Sep 06, 2025
To:Moe Tie
Wow, thank you so much for such an in-depth comment!
You bring up some really good points. I hinted at it in the fifth chapter, but on the world shard they're currently on, a king reigns, and he changed, letting more and more demons onto the shard, causing the smaller villages to suffer, and especially Mikkah. That's why she wants to chase off the demons from her shard, and deal with the king (and the 'castle that eats people') if necessary. But since the king/the demon army has noticed her mechanic skills, they've been trying to get her to serve in their army, which is why she was on the run.
That explanation is, now that I re-read said chapter, pretty much hidden in the subtext I fear. On the next rewrite, I'll make it more clear so the reader knows that goal from the start. But in the upcoming chapters, the goal should become more clear as well, I hope.
Again, thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and reading my story so far! I really appreciate it! 
