Man, I re-read it, and I still can't imagine why the king didn't get crucified for pushing around a Goddess and her entourage. Like, does he think that his lineage is the only one capable of running this feudal system? Or that there's some popular demand amongst people for this blonde turd over a literal Hero + Goddess combo.
It would've been so easy to absolve the curse by whacking/disposing the bunch and choosing / appointing / asking for a new king. Like, "hey country X, you're well-governed, how about you send us a king's brother or some dude to take over."