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

The Hamilton couple was initially shocked upon seeing Eris return with a provisional blessing from Life, but as they calmed down and discussed the matter further, they came to see that the situation wasn’t necessarily a bad one.

[……Lately, too many benefits have been gathering around Eris personally rather than the marquisdom. I had been thinking it might be necessary to put her in charge of a few business ventures, both to give her some formal authority and to deter anyone from harboring strange ideas. But with the Blessing of God of Life-sama, the situation is different now.]

Just as Eris had been considering, Marquis Hamilton had also been thinking about how other nobles might grow jealous of her and turn against her, so he had planned to grant Eris a degree of authority to help shield her.

While this would make it a bit more difficult for her to continue interacting with Kaito as freely, it was something he believed necessary for her safety…… but now that she had received Life’s blessing, everything had changed.

Even though Blessings largely depend on the Gods’ own discretion, for the Gods, a Blessing is a significant matter. Harming someone blessed by Life is tantamount to declaring war on her. Whether or not Life would actually intervene was another matter, but from the perspective of other nobles, they could no longer lay a hand on Eris.

Furthermore, unbeknownst to the Hamilton family…… Life was the most God-like in thinking among the Supreme Gods. Setting aside rare cases like the Six Kings Festival, when she gives a Blessing with her own volition as she did this time, she considers the recipient under her protection.

Harming Eris would be seen as hostility toward Life, and by extension, toward Shallow Vernal herself. If such a thing were to happen, Life would likely act immediately to purge the threat. In this sense, her Blessing was not only extraordinarily powerful as a form of backing, but also carried tangible deterrent power.

[There’s a lot to consider, but overall, it’s a huge advantage. As expected of Miyama Kaito-sama……]

[Yes, though…… my stomach is killing me……]

Putting aside the damage to their stomachs, it was clear that Eris had obtained exactly what she needed at this moment, making it a huge gain for her. Of course, even with that, her stomach still hurt terribly.

[By the way, Eris…… That’s the end of it…… wasn’t the case at all, right?]

[No, let’s move on to the next matter. I was able to exchange greetings with Satania-sama, the Chairman of the Lord Trading Company. It seems she holds me in high regard, likely because of Kaito-sama’s evaluation of me as well…… Though it’s more of a verbal promise, she has offered a proposal to do business with the Hamilton family.]

With a concerned look, the Marchioness asked, to which Eris nodded once before continuing. What followed was another staggering revelation, one that made even the corners of Marquis’s mouth twitch.

[That is…… tremendous. A connection with the Lord Trading Company would be enormously beneficial to us, especially since they’ve already been supporting the reformist faction. Deepening ties with them will be incredibly useful going forward. Of course, coordinating things will be quite a challenge……]

[Indeed, but Satania-sama has left the terms of the proposal entirely in our hands. I believe if we reach out, she will almost certainly respond positively. Which is precisely why we must proceed carefully…… we already have business with Rasal-sama, after all……]

[We may be spreading ourselves too thin…… In this case, we need to be more cautious of not drawing resentment from other trading companies rather than from the nobles.]

[Yes. Although…… it’s a terrifying thing to say, somehow, uncannily…… I’ve also managed to gain connections at this party that could resolve that problem too.]

Doing business with the Lord Trading Company would mean dealing with large volumes, and there was also the mining-related venture that Rasal had proposed. From the outside, it might seem like the Hamilton family was aggressively expanding into multiple fields, and more trading companies would likely approach them hoping to piggyback on that momentum, but even for a marquisdom, there was a limit to how many business partners they could take on.

They would need to find ways to decline offers without earning ill will, but trading companies and merchants operated within a different network from the nobility, making negotiations much more delicate.

[……A connection that could resolve it?]

[Yes. Umm…… I was granted the honor of greeting the Underworld King, Kuromueina-sama… and she even permitted me to call her nickname, Kuromu-sama.]

[ [ …………… ] ]

Hearing Eris speak those words with an indescribable expression on her face, the Hamilton couple both looked up to the heavens in unison. Their daughter had only attended a birthday party, and yet she came back with the Blessing of the God of Life, a near-guaranteed business deal from one of the Five Great Trading Companies, and a personal acquaintance with one of the Six Kings. It was the kind of situation that made one want to mentally check out.

However, perhaps thanks once again to Kaito’s absurd level of luck, this connection with Kuromueina was massive. Kuromueina stood at the top of several elite trading companies and could essentially be called the pinnacle of all merchants and trading companies on a global scale.

Because of her personality, she was often approached for support in rescuing failing businesses or mediating conflicts between companies, so there were countless trading companies that dared not go against her. Simply being connected to her came with immense benefits in the commercial sphere.

[……Just to be sure, the reason Underworld King-sama treated you so kindly is……?]

[……Apparently because Kaito-sama holds me in high regard, it seems Kuromu-sama had heard about me from him and was extremely friendly as a result.]

[This is truly on another level…… My years of experience don’t mean a thing anymore.]

No matter how mild-mannered Kuromueina was known to be, it was unthinkable for someone to form such a close relationship with her on a first meeting. Kuromueina herself was well aware of the influence she wielded and was normally very cautious, especially when dealing with nobles, typically keeping contact to a minimum…… And yet, the filter “Kaito holds her in high regard” easily swept all of that aside.

[……If possible, I’d love for you to tell me that’s the end of it…… We’re done here, right?]

[……There’s still more.]

The benefits were immense, but seemingly in direct proportion, so too was the pain in their stomachs. The three members of the Hamilton family once again looked to the heavens, perfectly synchronized in their silent suffering.

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<Afterword>

Serious-senpai : [Normally, you’d have to steadily build up goodwill from zero to start forming relationships, but if Kaito holds you in high regard, your initial friendship level starts at like 50 or 80, or something like that huh……]

? ? ? : [Giving exactly the connections you need alongside stomachaches…… that’s just so typical of Kaito-san, isn’t it?]

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