sad the true comeuppance didn't happen in the town folk don't seem to know it was hero's fault said demon was released and attacked. Maybe later on its learned but they escape consequences of it right now.
just a guess maybe a letter she put in yoke or one the other girls pockets apologizing for everything written assuming she wasn't gonna live. Might spark them going back in to try to save her. No i don't read any LN's so its just complete guess
on page 21 when talking about empire laying a trap for the old hero being a rumor, I think figured out who that skelton was in ch4 (pg11)with the dragon was probably that hero they were afraid of.