A Villain's Caprice: This One's An Extra

Who is a hero? No—What is a hero?

The man on the throne said, "One who does distinguishable good for the kingdom."

From beside him, the knight said, "Who does his duty to his lord and the one above all."

Under the table, the princess whispered, "Handsome, charming, better than any other man."

Drinking wine the count chuckled, "Some who would just stop those pesky bandits."

The man tilling his farm said, "Our protector."

From his storybook, the kid proclaimed, "Someone who saves everyone and anyone in front of him."

Banging the bars of his metal asylum the insane said, "Someone who would just take his sword and shove it up my—"

Asher Steelsong is all of those things and more. Heck, he is even a regressor.

Me? I am just a nobody.