I'm Actually Not Overpowered!

I had no choice.

I had to do it, otherwise, everyone would have died.

What would you have done in my position? I was the Hero! They were all counting on me!

Upon my resurrection, I knew I had to do something to defeat the villain and also revive the people who had placed their faith in the Hero.

That was why...

... I had to resort to it.

The Forbidden Summoning!

Even Damien never resorted to this until he was extremely desperate in the third round. It was something I couldn't have achieved without the right Skill-set.

Fortunately, I possessed everything at the time of the crisis.

I had the three most essential elements.

The [Miasma] and [Rune-crafting] Skills.

And then the [Demon Contractor] Title.

Add that to my knowledge of the proper method—the atmosphere of carnage and the offering of valuables—I was able to pull it off.

I summoned Death.

I defeated the enemy.

I resurrected the people.

I won!

But at what cost?

Well, don't mind me. This is simply a rant. The events of the invasion of Dulum were already behind us, right?

Even though the consequences remain with me, I can say—for what it's worth—that if I was placed in the same situation now, I would still make the same choice.

That's the kind of guy I have become...

... The Hero of this world.

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[Two Weeks After The Demonic Crisis]

In the lovely town of Dulum—also known as the Adventurers City—everyone was hard at work.

From the common folk, to the Adventurers, to even the Golems and demons.

The once known city of iron had been demolished due to the assault of the demonic forces—especially the Demon Lord Valefor.

He rained evil Spells and decimated the area. He did his best to defeat the Hero and fought with all his might—succeeding only in devastating property.

Ultimately, the almighty Legendary Dragon Slayer, now known as the Hero, stopped him. Unfortunately, a clash between two powerful forces left everything in their path destroyed.

The Hero successfully defeated the Demon Lord and captured the surviving Demon Army... but at what cost?

The city was in ruins.

However, despite all of this, the people wouldn't dare to blame the Hero. No, why would they?

He had graciously preserved their lives and won a battle that would have ended in their absolute annihilation.

They praised the Hero ceaselessly, and would have been content with all he had already done. However, much to their surprise, he offered to do even more.

In a benevolent gesture, the Hero decided to help rebuild Dulum!

Using his immense wisdom and unconventional materials, the Hero decided to renovate the whole city. The entire City of Dulum would be remade into something more glorious.

Almost everything had been ruined, anyway, so the people had no complaints.

The Hero introduced the concept of bricks, cement, and a new housing system they weren't used to.

He showed them images that he conjured from his mind, showing them structures he called 'Models' or 'Plans'.

He taught them many things within this short time, building their intellect to a level where they could comprehend an inkling of the Hero's supreme wisdom.

The more he spoke, the more they understood how profound he was.

But, that wasn't all that was amazing about him.

With their current population and resources, Dulum was doomed to spend months—if not years—rebuilding their City. However, the Hero wouldn't have that.

The Golems he had utilized for war were rebuilt using his amazing Runes, and the demons he enslaved were put to work.

Of course, the denizens of the City were a little on edge when they realized that they would be working alongside demons.

However, after a completely brilliant explanation from the Hero about how the demons had enslaved humans for so long, and how it was now finally time for them to pay their dues, everyone was fired up.

None of the demons could break free from the Hero's power, so they remained docile and harmless—wholly focused on performing their tasks.

With the demon's assistance, and the Golem's strength, the city had experienced so much growth in just two weeks.

Before long, the residents would finally be able to sleep in their warm houses rather than the tents that the Hero provided.

It was beyond amazing.

This new and improved Dulum inspired everyone as they kept working—their lips constantly in praise of the genius Hero who was rebuilding the City.

The denizens had made up a chant, it became so popular that it was now a song—no, an anthem! Everyone in Dulum knew it at this point.

The anthem reflected the deep gratitude and adoration of the entire population of Dulum.

"All Hail The Hero!!!"

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"Ah... I think I'm in trouble."

As I sat in my study—located in one of the newly completed buildings within the new and improved Dulum—I was distraught by my current situation.

Things had gotten so bad so fast.

"The resources, they're almost depleted."

After my big stunt where I made a deal with an Arch-Demon and practically saved the day, I was left with very little resources to work with.

The big stockpile of resources I had been eyeing was used as an offering for Death, leaving me with the meagre ones I had kept for myself in my Inventory.

I thought those would serve as my personal fortune, but reality had a different fate in store for me.

To rebuild my destroyed Golems, I needed Magic Circles. To use those, I needed Mercury and Mana Chalk.

I ended up using a great deal to repair my army. But, that was only the beginning.

The devastated city required heavy construction, and it felt irresponsible for me to simply leave Dulum while they went through such a difficult time.

'This city is broke...'

The Great Helios Labyrinth was practically useless, at this point since the monsters that should have occupied it, no longer inhabited it.

And why would they? There was nothing of value there any longer.

Besides, the monsters were all dead.