I need to speak honestly with you—just as Kazel would, in his own proud, unyielding way.
For the past three months, I've lived and breathed this world. A world where spirit beasts aren't just power, but identity. Where soul cultivation shapes destiny. A world where factions clash, ideals collide, and a reincarnated king dares to walk the path of a tyrant once more. A multicultural realm where strength is either inherited or seized, forged in fire and sharpened through pain.
I've sacrificed sleep, dragged myself through long nights with nothing but caffeine and stubbornness, and typed through exhaustion just to bring that world to life. Not because it was easy, but because I knew you were out there—waiting, supporting, excited.
But recently, I hit a wall. A contract I'd been striving for rejected my work, saying it wasn't engaging enough or commercial enough. And even though part of me expected it, the weight of that rejection hit harder than I imagined. It drained something from me.
Right now, I'm empty. I want to keep going—for Kazel, for Durandal, for all the spirit beasts still waiting to roar. And most of all, for you, the readers who saw something in this story worth following. But I can't do it by breaking myself.
So I'm taking a step back. Just for a little while. Not to give up—but to breathe, to heal, and to return with the same fire that Kazel carries when he became the Sect Slayer.
I'm proud of the world we've built together. And I promise—Kazel's story isn't over.
Thank you for your patience, for your support, and for being part of this soul-bound journey.
With all respect,
Big_Yellow
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