Friends, 2015 was just around the corner, so Old Moon had found some time to have a proper talk with everyone.
Mage was released on January 1, 2014, and it had now been exactly one year. Over this past year, thanks to Mage, Old Moon had gone from a nobody to achieving modest success, taking a crucial step forward in my career. Old Moon could proudly say that among Western fantasy novels today, Mage ranked among the very best!
Old Moon knew that every achievement Mage had made was only possible because of everyone's support. This year had been a year of "bountiful harvest" for Old Moon, and I had come to know many readers in spirit. For example, our first Alliance Leader, "0Heart0," had spent money like water and rewarded the book all the way to becoming a Million Alliance Leader. Old Moon knew that Mage was the first book Heart Alliance had ever rewarded with an Alliance Leader status, and that first reward had been a Million Alliance Leader. Old Moon had been deeply moved; it showed just how much Heart Alliance loved Mage!
And there was "Enlightenment," Mage's very first Alliance Leader. Although he did not often make appearances, Old Moon had always remembered him in my heart.
Then there was "Bloodthirsty Demon," who had chatted with Old Moon before. He was a forthright, generous friend with a true temperament. Perhaps he had gone into business recently and had not been very active in the review section, but he had continued voting quietly all along. Old Moon had remembered that too.
And "Wanderer of the Stars," who used to be active in the review section. Even though he was mostly just passing through to buy soy sauce, many times, simply seeing the reviews so lively made Old