Completion Statement
Hello everyone, I am Yi Weixie.
As you can see, this book has finally come to an end after I finished writing the individual side stories for the female protagonists. According to tradition, I should express some thoughts and have a conversation with you; however, as I pick up the pen, I find myself at a loss for words. There is no structure or form to follow, so I will write whatever comes to mind. If there are any shortcomings, I hope you can be forgiving.
In the past, when writing web literature, I came across a post by a senior who essentially said that as they continued to write web fiction, they could only think wholeheartedly about finishing it. At that time, I didn’t take it to heart, as I had written many works, and while none were particularly lengthy, each had tens of thousands of words, and I didn’t feel that way—until this book, which truly made me experience it firsthand.
The feeling of struggling to the end, unable to continue writing, was genuinely heartbreaking.
I actually understood the reasons in my heart. Some were framework issues left over from the story’s inception, some were new problems born out of my revisions, and some were caused by my limited energy due to work commitments, leading to the final chapters taking many days to churn out, making the update frequency seem somewhat abstract—this is my fault.
I must also admit that I feel regretful about this story. There were aspects that should have been delivered with vigor and some that should have been flawless, which I overlooked. This is actually my old habit; sometimes when writing, I unconsciously infuse some less uplifting elements. So every time I write a completion statement, I think: next time, I must write an uplifting story—yet I always forget unconsciously.
There were parts of this book’s outline that I revised midway, but most of it remained unchanged, especially since I wrote a lot based on the original outline in the early stages; once I make alterations, conflicts arise, so the modifications were not extensive.
The biggest change involved the relationship between Renee and Hela.
I mentioned early on that Renee would run through the entire story and would be the hardest to pursue protagonist. At that time, the outline was based on the premise that Hela and Renee were the same entity, making many plot points particularly coherent—especially with Baemon’s debut at the end of Volume 3 and Fisher being sent back in time in Volume 4, which made the events in the final volume reasonable.
One reflects the humanity of the ocean; the other reflects its divinity.
However, by doing it that way, Renee would perhaps become even more controversial, even more so than Elizabeth.
So by the end of Volume 3, I softened my stance and separated Renee from Hela, which instead led to a loss of control in the plot.
“Hela” in Volume 4 transformed, and in Volume 5, Hela should not have been directly involved in the destruction plot, but there were many plots associated with Renee and turmoil, making the overall narrative more relaxed, fun, and passionate. Until the final Volume 6, when Fisher realized that Renee embodies the essence of the ocean and thus became the last incarnation he sought, it would bring about a sense of heaviness.
This decision brought a sense of heaviness that was originally to be unveiled at the conclusion ahead of time, nearly overshadowing the entire Volume 5 and Volume 6, which can be deemed a flaw.
Perhaps there were ways to remedy this, yet I truly lacked the corresponding capability and energy to meticulously sort through the outline for the plot and make the most perfect judgment, which makes me feel regretful.
And there were things I should have changed but didn’t, such as the plot involving Asuka and Jasmine, as well as a few other minor elements, which I can only lay out here.
As for Elizabeth, I never changed her parts from beginning to end; her appearance, her evil and pitiful nature resolved with herself and with Fisher were all contained in the original outline.
In truth, I have a fondness for Elizabeth; I gave her a lot of content in this book, trying my best to portray her hysterical love.
This image was inspired by the yandere archetype, a three-dimensional yandere.
Some readers may like her; otherwise, there wouldn’t be so many waiting to see her ending. Conversely, some readers may despise her, thinking she is a complete madwoman, cursing her in comments.
Yet for me, she embodies both sides; there are wrongs on Fisher’s part, and similarly on hers, which creates such a conflict.
In previous chapters and side stories, I wrote a lot about her and Fisher’s sweet youth, and in the main text, I depicted her cruelty and madness, so by the time we reached the side stories, everything about that had already been covered, and I did not repeat those things.
What she solely lacked was a face-to-face reconciliation with Fisher, nothing more.
After that, we all know that what awaits her is rebirth, and how that rebirth unfolds is best reflected through the unspoken leaves of their past.
Hey, upon reflection, I indeed crashed headlong into controversial territory, which made me feel a bit amused.
But everyone, this is not to prove how high-minded my taste is or how the other, more marketable plots are banal. I enjoy reading various kinds of works and writing across different genres.
In fact, I envy those authors whose works are light-hearted and fun, as I cannot produce that myself. I have tried to inject humor and wit into many places, but the overall tone remains heavy, responding insensitively to the market while being overly sensitive to my emotions (frustrating).
Thus, every time I finish a book, I write something like what I am writing now in the completion statement, saying, “Next time, I will be more positive,” yet each transition falls somewhat short of my expectations.
“I will definitely do better next time,” I want to make that promise to myself, yet I feel as if I lack the confidence to believe it.
However, writing is a wonderful puzzle for me. In this era, having something to make oneself feel hurried and focused is quite rare. Therefore, even if my next attempt cannot fully meet this earnest hope, there will still be some progress.
In this way, perhaps next time when writing a story, I will feel invigorated.
Well, everyone, regardless, I have finished writing.
Sometimes, when busy with other matters, thinking back on this, I find it incredible: “Wow, I wrote a work of over three million characters.” Upon careful thought, this also becomes a memorable matter.
The repetition of chapters, day and night, relies entirely on readers who have gone through this book.
Here, I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to everyone who has read this story to the end and has come this far.
Really, thank you immensely!
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Everything regarding this book has been said. As for the next book, I have already decided on a general content and written its corresponding outline, but I do not want to make any promises or spoil the content of the next book, only ensuring there will be a different experience.
I will take some time to rest and carefully consider before uploading new chapters.
So, let’s call it a wrap!
:.ヽ().:+
See you in the next story.
Yi Weixie
5.17.
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