I was Caught up in a Hero Summoning, but that World is at Peace (WN)-Chapter 2232: Miyama Kaito’s Birthday Celebration Party ㉞
While the party bustled with activity, Lilia let out a quiet sigh of relief. Thanks to Kaito’s influence, her fame had grown, and with it, her list of acquaintances in high society. Whenever she attended events like this, there were many people she absolutely had to greet, and each one held a position of significant status, leaving her little room to relax.
The benefits she gained were considerable, but the stress had her stomach in knots. As always, she found herself wishing Kaito would tone things down just a bit, all while chatting with her close friends, Lunamaria and Sieglinde.
[I’ve finished greeting all the people I absolutely needed to. It’s just a little, but I do feel more at ease now.]
[As expected of Milady, she who represents humanity. This humble Lunamaria can only marvel and chuckle at your continued rise.]
[Chuckle…… yeah, seriously, how did it end up like this……]
[I do feel for you, Lili…… but when it comes to humans, I honestly can’t think of anyone else who’s as closely connected to Kaito-san’s circle as you are. With no other clear candidate, it’s only natural the position would fall to you.]
Lunamaria and Sieglinde spoke with wry smiles as they watched Lilia, who continued to attract trouble like a black hole.
Of course, the burdens she bore came with great rewards. In truth, the Albert Ducal House was steadily becoming the most prominent noble family in the human realm.
[Still, I’m truly grateful to have met Count Scott and Lady Eris. Considering future developments, they were people I really wanted to connect with……]
[Indeed. Recently, we’ve started trade agreements with the Wingeds, and our influence has begun to reach toward the Archlesia Empire…… So to form ties with the Scott County, well-known for international trade, and with the Hamilton Marquisdom, one of the Four Great Noble Houses in Archlesia, is a huge boon…… Seriously, Miyama-sama always manages to meet the exact right people at the exact right time.]
The Albert Duchy had previously been introduced to Amel by Kaito, which led to their current dealings with the Wingeds. Given their expansion into Archlesia, the timing couldn’t have been better.
At such a time, to meet Count Scott, a man dubbed a great merchant with strong international connections, and the heir of the Hamilton Marquisdom, a powerful reformist family within Archlesia, was an incredibly fortunate stroke of luck. Thanks to this, their future endeavors were now far more manageable.
[He met both of them by coincidence in the royal capital, right? That’s just like Kaito-san, but when you stop and think about it, it really is astonishing.]
[It really is. As Sieglinde said, the odds of randomly bumping into a noble in such a vast capital are already low enough, but to not only meet Count Scott, but also run into the daughter of a marquis from another country visiting at the time…… it’s basically impossible under normal circumstances. But with Miyama-sama, well…… you just kind of accept that this kind of thing does happen. It’s terrifying, honestly.]
[It’s still stomach-wrenching for me…… But for some reason, I feel like I’ll be able to build a good relationship with Lady Eris going forward.]
Maybe it was best described as a bond between those who understood the same kind of pain. When Lilia had spoken with Eris not long ago, she’d been surprised at how well they got along.
She found it hard to describe, but there was a real sense of empathy, a shared experience of hardship. It wasn’t just theoretical…… they actually understood each other’s struggles, and that made them empathize with each other.
Eris had seemed to feel the same, and so it had been a natural decision to begin exchanging letters from then on.
[……By the way, Milady, over there…… a newly manifested great God is present…… Shouldn’t you go and greet them?]
[Please stop with those kinds of jokes. My stomach is already tightening up like it's trying to warn me. B- But well, it’s fine. Electrone-sama and I have no real connection, and it’s unlikely that Kaito-san would go out of his way to introduce me. Besides, I’ve already delivered my gift. Honestly, I might not even get a chance to talk with Kaito-san during the party. A- And right now, it looks like Electrone-sama is helping out at the commentary table with the presentation!]
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[……Why are you both looking at me like that…… Stop it. You’re making me genuinely anxious……]
Lilia clung to her hopeful delusion like a lifeline, trying to convince even herself, but Lunamaria and Sieglinde could only gaze at her with profound pity.
They were long-time friends, close enough to know: such wishful thinking would never come true. Deep down, they had an almost prophetic certainty, that Lilia’s hopes were destined to be crushed……
『Apologies if this defies your expectations, but would you mind sparing me a moment of your time?』
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And so, as one might have expected, her fragile hope was instantly and thoroughly shattered. Electrone was Omniscient and Omnipotent, existing in multiple places at once posed no difficulty at all. Helping with the presentation placed no real limitation on her movements.
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With a look that blended despair and resignation, Lilia clutched her stomach and silently nodded in response to Electrone’s voice.
<Afterword>
Serious-senpai : [Most readers probably caught on from the very beginning of this chapter, it’s the reliable and proven "Lilia lets her guard down" flag……]
