Chapter 426 - Afterword

Hello everyone. This is author Seo Eun-ha!

"I Became a Villain Obsessed Over by a Hero" has finally concluded with chapter 425 after more than a year and a half. Did you all enjoy reading it?

Actually, I've wanted to chat with you readers for a while, but I was worried that my words as the author might interfere with your enjoyment of the work. So I didn't say much. Now, I'd like to take this opportunity to share a few things.

Q. What kind of novel is "I Became a Villain Obsessed Over by a Hero"?

"I Became a Villain Obsessed Over by a Hero" is my first serialized full-length work. As such, it holds a truly special meaning for me.

In truth, when I first posted the prologue, I couldn't imagine that so many people would come to like it. But far more readers than I expected enjoyed my novel, and thanks to that, I was able to run all the way to the conclusion with a happy heart!

(Reference material: A screenshot I happily took when reaching 100 favorites)

(Actually, I had planned to keep the original cover until the end because I liked it, but there's a behind-the-scenes story that we changed it because the new cover turned out so well...! I'd like to take this opportunity to thank artist Jwihom again for drawing the cover.)

Of course, the serialization wasn't always easy. There were times when I was hurt by some malicious comments, and times when slumps affected my writing schedule. There were also times when I struggled to find time to write because I was swamped with work.

But because I knew there were many readers waiting for me and enjoying my writing, I was able to persevere until the end and strive to write good content. I'm always nothing but grateful...!

Q. What did you consider most important when writing?

The question I always prioritized when writing was, "Is this story entertaining?" Since readers are giving their precious time to read my work, I always wrote while considering whether my writing was entertaining. After all, people read for enjoyment.

Of course, because of this, my serialization was often delayed as I fell into deep contemplation... and I spent many full days investing time to worry about writing something more entertaining. Still, I'm truly happy that I ended up writing something somewhat satisfying!

Q. What are your plans after completion? Any side stories?

After completion, I plan to take a good rest for a while. For the past year and a half, writing has completely become a part of me, so I'd like to rest for a while without thinking about deadlines. And try doing other things too, haha.

As for side stories, I do have some ideas. There are various stories and interesting tales I couldn't include in the main story. For example, what if Stardust went back in time and approached Egostic first? Or what if Egostic and Stardust didn't lose their memories in that time-reversal episode... or what if Egostic and Stardust switched bodies? Besides these side stories, I've also thought about the past story of Da-in and Seo-eun alone together, the story of Da-in's original world, side stories continuing for each heroine, and stories after the main plot... I've thought about many things, but the side stories will probably be serialized after a long time, when you've all forgotten about this novel. Right now, it's not easy to serialize due to health issues and other reasons. Still, someday, I hope to return with Da-in's story.

Q. What is the theme of the work?

"I Became a Villain Obsessed Over by a Hero" was written with a focus on the keyword of sacrifice.

The protagonist, Da-in, always sacrifices herself. She's a unique character who never thinks about her own body and always burns everything for Stardust.

The other characters are the same. Stardust also abandons herself to save the world, and others step forward by giving up something.

I wrote this story thinking about how others perceive such sacrifices, and ultimately what direction the story takes at the end of those sacrifices.

Q. Do you read the comments?

I always checked the comments while writing! Although I refrained from replying in the comment section as much as possible, fearing it might prevent you all from having free conversations among yourselves, and even when I did write replies, I immediately deleted them so only the original commenters could see them... I enjoyed writing while listening to what those who left comments had to say.

And there were also people who shared their thoughts through donations - I truly valued each and every opinion! Although I felt sorry that I couldn't properly express my gratitude as time went on due to lack of time for writing, the donations were really a great source of strength. I even memorized most of the nicknames of those who donated...! I was always grateful!

Q. About the tags

Questions about tags were also among the many questions you all asked, but honestly, I didn't pay much attention to tags! Especially since too many tags can themselves become spoilers, so I was careful about that.

Of course, now that the story is complete, as I mentioned, there will be some tag adjustments after completion!

Q. Are there any particularly fun and memorable episodes from writing the work?

There are many, but to name just a few...

The terrorist trilogy airplane episode, the basement episode where the protagonist sacrificed herself for the first time in the story, the Han-eun Group episode where the president fired missiles, the episode where Stardust first met Da-in on the beach, the episode where they learned Egostic's truth right before time reversed, Prologue (Re), and the Celeste narrative...!

Especially among these, the scene where the prologue reappears was one I wrote enthusiastically with joy, as many readers had high expectations for it! I'm also curious about which episode readers found most enjoyable!

Well, that seems to be all I wanted to share.

Now I'll leave you with one final thought.

Q. Final words

Being able to meet with you readers and serialize "I Became a Villain Obsessed Over by a Hero" for over a year has been a true blessing for me.

I always consider it a great joy to have been able to serialize this novel together with you all, and I have an indescribable gratitude toward the readers who followed it until the end.

To the readers who supported me with donations, those who always encouraged me with fun comments, and those who stayed with this novel for over 400 chapters, including those reading this afterword now.

During this time, I was able to complete this writing thanks to all of you. Thank you so much.

Now that one story has ended, I'll be taking my leave.

Hoping that someday I'll be able to meet you readers again, I'll step back now.

Thank you for reading "I Became a Villain Obsessed Over by a Hero"!

Sincerely,

Author Seo Eun-ha