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

The day after Kaito visited Kuromueina’s castle, a certain guest arrived at Razelia’s farm.

[Ah, Nia-san and Mina-san! Welcome!]

[Hello, Razelia-dono.]

[Thank you for having us.]

The ones visiting Razelia were Satania and her aide, the minotaur Minagard, and Razelia welcomed them both with a smile.

Sociable as she was, Razelia’s circle of acquaintances was broad. She was on familiar terms with nearly all of the Six Kings’ executives and got along well with them.

[Razelia-dono, thank you for mediating with the Fairies the other day. It’s only a small token of gratitude, but we’ve brought some sweets.]

[Waa~~ thank you! If anything comes up again, please let me know. Raz has loooots of Fairy friends, so if Raz can help, Raz’ll always lend a hand!]

This time, Satania’s visit was to express her thanks. She had previously needed specialty goods from the Fairies for her trading company’s supply line, and since Razelia was well-connected among the Fairies, she had asked her to act as a mediator.

At Satania’s signal, Minagard handed over a neatly wrapped package to Razelia, who received it with a cheerful smile.

They passed a little time in lighthearted conversation, until Razelia suddenly spoke as if something had occurred to her.

[Oh, that’s right! Nia-san, yesterday Kaitokun-san shared some ripples with me, would you like to try some too?]

[From Miyama Kaito-sama?]

[Yes! Kaitokun-san received these ripples from a noble friend in the Archlesia Empire, and it’s really delicious! Kaitokun-san said he liked them very much.]

[Ripples that Miyama Kaito-sama himself praised…… and from the Archlesia Empire, no less? I’m very interested. Then, if you’ll allow me to try one…… I see, this is indeed a ripple of quite high quality.]

When she heard that Kaito had taken a liking to it, Satania’s eyes clearly lit up, and after taking a bite of the ripple handed to her by Razelia, she nodded in satisfaction.

[……You say they’re from the Archlesia Empire, but where exactly?]

[He said they’re from Marie-san of the Ritch Barony, who’s apparently a friend of Kaitokun-san! But, um, even though they’re really delicious ripples…… errr…… mmm…… it sounds like Marie-san’s family isn’t very good at business, so they’ve been troubled by having too much ripples left over.]

[The Ritch Barony, is it? I see…… Certainly, that region’s distribution flow is rather poor. There’s no transfer gate, and the nearest trade city is quite far from the Barony’s lands. In terms of shipping, there are many inconveniences. It’s quite possible that even high-quality goods could end up buried and overlooked.]

[Yes. Kaitokun-san was worried too. He asked Raz to introduce ripples from the Ritch Barony to Raz’s friends.]

Hearing Razelia’s words, Satania touched her chin, her expression thoughtful. Since Kaito’s name had been mentioned, there was no way she would respond carelessly.

(……If the revered Miyama Kaito-sama is troubled, then it is unthinkable for one who has sworn loyalty to him to remain still. Financially supporting the Ritch Baron household would be simple, but matters of distribution are not something solvable by money alone. The ripples themselves are of very high quality, and if tied into western distribution channels and improved further, it could yield long-term profits…… Perhaps it would be best to simply purchase land in that area and establish one…… a “transfer gate”, that is…… If it involves Miyama Kaito-sama’s friend, I could also secure Gluttony’s cooperation. That would allow the gate to be constructed with very little investment…… Yes, I’ll try bringing this up with Gluttony.)

The Lord Trading Company, which Satania headed, was so massive it was counted among the Five Great Trading Companies, its financial power far beyond comparison with most nobles.

Even constructing a transfer gate wouldn’t be such a great expense, and with the help of Gluttony, an expert in Space-Time Magic, the construction cost could be dramatically reduced.

Moreover, Gluttony, like Satania, held deep loyalty to Kaito. Since this involved Kaito’s friend, there was no doubt she would readily agree to cooperate. Considering both the investment and return, it was a venture that promised considerable profit.

[……Razelia-dono, you’ve given me some very useful information. I will also take some steps, as a trading company, to support Miyama Kaito-sama’s friend.]

[Ohh! If Nia-san’s going to help, that’s really reassuring!]

Satania smiled at the chance to be of service to Kaito while Razelia was just innocently delighted…… Meanwhile, the members of the Ritch Barony, completely unaware of these events, were about to be swept up in a great tide of change.

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<Afterword>

Stomachache Devil : [And heeeeere’s the third one!]

Serious-senpai : [Stop that, pleaseee!? At least break it up into stages and divide it!!! If you cram it all in at once, would there even be a trace left of her stomach!?]