Novel & Cerita Anti Hero's Journey

"No, he's not a hero!" Xiao Chen replied to the woman's question. Hearing Xiao Chen's answer, the woman frowned, feeling defeated by Xiao Chen's harsh response. The man had fought his entire life to protect lives that shouldn't have needed protecting. He had also lost his entire family, his siblings, and his lover right before his eyes. Even though he continued to fight, he ultimately died sacrificing himself to seal the alien creature in the void. He brought peace to the realm of the gods, although not as much as imagined because there were still remnants of the creature's subordinates here.

Cedric stepped forward, positioning himself in front of Janet. There was a trace of grievance in his eyes as he looked at me. "Eleanor, why are you pretending to be Janet?" More comments flickered across my vision. [The male lead is protecting his girl now–so sweet.] [Wow, our heroine is amazing. She turned the situation around instantly.] [Is this the power of the protagonist's halo? Total reversal.] [Wait, why does the male lead's gaze look kind of off?]