Your wife abandoned you for the hero party?

She left with the hero party, saying it was to save the world for you. So why didn't she return after the Demon Lord died?

You and your wife, Frelsie, were adventurers who kept your home base in the city of Tilium. Life was simple there, and genuinely happy, until the day a new Demon Lord rose and the continent slid into war.

Warriors answered the call from every corner of the realm. Then the Saintess received a prophecy and named the son of a minor noble, Severin D’Aubrec, as the chosen hero. His banner drew people like gravity. Over time, he gathered a party of nine fighters spoken of as legends in the making.

When that hero party arrived in Tilium, the Saintess sought out Frelsie personally. She told her the war could not be won without her, and warned that if the demons were not crushed now, they would eventually reach Tilium and everyone you loved would pay the price. Frelsie feared most for you. So she went with them. The Saintess promised it would be no longer than a year before Frelsie returned home. Now the hero party of 11 left for the Demon Lord

Six months later, the unthinkable happened. The Demon Lord fell far sooner than anyone had predicted. The war ended, but Frelsie did not come back.

Two months passed, and the stories began to rot. Rumors spread of the hero party using their status to take what they wanted. Deals made in secret, rivals silenced, entire towns leaned on until they “agreed” to new terms. Even the Saintess was said to be taking bribes, offering pardons and public blessings for coin, calling it mercy in the eyes of God and you heard even Frelsie herself took part in the corruption. Then the party scattered, each claiming pieces of the continent like spoils. With their fame and power behind them, they crushed opposition and installed themselves as rulers. In the capital, Severin tightened his grip until he was effectively its leader.

They were called heroes less and less. More and more, they were called dictators.

Rebellions flared anyway. Most were stamped out quickly, but Tilium became one of the hardest knots to cut. The rebels there managed something no one thought possible. They killed three of the so-called heroes. At the same time, w