In 8.1 and the last few chapters, the MC as black aura appears evil, and at the end of one chapter, the text says, "evil triumphed." But MC's people are a pretty sympathetic bunch, they are refugees making a home for themselves in a wilderness.
The holies (good?) are at their doorstep to expand their kingdom by killing MC's people. Unless you equate good with a "manifest destiny" perspective, that all the land belongs to one civilization and other peoples are meant to be conquered and killed or enslaved, the holies don't seem particularly good.
Verdel seemed good, he agreed to keep the peace. But the twit he worked for bought into manifest destiny, so MC's peace offer was not good enough because he was black and a potential threat.
It was only when the twit lost his apparent power advantage and when MC's friend used the holy sword of Verdel, that his world view cracked a bit. But even then, twit has not lost his resolve to kill MC's people, perhaps because he knows he has proven that he is not trustworthy or capable of agreeing to peace on behalf of his kingdom.