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

I arrived at Kuro’s castle, carrying the ceramics and glassworks made by Nebula. I had already contacted Tre-san and the others in advance.

After giving a simple greeting to Funf-san, who was at the entrance, I stepped inside. There, as if she had been waiting for me———- in fact, she probably had been———— stood Tre-san.

When Tre-san saw me, she gave a somewhat nihilistic smile. Since she had the appearance of a tall, cool beauty, that kind of smile suited her quite well.

[……Heh, your excitement is obvious. Looks like you’re happy to be welcomed by this beautiful Onee-chan!]

[……Hmmm, there’s no doubt that you’re beautiful.]

[Arehh? That’s strange? That kind of phrasing is usually used when someone looks good but has personality issues, right?]

As always, Tre-san had a fun way with words, slipping in a little joke as part of her usual style.

[Well, setting that aside, welcome, Kaito!]

[Hello, Tre-san…… Arehh? Where are Cento-san and Cien-san?]

[They’re waiting in the room. Since we’re heading there anyway, there was no need for all three of us to come. Besides, even I wouldn’t get lost in this castle.]

[Ahh, I see.]

[Alright then, I’ll guide you to our room~~]

Following behind Tre-san as she started walking, I walked as well. I’ve been to Kuro’s castle many times, so I’m fairly used to it, but this was my first time going to Tre-san’s room, so I had no idea where it was.

Even from the outside, the castle looked massive, but since Kuro had expanded the interior with Spatial Magic, it was even larger and more complex than it appeared. Well, this time, Tre-san was guiding me, but if I ever visited unexpectedly, Ein-san would usually come to greet me, so I’d never gotten lost before……

[By the way, do you and the others live in this castle, Tre-san?]

[Hmmm. We do have rooms here, so technically we live here, but we also have several other homes…… Depending on the season and our work, we might live elsewhere…… I’d say I spend about half the year here. You see, I’m quite important! Ehhen!]

[I see. It makes sense that your work would require you to be based in different locations.]

[Unn. Right now, I’m also involved in the project Kuromu-sama is running in the Human Realm, so I often go there. I even bought a house in Archlesia Empire, where the magic crystal mines are.]

The project Kuro was advancing aimed to increase the number of magic tool engineers in the Human Realm. Mom and Dad had taken part in an internship as part of this initiative.

Speaking of my parents, they successfully obtained their magic tool engineer qualifications and are now working at the Seditch Magic Tool Company’s branch in Symphonia’s Royal Capital.

Thinking back, even during the shipboard party, Tre-san had been looking for partners for magic crystal mining. It seemed like she was quite deeply involved in this project.

[Ah, by the way, Kaito, thanks for introducing me to Anne-san~~]

[Oh, no problem…… Did everything work out smoothly?]

[Unn, we signed an exclusive contract with Anne-san’s guild. Just as you said, they have a lot of skilled workers, and mining is progressing even better than expected.]

[That’s great to hear.]

During the shipboard party, Anne-san and Tre-san had aligned interests and both seemed positive about the contract, so it was good to see that things had come together smoothly.

Anne-san’s guild hadn’t been receiving compensation or treatment that matched their abilities until now, so if that situation had improved, I would be happy for them as a friend. 𝑅АΝȎᛒĚs

[By the way, this isn’t related to magic crystals but…… it looks like Isis-sama…… no, more accurately, Isis-sama’s faction is expanding its trading partners.]

[Ahh, I heard something about that a while ago…… Up until now, they had almost complete exclusivity, right?]

[Unn. First of all, just reaching Isis-sama’s castle in the Land of Death was difficult. Even if you managed to get there, mining in the Land of Death was extremely harsh, and Isis-sama was feared by many, so it was a tough situation. But now that she has subordinates and more negotiation channels, things are changing. Plus, her subordinates are putting a lot of effort into improving the environment of the Land of Death, so it’s become easier to expand operations.]

[Ahh, I see. Since the Land of Death itself is a frozen wasteland, the harsh environment was a major issue too.]

Thanks to Shiro-san’s blessing, I often forgot about it, but the Land of Death was a place covered in ice and snow all year round, making mining even more challenging.

[Remember Rasal-san, the one you introduced me to for negotiations? Recently, she has been placing even more orders. Apparently, they’re planning to experimentally deploy a permanent Barrier Magic in some of the mining areas. I’m guessing they have someone skilled in Barrier Magic among their ranks?]

[If I’m not mistaken, that one named Polaris-san specializes in Barrier Magic.]

[I see…… Well, in any case, it looks like gradual reforms are underway. Who knows? Maybe in the future, a town might even form in the Land of Death. That’d be exciting.]

[Yeah, that would be great if it happened.]

If a town were to actually form in the Land of Death and more people started living there, Isis-san would surely be happy. Of course, there were many challenges to overcome, and it would take time, but I hoped that someday, it would become a reality.

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<Afterword>

Serious-senpai: [This may seem heartwarming, but let’s not forget that there’s a marquis’s daughter getting her stomach punched behind the scenes……]