Anderson Viana’s Reviews > Malice > Status Update

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! 🫤🫤

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.

Corban and Gar, alongside the king and his henchmen, witness the devastation of the lowland settlement—a scene marked by staggering losses and a thirst for vengeance poised to erupt. It feels as though a domino effect of hatred is about to take hold among these various peoples and groups.👀👀

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! 😱😱

Good God, Corban nearly got himself killed—first having a nightmare about something sinister in the middle of a forest, and then having to deal with a beast on the verge of devouring him... It’s a good thing Gar was there to pull him out, and that Willow was waiting for him; otherwise, the story would have ended very early! 👀👀

Now the focus shifts to Evnis, a sworn affiliate of the Queen, whose partner has fallen ill. He is also haunted by remorse over a pact—one involving rituals—that he entered into with an acquaintance named Helfach. Indeed, there are some things that, regardless of the motive, require time to truly weigh their consequences; for such actions often exact a price that proves far too high.😐😐