A martial artist called Nicola, who specializes in techniques considered foul by many, is kicked from the Hero's party. Feeling betrayed, he vows to never work again. Nonetheless, Nicola's older sister, Satella, has other plans for him, appointing Nicola as the teacher of the class composed of the weakest alumni in the Shanoa Academy. There, he meets Alice, a tender and lovely elf girl. In a world where a person's worth is determined by their muscles, Alice ranks among the lowest, and to change herself, she enlists Nicola's aid to learn from him a fighting style in which... anything goes! This is a battle fantasy story of rising to the top through clever but underhanded tactics! (Source: Manga UP!)

Nicolas, the best fighter in the world, is suddenly expelled from the hero's party. They cursed his cowardly fighting methods as a disgrace and Nicolas left with burning hatred for the comrades who betrayed him, vowing never to work again…Until six months after his banishment, Nicolas, whose motto is to fight with cowardly methods, passed the exam without difficulty and became the homeroom teacher for a class full of failures. There he found Alice, the princess of the elven domain. In a world where a person's value is determined by their muscles, Alice's thin figure is treated as "ugly" and she is scorned as weak. Alice wants become strong to protect her country as a princess. "If I can protect my friends, I don't mind being ridiculed. Please make me your apprentice." Vowing to become stronger, she will accept Nicolas' cowardly means. In the meantime, the hero's party has fallen on hard times and his former friends are looking for Nicolas… (Source: Dash X Bunko, translated)

The Saintess Clarice is suddenly cast aside, engagement broken off by the prince. Now her sister Lycia is set to marry him. On top of all of this, Clarice is now made to marry the prince's brother, Duke Alto, who is said to have a horrendous face. Upon arriving at the estate, it was clear that the darkness cast around the duke's face was truly horrifying enough to take one's breath away. With how things have been with his face, Duke alto has spent his life as a recluse, closing himself off from all who would try to reach him. However, Clarice seems to be the first to change something within him. For the first time, there seems to be hope for the future as the two begin to grow close to one another. _Source: MangaPlaza_