Sentenced to Be a Hero

In a world where being named a “Hero” is a sentence, not a celebration, the most dangerous criminals are thrown into an unending war against the Demon Lords. Marked with the title, they’re drafted into the front lines and denied even the release of death—revived after every fall and forced back into combat again and again.

Xylo Forbartz, once a decorated commander of the Holy Knights, now leads Penal Hero Unit 9004: a disposable squad of convicts serving a nation that expects them to die. On a disorderly mission, he crosses paths with Teoritta, a Goddess—an engineered living weapon whose existence could upset the war’s fragile balance and reshape Xylo’s future.

With each operation growing more perilous, Xylo fights to keep his unit alive while searching for the truth behind why he was condemned to wear the Hero’s brand.