was completely unnecessary for me.

[I can completely understand the logic…… but somehow I still can’t quite accept it……]

[Well, you’ll just have to give up on that. Anyway, that’s the entire message.]

Seeing the indescribable expression on my face, Alice let out a wry smile before vanishing from sight.

<Afterword>

[A serious development is underway in a gaiden where Serious-senpai Is banned from appearing]

Serious-senpai : [……Explain it…… Explain it to me in detail. I am currently…… on the verge of losing my composure.]