Heroes of Ashan: Antares

I tried playing on Veteran difficulty. I enjoyed it (despite the faction I dislike). At first, I was a bit hesitant – I thought the sought-after Rutger was in the prison on the island. I gathered my strength, fought him off, and was surprised (by how the prison changes people!). I sailed on. I landed where possible, searching for the mythical yellow tent; since the border guard can look like a pile of rubble, the tent could be anything. I reached the demons, but I couldn't defeat them all at once (three armies, difficulties: high, medium, medium, Deleb, Grog, Nibros, and some minor creatures). I defeated two, opened a passage, and with reinforcements, I crushed the remaining ones. By the way, Grog had already returned with a more substantial army. The losses were significant. I didn't have time to find the Tear, I defeated Hafiz (lost 7 archangels), and then... Orlando appeared. Mid-month 4, with an army of 400 archers, 160 monks, and 30 angels. The game reached a stalemate.
Is it normal that this overfed guy pays such a timely visit?