The night crept up on us, and with it, the monthly ballot rankings. Yesterday, we were comfortably holding the ninth spot, only to be overtaken today.

There’s nothing more to say—we absolutely have to fight back and reclaim our position.

The current rankings on the New Book Monthly Ballot are a true battlefield.

We are currently trailing the ninth spot by just over twenty votes, which is perilously close to the eleventh-place position—only about twenty votes separate us. Therefore, I am forced to come begging for your monthly votes.

This is a final stretch that demands a fight.

I promise four chapters today, and tomorrow will see no less than three. The day after that will be the same; I am determined to deliver significant updates over these coming days.

And besides, the recent plot developments are getting quite intense.

Considering how hard I am working, please contribute some extra monthly votes.

May I humbly ask everyone to check if you have any monthly ballots left in your reserves? If you do, please cast one for me. Thank you.

We have only three days left; we must fight through these last seventy-two hours and secure a place on the New Book Monthly Ballot.

I do not want to leave this race with such a profound regret.

This final push rests entirely in your hands.

Endless gratitude. V