News reaches the kingdom: the Demon King has returned. Acting under the King's orders, the magic official Lameda Charlotte is tasked with bringing back Alan Road—the reigning Hero—who has holed himself up in an ancient, secluded castle. Lameda finally comes face-to-face with the man known as the “Cursed Hero”. ……She is struck with shock. She is overwhelmed by his unnerving aura and hideous visage—the result of a powerful curse that makes him look anything but human. Alan refuses the mission to slay the Demon King, yet Lameda persists, determined to persuade him. The burdens and anguish borne by the gifted and powerful, and the fleeting moments of happiness they find… Will the Hero—cursed and envied by others—save humanity from the Demon King? What decision will Alan ultimately make?