I swore I heard something in my mind.
It would take at least thirty-years - three hundred years - three thousand years for me to forget.
I needed to be sure — if I heard it in my mind or if someone in the real world was calling out to me.
I couldn't have possibly misheard.
But, until I saw it myself, I couldn't be sure of it.
I looked towards my laptop — one that's keyboard was all mangled up and unresponsive, even typing a few words on it was difficult, nonetheless typing out an entire 8k word chapter.
There, a "Ding" sound rang out as I received a friend request and a message notification from someone on discord.
"Strange. I don't remember giving anyone my ID." I spoke under my breath; my breath was feeble and slight hoarse due to the cold weather in Western Europe.
I looked at the person that sent me a friend request, he or she strangely didn't feel familiar by his username; I swore I didn't remember even an iota of memory regarding his username.
I clicked on the "accept" and went into the chat directory with him.
-- Hello? --(Gyihhuhu)
-- Is this you, author? --
I smirked as I felt a bit of satisfaction upon seeing that, a reader tried to connect with me.
Nonetheless, I write stories on a "for myself" basis. I could rather give a middle finger to the people that disliked my stories.
He typed rather slowly, I thought that, maybe this was the first time he was on discord.
And indeed, it was his first time.
-- Sorry if my typing speed bothers you, the thing is my keyboard is heavily damaged and I'm using my phone. --
-- Coincidence isn't it? Such a nice one. Even my keyboard is half-broken. And I sometimes write on my mobile --
-- :disgustblob: how can you even write using a mobile? --
-- Heh, at least I can write. --
I was quickly becoming disinterested in the conversation, but I didn't close the chat or make excuses. Because I was certain that the man that messaged me did it out of his needs or for his curiosity regarding me, otherwise why would someone hound someone else's online life for contact info?
-- Regardless Mr. Gyihhuhu. I want to ask something. --
-- Go ahead, I have plenty of time. I should congratulate you by the way, for finding my discord ID by searching through heaps of trash. --
-- Kek, it's rare for someone to call their own work a heap of trash. --
-- Whatever happens, I'll never stoop to the level of glorifying shit. If it's shit, it's shit. If it's trash, it's trash. --
--Anyways Mr. Gyihhuhu, are you interested in restarting Golden Watch? --
I took a slight pause, the name was immensely attractive to my brain, but detrimental to my heart and peace of mind.
--Whatever happens, don't tell this to other people. I don't plan to, not this early anyways. --
--But wasn't it supposed to be for like — 2 weeks??--
--That depends on who you ask. I have more readers at webnovel, so I guess they'd need a reason or excuse at least — so I told them it would be at least 2 weeks. Royalroadl however, I've fully vanished from there.--
--So, well. I don't know how to piece it together, but you sound like a horrible person since you lied about everything.--
--No, youre misunderstanding something. I wasn't exactly lying, and I'm not giving excuses or anything. I was depressed but because of another reason. The thing is, I've somewhat been able to cope with my depression. And I also want to fully return back to Golden Watch but the thing is, I'm now an intern. And now that I look back at the novel, I don't think I can plow through it again.--
--I really liked your novel man, I really did. Even though it's filled with mistakes...--
He was about to type again, but I started typing instead of him.
--I did, I really really did make a lot of mistakes. Back then, I used to lust after power stones. I mean, the people that pumped out daily chapters got the stones while I was trying my best and rarely got one or two of them.--
--So I just said fuck it and dumped my story in hell. The fillers and extra characters were all un-needed!--
I certainly didn't know the reason why I was exposing myself . But it's a dude over the internet, what can he do? Malign me in the forums? It's not like i want to hide anything anyway.
I wasn't Baisiwa, but I certainly wasn't a Saint either. But the only redeeming quality I had was that i could actually learn from my mistakes.
--I still liked it bro. You don't know, but I really really liked it. I liked the girls especially, they were unique.--
--All you have to do, is just rewrite it. I'm sure a lot of people will like it more and give you more stones. All yov[sic.] have to do is cut all of the side characters and focus on the girls.--
Have you ever underwent a certain phenomenona?
Where someone would just say something so little and it would fill all of the spaces in your heart?
"You treated me like I am something special!"
"Said I am something unique!"
"And then you threw me away?!"
"Is that how you treat someone who is your friend?!"
A voice screamed at me from inside my brain. Is that my novel? Is that voice coming from the dead, shallow corners of my brain delegated to my creativity?
Maybe broken authors like me are suited for things like this
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...
Unfortunately, nothing mentioned above has happened in the time since I've been gone. Although I would appreciate something like that, I agree that I'm an author from a rather desolate corner of the literature world.
I'm back, and I'm ordering a rewrite of everything. No more cliches, no more useless heroines, and certainly no more filler. And no more cultivation. Only fights using real world weapons.
I was a throughough pussy back when I thought that I was writing depressing shit. Turns out, that's not even my final form. I agree, I can't write light shit.
I'm gonna detail the things I'll be changing a bit below, but for now, bear with me.
Back then, I made a lot of mistakes. I agree, I should've have hidden myself from them but you know, mistakes made can never be rectified unless you order a rebirth for yourself.
I'm sorry I wasn't —good— enough. But I tried to be.
I've learned a great amount after I was gone, and that I've never even put my talent to use in this novel.
I'm evil, and I made the mistake of not making it evil enough.
Trust me, you haven't even seen my bad side. You won't even like it.
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Kanae is unfortunately, cut from the rewrite as she is useless and with her in the story, Tenshi cannot turn fully evil as he has to care for his image in front of her.
No no, don't worry, there'll be a replacement for her.
Misaki — Is removed from the eariler parts and moved to the latter parts.
Sakura — Downgraded from main heroine to second main heroine.
Eleanor — Main Heroine stays main heroine.
Tenshi's mother — plays a more larger role and her position in society is altered a bit.
Haruno — is still a bitch but will show a bit restrain and remorse over her actions.
Endou — Antagonist #1 lifted to Ally #1, since this time, Tenshi is a new level of evil. (You can try to veto this one by saying that you disagree with the Endou choice in the comments.) (NOTE: IT DOESN'T MEAN THAT HE'S THE MAIN ALLY OR SOMETHING!)
(EDIT: ENDOU IS EVIL AND WILL DIE)
Side Characters — Reported. Deported. TO CANADA! Seriously, no side characters in this one except Tenshi's henchmen(who are also removed and replaced.)
Cultivation — Reported. Deported. TO NARUTOVERSE.
The system of the watch will be altered a bit, since it no longer has cultivation.
Everything is about to be changed! EVERYTHING! MC IS A COLD BLOODED LIZARD WAHAHAHAHAHA!
cough.
If you have any suggestions or concerns regarding the story for me, comment. And please for gods sake tell me what you'd dislike in this story.
THE STORY WILL BE MORE FASTER IN THIS VERSION, AND YEAH, THE MC WILL BE RICH IN THE FIRST TEN CHAPTERS! WOOO!
EXPECT A CHAPTER TOMORROW, NOW LET ME WRITE MY PLOT DRAFT THENKS!