Chương 163: NOT A CHAPTER. A Quick Note on the Recent Book 3 Updates

Hey everyone! This was originally meant to go up with tomorrow's chapter. My plan had been to quietly get the revised chapters in place first, then post a proper announcement alongside a new release explaining what had changed. That plan did not go quite as discreetly as intended. A number of you have already come across the updates, and I was rightfully called out for not giving proper context before changing and rearranging things. So, for clarity's sake, here is the announcement now.

I have gone back and updated part of Book 3, beginning with a new prologue. At RR's level, most of these changes are about execution: tightening scenes, improving transitions, better aligning the early material with where the book eventually goes, and rearranging a few elements so the overall flow works more cleanly. The story has been stolen; if detected on Amazon, report the violation. This is not a major plot rewrite.

Readers who have already read the previous version will not lose the thread of the story or suddenly find themselves in a different continuity. The important events, character arcs, and direction of Book 3 remain the same. For anyone wondering about the later chapters specifically: Chapters 145 through 150 are still mostly the same as before. The main difference is that the ending of Chapter 150 has been adjusted slightly. Chapter 139 and 140 were also mostly untouched.

I will later add clearer notes where chapters have been replaced, revised, or moved, so it is easier for Patreon and Royal Road readers to tell what they have already read and where they should pick back up. Sorry again for the confusion, especially to those who opened a chapter and understandably wondered whether they had somehow gone back in time. I should have explained things before making the changes visible. Thank you for bearing with me!