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

The meeting place was a little ways away from the concert hall, in a quieter area where few people passed by, though there were still a fair number of people visible around them.

While they made small talk as they waited, Cornelia suddenly felt a faint disturbance in the air and instinctively straightened her back.

(I- It’s time……! C- Can I really do this? I don’t mean to doubt Nidzveld-sama’s words, but the thought of facing War King-sama makes my spine go cold.)

Before long, two figures approached from ahead, a tall elderly gentleman and a small girl with horns…… To a passerby, they might have looked like an ordinary grandfather and granddaughter, but the people in their path quickly moved aside.

Even though Megiddo’s human forms were quite famous, and it was known that she had several, there was one unmistakable trait that made it easy to recognize her even for those who had never met her directly.

It was her presence. Megiddo didn’t use Recognition Inhibition Magic or Information Concealment Magic, nor did she bother to suppress her immense magical power. Even when taking the form of a young girl, that vast aura remained unchanged, it was immediately clear that this was the War King in human form.

For instance, if it were someone like Kuromueina, without Recognition Inhibition Magic, there would be crowds of people gathering, eager to see her, talk to her, or get her autograph, but that never happened with Megiddo.

On the contrary, ordinary people generally avoided Megiddo. The reason was simple, if you angered her, she could quite literally kill you, so rather than calling out recklessly, people simply made way in silence. Among the Six Kings, the one most feared by the public was Isis, but Megiddo followed closely behind, which was only natural.

As the people stepped aside and the view ahead cleared, Megiddo noticed them and broke into an obviously delighted grin.

[Oh! If it isn’t Kaito! What a coincidence to run into you he———- Ouch!? Hey! What was that for!?]

[Don’t raise your voice, you fool. You’ll only attract unnecessary attention.]

[Who cares about that…… If they’re in the way, should I disperse them?]

[Stop that at once.]

Having spotted Kaito, Megiddo’s excitement rose, and her loud voice immediately earned her a fist to the head from Magnawell. Watching the scene, Cornelia pressed a hand to her stomach and stared blankly into the distance, realizing that she was about to meet two of the Six Kings in such a public place.

[Hello, Megiddo-san, Magnawell-san. I happened to run into Frea-san and Eingana-san, so I came along with them.] Discover more novels at n͟o͟v͟e͟l͟f͟i͟r͟e͟.net

[So you’re here to hear the Allegra Symphony huh? Nice choice. They’re still a bit rough, but they’re a good band.]

[It has been since your birthday celebration, has it not? Even if by chance, it pleases me to meet again like this.]

When Kaito greeted them, both Megiddo and Magnawell replied cheerfully. Immediately after, Megiddo turned her gaze toward Cornelia, who reflexively straightened her back once more.

[……So, who the hell are you?]

Just as Kaori and Akane had once experienced during Archlesia Empire’s Founding Festival, Megiddo’s voice carried such a heavy tone that, if you didn’t know her, it could easily sound like she’s angry.

Since she spoke so cheerfully with Kaito, the sudden contrast in tone was startling, and Cornelia broke into a nervous sweat, panicking internally over whether she had somehow offended her.

[Megiddo-san, you’re scaring Cornelia-san.]

[Ahh? Why?]

[Like I told you before, if someone doesn’t know you, you sound angry to them…… Cornelia-san, it’s all right. Megiddo-san isn’t mad, that’s just how they normally talk.]

[I- I see…… M- My apologies.]

Thanks to Kaito stepping in, Cornelia let out a sigh of relief, gently pressing a hand to her chest.

(M- My life nearly flashed before my eyes. I thought I’d somehow offended her and drawn her wrath…… but that wasn’t the case, was it? I- I’d really prefer if only Kaito-sama did the talking from here on out, but…… that’s probably…… impossible, isn’t it……)

Trusting Kaito’s words that Megiddo wasn’t actually angry, Cornelia accepted the explanation, but she was still unsure of what to do next…… Should she introduce herself? Would that be presumptuous? As she hesitated, Kaito spoke up to Megiddo and Magnawell.

[Let me introduce her to you as well, Megiddo-san, Magnawell-san. This is Cornelia Sharon-san, a friend who came with me today.]

[Cornelia Sharon? Ahh, so you’re a few generations down from that one, and inherited the name huh…… Don’t remember seeing you at the party though. So you’re Kaito’s new woman then!]

[……I said friend, didn’t I?]

[Ahh? But you’re on a date, ain’t ya? Ah! Haven’t slept together yet, huh! Well, agreeing to a date means she’s fine with it, right?]

[Megiddo-san, please. I’ll talk to Kuro about this later, you really need some remedial lessons on romance.]

[W- What? Why!?]

The exchange itself was lighthearted and comical, but Megiddo’s voice was loud, while Kaito’s tone was normal…… Which meant that to everyone watching from a distance, Megiddo’s shout of “Kaito’s new woman” rang out loud and clear, whereas Kaito’s denial likely did not reach their ears.

And among those watching were several nobles…… some of whom Cornelia recognized, making her stomach twist with pain as a wave of dizziness washed over her.

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<Afterword>

Serious-senpai : [As always, a total muscle-headed gorilla when it comes to romance……]

? ? ? : [In any case, since her thinking is simple and she hates anything roundabout, Kuro-san had quite a hard time trying to teach her.]