Marked for life
The more he heard the disgusting vile things the survivors had to say the deeper Hao Xuan's frown became.
"The hell is wrong with these people? Why are they making me out to be the villain all of a sudden?"
But Jin Wang shook his head amusingly, "It's not that sudden. Your name has been thrown around a lot."
"Why? By whom?"
"Everyone. Both Princess Inara and Princess Helena held you in high regard. They were waiting for you to come back and maybe find a way to fix things but...well, you know it didn't end that way."
He suddenly paused mid-stride making Hao Xuan bump into him. With a deep breath he turned on his heels to face him.
"This is the after-story, my friend. This is what happens when the hero fails in their quest to save the kingdom. These people are already lost, you need to focus on the future now. When you go to meet the emperor leave all this behind. It will only hold you back."