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

Chapter 2596 - Demon Realm Amusement Park ㉗

Fortune-san’s Provisional Blessing for Cornelia-san had come to an end. Even though it was only temporary, receiving the Blessing of a High-ranking God was apparently a very significant matter among the nobility. While Cornelia-san expressed her gratitude, there was also an unmistakable hint of anxiety on her face.

When Lilia-san had previously received Chronois-san’s Provisional Blessing, she had been buried under a mountain of letters, so I figured Cornelia-san was worried about ending up in the same situation.

Still, this wasn’t an easy problem to solve. For example, if I asked Alice to warn the other nobles not to send letters to Cornelia-san, we might also end up preventing the normal correspondence that’s necessary for noble society.

Then again, could we simply filter out only the letters related to Fortune-san’s Blessing? That wasn’t so simple either. Just like with Lilia-san, while there would certainly be people trying to take advantage of the situation, connections and relationships were vital among the nobility. Regardless of how an acquaintance began, expanding one’s social circle could often prove beneficial.

If we interfered too carelessly, we might also end up cutting off relationships that could become valuable to Cornelia-san in the future.

There were plenty of cases where someone approached another out of self-interest at first, only for that relationship to grow into a dependable alliance over time. I didn’t really understand the intricacies of noble socializing well enough to judge.

Well, if someone possessed an absurd power like “omniscience”, they might be able to pinpoint only the troublesome individuals and discreetly warn them…… but having someone like an Omniscient and Omnipotent God step in just to deal with the aftermath of a High-ranking God’s Provisional Blessing would completely defeat the purpose.

Given that, the best thing I could do was probably wait and see for now, and lend Cornelia-san a hand if she ended up in over her head.

[……Cornelia-san, if anything troublesome comes up because of the Blessing, please let me know. I can’t promise I’ll be able to solve it, but I should at least be able to help.]

[Thank you very much. Frankly, what’s truly frightening is that it feels less like there’s nothing you could do, and more like there’s nothing you couldn’t do…… If things go beyond what I can handle, I may ask for your advice.]

[Of course. When that happens, don’t hesitate to ask. Eris-san, the same goes for you. If anything comes up concerning Life-san, feel free to let me know.]

[Thank you for your concern…… The Hamilton Marquisdom is quite influential, so matters involving interactions between nobles are not a problem. However, when it comes to dealings with the God Realm or the Gods, there may be occasions when I must seek your guidance, Kaito-sama.]

Just as I had with Cornelia-san, I also told Eris-san, who had received Life-san’s Blessing, to let me know if anything came up.

As she’d said herself, the power of the Hamilton Marquisdom seemed to give her much more confidence than Cornelia-san. More than that, Eris-san simply gave off the impression that she could handle most situations on her own. Even when she met someone truly extraordinary, she would be surprised at first…… but she always regained her composure almost immediately. In that regard, she really was impressive.

[……By the way, Alice. Why are you taking out a wine bottle and staring at it with such a puzzled look?]

[Well, hmmm…… I mean, this should be the perfect opportunity for some premium schadenfreude…… but instead, I just feel this strange sense of pity. I don’t even feel like enjoying it…… Since Kaito-san stepped in, nothing weird should happen…… Hmm…… Am I overlooking something?]

Alice suddenly appeared, gave the wine bottle in her hand a puzzled look, then tilted her head before disappearing again. The way she’d said it was a little concerning, but it seemed even she didn’t really understand what she was sensing.

If Alice herself couldn’t figure it out, there was no way I could. Besides, she seemed more puzzled than alarmed, so well, I guess it probably wasn’t anything serious?

[W- Well then, changing the subject…… Fortune-san, does your Blessing really increase someone’s fortune?]

[Hyihh, I’m getting burned by fortune…… Ah, y- yes. Since it’s only a Provisional Blessing, the effect isn’t all that powerful but…… your fortune should have increased enough that you’d be guaranteed to win any lottery with about a one-in-ten chance. S- Sorry it’s so underwhelming……]

[No, no, I think that’s incredible. Being guaranteed to succeed at something with around a ten percent chance sounds amazingly powerful……]

……She’s really avoiding eye contact there. Her appearance gave off this dazzling, radiant impression, the sort that looked like it would naturally bring good fortune, but whenever she talked to me, she kept her gaze fixed diagonally downward, trembling the whole time. It wasn’t the nicest way to put it, but she gave off the aura of an introvert.

……Well, if I took Fortune-san’s words at face value, then my fortune must have been as dazzling as the sun, making it impossible for her to look directly at me.

[God of Fortune, do you not like Kai-chan?]

[No, it’s not that I dislike him…… It’s difficult to explain, but when I’m standing in front of him, it feels like I’m being overwhelmed by an aura screaming “This person is on an entirely different level”. It’s like…… being assaulted by fortune itself? So when he suddenly appears right in front of me, I can’t help but shrink back.]

Assaulted by fortune…… Well, at least it was a relief to know she didn’t actually dislike me. If I had to interpret it, my fortune was simply so overwhelming that Fortune-san, who could actually perceive it, gets jittery whenever I suddenly come close.

It was probably something she’d gradually get used to over time, so if we continued interacting, we’d likely be able to talk much more casually in the future.

<Afterword>

Serious-senpai : [Translation: He’s going to keep beating people over the head with his luck…… More importantly, did Kaito not hear that crazy god’s words last chapter!?]

Makina : [Unn? Unlike Shallow Vernal, I don’t use telepathy to interrupt my beloved child while he’s talking to someone. That would just get in the way of the conversation, wouldn’t it? Besides, this kind of thing is cooler when Mother quietly helps my beloved child behind the scenes without him ever noticing!]

Serious-senpai : [……No, but that just guarantees the worst-case scenario where nobody knows who’s going to stop it! Even Alice doesn’t seem to have considered that you’d make a move over something involving Cornelia!]

Makina : [It’s fine, it’s fine! I won’t make a big deal out of it. I’ll just use my omniscience to look into it and as Paradise Eden, I’ll head over to give them a peaceful little warning!]

Serious-senpai : [……You’re saying an Otherworld God launching an incursion isn’t considered “making a big deal out of it”?]