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Hero Exa spares monster girl Sheila, unaware she's the Demon Queen, challenging war's black-and-white morality.
In a world where humans and monsters are locked in endless conflict, the Demon Queen Sheila’s armies have brought mankind to the brink of ruin. Desperate for salvation, humanity calls upon a new hero to turn the tide. Enter Exa: a young swordsman who refuses to see the world in black and white, believing that every life—human or monster—has value. While traveling through war-torn lands, Exa rescues a quiet, silver-haired monster girl from danger and invites her to accompany him. Unbeknownst to Exa, his new companion is far more than she appears. As the unlikely pair journey together, their clashing ideals and hidden secrets set the stage for a tale of love, betrayal, and the struggle to redefine what it means to be a hero.
The Demon Queen Sheila has massacred over half of the human population, holding no regard for life. With no end in sight to her reign of terror, the people elect a hero to vanquish the Demon Queen and her monster kin. However, the chosen hero, Exa, is not exactly humanity's champion: he values not only human lives but those of monsters as well. During his journey, the idealistic Exa saves a monster girl from a dragon, completely unaware that this girl is the Demon Queen herself. Intrigued by a human who would save one of his species' enemies, Sheila poses as a meek, lovestruck monster and joins him on his journey—all while planning to stab him in the back. Even as she is continuously exposed to Exa's ideals, Sheila stands firm on her plan. Yet, she finds herself putting off her original mission time and time again; perhaps these fake feelings have grown into something real...
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