And at last, Chained With Hades is finished!

I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to everyone who helped and encouraged me in writing the first installment of the Betrayal's Game Series. Without you, I wouldn't be able to do this.

I want to express my gratitude to my family for their love and support throughout my writing career.

I also want to express my gratitude to God for bestowing upon me this wonderful gift of writing. I'm therefore always very appreciative. Because I couldn't be where I'm today without you, God.

Honorable mentions come next.

I want to sincerely thank each and every one of these people (alam niyo na kung sino kayo, I can't mention huhu pero basta alam niyo na po kung sino-sino kayo) and for their support throughout this series.

I sincerely appreciate your assistance and encouragement in writing this story. I therefore want to thank you moonies (my readers) and fellow aspiring writers  because I'm thrilled with our interactions in the comment sections. I also want to express my gratitude for your assistance. I sincerely appreciate the conversations and helpful critiques that have helped me develop as a writer.

For your unwavering support, I'm grateful for all of the comments and votes.

And of course, I wouldn't be forgetting you, LORAINEJD thank you so much for letting me borrow Raine in the series of cameos throughout this series. I'm also happy for our friendship that we built in this writing community in Wattpad. Thank you so much for the interactions and the constructive criticisms to help me grow as a writer.

Even though I'm aware that I'm not a perfect writer, I still want to express my gratitude for your trust in my ability to improve.

This was written on September 8, 2023 to January 5, 2024. Sa totoo lang, wala na talaga akong balak na ibalik pa ang story na 'to because this was previously published as the psychological thriller "Detective Code" on Wattpad pero I think sobrang gulo pa ng plot ko kaya't ilang beses rin akong panay unpublish at publish nang paulit-ulit dito.

To be honest, I had absolutely no inspiration for this story. Kasi 'di ko naman talaga siya na-outline before ng maayos consequently, I could say na it was unsuccessful talaga ang mga nagagawa ko para sa story na 'to before. And then hindi ko alam kung ano'ng nag-udyok sa 'kin however, I ultimately made the decision to select the ideal story for Saku. At doon siguro pumasok ang hilig ko sa mga myths kaya ko sinulat ang story na 'to.

At aaminin ko, wala akong planong nagawa when this story was first written. Then I had the thought, once, twice, and three times akala ko talaga sobrang galing ko na magsulat, at dumaan talaga ako sa point na lumaki na ang ulo ko which I made a mistake. I had no idea that I was using the inaccurate sources for my research kaya nagkanda-ewan ang story ko. That was my mistake, and I accept full responsibility for it.

Sabi nga nila, not every critique is the same. 'Di lahat ng oras ay makakakuha ka ng magagandang critique lagi para sa kuwento mo. And that's okay. Dahil dito, h'wag masanay na magsalpak ka lang ng story sa Wattpad and you'd expect na automatically magugustuhan 'to ng mga tao kaagad? No. That isn't actually how it operates. Becoming a member of the writing community requires you to have the courage to take criticism, whether it be positive or negative. Dahil dito, kailangan mong tanggapin nasa ngayon na you can't please anyone.

You must accept the criticism, no matter how positive or negative. The decision to write is your own, wala namang pumilit sa'yo therefore, if you decide to pursue writing as a career, you must have the courage to take on all of the helpful criticism. Therefore, to all aspiring writers, if you believe that writing is just writing naku hindi po. Marami ka pang kakaining bigas bago mo masabing magaling ka na. Making yourself the best version of yourself requires you to truly learn from your mistakes.

So to the readers who corrected me, thank you so much for correcting me. I didn't know that I'm already doing wrong kaya nagka-ewan ewan na talaga ang story ko rito. So thank you so much for honestly saying the truth at least naliwanagan na ako kung ano pala ang dapat ko gawin sa hindi dapat.

In light of that, I made a concerted effort to complete five revisions. From February 11, 2024, to March 22, 2024, the first revision was underway. After that, the second revision began on August 15, 2024, and ended on January 13, 2025 pero to be honest, halos limang beses ko talagang ineedit 'yan kaloka! I came across the phrase "Edit like crazy" in one of the previous posts, and it's true that you need to put in a lot of effort to proofread your writing for errors in grammar and other areas. And yes, kinakailangan ko talagang mag-edit talaga para mas maging maayos 'yung story ko. So talagang naloka ako sa mga ships dito sa story.

As a result, I put a lot of effort into learning about Greek mythology and locating the appropriate sources on Britannica, the Riordan Wiki, and Theoi. Greek mythology, com. com for the appropriate materials regarding their myth. To Paraphraser.io and Quillibot as well for correcting my Tagalog and English grammar mistakes.

That being said, let us begin.

In the original plot, Minami's partner was supposed to be either Shori or Aki, but something changed. Finally, I came up with the ideal antagonist to fit the plot. It's because I haven't had a perfect plan for this story yet so talagang sobrang gulo talaga ng story na 'to rati. Pasensya na talaga. HAHAHAHA!

Dapat talaga Chapter 50 lang isusulat ko dahil natatakot ako sa dami ng word count. But as I've said I gotta work hard here kaya inayos ko siya sa paraang gusto ko. Bukod pa rito, binago ko ang plot line nang todo-todo, kaya ang mga unang readers ko makikita na ang pagkakasunod-sunod na pagbabago sa Chapter 13.

As a result, I'm answering all of the questions here. Shouldn't Saku have died first if he is reincarnating as a Demigod named Henry? I believe that the best way to describe their powers is to say that they are not necromancy. How does fate actually operate? Does it resemble Netflix's Kaos in any way? Or does Giovanni's portrayal of her resemble that of the Witcher?Henry and Giovanni's contract required more explanation. Bakit sobrang negative ni Saku?

Alright, let me clarify. Napag-isipan ko na rin talaga 'yan. For those who are unaware, this writer here enjoys reincarnation manhwa kaya 'di talaga siya completely comparable to earlier Greek mythology na naisulat dito.

Because I wanted my Greek myth novel to stand out from the others that have already been written by other authors. If my comment was intended to belittle someone, I sincerely apologize; it wasn't my intention po talaga.

I made the decision to sort of plot na hindi 'to magiging katulad ng iba. Dahil dito, pumasok ang ideya ko noong nanood ako ng movie regarding Greek Mythology, other than Percy Jackson, it was called Knights of the Zodiacs, and it focused on the cosmos and everything, as well as the girl being reincarnated as Athena.

Then do'n na po pumasok ang idea ko na buoin ang plot regarding my interpretation of the conflict between the scientist and the gods. Mythological fantasy, sci-fi fantasy, and a twist on reincarnation were all mixed together. At all costs, every child of the Olympian gods and mythological creatures will have to put an end to the war.

Regarding the other questions, I was unable to respond because I haven't seen Kaos in its entirety. I'm still in the first episode. What about the Witcher? Since I haven't seen it either, I was unable to comment on anything. However, I didn't use this as the basis for those shows.

Indeed, the Book of Fates' appearance to inform the Demigods and Teras of their fates is what truly distinguishes this story. As you read this story, you'll learn more about Henry and Giovanni's contract. I don't want to give the other readers too much information.

And many people wonder why Saku is so negative. Dahil ayoko na makita niyo na perfect characters ko, I guess? And many people's perspectives on mental health should be opened by this. Despite the fact that this may be fantasy, I did apply all of the mental health lessons that I'm aware of.

So I dedicate this to all people-pleasers, to those who suffer from anxiety, no matter how bad it seems. You may feel like nothing is going your way, and you want to give up on everything, including your life, and you constantly hear negative self-talk and put so much pressure on yourself that you end up losing everything.

I understand you, I know. I understand your feelings completely.

It's not easy to suffer from depression and anxiety. We should be more understanding of those who are experiencing mental health issues, and now is the moment to do so. Because you're unaware of the extent of the mental struggle they're enduring.

The extent to which those blue devils constantly try to manipulate you and feed you lies that you would prefer not to hear is beyond you.

Sabi nga ni Inksteady, "Live above your demons." Kaya maniwala ako na lahat ng pinagdadaanan mo ngayon, you're heard, you're seen and you matter. And you're not alone.

Therefore, I believe it's important to express your feelings and not keep them to yourself. Your entire range of emotions, including hurt, suffering, joy, sadness, fear, and even anxiety, is valid.

That's the reason I wrote this story. I wrote this because I wanted you to understand that, regardless of how horrible someone was or how much you blame them for all the wrongdoings they have committed, you won't know what they're going through, so you can't judge them by pointing out all of their mistakes.

Nobody is perfect. We all make mistakes. It's acceptable to be imperfect since we're all flawed. For the benefit of others, you don't have to change. There are still those that are open to accepting you for who you truly are.

Thus, never forget who you are. It's what sets you apart. You must accept who you are, flaws and all, because you are who you are. You're gorgeous because of it. Thus, give yourself more love. Don't be so hard on yourself, please.

Furthermore, I would like to emphasize that a home should be a place where we genuinely feel at ease. As kids, we should feel loved and not neglected at all.

For this reason, I want to suggest that toxic relationships in families should be ended because you never know how much pain your child will experience if you continue to ignore them and view their grief as a weakness. Children should be loved from the bottom of their hearts, not used as objects of abuse.

Quit mistreating people. Physically and emotionally, whatever it may be!

Regardless of how you define it, abuse is abuse. It's not easy to deal with trauma, so I want to sincerely appreciate all of you who have been going through this. Please know that you're heard. You were very deserving of love.

For me, writing Saku's story was one of the most difficult. As previously stated, I truly struggled to decide whether or not to write it, and I simply had a lot of doubts about my ability to write well. At aaminin ko, there have been many times when I have repeatedly unpublished my story due to low self-esteem.

Alam ko talagang sobrang bigat ng kwento niya, kahit na series one pa lang. Kaya't sobra akong thankful dahil may mga taong nakakaintindi sa nais kong iparating sa kwento niyang 'to.

To be honest, I have also gone through periods of burnout, and at one point I even questioned whether I was truly up to this. I then question, "What am I really doing?" "Should I write or not?" Those kind of things. 

I remain grateful to those who have supported me and encouraged me to write despite everything that happened. In addition, I wanted to give thanks to God for always being there for me at my darkest moments.

And sabi nga sa isang Bible verse, "And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you" — John 14: 16-17

I know that God was the one who gave me the strength to see my blaze and keep writing because of this. 'Di ko magagawa ang lahat ng 'to kung hindi dahil sa kanya.

Having said that, I had to make significant changes to his powers. I want mine to be different because I've read a number of Greek mythology stories and characters that feature Hades' son. I thus took my time researching his abilities, which went beyond simply being able to see the dead and manipulate the black orbs.

There's more to it than that.

I had a thought that his black veins would eventually show up as the dark magic pulled it over, and he would then have complete control over the large skulls he calls forth using necromancy. Additionally, he had the ability to call forth the seven deadly sins and open the door. And then, like a grim reaper, he can foretell who will die soon, what will happen to them after they die, and have premonitions about someone who's about to die.

Para iba siya. In order to create these concepts, I read books about mythological fantasy para po talagang mapaghandaan ko 'to. Sobrang lawak talaga ng Greek Mythology at naging isang malaking pagkakamali na hindi ko talaga pinag-isipan nang mabuti ang ang aking pag-research noong panahong 'yon, kaya siya mahirap na basahin at nakakalito talaga as well as being a little dragging.

I must therefore actually edit it at sa katunayan, mas maayos na siya ngayon kumpara sa mga naunang revisions. Kaya, alam ko na ginawa ko ang lahat ng makakaya ko this time, at naging masaya ako sa kuwento ni Saku.

So to the other regarding questions about the fate, and if ever Saku will have to appear on the other series, yes he will also appear on it. Especially na kailangan niyong maintindihan talaga yung connection niya kay Nanako, Rino and Salvatore in the Series #2, #3, and #6 because may mga revelations pa talaga na mangyayari na tiyak na ikagugulat ninyo.

Ang iba pang books ay may surprise pa, kaya kailangan mong maunawaan nang husto ang iba pang bahagi ng installment at maunawaan nang mabuti upang makakuha ng mga sagot sa iyong mga katanungan. And now I introduce to you the main character we will be anticipating in Book 2, Medusa's daughter, Nanako/Courney!

credits to IEC Creations for the book cover because loyal ako sa bc ko! BWAHAHAHA 

Her story is already available on Wattpad if you would like to read it. Discover the world of the legendary creatures you have never seen before in The Raging Battle (Beterayal's Game Series #2), which transports you to otherworldly realms! I hope you love reading her story as much as I love writing it—it will be an emotional roller coaster and an incredible journey! 

Arigato Gozaimasu for reading!

 Right now, the realms of Hades and Hebe are closing.

So let's go into the realm of the legendary creatures you have never faced before. At the same time that Pandora's secrets are about to be revealed, Medusa and Hesperides are calling.

See you, Moonies, in book two! May you, Half Gods, fight bravely.

TO GOD BE THE GLORY