The new update is here. This one is smaller in size compared to the massive previous chapter. My goal with this update is to set up future stuff and progress the story outside of the Tower. Of course this is only Part 1, and Part 2 is already in the works. Thank you for being patient. Changelog is below.

Chapter 4 Part 1 Changelog

What's new: 

 -Around 400 new images. (Brings the total amount of images to 2500)
-Added a Map of the local area. This opens up the game a bit more, allowing you to travel to different places. Locations in the game have their own interactive screen. The locations added in this update is the Home, the Tower, and the Village (This feature will start simple but will open up as more places and characters are introduced)
-Added an Inventory system. This will show you the items you have acquired and the gold you have collected. (This won't become a grinding game, I assure you. The inventory will be there for when you need an item or the gold to advance the story)
-Added Affinity stats to all characters (This stat will go up depending on the choices you make)
-Added even more choices (some are scene specific and some will become important as the story unfolds)
-New outfits for Elyn(MC) and Irmine (Plus and update on Irmine's model)
-2 new characters added as Main Characters
-3 new characters added as Side Characters
-2 Early Morning scenes. One for Irmine and one for Tristy
-A bunch of story and introductory scenes at the village for characters you'll meet
-1 scene after the visit to the village (focusing on a certain little birdie)
-1 scene near the forest (focusing on MC and a certain creature)
-1 scene near the forest (focusing on MC and a character she saw at the prologue of the game)
-New portraits added for Elyn(MC) and Irmine (will be unlocked as you play)
-New conversation and battle sprites for Elyn(MC) with her new outfit
-Extra images added for old and new characters (will be unlocked as you play)
-Added more hidden characters to the Book (I like to tease)
-More background music added to various parts of the game
-More sound effects added to various parts of the game

Changes and Fixes:

-Made transitions in the Character Book smoother and adjusted positions of some hidden characters
-Updated Chapter Title Screens with new ones
-Adjusted some text in the Gallery to be correctly centered below the buttons
-Adjusted some hidden images in the Character Book to their correct positions
-Added a missing heal effect when battling (This was supposed to be in Chapter 3 but was missing from the script)
-Fixed some grammatical and spelling errors

Thank you again for your support. I hope I didn't forget anything in the changelog. I know this update is smaller compared to what I usually put out, but now that the new systems are in place you can see what kind of updates will come out in the future. At least I hope I've shown that as much as I can. I'm always welcome to feedback.