The world chose the most wicked yet powerful criminals to serve as heroes. This is a tale of defiance against despair. The harshest penalty one can face is the Hero’s Punishment—those condemned are sinners who must atone for their crimes by fighting on the front lines against the Demon Lord’s army, a force born from the Demon Lord phenomenon. Even in death, these heroes are resurrected and forced to battle endlessly.
Among them are a berserker who has fought for centuries, the world’s most vile villain, a cunning political fraudster, a self-proclaimed terrorist, and an assassin with a perfect failure rate. Each is flawed in their own way, forming the doomed Hero-9004 Corps.
I lead them—Silo Forberts, once a Holy Knight commander, now branded a criminal for my unforgivable sin: killing a goddess. In the chaos of battle, I encountered her—Teoritta, the Sword Goddess, whose existence was meant to remain hidden.
“Lend me your strength,” she said. “Together, we will defeat the Demon Lord.”
“Gladly!” I replied. “But when we win, promise to pat my head.”
This is the story of our contract—a fleeting yet blazing legend of heroism.
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