Publication

“I’m done.”

A few more days passed, and I succeeded in finishing the novel.

There had been a small hiccup, but it hadn’t caused any problems with writing.

If anything, it had helped.

A kind of recovery from fatigue different from eating well and resting, or from receiving a priest’s blessing.

My head cleared, my body grew lighter. Negative emotions vanished completely.

My depleted vitality surged back to life.

‘So this is what a beauty’s embrace feels like….’

It was truly terrifying.

It held a devilish power...