I quite liked this VN. It's in my top three of this year. It gives me major Frieren vibes, which is fitting, because the author said Frieren was an inspiration for the VN. First off, the art's incredible. The sprites are clean and colorful, while the CGs are jaw-dropping. I like the slower pace of the VN. It feels less like an epic journey and more like a personal journey for Manfrey. Both he and Chris are great characters and have a great foil to each other. I like that the protagonist is primarily a healer; that's pretty interesting, and I haven't seen that in fantasy stories a lot. I like the themes they talk about and how there's a constant struggle between reliability and freedom. Both sides have a point, and while one side will probably win out in the end, it's not black and white. I do think the fight scene drags on for a little too long for my personal tastes, but it's not a huge detriment to the VN. For the theme, it is kinda annoying when, unless the VN spells out what the folklore is, people will just assume the game doesn't fit the theme at all, which is unfortunate because I don't think people should compromise on what VN to make for a game jam just to fit exactly with the theme, since there's a lot of ways to interpret folklore as a theme. I think the folklore in this VN here is quite subtle. My interpretation is that the folklore is about Manfrey and his story will eventually be considered to be a legend in the kingdom in the future: a former prince who ran away from living in a monastery so that he can travel the world and heal whoever needs his help while fighting seemingly unkillable monsters. There are also the traditions that Chris tries to push onto Manfrey, which could be considered folklore, somewhat. Overall, I'm definitely looking forward to how this story develops in the future. Would recommend it to anyone who likes slower-paced fantasy.