Chapter 5 gives us a deeper look into the fallout for the "4 beautiful girls" of the former Hero’s party. The "Ingaouhou" (Poetic Justice/Karma) is in full swing. Public Outcry:

Inside the manor, the Demon Lord laid out a small map and pinned a ledger next to it. Beside him the four women read, argued, and planned as they always had—each a strand in a rope that bound them not by deceit but by choice. In the quiet that followed, Maou felt the last of his old fears loosen.

Maou laughed softly, eyes on a child-shaped star in the sky. "I will keep the hearth. I will teach those who want to learn. I will protect those who cannot protect themselves. The world can keep its throne if it wants it. I want home."

Lisette's eyes flashed. "Then we'll find it. We'll show them the letters from the southern scouts, the records of the Throne Commander who rides with your banner. We'll bring the witnesses to light."