Who Killed The Hero? By Daken, Illustrated by toi8, and translated by Kim Morrissy


Ares the Hero, was as plain as he could be. He wasn't the best at swordsmanship, that honor went to his friend Leon. His divine blessing for healing spells was miniscule at best, his other friend Maria though stood close to god so her healing skills were miraculous. And he could barely create a tiny flame with his magic, his very best friend Solon, though, was a magical prodigy. Together with his friends Ares sets out and defeats the Demon Lord, a victory that is bittersweet as Ares loses his life on the way back to the capital, leaving an entire kingdom to wonder Who Killed the Hero? 

This was absolutely wonderful and if it doesn't get an anime there is no justice in this world!

Told from the perspectives of the people who knew Ares best an interviewer goes around the Kingdom to not only unravel the mystery of how the Hero died but who exactly was he? Every interview leads the reader a little bit closer to the truth by leaving just tiny pieces of information that if you don't pay attention when you finally find out who killed the hero you will be shocked! However, even if you do figure it out before the big reveal getting to know Ares and his friends is just a ton of fun. 

There are a couple of things that put this over the top for me though. One is that Ares is and is not a reluctant Hero. Ares feels a deep obligation to many people to defeat the Demon Lord, even if it kills him, however, he never wanted to do this and because he spends a lot of time comparing himself to other people he genuinely doesn't believe he's the right guy for the role. Which in all honesty is almost aggravating, Ares is just a decent and kind person and the people around him want to be better because of who he is. He is quite simply a Hero. 

The other thing is this is truly a story about never giving up and believing in other people. Ares doesn't defeat the demon lord because he's the strongest, the most skilled, or the one with some sort of innate talent; he does because he never stops trying no matter how difficult the task and because of this he is a natural-born leader able to see people's strengths and utilizing them effectively without being a jerk about it. But mostly he simply trusts and believes in his friends. 

Highly recommend this for literally everyone, whether you watch anime or read light novels or not it was just simply a bright light. 

As always thanks to NetGalley and Yen Press for the eArc!

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