Garbage Brave: Isekai Ni Shoukan Sare Suterareta Yuusha No Fukushuu Monogatari (LN)

Garbage Brave: Isekai Ni Shoukan Sare Suterareta Yuusha No Fukushuu Monogatari (LN) follows Tsukuru, a student who, along with his classmates, is unexpectedly summoned to a parallel world. However, instead of a warm welcome, they are thrown into a cruel hero auction where nations bid for heroes to combat the demon king. While Tsukuru's peers with powerful roles are sold for high prices, he, labeled as a mere 'Chef,' is abandoned and cast into a dangerous forest inhabited by formidable creatures. Surviving numerous close encounters with death, Tsukuru embarks on a journey towards unparalleled strength, defying the odds to become the ultimate hero in this captivating Japanese light novel filled with action, adventure, fantasy, and romance.