It's been several months since I last updated this story, and most readers probably don't hold an interest in it any longer. I must say, I don't think I do either.

  Previously, I'd expressed my desire to continue pushing the story forward and 'fixing things as I go along', despite doing a poll where the majority believed a rewrite was in order.

  I was wrong in my decision.

  Continuing a story that I was questioning the quality of was a desire I held because of both my hesitance and ignorance. This story was initially made to test my writing abilities, so I became blind to the idea of revamping or restarting to create a quality story using the template this one formed.

  This tale has been unlawfully obtained from Royal Road. If you discover it on Amazon, kindly report it.

  This story will be drafted, and in the future, rewritten. I lost sight of where I wanted the story to go following the entry to the Black Layer. I'm certain it was obvious with the sporadic direction the story went in many instances.

  I'll start again.

  I apologize to those who were waiting or following the story previously: I made something subpar. I messed up in my direction.