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had spent thirty years as the realm’s sword and shield. When the Demon King finally fell, Kaelen didn't want a throne or a statue; he wanted a small farm in the quiet valley of Oakhaven. He hung his sun-etched blade above the hearth and traded his plate armor for a linen tunic.

However, the "peace" he fought for had unintended consequences. The collapse of the Demon King’s empire left thousands of "servant-class" beings—creatures and humans alike who had been magically bound to service—with nowhere to go. The new kingdom, unsure of what to do with these "spoils of war," began "distributing" them to veterans as a form of pension. An Unwanted Reward RetiredHeroGetsSlaves-Final.7z

Kaelen looked at his small garden. He barely had enough potatoes for himself, and he certainly didn't believe in "owning" anyone. The servants looked at him with a mixture of fear and exhaustion; they had seen the worst of the war, just as he had. The New Mission had spent thirty years as the realm’s sword and shield

"I’m retired," Kaelen told them, his voice gruff but tired. "And if I’m retired, that means the war is over for you, too. There’s a spare shed and plenty of wood. If you want to stay, we work the land together. If you want to leave, I’ll give you enough gold to reach the coast." However, the "peace" he fought for had unintended