The Returned Hero Loves the Villainess

The villainess Elika caused a great tragedy.

Standing against her was the hero, Duke Blansé.

The moment he cut off the villainess’s head, the hero went back in time—15 years into the past

He felt empty at first, but soon decided: he must kill her before she turns dark, to stop the terrible future from happening.

But…

“Duke! I cleaned this spot really well for you!”

“I promise I’ll become someone you’ll like, Duke!”

Instead of killing her, he ends up… raising her?

And why does it feel like he’s slowly falling for her?

* * *

The one who saved me from abuse was the kind and beautiful Duke Blansé

I was a weed in the mud, and he was the light in the sky

I just wanted to be a good person for him.

“You’re the most dangerous thing to me.”

He was always cold—so cold, it was almost cruel.

…So I thought he hated me.

But then,

“Marry me.”

He proposed?

“—If you want to live.”

Though… that last part sounded a bit strange.