The time has come! Thank you for your patience after the holiday months of hiatus. But now, it's time for me to tell you that the new arc for [Artificial Fantasy] has been decided!

And I'm happy to report...

ARTIFICIAL FANTASY WILL RETURN ON FEBRUARY 16 WITH THE [MONARCH OF LIGHT] ARC!

First off, yes, I have been working on more Artificial Fantasy chapters along with Twin Minds. I'm not slacking off, I'm not procrastinating... I have been organizing my schedule to ensure the backlogs are active while updating the other story. So no more delays. Hayate and Kazuki will be back after Valentine's Day for the Kingdom of Light to be released in .

For the schedule, you can still expect new chapters to be released every Friday weekly. The first two chapters of the arc will be released on the 16th and 17th as part of the return celebration. Of course, if you're supporting me on Patreon, two new advanced chapters will also be released there on the 17th, too.

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Speaking of which, I have a brand new segment for all Sign Creators out there. It's called [Behind the Character Creation], a commentary-style article that lets me discuss the concept and creation behind the characters of Artificial Fantasy. It will be released monthly, but I will be releasing two articles focusing on the two brothers on February 23 for Sign Creator Patreons. If you haven't, you can join in to not only get access to these special behind-the-scenes commentaries from me along with 5 advanced chapters of [Monarch of Light] before its release, but you can also read [The Sage and the Unseen Guardian], a side story focusing on the brothers' father set during beta period. Also, the next chapter will be released on the same day as [Behind the Character Creation], so stay tuned.

Once again, thank you again for waiting. I know it's rough with the delays, but big stuff is happening behind the scenes (if you read the teaser I posted on National Werewolf Day, you might get some ideas at the hints for it) and I can't wait to reveal it in a month or two. Until then, hope to see you in the [Kingdom of Luxuria]!

- SpinNite