☆Winner of the 9th Net Novel Grand Prize Gold Award!

☆Book version goes on sale June 10th! (Illustrations by Chisato Naruse)

☆Manga adaptation confirmed!

Cain, a sage living deep in the mountains of the frontier.

Despite being a hero who defeated the Demon King all by himself, he was feared as the "Scummy Sage" for his misconduct and had been exiled.

One day, the Demon King's daughter, Philionora, is sent to Cain. The plan was to have her, with her immense power despite her youth, be too much for Cain to handle, leading them to destroy each other.

However, those who orchestrated this didn't know Cain's true nature.

"It's ready, Fio! Today's lunch is my special omelet rice!"

"It looks delicious! Can Fio really eat this...?"

"Of course you can. There's homemade pudding for dessert too... Hey, what's wrong?"

"Because... I never thought anyone would be this kind to me... *sniffle*..."

"Tch, don't you cry anymore, Fio! Once you finish this, I'll pick you up high and swing you around as much as you want!!"

"Okay...! Daddy, I love you!"

Cain was simply very easily misunderstood, but in truth, he was an incredibly kind man.

As he lived with Fio, misunderstandings were cleared up, and Cain became beloved by those around him.

However, for some reason, villains continued to misinterpret him, fearing him as "That guy is a real scumbag...!" and bringing about their own destruction.

A heartwarming, slow life with the strongest Scummy Sage (who is actually a good person) and his daughter. For some reason, comeuppance naturally progresses.

※Note: The protagonists are in a pitiful situation at first, but they will be rewarded from Chapter 2 onward.