This book has done very well so far. This humble hack of an author, Tianzi, has also seen some questions from readers, so I'll answer them all here. If you have any other questions, feel free to ask in the paragraph comments for this chapter.
I'll use a Q&A format.
Q: Why did you want to write this book?
A: This book was obviously another derivative fanfic. Although it was labeled Western fantasy, we all knew it leaned heavily toward fanfiction.
The main reason I wrote this Dungeons & Dragons-and-Warhammer mashup was the failure of my previous book. With Lord of the End, I tried writing something semi-original, but I hadn't prepared enough. I started before I'd properly thought through a lot of the material, and the writing itself didn't go very well either. Afterward, I identified two specific problems with my writing process.
First, I was just going through the motions. I didn't truly treat the work like my own child. Some of the characters introduced early on weren't fleshed out enough, especially several of the female leads.
Second, the setting had problems from the start. I tried correcting it twice afterward, but neither attempt straightened it out, and writing it felt incredibly awkward.
After that failure, I took a hard look at what had gone wrong and decided to start with another Western fantasy fanfic to get my feel for writing back.
Here, I'd like to thank the reader "Gudako" for the advice and help throughout the process.
Q: The protagonist supposedly has the powers of the Chaos Gods, so why has he only unlocked Slaanesh's and Tzeentch's? And why is he still so frustrated and constrained early on?
A: Starting with Slaanesh was something I'd planned from the beginning. After all, Slaanesh is the weakest of the