Read Dominance of Veiled Hearts :: Answers + Arc 3 + Arcanographica for Inksgiving Goal!

Mabuhay!!!!

Great news! We hit our 3 Inksgiving goals and gathered 49,404 inks!

Dang! We almost reached the 4th goal! (Me, silently shaking because I'm not really in the mood to draw.😵‍💫 )

As promised, I’ll be releasing the following:

• A Q&A and a sneak peek at the Arc 3 Cover
• 2 Early Access Episodes
• The backstory of the Empire of Marceau (Another Subtle Reveal)
• And lastly, one character sidestory—I chose Evelyn for this, and I promise, you’re going to love her.

So, here comes the answer to your questions!

Do you plan on Tuk exploring more of the world, whether it's with or without Michaelli? Like maybe even visiting the city she tells him she's from?>>

Oh, we’re definitely going deeper than just her telling him where she’s from. 😉

Who would you say falls for the other first? I'm excited to see the romance bloom between these two hardheaded (or hardhearted...?) people>>

I already placed the seed on the past few chapters, and the feelings will start to grow soon. Since it's hard for an asexual person to fall in love that easily, I'd say the one who falls first is usually the one who puts too much focus on the other person. 😏

I was looking at the map you made as I made this question so you know I have to ask...will Tuk and/or Michaelli ever get to actually see the huge sea serpent from The Abyssal Sea? It's too cool of a concept to just leave on a map and I'll be honest, I'll be very upset if they don't >>

Yes, it will appear, but... I haven’t finalized how or where yet. In fact, I have three concept ideas for this mythical creature and how it's relevant to the story, but I’m still undecided. So yeah, it will definitely appear—like Onyxariel.

I am curious, when will the prince know she was isekai girl? and How will they fall in love, of course>>

This is a huge spoiler, so I won’t reveal when… but rest assured, he will find out.
As for how they fall in love? Heh—I'll show you as the story unfolds. 😏💖

Sort of a basic question, but what are your favourite parts of the story? always one of my favs to talk abt myself>>

There are so many scenes, but if I had to pick, I think it would be during the Trial of the Hearts, where Tuk fights against all odds using her foolish bravery and a well-timed bluff—with a little help from Barney. 😂

Since she has to hide her identity, how would you say MC's perception of herself shifts throughout the story?>>

Tuk hides as a man to survive, not because she doubts who she is—she’s always been self-aware. She never lies about her gender; people just assume, and she simply takes advantage of it. At first, she believes hiding is the only way to be taken seriously and to survive without her abilities being questioned. But as the story unfolds, she/we will realizes her true strength was never the disguise—it’s who she’s always been underneath.

She’s scared, yes, but she does it anyway. With no other choice, she’s pushed beyond her limits, constantly evolving. She doesn’t just survive—she becomes irreplaceable… and maybe soon? She’ll dominate. 💪

What was the very first spark that made you write your work? Was it a feeling, an image, or just a word that whispered the story into your heart?>>

Honestly, the very first spark was totally random—I was just scrolling on my phone when I saw a jejemon meme that made me crack up. For context, jejemon is like a hipster text style in the Philippines—kind of shameful but also iconic if you lived through that era! Around that time, I was also deep into reading One Piece and isekai manhwas, so it all just clicked.

I opened my Notes app and started writing on impulse. Then, without meaning to, I found myself researching poneglyphs in One Piece, getting into hieroglyphs, and falling in love with the idea of ancient codes and mystery. That vibe gave me an aha! moment, and I ended up turning the jejemon into a kind of code. Filipinos from the early 1995-2000s era would totally recognize it if they saw it.

Originally, the scroll was just a survival tool for the MC, and the story focused mostly on romance. But when I finished the first draft and reread it later on (about a year or two), I thought, wow… this is kind of cringey and cliche. My taste in romance had changed a lot. So I rewrote parts, widened the world, and gave it more depth. Looking back, I’m glad it shifted. It’s no longer just a story written by a newly sprouted heart craving for love—it’s now something richer, with characters that feel real and a world I love building. It become a new story itself.

I guess I just got older. 🤷‍♀️

Which character do you feel like you relate the most with (and why)?>>

I definitely relate the most to Tuk, since her personality and feelings are pretty much mine. Honestly, half of my soul lives in her. That’s probably why she feels so alive and personal—because I imagine myself in her situation and ask, “What would I do in this scene?” Writing her has become really enjoyable and even therapeutic for me. I get to take down people I despise, give villain roles to certain names, and feel a little satisfied when readers curse them.
Wait—I'm not that evil, okay? Just a bit. LOL.

Who would you least want to leave your story and appear in our world, resulting in you meeting them in real life?>>

Definitely Tuk/Sunniva. If she ever appeared in the real world, I’d hug her right away—it would feel like meeting another version of myself.

And that's it!!🎉🎉

Since no one asks ABOUT ME… well, not that everyone will care, but I’m going to take the privilege to tell you, because I’m sassy like that.💅

How/When ideas pop up to me:
Ideas mostly pop into my head when I wake up early in the morning or during work. Definitely not the best times especially when I am in an important meeting, so I jot everything down in my notes as a list before I forget it and come back to it when I am free. (Sometimes not happening) I am fighting my ADHD!!

Here’s my writing process—if you’re not interested, I don’t care.

Jk. Actually, I do care.

I want you to see how hard it is to plot and carefully align every detail, constantly questioning, "Why am I doing this to myself?" Feeding my dopamine is so addictive!!! I’m not even earning from this—just love from my readers. So hit that freaking heart button💖, or else I’m gonna cry. 😭

Here's the sneak peek at the Arc 3 cover as promised: I already posted this on discord but managed to recover the original sketch, not with rendered red. Help me choose which one works. For context, this is his young version.

Why do I have a hard time choosing?

Version 1 is too pretty!! I want him to have that dead eye and messy look. A feeling that you don't want to live anymore and sharper eyes, so I made another sketch, which is Version 2. While it indeed capture the idea but... you know what I mean? Version 1 hit a bit different 🥴💫

And then I hit an art block after working on a fan art...

I just didn’t wanna draw—for like, a freaking few months now. I kept staring at my artboard and nothing was happening, so instead, I spent time editing past chapters or adding things too the story (mostly romance, I am hopeless).

I don’t want to force it—if I’m not feeling like drawing, I won’t. There’s so much more to do beyond that.

So yeah. Duh. Whatever. Art block wins this round. 😂

Since no one commented, I’ll just drop the code here instead.

Anyone who donates gets to automatically try and guess what the code means! 🕵️‍♀️
The first one to solve the message will receive a custom chapter title and stopper, as promised. 🥳💘

Yeah, I know—it’s going to be hard.
But like... what’s ever easy? Life is always hard. Hahaha 😅💀

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And to all my silent readers out there—thank you so much. But like… can you at least drop a comment? Even just an emoji. It helps revive the ideas in my brain like it’s getting CPR. Even a “😍” or “🔥” can jumpstart my creative soul. It makes me feel seen.

I’m fragile. Feed me. 😭✨