WHO KILLED THE HERO LIGHT NOVEL SC (2025)

Four years have passed since the Demon Lord was defeated. The kingdom, now at peace, has undertaken the task of compiling the many great deeds of the fallen Hero, interviewing the members of his former party: Leon the Sword Saint, Maria the Holy Maiden, and Solon the Sage. Yet, reading between the lines of their epic tale about the Hero's past and their adventures together, the truth about his death slowly comes to light. Who killed the Hero? The Demon Lord? Or his comrades?

Tasked with assigning a Hero to defeat the Demon Lord is an ambiguous figure known simply as the Prophet. As the priestess beholden to a particular god, she has the power to redo time until her chosen Hero successfully carries out his duty. Throughout her many time loops, one man piques her interest-a crass, money-grubbing adventurer who is a far cry from the ideal Hero candidate. Nonetheless, the Prophet taps him and his party to save the world. And though their doom seems all but inevitable, the Prophet can't help but wonder if she'll be able to defy fate with this inauspicious group…