Taking a day off to revise and rewrite.
Recently, I've been criticized for the plot being too bloated and disjointed, though I personally feel it's already much better than before.
Additionally, some readers have complained that there's too much history, but I don't want to change that. Even as it stands, many people don't know the historical details, and without explaining a thing or two, it would be too difficult for the average history enthusiast.
As for the pacing of the plot, the title of this volume makes it clear: it will at least push the events leading up to the Year of Revolutions, such as the Great Famine, to a climax.
Regarding the issue of the protagonist being "invisible," he actually appears quite frequently; it's just that he is usually the mastermind behind the scenes.
As for the complaint that there is too much focus on other countries and too little on Austria, I can only say: if you're looking at Austria without looking at diplomacy, what are you looking at?
Do you want a berserker playstyle? Gobbling up land in big bites? In a wretched place like Central Europe, it would be a miracle not to be surrounded by a coalition.
As for Mr. Hugo, he is a great writer and one of the authors I admire most (though he is unfairly maligned online; in reality, if you want to find "stains" on someone, you can always find them). However, this doesn't prevent him from feeling conflicted and lost in the book when faced with the rapidly developing Austria.
Actually, today's chapter is already written. It covers the struggles within the Church and some guerrilla warfare in South America (nationalist fighters plus Austrian mercenaries beating up the British and the Argentine puppet troops). However, if I release it,