I'm Actually Not Overpowered!

I sent Sarah on some errands, so she was currently not attending to me.

If she had been present, then this Kurt fellow would not have had direct contact with me. So, in a way, I was somewhat excused.

'Yep! I did nothing wrong!'

Once I shamelessly satiated my conscience, I resumed my 'Hero Vibe' and addressed my subject with the dignity expected of someone in my position.

"So, what is it you wanted to say?" My eyes narrowed at the middle-aged man as he trembled before me.

He was probably lost in the magnificence of my room. 'It's not anything fancy—just a large room filled with a bunch of stuff from my old world. It almost

makes me feel like I'm back home too...' The room definitely helped to soothe some of my nostalgia.

For example, I brought my television, my game console, my bookshelf—basically everything that could that made life convenient for me in my previous world.

As a result, even though my home was larger than the others, it was tastefully furnished and equipped with so many utilities that I sometimes forgot how large it was.

"Y-yes. We spotted three persons heading in this direction. They're running, so they seem to be in a hurry to get here."

"Any chance their destination is somewhere else?"

"I don't think so. They're specifically headed in our direction. In addition, there's no other settlement in this vicinity so it is only logical to conclude that they are headed our way."

"Hmmm, I see..." My tone was calm, but what was going on in my head was a different story.

'What the heck?! What have we done to deserve this kind of attention? What do these strangers want with us now?!'

I should have known that this brief period of peace was too good too last.

'Has the universe finally decided to punish me?'

"W-what should we do, Hero? We decided not to ring the bell because their numbers do not warrant a state of emergency." Kurt spoke, his voice trembling badly.

Did he really think I would chastise him for his actions?

"That was an excellent decision. You made the right call."

"A-ah! Thank you, Hero!"

I could see his face blushing, and honestly... that creeped me out a little.

"Go speak to Lucy. Give her the details. She'll confirm your report by taking a look from the Watchtower."

The man nodded instantly, astounded by my quick-thinking skills.

"Tell her I leave the formation of defenses to her. Once everything is ready, let me be informed."

Truth be told, there was a possibility that the potential intruders could end up not being enemies. In that case, I had to ensure the measures we took weren't too severe.

"Let it be a mild welcome. If they choose to use force, then... so be it."

"Understood! I will carry out your command with absolute diligence!" The man bowed, and then scurried away afterward.

I was initially uncomfortable at the idea of having people old enough to be my parents accord me so much respect and reverence, but it had pretty much grown on me at this point.

I was the Hero, so I just had to deal with it.

"Now, then... let's see what the problem is exactly." Glancing at my bedside, I spotted my television remote—among other gadgets.

I turned on the television with the remote, watching the thing display the last anime I was watching in my downtime.

'A-ah, no. Not now!'

The anime was paused, but I didn't want the temptation of watching it, particularly now when I had something more important to do.

As a result of installing a couple of Solar Panels constantly charged by the Sun's concentrated rays, I had access to electricity.

Even back on Earth, I was always a fan of clean energy.

It took some time to sort out the wiring problem, but it eventually worked out. The whole town could finally enjoy the glorious power of Light bulbs.

'Alright, back to topic!'

I quickly changed the channel and switched to a different 'Source'.

'CCTV. Yep! That's the stuff!'

My television screen instantly switched to something different.

It was live footage from the Watchtower itself!

One of the advancements I made in this new world was introducing modern technology to make things more comfortable for me.

I installed security cams in strategic places around our settlement. That way, I could efficiently and conveniently observe my surroundings from the comfort of my home.

'They cost a good amount of Karmic Value, but their functions are well worth it...'

Not only did I get to see everything I wanted from a comfortable space, but the people revered me more since they literally thought I was omnipresent and omniscient. I could simply mention what happened at one location, even though I wasn't present there and they would all gasp in awe. The question of 'How did he know?!' eventually got chalked down to me being just that powerful.

As long as I could observe everything— including the view from the Watchtower from my room—I could better understand what we were facing.

"A-ah, so those are the three figures approaching us..." I murmured, looking at them run through the wilderness.

They were still a far distance off, and it was getting dark since it was evening, so I couldn't exactly make out the details.

Still...

'Don't they look human?'

[System Recognition]

<Matches Have Been Found In Character List>

~Asa~

~Gu~

~Liebert~

[They Are Not Enemies]

"Ohhh, nice one, System!" I already had a feeling they weren't harmful.

[No, you didn't.]

I rolled my eyes at the System's remark.

"I-in any case, I better put an end to all the panic before things get out of hand."

Since they were here, perhaps my weapons were finally ready. I suddenly felt guilty for doubting Zabdel and the Adventurer City.

'I don't see any sac with them, though. Do they have it stored in a Spacial Ring? No, there's no way they have that technology...'

I decided not to ponder too much about where they had the items stored.

The fact that they were hurriedly coming to my doorstep meant they had realized their mistakes.

I had to be generous enough to forgive them.

"Alright, then. I should get ready for their arrival, shouldn't I?" Sarah would be back from her errand soon. She was going to help me set up the perfect welcome party for our guests.

'Alright! Should I flex a little?'