Ten years of war ended with the Demon King's death.

Three days later, the empire decided the Hero was the real threat.

Branded a traitor and discarded by the people he fought to protect, Kelintar leaves with little more than exhaustion and a growing hatred for the word gratitude.

Then the Demon King comes back.

The empire scrambles. His former companions panic. A replacement hero is summoned and immediately proves that "Hero" is not a job title anyone can fill.

As desperate pleas begin arriving from the same people who abandoned him, Kelintar discovers that forgiveness is much harder than slaying monsters.

Especially when this time, he's the one holding all the cards.