First of all, I'd like to apologise to everyone for not releasing any chapters over the past few weeks. I'm sure you must have all noticed by now, but this novel will be getting published very soon if things go according to plan. As such, I've been spending the last few weeks editing and getting everything ready for publication and I'm certain that errors have still somehow managed to slip through the gaps.

That being said, chapters will be released as normal next week. The first 40 chapters have received editing, the first fifteen especially so. Those who have caught up won't have to read them again as the story hasn't changed significantly and I'll summarise the key differences for you below.

-Arthur uses a spear instead of a katana

-Arthur prepares a little better for battle, looting biker's leathers for armour and wearing a hard hat for protection.

-Arthur loots a hunting store and steals a compound bow along with a few arrows, though he doesn't really end up using them for reasons that are explained. (Similar limitation to firearms, though not as extreme)

- Arthur also breaks past his aversion for firearms as he values survival over his hang ups, though he realises that they are not a viable means to grow stronger as the System severely restricts how much XP you gain using them. This can be worked around, as the system informs him, but Arthur doesn't know how without a Tutorial advisor to teach him.

-Arthur steals sedatives instead of anaesthesia from the university, and the effects of the Tranquilizer he uses are more realistic. I.e., it takes time for animals to pass out.

-The Bobcat Arthur fights initially was a regular housecat that evolves into it. It's also suffering from Chaotic Flux, a state that grants it far more power than its level suggests but drastically reduces its remaining lifespan.

- The dialogue between Rufeus and Arthur has been changed slightly, where the old elf advises him to invest in physical stats earlier on, though Arthur must leave the soul-realm before he can hear the full reason. He is told that high physical stats are one of the perquisites to becoming a competent battlemage as its a requirement to channel large amounts of ether.

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-Arthur recognises early on that the possibility of bringing his sister back is nigh-impossible, considering that she's been deceased for six months already. The system also informs him at the time of his revival that he was extremely lucky, something Arthur knows most probably wont be the case in regards to his sister.

Determining the cause of host's death… Host's teleportation was delayed due to anomalous circumstances by nine seconds… Possibility of error: 0.00038% Error… Error… Resulted in host's termination… Rectifying system error… Error… Insufficient energy…

Possibility of revival due to anomalous circumstances: 17%... Nine thousand three hundred and twelve times more likely than control... Passes threshold for revival attempt... Reassigning system energy from normal initiation protocols…

Host revived...

-Most importantly, Arthur's personality, which can and has been described as wishy-washy earlier on, where he switches between calm and competent to pathetic has been rectified, at least in part. Arthur still has moments where he doesn't make the best decisions.

There are a few more changes but I can't remember them all of the top of my head. Only the first thirty edited chapters are up so far. The next ten I'll try to have up within the next 24 hours. Preferably sooner. Everything's just so hectic.

Now, it's always been my dream to write a book and see it published, to see my work on a bookshelf. Royalroad, and more importantly, you, my readers have made that dream far more likely and I can't thank you enough. My book will be released as a ebook and put on KU and i have plans to get it published as a paperback asap.

That being said, the success of my novels launch all depend on you, my readers, and I humbly ask that when the time comes, all those with KU accounts go and read my novel and write a review. The Amazon algorithm is a little different to RR and I'm going to have to learn the differences. My book isn't available for pre-order, but I'll post another announcement on Royalroad when its available for purchase which, fingers crossed, should be on Monday. I pray nothing goes wrong.

Thank you everyone for supporting me on my journey as an Author and I ask that you continue to do so in the future.

Truly, thank you so, so much.