I'm Actually Not Overpowered!

The demons watched as their human opponents spread across the walls of their city, each drawing their weapons in a feeble attempt to defend their home.

At this point, the demonic forces had encircled the city—but so had the Adventurers.

However, if one considered the disparity in numbers, the entire situation was quite laughable.

The humans were so weak. Their numbers were so small. It was hilarious how they banded together, in a pitiful attempt to defend their city.

Even without much communication, the Demon Generals unanimously decided that their pathetic opponents did not require the full brunt of the demon army.

"Let's just send a couple hundred Lower Class from my group…"

Thus, once they had reached a reasonable distance, some of the Lower Class demons were set loose—wildly anticipating the destruction of humanity.

"RAARRRGGGHHHHHH!!!" Howls and growls of the primal demons filled the stale air as they raced in the direction of their enemies.

Clouds of smoke and dust were left in their wake as they they rushed to tear their human targets apart.

The fact that the Adventurers were trembling, despite bravely holding their positions, made the Lower Class dregs even more excited.

They licked their lips, lowered their jaws, and their lips salivated. Their excited faces clearly depicted their desire for violence.

They approached quickly.

Any moment now, and they would pounce upon the humans, rending them into nothing but mincemeat.

"RAAAAHHHHH—"

Five meters to their target, though, the most surprising thing occurred.

>WHAM!<

The demons collided against an ultra-thin wall of dense energy.

"URK—!!!"

"URRUUU—!!!"

"KUUEKK!!!"

Before they realized it, a miraculous sheet of blue energy was raised, completely shrouding the human territory and it's people, in a protective bubble.

The blue energy served as a dome, providing a protective barrier for the humans. To say it was surprising would be an understatement.

The demons who tried to force their way through the barrier were burned to crisps by the energy that surrounded the city—unable to even reach the other side in a one piece.

A few of the Lower Class idiots tried to force their way through the barrier, but they all died instantly.

None of them were fortunate to make it to the other side.

Still, even if one or two had managed to pass through, they would be badly injured… and the Adventurers waiting behind the wall of energy were definitely not going to let them escape.

It didn't have to come to that, though, as every single demon who so much as pushed against the blue veil was devoured by the dense energy.

It surprised the humans, just as it amazed the demons who watched the absurdity unfolding before them.

"T-that is… top-tier Protection Magic, [Fortress]. H-how…?!" Hogun blurted out from his position.

The other demons had similar reactions. Never had humans displayed such a high aptitude for Magic—enough to shroud an entire city in a defensive Spell that would be strong enough to fend off hundreds of demons—albeit lower class ones.

There was a possibility that it was a Joint Magic—involving a group of very skilled Mages, but, even then, producing such a result was completely absurd.

'Maybe they used a Rune? Magic Circles, when properly done, could achieve this result. ' Heshu thought to himself as he analyzed the blue barrier in front of him.

Unfortunately, even that line of thought was just as unbelievable.

Humans lacked access to top-tier information on Magic or Magic technology. That information was classified.

Their civilization was hardly advanced, and their potential was so little that it was basically impossible for them evolve this much, and within a short time-span.

'What's going on, then? That [Fortress] barrier is the very same kind we demons use to protect our territories. It's that strong. How is it possible that humans erected it?'

Heshu found himself in a dilemma, but, as the situation demanded, they had to find a way around it.

'Maybe dig underground? But what if the barrier also covers the parts under the ground? No… if it's a Magic Circle, it can only affect the area above it.'

That meant there was a chance they could infiltrate the city from beneath.

"Everyone—!!!"

Before Heshu, or any other Demon General could issue a command, another astonishing thing occurred.

"W-wha—?!"

"N-no way!"

"I-Impossible!"

The faces of the demons twisted in horror and absolute shock.

Why?

>VWUUUSHHHH<

Massive gates filled with dense Mana began appearing all around the blue dome, spitting out monsters of various kinds. The monsters instantly lunged in the direction of the wounded or demoralized Lower Class demons, ripping then apart.

Their numbers were overwhelming, and they were able to easily make short work of the surviving demons who lingered around the barrier.

In a few minutes, not a single Lower Class demon was alive near the human territory. This caused an uproar of shock, disbelief, and a forced re-evaluation of the humans they were dealing with.

"What's going on here? Not only Fortress, but [Gate] as well?" What else could the humans do, at this point? Heshu had no idea.

At the moment, the monsters were on standby, taking formation right in front of the blue dome—but facing the demon army.

Their actions were too organized for savage beasts, so a few smart demons realized that someone could be controlling them.

'Controlling all of these monsters? That's impossible, isn't it?' Their numbers were far too much.

Even if a human was indeed pulling their strings, the Mana expended per second would already be way more than a human could ever produce. It was even impossible for a human to control these many monsters to begin with.

Of the several monsters who appeared, Minotaurs, Ghouls, Lamias, Centaurs, Lizard-men, giant spiders, buzzing insects, huge worms, Hobgoblins, Wild Kobolds, and several others were among.

"A single human can't defeat these beasts, let alone tame them!"

Even if a group of humans ganged up on them, victory would be all but impossible, considering their size!

Heshu, who had studied the limits of various creatures, knew this for a fact.

Yet, what was this sight before his eyes that defied all logic?

"This… this isn't normal!"

Just what was happening?!