The Banished Former Hero Lives as He Pleases (Manga)

Stuck at a low level and lacking a god-given Gift, Allen is labeled a good-for-nothing and banished from the Duchy of Westfeldt. But little do they know, he’s actually the reincarnation of a hero from another world with powers from his past life! Allen yearns for a quiet life after growing tired of heroics, so he takes his banishment in stride. Yet his trip to the remote Frontier is interrupted when an assassin attempts to take his former betrothed’s life! What former hero worth his salt could stand idly by? So begins another unwanted chapter of excitement in Allen’s saga!

Allen had hoped that after being banished from the Duchy of Westfeldt, he could live a quiet and carefree life. But danger continues to rear its head, calling him back into action like the hero he was in his past life. His next mission is to uncover the truth behind the mysterious assassination of the general who bolstered the nation’s military might. Meanwhile, the blacksmith Noel strives to forge the perfect sword for Allen, one that surpasses even the Champion’s Hauteclaire, but raw power alone may not be enough to destroy enemies that lurk in the shadows. Allen’s wish will have to be put on hold yet again as he ventures once more into the thick of adventure.

Though the banished duke’s son Allen wants nothing more than to live a quiet and carefree life, his desire to help his once-betrothed Riese leads him to join her in a search for the truth behind mysterious goings-on in the Kingdom of Adastera. Following rumored sightings of Riese’s supposedly deceased uncle Alfred, their investigation takes them to a remote village in the Frontier. At the behest of the village’s mayor, they attend the local Festival of the Dead, an occasion when the dead appear among the living. What shocking truth will be revealed in this strange time? And what darkness is brewing within the capital?

The chaos in the royal capital reaches its thrilling conclusion! Allen and friends are beset from all sides by treacherous foes in league with the Demon Kingdom. Will they be able to overcome such a powerful lineup of enemies? And at the end of it all, will Allen be any closer to the carefree life he’s sought all along? The former hero’s search for a quiet place to settle down takes him and his friends from the Kingdom of Adastera to the neighboring Viktor Empire...but it isn’t long before Allen runs into an old acquaintance from his past life, and that can only signal trouble ahead! What new adventures—and new hardships—await in this unfamiliar land?

“What are demons doing in the Elven Forest?” The group’s arrival at the Elven Forest brings momentous news for Noel, who still struggles to choose a course of action for a people looking to her for guidance. But to Allen, with his quest for a peaceful life, it seems like exactly the kind of place he’s been looking for all this time. But why are the elves harboring demon children? Have the seeds of trouble—the very same trouble Allen wants to avoid—already been sown here too? And will the forest keep Allen hidden from the Black Wolf Knight Lisette as she continues her search for the former hero?