I Was Caught up in a Hero Summoning, but That World Is at Peace - Chapter 2520: Bipolar God Tiana ③

<Author’s Notes>

I got home late because I worked overtime.

Just as she had told Kaito, the next day Kuromueina brought an invitation and spoke to Lilia about the amusement park that would be opening in the Demon Realm.

[……So, that’s the situation. I’d like to invite Kaito-kun and Lilia-chan. Well, even though I say invite, it’s not a ceremony or anything, I’m not asking you to do something special. I just want you to enjoy the amusement park like normal. Sorry for the sudden notice.]

[I understand. It is a generous offer, so I would be delighted to attend.]

Nine days from now was certainly rather sudden, but since this was simply an invitation to visit the amusement park rather than to attend as honored guests, there would be no issue even if their schedules did not permit it.

Fortunately, Lilia happened to be free, and there was no problem with going to the amusement park. Accepting the invitation, she conveyed her intention to attend.

[There are many attractions that are rare in this world, so I hope you enjoy them…… Ah, but aside from that, I have a personal favor to ask of you, Lilia-chan. Would that be alright?]

[A favor?]

[Unn. If you don’t mind, I’d like to use the fact that you visited the amusement park for promotional purposes. You’re quite well-known in the Demon Realm after all.]

[Eh? Yes, that would be no problem at all…… I myself make use of my interactions with the Six Kings in social settings, even if only indirectly……]

In response to Kuromueina’s request to use news of Lilia’s visit as publicity, Lilia readily agreed.

After all, thanks to her connections with prominent figures of the Demon Realm and the God Realm, which includes Kuromueina, Lilia often held an advantageous position in social circles. In a sense, she could be said to be benefiting from Kuromueina’s renown, so there was no reason to refuse if Kuromueina wished to make use of her name.

[Thank you! Well then, that’s settled, have fun together with Kaito-kun and the others.]

After thanking her with a smile, Kuromueina gave a light wave and departed using teleportation magic. Watching her leave, Lilia fell briefly silent…… then spoke to Lunamaria, who stood nearby.

[……Luna, am I really that famous in the Demon Realm? I never had that impression……]

[H- Hmm, I wonder? Since Underworld King-sama wishes to use you for promotion, she must believe there will be a clear effect…… Fumu, Milady’s standing…… fumu…… the circumstances up to now…… Ah, errr…… Milady, you might actually be more remarkable than you imagine.]

[……Eh?]

Lunamaria had been standing with her arms crossed, thinking over Lilia’s question, but once she reached a conclusion, she wore an oddly sympathetic expression.

[……Well, now that I think about it again, this may have been a blind spot. Milady was originally a princess with a well-known epithet, so your fame in the Human Realm was already high, which made the change hard to notice there. But when I really consider it, there’s a strong possibility that Milady’s level of recognition in the Demon Realm has become something extraordinary.]

[………………….Eh?]

[In our perception, the truly extraordinary person is, of course, Miyama-sama. The majority of Milady’s remarkable connections stem from Miyama-sama…… However, regarding Miyama-sama, Alice-sama supports him with such dedication that, while his name is known among the nobility in the Human Realm, he is hardly known among ordinary people, correct?]

[Y- Yes, that’s right.]

[And that is likely the same in the Demon Realm…… Of course, those who serve the Six Kings would know of him, but as for ordinary citizens who do not belong to such groups, they probably know almost nothing of Miyama-sama, just as in the Human Realm.]

[……S- So, in other words?]

Hearing Lunamaria’s words, Lilia seemed to grasp their meaning, and with a pale expression on her face, she asked for confirmation.

[……From the perspective of ordinary citizens in the Demon Realm, Milady is a Human who is on friendly terms with the Six Kings and the Supreme Gods and is highly regarded by them. Furthermore, in a realm where meritocracy is strongly emphasized, you had reached, in just over 20 years, the domain of a Count-rank Demon, a level befitting a genius…… Though it is only a prediction, Milady’s fame in the Demon Realm may well be…… comparable to that of the Six Kings or the Supreme Gods in the Human Realm.]

[Hyiih……]

[Thinking back, there were hints suggesting this. At the Harmonic Symphony, the Fairies were crowding around Milady…… Perhaps, in the Demon Realm, the most famous and popular Human is Milady.]

[……M- My stomach hurts.]

Realizing that she had unknowingly become an astonishingly famous figure in the Demon Realm, Lilia clutched her stomach and muttered. As if on cue, there was a knock at the door. When they invited the visitor in, Kaito entered.

[Excuse me. Lilia-san, I wanted to speak with you about something…… Eh? Y- You don’t look well.]

[Milady is suffering from the usual stomachache.]

[……E- Errr…… Did I do something again?]

[H- Hmm…… If we trace things back, Kaito-san could be called the root cause, but if we start saying that, there would truly be no end to it, so you can’t really say this is your fault. I’ve merely been reminded of a surprising fact…… Now then, Kaito-san, didn’t you have some business?]

Fearing he might once again have unknowingly caused Lilia distress, Kaito looked apologetic, but Lilia, with a wry smile, gently assured him it was not his fault.

Relieved, Kaito then explained why he had come.

[……Errr, the World Creator Bipolar Deity will apparently be visiting the day after tomorrow, so I thought I should inform Lilia-san in advance……]

[……I retract my previous statement. My stomach hurts because of Kaito-san after all.]

Upon hearing Kaito’s words, Lilia gazed into the distance and, as if accustomed to this, took out her stomach medicine.

<Afterword>

Serious-senpai : [Indeed, for ordinary citizens of the Demon Realm, it wouldn’t be strange at all for Lilia to be an incredibly famous figure…… Even accounting for the difference between Demons and Humans, her speed in reaching the level of a Count-rank is overwhelmingly the fastest in history……]