I'm Actually Not Overpowered!

'Whaaaaaaaa—' My eyes nearly popped out of their sockets when I laid eyes on the unexpected.

Sure, I had just finished clearing the Labyrinth—a tedious process, I assure you. Yet, I sensed a concentrated source of energy forming underneath the Hydra's territory.

I was under the impression that we were on the last floor, as there was no entrance to another floor.

Besides, there wasn't a single crevice or opening, so it was safe to conclude that the Hydra was the Final Boss. Yet…

… For some reason, I kept sensing powerful and overflowing energy beyond.

'I should just check it out. It won't hurt… I hope.'

With this thought, I poured my strength into my fist, concentrating a bunch of Skills while appearing to effortlessly smash the ground.

>BOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMM!!!<

Fortunately, the floor wasn't tougher than I had anticipated. I had precisely targeted the specific corner because I didn't want to strike an extra-hard surface, risking looking stupid if I couldn't break through.

Just as I suspected, though, there was something underneath the Hydra's territory. It was simply segregated from the other floors completely.

I initially wondered why, but a single peek within made me realize how pointless that question was.

'A-ah… I never knew this! No one told me this!'

I got mad at Damien—the original novel's protagonist—for not including this information in the book.

If I had known sooner, I would have done everything I could to arrive here as quickly as possible… and I would have come alone!

"W-wow! Those are…"

"Incredible! I never knew such a thing was hidden here."

"Amazing! Simply amazing!"

"This discovery is…"

My entourage gathered around the hole, gaping, before I could cover it, and they also sighted the goodies.

'Shit, it's too late to hide the truth…' I almost sighed, but I restrained myself and maintained my composure.

Now, one might get curious as to what we found within the hole that made me feel so excited—enough to want to hoard everything if I could.

The answer was…

"This is the highest quality of Mana Chalk I've ever seen! How is this even possible?!"

"Look at this Mercury, how it glows! I've never seen one with this manner of purity."

"There's even Holy Water! How come!"

"Isn't that Prismatic Ore?"

"Those rocks… aren't they…?!"

"My god… this place is awesome.

… We found a lot of great stuff of superb quality.

Currently, everyone was exploring the vast underground expanse. Everywhere we looked, there was at least one valuable thing there.

Mercury and Holy Water flowed like rivers, and extremely high quality Mana Crystals littered the ground.

Considering I couldn't get stuff like this from SHOP, it was an incredible find.

'SHOP sends me finished goods, not raw materials, so…'

But now, with all of these resources in my grasp, I could definitely achieve what I wanted to—becoming rich in the process as well.

Unfortunately, with Zabdel's watchful gaze on me, and everything else, it was impossible to nab all the goodies without tainting my image.

Sure, I could take the risk and quickly swipe some of the good stuff without anyone noticing, but… what if I got caught?

I could envision the shame and disappointed looks as clear as day!

"The Legendary Dragon Slayer is nothing but a shameless thief!" That was what they would say!

Could I afford to let that happen after I had done so much to maintain a good relationship with Dulum? Besides…

'If the Merchants got wind of the news… how will I further my influence in selling what I want?'

While it was highly doubtful that Dulum would stab me in the back like that, considering all I'd done for them—and all I will do, there were far too many witnesses here.

What if one of them leaked the info?

In any case, it was too risky to try stealing. I just had to wait for Dulum to use their common sense and give me a sizeable cut.

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'Adventurers have the right to any monster they defeat within the Labyrinth. If they discover Ores or Mana Chalk, Mercury or Mana Crystals; whatever precious item they find is theirs… so long as they follow due process and didn't obtain them illegally.'

This was one the integral rules of the Adventurers Guild, and Zabdel recalled them in his mind.

Why?

'Ah, this is crazy. All of this… belonging to him! Control yourself, Zabdel…' The Vice Guildmaster glanced in the direction of the Legendary Dragon Slayer and gulped.

Even though he seemed at ease, the middle aged man could tell that the powerful, though younger, fellow was keenly observing his surroundings.

'I'm so tempted to swipe a few. Just a couple of these would fetch a huge price in the market!'

Still, he had to let go of his greed. After all, what if he got caught?

Everyone would look at him with scorn, and he would be a disgrace to Dulum.

"The Vice Guild-master is nothing but a shameless thief." That was they would label him.

The repercussions that would have on the credibility of the Adventurers, as well as on his person would be disastrous.

Zabdel knew he had no claim to the resources that were found. The Great Helios Labyrinth was a public landmark, used by free-spirited Adventurers.

Sure, they paid their taxes, providing a source of revenue for the government. Besides, the government was usually involved in selling the Adventurers spoils. They had tariffs and royalties charged, so they got a fair share from the sale—albeit little per person.

'With this amount of spoils, just how much will our gain be?' Zabdel thought his brain would fry, merely from thinking about it.

In the end, though, that was all government money.

Zabdel was only human, after all. Sure, he was as upright as humans could get, but… surrounded by such riches was incredibly alluring.

'We're all members of the Party, right? He'll give us a share, right?' Zabdel prayed internally that he should be granted at least a small portion of the goods.

He would be so freaking rich—enough to fund the extravagant lifestyle he had always wanted.

'I know we mostly did observation and a bit of mining. Our contributions pale in comparison to him. In fact, I can't deny that he's entitled to these.'

Still…!!!

Zabdel's face crumpled in despair, hoping the Legendary Dragon Slayer would have mercy and show some compassion.

'Just give me a little!'