Okay, I didn't want to have to say this so suddenly, but I felt I should put it in now. After the recent chapter, I've had a bit of a dry well in regards to the newest Abysswalker chapter, having only written around 1,600 words in the past week for it. I said it before, but the recent arc had burned writing Hundred out on me for a bit. I don't intend on dropping Abysswalker, on the contrary I'm going to be rereading both Hundred's Light Novel and Abysswalker for a bit in order to get a fresh grasp and refresh my interests/see what can be improved in the canon story for this.

So as of today, Abysswalker will be going on a small hiatus. I don't know for how long, but I don't expect it to last forever, not nearly as long as the original that had happened a few chapters into the story's debut. But I feel the need to give myself some time to find that spark to write it again, otherwise just pumping the next chapter out will feel like a chore rather than the fun storytelling it's been so far. I plan on reading Hundred's next volume (from where I left off in Abysswalker) so that I don't feel the need to go back to what was already done. But I do feel the need to look everything over again to where I plan Abysswalker to go.

Along with that, after the arc that comes with Volume 4 I have planned the first original arc for Abysswalker to commence. Both these will be important, with Volume 4 having a change I feel the series will desperately need in regards to a certain scientist. And for the original arc, the bulk of what happens is already planned, but I feel the need to go through some finer detailing into the individual moments and fights that will come. This arc is important to me, both as a setup for the future of the story, but also as a personal roadblock I have to overcome.

In the past I have written two other original arcs, both from my original draft of my DxD-FT story. And both I felt disappointed in on account to poor planning and inconsistency within the context of the arcs. So Abysswalker's original arc will dictate how much I can rely on myself to write a good story that not only I can feel proud of, but one that offers the most entertainment I can give you. Writing is an important passion to me, as I not only can bring my ideas to life, but I can entertain people with them as well. To me, providing an enjoyable experience for all of you is more important than just putting my ideas out.

There also comes with a very important segment in Abysswalker, more in regards to what would be the final couple arcs of the entire story. Yes, I am thinking that far ahead, and yes it is a bit of a hassle to do. However I feel it is important, as there's a big problem I have with Hundred aside from a few key things: it's final couple Volumes. I am not a huge fan with how the story's direction nearing to and at the end and have been planning on how I intend to change it, this is more than just the final volume bear in mind. Now I don't intend to let it slow me down in the more current and to come arcs, but it is a long term goal that may have me come on and off at times.

So to finish and sum things up, I intend to take a few weeks off to recharge my batteries and swing into Abysswalker with passion again. Until then, this story will likely not get much of an update. I may post a preview of what I have written already, but seeing as the next chapter is the "Recovery" chapter, there's a whole lotta nothing going on. So I may actually write a small draft of what would come in my original arc and post that preview instead, nothing that is too revealing on what the arc will have, but enough to give an idea of what will happen.

And I hate doing this, but until I get back into the story, I would recommend reading my newest story that I have released: Queen's Heir. I don't like the self-shill, but a lot of the inspiration that kicked me into overdrive with Abysswalker came from playing Code Vein, and this story had been a long time coming as I wanted to know what I wanted to do with it. Only two chapters are out currently, but the amount of writing I have been able to do with it points to it being something I can keep going. And as it has a far reached plan, it will likely be written side by side with Abysswalker once I get back to it.

I know this isn't the update my readers would want, but I genuinely don't want to happen to Abysswalker's that has happened to many of my other works. When I put so much effort and energy into a story, it makes me feel excited. But when I run low on energy and feel the need to keep releasing, it makes me begin to lose interest, it's what's happened to more than a few of my stories, sparking rewrites or just flat out dropping the stories. I don't want that to happen to Abysswalker, so for now it is officially on Hiatus.

And of course this might just be hot wind, and my passion returns quickly to where the hiatus ends up just being a short break, but I can't say for certain and wanted to let it be known. That is the point of this update, to make sure my readers, who have made the entirety of this story possible and inspired me to put so much effort into it, know that there may be a delay to the release of the next chapter.

I hope you understand and I'll see you when the spark is lightened anew. Peace!