I Don't Want to Be the Hero

Beat the Demon Lord and save the world? No Thanks!

People always said demons and dragons were horrifying monsters. They didn't warn me they were gorgeous too.

My name is Mal, and ever since I was a boy I've been treated as a malcontent because of my ability to see magic. For everyone else, magic is proof of the Goddess’s love. To me, it is just a colorful spread of enchantments, cantrips, blessings, and hexes. And any spell I can see, I can break.

I had always expected to grow up to be a ditc...