Yami Zokusei no Mahoutsukai daga, Naze ka Yuusha ni Natteshimatta: Sore wa Tomokaku Yome ni Ii Kurashi o Saseru Tame ni Ganbatte Nariagarou to Omou

After years of honing his magic deep in the mountains, eighteen-year-old Christophe dreams of making a name for himself in the imperial capital. But en route to the city where his fortune awaits, he meets a battered and beaten, yet surprisingly well-bred girl.
(Source: Panty Press)