Sentenced to Be a Hero: The Prison Records of Penal Hero Unit 9004
勇者刑に処す 懲罰勇者9004隊刑務記録
Synopsis
Convicted "heroes" fight demons eternally; their goddess-killer leader's new divine pact could reshape the world.
Heroism—a punishment for only the worst criminals. Those sentenced to the fate of a hero are forced to fight at the front lines against the demon king's army—and if they die, all they can expect is to be revived and continue the battle. But when their leader, convicted of killing a goddess, meets another goddess himself, the contract they forge may be enough to change the world... (Source: Yen Press)
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