The Cursed Hero and the Saint Who Wants to Lift His Curse summary: As a price for defeating the Demon King, the hero Mikage receives a "petrification curse" and quietly awaits death. His wife, who comes to him as a "reward," is Kurane, a saint who loves curses. In the midst of their bewildered newlywed life, Mikage, who had closed off his heart, gradually begins to melt away through her sincere warmth. A heartwarming newlywed story about a saint who loves curses and a lonely hero.