I'm Actually Not Overpowered!

Silence ensued after Heshu's words, and the younger demons—Kiko and Pierrus— looked at him insolently.

'This crazy boomer.' They thought to themselves.

"In any case, let's go retrieve Adu and Hogun from the battlefield. I saw them fall from the sky earlier, but I wasn't able to help them then."

The current battle between Lord Valefor's army and the human's forces was getting deadlier by the minute.

The Demon Generals literally had nothing better to do, and they preferred not to join in on the fight.

As such, the next best thing was to rescue their comrades.

"Let's hope they're still alive." Kiko stated, smirking.

"Idiot." Pierrus murmured in response.

"H-hey!"

Heshu sighed as he glanced at the two. It was tiring being around people like these, but wasn't he meant to be grateful that he was alive, at least?

'Still, though, how much longer will I live?'

This had been the perfect opportunity to be killed, and yet... he was saved once again.

Heshu wasn't actively seeking death, neither did he find any delight in causing his life to be extinguished.

Regardless, he wasn't particularly opposed to dying.

'I can't grow any further. I'm at my limit. I've been stocking up on Magic Items, but there's only so much I can afford or that are even available to the Middle Class.'

In the end, his life was slowly losing purpose. If it was his lot to live, he would live. However, when it was finally time to die, he would accept it gracefully.

Not just for himself, but also for everyone around him.

'The humans. The demons... whether or not one wins or loses... it's determined by a person's lot.'

The three Demon Generals finally proceeded into the thick of the battle, having no other aim than to retrieve their two unconscious comrades.

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'W-what's going on?!' Zabdel asked himself, utterly bemused by what was happening before his eyes.

His question was mostly rhetorical. He understood perfectly what was going on, and how horrific it was.

The Legendary Dragon Slayer had been true to his word, and took care of the Demon Army all by himself.

He would have won!

However, amid their cheers and early celebration of victory, someone else had arrived. Someone insanely powerful that made them shiver, even though they were under the protection of an expertly created barrier.

'W-who....is that?!' He thought nervously, as beads of sweat formed on his face.

Not only was he extremely scary, but the danger he posed could not be quantified by Zabdel.

The newcomer demon summoned blood-thirsty monsters, and he easily defeated the Legendary Dragon Slayer.

"N-no... this is bad..." He rubbed his sweaty palms together in dismay.

The monsters were absolutely terrifying, and they were overpowering their champion's army. The worst part was that their champion seemed to be helpless in the face of his powerful foe.

It made Zabdel—no, everyone on Dulum—realize just how powerful the demon was.

"I-is he... a leader among them?" He whispered.

Unease swirled in his heart, and Zabdel began considering an option he thought was a last resort. Retreating.

"He's most likely a Demon Lord." Sarah Lyniette spoke from behind him.

The Vice Guild-master glanced at the Priestess. She had a slightly worried look.

"Are you concerned about the Legendary Dragon Slayer?" It was a foolish question, but the middle aged man asked anyway.

"Not exactly. I believe the Her—I mean, Sam, can overcome any difficulty."

Zabdel was astounded by the woman's faith. Even though he had just seen the Legendary Dragon Slayer perform numerous miraculous feats, he still wasn't certain that their champion could overcome his current predicament.

In all honesty, he did not expect their champion to prevail.

"He will win... I believe that." Sarah smiled softly.

"Then why do you look worried?"

Zabdel must not have believed her. Either that, or he was merely curious. Why would Sarah look worried when she had absolute faith.

It didn't add up.

"I'm not worried about Sam. I'm concerned about the aftermath of this battle. Sam will win, but at what cost?"

Zabdel still didn't understand. What was she implying?.

"A few craters have already been created due to this battle. I'm sure there are many more to come. This fight, will be extremely destructive."

"A-ah..."

Zabdel slowly realized what Sarah was implying.

When two elephants fought, the grasses they trampled underneath would be the ones to suffer.

Even though the Legendary Dragon Slayer was powerful beyond belief, so was his adversary. Maybe even more so.

"We should brace ourselves for impa—"

>BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMM<

In the blink of an eye, a portion of the blue barrier around them was deactivated, and Sam—Dulum's champion—descended from the sky.

>BOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!<

He helplessly crashed into Dulum, devastating buildings in the process. Even in his draconic state, the man looked completely wrecked.

He groaned, shuddering as he struggled to rise from the debris caused by his impact into the city.

"So this is the city's interior." A voice boomed from above.

It belonged to Valefor, who was now within the dome. He had teleported inside—unaffected by the resistance offered by the city's azure layer of protection.

As for Sam, who was recognized by the barrier already, his body was allowed entry into the city.

As such, even though it wasn't his intention, the location of Sam's battle with the demon was now in the very place he wanted to protect.

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"Haa... haaa..."

I was running out of breath, and Mana.

Using [Five Seconds Rule: Advanced] allowed me to see further into the future, but it took a great chunk of my MP.

Besides, was there really a point in seeing the future when my opponent didn't even give me any breathing room?

I had been bombarded by him ever since the battle started, giving me no chance to rest. The only reason I still have MP left were my crystals, and as a result of this recent attack, all of them were now destroyed.

'I'm on my own.'

"Look at this place. Is it even worthy of being called a city?" Valefor sneered as he descended slowly.

I couldn't argue with him in that regard. I had also thought the same thing when I first arrived here, after all.

However...

"A place riddled with maggots and worms. The resources buried here are like pearls before swine. Vermin like you deserve none of them."

... This place was still precious to me!