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Meh. More generative AI slop...

A difference of perspective. The game repeatedly forces Rowan to pick the lesser of two evils, precisely because he is trapped in an untenable position by powers far stronger than he is. It sounds like you want there to be some secret 3rd option where good really does triumph over evil and everyone gets their happily ever after ending. 

Yeah, I don't think that is ever going to be in the cards. There is no super duper secret happy ending. Being faithful to his wife means tossing his female apprentice to the orc horde to be gangbanged. Why? Cause that's the game the demon twins are playing, and they make the rules. Rowan can choose to save her from that fate, but that means he's going to have to cheat on his wife. Those are the options, and neither is ideal. There is no secret option where Rowan can magic/logic/talk/trick his way into saving the apprentice without violating his marital vows.

The game is not just an asshole simulator, and pretending that's all there is to it is very dishonest. You can make virtuous choices, but they come with sacrifices. Can Rowan and his relationships survive the hardships necessary to maintain his ideals? Maybe, up to a point. But the hard part is figuring out when to push back, and how hard you can without getting Rowan and others killed in the process; and yeah, always picking the most noble option every time is just not going to work here.

Sorry if that cramps your style, but this game doesn't pull its punches here. This game is not a power fantasy, subversive or otherwise.  You as Rowan suffer a series of unfortunate events, and are forced to make the best out of an awful situation; there is no clear and obvious path to righteousness. Either you're down for this dark journey to hell laid with the best of intentions, or you're not. It's not like there aren't dozens of isekai harem fantasies to play if you don't want an experience that challenges you.