Anderson Viana’s Reviews > Malice > Status Update

So, Camlin is one of the outlaws who joined a group of—let’s call them—troublemakers, with the goal of taking down the person responsible for the chaos from within, specifically in the Black Forest regions (the same group behind the looting and burning of the village 👀👀). It’s quite a complex situation; I’m curious to see how he’ll be integrated into the rest of the cast 🫪🫪

Well, another sequence of strange dreams for Corban; Gar’s guidance on how to engage both body and mind in battle; the encounter between the knight-in-training and his sister with Evnis and his son; and the discovery of one of the bandits, killed by wolves (or something even worse)... yeah, Evnis just can’t catch a break! 👀👀

Evnis and Helfach manage to secure a victory against giant creatures—draconic serpents—and recover what might be a book belonging to the giants; yet, all of that proves less delicate than obtaining the King’s authorization to bring a healer for his wife... what a tense situation! 🫤🫤

Well, now—with Corban trying to calm Ban down following Dylan’s death, and a meeting looming on the horizon—there’s a strong chance he’ll be summoned (possibly to provide testimony, alongside Evris—and, surprisingly, even Gar, or so it’s said). This serves as an incentive for the knight-in-training, offering him a chance to explore the harsh, uncharted territories he’s heard so much about.

It seems Veradis’s campaign to escort Prince Nathair went quite well, earning him favor with the region’s king and queen, and even building a reputation among the stable hands... but the question is: is there some manipulation at play—using a few of the giants to gain a foothold—and could there be schemes brewing from within the kingdom? After all, this level of prominence is just a bit too conspicuous.

The battle of Kastell against the giants was insane—truly intense from start to finish. It appears there were losses on both sides (Aguila, unfortunately, fell in combat, and the veteran Maquin may well have been cornered, too). This just goes to show how brutal these tall folk—both men and women—can be. 👀👀

What madness—even though hybrids exist within society, the conflict between the giants spills over into Gar’s own past, a history revealed to Corban (and it turns out that not even the monarchs and their descendants have escaped this fate)—and now, a forest fire... well, things are about to get very dark.👀👀

So, Kastel has a fair amount of experience: his parents were killed by barbarian kingdoms, he has a relative named Jael who takes issue with his image and reputation, and there are Maquin and Aguila—the former of whom saved him from a massacre when he was a child... yeah, he’s definitely the type who’s going to have to confront many ghosts from his past. 🫤😐

So, Cywen—besides being one of Gar’s squires—is Corban’s sister; and, following an incident involving a horse-inflicted wound, she took all her anger out on Rafi by giving him a good thrashing... yeah, Karma really is a bitch. 👀👀 But hey, if the price for being an idiotic soldier is getting beaten up by a girl so you can finally learn how to act like a decent human being, then so be it. 🫠

Good heavens! Veradis was just on a diplomatic escort with Prince Nathair and King Lykos when, suddenly, he found himself cornered in an ambush—leaving the heir to face a treacherous advisor amidst the flames, while a giant appeared out of nowhere! 👀👀 What an unpredictable world! 😱😱