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

Chapter 2595 - Demon Realm Amusement Park ㉖

As the conversation about Lilia unfolded before her, the voices seemed strangely distant. Struggling to catch up with reality, Cornelia desperately forced her mind to process the situation.

(I was invited to the amusement park through Sharon Trading Company’s connections, and since Eris-sama had been invited as well, we decided to go together. I had already prepared myself for the possibility of running into Kaito-sama. I even tried to ease my nerves by having an optimistic conversation with Eris-sama, but considering my past experiences, I was convinced we’d meet eventually…… But how in the world did that lead to receiving a Provisional Blessing from the Goddess of Fortune?)

She had been prepared to encounter Kaito. What she had never expected was that Fate would happen to appear there as well. Then, after seeing the blessings Eris and Cornelia possessed, Fate would instruct Fortune, who just happened to be accompanying her, to bestow Provisional Blessings upon her…… There was no way anyone could have predicted that chain of events.

(Both the Goddess of Fate and Kaito-sama probably judged that it wouldn’t be a problem because some members of the royal family and high-ranking nobility do receive Provisional Blessings from High-ranking Gods…… But there is a problem…… A huge one…… After all, even among high-ranking nobles, the only people who receive Provisional Blessings from High-ranking Gods are heads of the most influential houses, like Marquis Hamilton……)

Indeed, it wasn’t unheard of for high-ranking nobles to receive Provisional Blessings from High-ranking Gods…… However, those recipients were only a tiny handful of the greatest noble houses, and even then, they were typically the family heads themselves.

Cornelia was the daughter of a count. Certainly, when viewed within noble society as a whole, she qualified as a high-ranking noble. But compared to dukes and marquises, her family’s standing was clearly lower. On top of that, she wasn’t even the heir to the family.

(Eris-sama has already been announced as the future head of Hamilton Marquisdom, so she has the standing to receive even the Blessing of a Supreme God without issue. But I’m only the eldest daughter, not the heir…… And after everything involving Victor Trading Company, it’s becoming increasingly likely that I’ll eventually become independent. Marquis Hamilton, Eris-sama, and Her Majesty Chris are backing me, but…… this is still bound to cause quite a commotion. As soon as I return, I’ll have to consult Father and my brother…… And if possible…… all I can do is pray that nothing else happens to further strengthen my position……)

Through her association with Kaito, Cornelia’s value had skyrocketed. From the perspective of other noble families, she was an extraordinarily attractive prospect, someone that isn’t the heir to her house and had no fiancé.

For now, Marquis Hamilton and Chris had managed to keep things under control, but she was constantly dealing with nobles who, while carefully avoiding saying it outright, would indirectly press for an engagement.

Fortune’s Provisional Blessing would only increase her value even further. Moreover, it had happened at an amusement park filled with other invited guests, and the people accompanying them were numerous as well. Keeping it a secret was simply impossible.

Of course, the blessing itself was an incredible honor, and calling it a privilege was no exaggeration. Still, if good fortune truly was about to smile upon her, wishing that it would somehow resolve this troublesome predicament first was only natural.

[……Cornelia-san? You don’t look so well. Was it a bad idea to suddenly give you a blessing?]

[Eh? Ah, no, not at all. It is a tremendous honor, and I am sincerely grateful for such thoughtful consideration. It’s just…… embarrassing it may be to say this, but this creates certain issues in noble society. With this, even more nobles will likely try to establish ties with me, so it seems I’m about to become quite busy……]

[Ah, I see…… Getting flooded with letters would definitely be a nightmare.]

Unlike Eris, Cornelia wasn’t particularly skilled at masking her emotions or instantly composing herself. Ironically, that worked in her favor, as Kaito, having read her feelings through Sympathy Magic, spoke to her with genuine concern.

Naturally, she couldn’t bring herself to admit that what truly worried her was dealing with marriage proposals and political matchmaking, so she deliberately phrased it vaguely…… Listening to her, Kaito recalled what Lilia had gone through before.

He remembered how, immediately after receiving Chronois’ Blessing, Lilia had been inundated with countless letters and worked to exhaustion. He concluded that Cornelia was anxious about ending up in a similar situation…… While not exactly correct, it wasn’t far from the truth either.

(Lilia-san really had it rough back then…… It’s no wonder Cornelia-san is worried. I’d like to help somehow, but there are probably noble obligations involved, so simply asking everyone not to send her letters wouldn’t solve anything…… Unless there were some convenient way to block only the letters from people Cornelia-san doesn’t actually want to associate with……)

Kaito sincerely wished he could help Cornelia. There wasn’t a trace of ulterior motive in that wish. It was born entirely from pure, wholehearted kindness.

And that wish……

(……Fufu, my beloved child really is so kind. Very well then. For my beloved child, it’s time for Mother to step in and lend a hand!)

……summoned an outrageously dangerous being.

<Afterword>

Serious-senpai : [Of all the people, why is the most dangerous guy showing up!? Cornelia isn’t even one of her children, and it’s not like they have any kind of relationship, so there shouldn’t be any reason for her to get involved…… Why the hell is someone this absurd suddenly popping up……]

Makina : [……Well, I haven’t had much screen time lately, so I was bored……]

Serious-senpai : [That’s your reason!?]