영원한 계약 3

Eternal Covenant #3

by Haejin

종교 국가 데르윈의 성기사 이안 글로스터는 자신의 은인인 헤론 추기경을 위해 대국 아르카이아와의 전쟁 소문을 조사하다 자신과 같은 힘을 가진 잭과 만나고, 그에게 마음이 끌리는데...

Genres: Fantasy, Manhwa, Romance, Manga

256 pages, Paperback

Published December 17, 2024

Reviews

[Sandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Die Story nimmt endlich deutlich an Fahrt auf. Es werden einige Hintergründe, die in Band 1 und 2 schon angeteasert wurden, eindeutiger erklärt, was super ist.
Gleichzeitig wird immer deutlicher, was für ein schieß Rotzstaat der Kirchenstaat Derwin ist, aber was soll man auch erwarten :D wenn die Kirche an der Macht ist. Aber das Thema wird sicherlich noch sehr, sehr viel wichtiger und sehr viel schlimmer auszuhalten, weil ich jetzt schon aggro auf diese Spacken war.
Also wunderbar erzählt.

[Alex Jiménez · Rating 5 out of 5]

FINALLYYYY

[K · Rating 4 out of 5]

All those scattered plot threads are finally starting to gather into an actual story, and I'm getting intrigued!

I'm not huge on past lives storylines, so I wasn't sure how I'd felt about those hints, or why they were even necessary. But it's beginning to make sense within the worldbuilding. It's still unclear who Cardinal Brixton was previously - he has to be reincarnated, since Sol is a thousand year old half-dragon, which is pretty rare - but both he and Sol have had close ties to Ian, and have possibly gone through this cycle many times.

Much to Brixton's frustration, Ian is choosing Sol again, with a bond that's too deep to be conquered even by Brixton getting to him first and tying all Ian's loyalty to him. When Sol shows up, Ian's still drawn to him without understanding why he instinctively trusts this stranger from an enemy nation, and why he feels so complete with him.

Ian sacrificing himself to help Sol's escape...sort of worked, I guess. All the political stuff is still kind of hand-wavily explained, but the important part is that it sets up a lot of really good emotional moments, including scenes with Brixton that made me like him more. I had definitely been assuming he was the villain, but he's just been building up power to keep Ian safe...only to have the dragon king whisk him away.

Unfortunately, the scenes with Ian finding out who Sol is, and deciding to trust him again, were skimmed over too quickly. I get that he's Sol's long lost dragon knight or something (will he be able to bond with a dragon again? that'd be neat?), but hopefully he doesn't lose his own personality and sense of self when he recovers his memories.

Still. A devoted relationship that spans nations and lifetimes, and a kingdom full of dragons...I'm looking forward to more. Also curious how Ian was involved in the creation of Derwin, and if there ever was a timeline where he'd chosen Brixton over his king.

[Shiritaku · Rating 5 out of 5]

Auch der Band war wieder sehr spannend! Alles dreht sich um Ian, den Menschenhandel und die Bestrafung der beteiligten Personen. Auch kommt Ians “Fluch” ans Licht und droht, von allen entdeckt zu werden. Doch dann kommt es anders, als alle dachten…? Der Kardinal bleibt rätselhaft, wirkt aber immer manischer in Bezug auf Ian, extrem besessen. Was hat es damit nur auf sich? Ein paar Gedanken hab ich mittlerweile schon dazu, aber ob die so stimmen, das ist die große Frage 🤔 ein schönes Wiedersehen mit Jack gibt's natürlich auch. Und dann folgen weitere Ereignisse, bei denen das Gedankenkarussell wieder ordentlich angekurbelt wurden 👀
Die Reihe bleibt weiterhin fesselnd und zieht einen extrem in den Bann! Der Boys Love Aspekt ist weiterhin sehr dezent, was ich zu schätzen weiß, haha. Die Story lebt meiner Meinung nach auch von den Charakteren, den Intrigen und allem drumherum - die leichten Knister-Vibes sind vollkommen ausreichend für mich. Aber mal sehen, was da noch so kommt. Bin jedenfalls ready für die weiteren Bände! 🔥

[R. · Rating 3 out of 5]

We finally have confirmation of repeated lives for this series, though it seems Ian may be the only one of the main trio that is unaware of his role in their past. While the details remain elusive, there is enough to put pieces together at least when it comes to Ian's past role and pieces of his previous relationships with Jack and Cardinal Brixton. While events may lead to freedom and a chance to find answers, it looks as if things may become even more complicated given Ian's nearly blind devotion and firm belief that his life belongs to Cardinal Brixton, even calling himself "his knight" at least in his head rather than considering himself a Knight Templar. Despite the slow movement and the complex threads pulling at fate and history, the artwork remains beautifully done and consistent, making each volume an enjoyable read.

[Stronglysalty · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.25