Ongoing LitRPG Web Novels

LitRPG series that are still updating.

Aetherios System [Slow Build OP MC, Isekai LitRPG/Cultivation]

Welcome to the Aetherios System, where the quests are mandatory and failure results in deletion! Alex Pierce thought the worst part of military life was eating stale MREs and getting screamed at by people who loved pushups more than oxygen. He was wrong. Caught in a nuclear blast and dumped into a world of magic, Alex and eleven other soldiers find themselves in a reality where stats rule, The System gives no mercy, and Alex discovers bigger problems than simple rations and the childhood trauma of living in his twin brother’s shadow. Problems like: - Forest badgers with bodybuilding addictions and very personal grudges. - A kobold village too dumb for diplomacy. - One cantankerous apothecary witch. - Smug elves. - And an undead dungeon that didn’t get the memo about staying dead. His fellow Isekai’d soldiers are a disaster, his power build is ruined thanks to one little magical oopsie, and his closest “ally” might be an evil talking river pebble. (It swears it isn’t evil. He’s not convinced.) The System doesn’t care if Alex is confused, terrified, or quietly crumbling under self-doubt. It only cares if he proves himself worthy to exist. Prove yourself or be erased. No pressure.

TTReynolds · Litrpg · 301 ch

Our Journey's End

(Undergoing Rewrite) “I want to live too...” Those were the last words he uttered before being left behind, torn apart by the fallen. Yet betrayal, anger, and frustration were not the deepest emotions he felt. Not even the pain of being ripped apart, flesh by flesh. It was clarity, much like his name. Lucid understood then that maybe, just maybe, he had spent his life the wrong way. Perhaps, in his next life, he would have better luck. However, Lucid awakens in a strange purple forest that feels both foreign and strangely familiar, against all odds he had survived. Yet his face is hidden behind a peculiar fog that seems mysterious. Suddenly a voice chimes inside his head, a beautiful, elegant voice. A voice that seems to belong to a long-fallen deity named Alice. But upon realization, she is just as lost as he is. She cannot remember her own past, and yet, she carries a hope he himself lacks. Alice guides him forward through the scattered realms, and as they journey together, Lucid may be the only thing capable of restoring this fallen deity to her former divinity. And in return, she may be the only one capable of leading him home. Or perhaps fueling the twisted desire buried deep within him. Revenge... After all, he has not forgotten... What to Expect 🃏Slow-burn 💮Transmigration, Isekai and fantasy 🃏An overpowered protagonist forced through brutal struggle and grit 💮Heavy moral conflicts, difficult choices, and the weight of duty 🃏A consistent main cast that grows and supports one another 💮Mystery-driven worldbuilding 🃏Character-focused progression 💮Subtle romance 🃏AI opening chapter illustrations Schedule: 5 chapters on Tuesday 5 chapters on Saturday Patreon Daily release schedule General Author Linktree https://linktr.ee/Cr1msonLight

CrimsonL1ght · Fantasy · 340 ch

Self-Summon [Demon Summoning/Evolution litRPG]

Literal starving artist, Angelica Hallow, is suddenly hit on the head by a book while dumpster diving out of desperation. Compelled by the illustrations inside the tome, she recreates one of the intricate circles on the floor of her apartment. Ignorant of the forces she's messing around with, Angelica accidentally activates the magic circle and triggers a Summoning. But rather than any Demon or other supernatural creature, instead, she summoned... herself?! With a new voice in her head blathering about Skills and Contracts, and the inexplicable ability to give herself Orders that she is forced to obey, will Angelica be able to secure the peaceful life of artistry that she craves, or will she come to embrace the Demon within? What to expect: - A system made by Demons for Demons. Filled with unique and strange skills to explore, some of which don't always have her best interests in mind. - Steady progression throughout, even while still figuring out her situation and system. - Fairly lighthearted… most of the time. - Action at regular intervals. It’s not constant, but it’s never too far off. - Strictly Urban Fantasy for the first book. After that, the settings will continue to get more diverse and unique - Yuri tag will happen in later books, but not Book 1 Coverart by Slothbeing

Drim · Litrpg · 172 ch

Gifted

Most people don't remember being born. Sebastian remembers dying first. Reborn with his memories somewhat intact and a stolen demon's power tangled into his soul, he's given something rarer than any starting class: time. Time to test his limits before he can walk. Time to reverse-engineer a hidden system no one will explain to him. Time to learn exactly how much of himself he can afford to reveal, and to who. Growing up at a mountain outpost on the edge of nowhere, raised by a disgraced mage and the mother who saved him from a cult's altar, Bastian has every reason to keep his Status a secret. But the numbers don't lie, and neither does the thing he absorbed in the womb. Somewhere in the dark, it's still hungry. And it isn't the only thing watching him grow. Gifted: First Steps — some paths begin before you can walk.

Ellake · Litrpg · 99 ch

I Became My Vampire Witch Character

Ella was a delusional woman. She spent her days grinding in her favorite MMO, on the off chance she got isekaid. She would play for hours every day while chugging energy drinks and hoping to make the strongest character possible. Well, maybe she wasn't so delusional after all? One fateful day, she had chugged one energy drink too many and died of a heart attack. "I can't believe it! I really became my witchpire character!" Cover Art: Tora San - https://vgen.co/ToraSan Typography: Pangmida - On ScribbleHub

Kurayami · Yuri · 78 ch

Reader Mage-Stubbed

Read on KU: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HCW5F55J He read the novel no one else would, and now had a System to show for it. Merlin Tyrrell’s favorite web novel, Singularity Mage, came to an end, and with it his dream of getting into one of the most prestigious Mage Academies on Earth. Evaluated as Deficient—a Mage who could cast no spells—Merlin could only watch as his wish to be able to protect those he loved from the dangers Dungeons and Towers posed was snatched away from his finger tips. That was, until the author of Singularity Mage sent him a gift for being his sole reader until the end: the System of the novel’s protagonist, and his greatest Skill: Reader Mage Now possessing the ability to analyze and deconstruct spells on the fly, maybe—just maybe—Merlin can finally achieve his goal and end up becoming the greatest Mage to ever exist.

A_Random_Turtle · School Life · 90 ch

He Who Hunts Demons

Elmer Hills watched his parents murdered by a Demon Summon at the tender age of ten, shattering his life and whatever bright future he hoped was in store for him. Driven by hatred for demons and a thirst for revenge, he journeys to the city of Ur eight years later and becomes a Demon Hunter, making a living out of hunting the endless swarm of demons roaming the lands of Fitzroy, while he actively seeks out that which had murdered his parents. However, his path is frowned upon by the Church. Like every other illegal Demon Hunter, he is hunted down, but when he is found, he is offered a place in their ranks. Elmer accepts. After all, what better place for him to garner the resources to find the demon that has been tormenting him for years than in the Church? And besides, not only does he get paid double for his services, he becomes a Transcendent. More power was always appreciated. WHAT TO EXPECT: - Strong to Stronger MC - A very revenge-focused storyline - Expansive worldbuilding and diverse cast of races, elves, dwarves, vampires, goblins, and so much more - Lots of demon hunting and steady progression - A magic system with a mix of cultivation and rpg systems - Perfect for fans of Lord of the Mysteries, Shadow Slave, and The Witcher

A_Random_Turtle · Fantasy · 30 ch

Venerable

On a normal Tuesday afternoon, Dustin’s nap was interrupted and he was pulled into a new reality filled with magic, classes, powers, and countless monsters. In this new reality, one’s own strength was what truly mattered. A person could rule over countless others based solely on that strength. After obtaining a special class during the tutorial phase through a rare event, Dustin finally saw the true nature of the world he had entered. Here, the weak were oppressed for eternity, and even the strong lived under the oppression of fate. In a world where countless beings struggled to ascend to the apex of the multiverse, could Dustin truly rise… or would he fall into the bottomless abyss? What righteousness? And what Demonic? To ascend is to defy fate. What is a Venerable? Is he the strongest in the multiverse? Or is he the wisest… or something else entirely? How can one become a Venerable? Follow Dustin on his reluctant journey to become a Venerable — a path filled with joy, sadness, ambition, and madness. Update Schedule: 3 Chapters per week. Note: The Story is kind of a mixture of LitRpg and Cultivation at first it may seem like a LitRpg progression but as the story progresses it will eventually shift to mainly Cultivation genre (or you can also say magic based power fantasy rather than a system based) So in short the power progression will be logical. And yes numbers will go up but I won't be describing every single thing using a system screen since I'll be treating the system as a tool or as an entity rather than as a universal thing. What to expect:- No harem Logical power growth Weak to strong Very big world building (multiverse)

Jade_White · Eastern Fantasy · 35 ch

The Weakest Kobold In The Dungeon Gets A Level [Book 1 Complete]

Book 1 complete! New chapters from book 2 every Monday and Friday by 6 A.M. Pacific. Advanced chapters available on Patreon! An underdog LitRPG/GameLit adventure packed with magic, monsters, and horror! When violence comes for you, do you cower, or do you find the strength to fight back? In the world of a VR game, Nik the kobold, lives in his own peaceful little corner of a defunct goblin dungeon. That changes on the day he comes face to face with an adventurer; a looming figure, soaked in goblin blood and intent on killing anything that moves. When he accidentally survives the battle, he is forced to flee his home before revenge returns to finish him. With a mysterious System ringing notifications in his head, Nik must learn how to not only survive, but grow strong enough to seize the Black Tower. What to expect: - Weak-to-strong progression. - Hopeful hero in a dark and brutally violent world. - Depictions of PTSD and a panic disorder.

KennyTheAwkwardDonut · Litrpg · 87 ch

Requiem for an Aberrant

Killing your younger brother at the age of ten isn't something you forget. Years later, Cole is chosen for the Trial of the Abyss, a descent into a place where survival is forced and the weak are swallowed whole. Most begin the trial with a fall into endless black. Cole finds himself standing before a castle that should not exist. Summoned alongside five strangers just before the trial truly begins, he is drawn into a hidden clique tied to something far older and more dangerous than the Abyss itself. A girl riddled with curiosity. A man who speaks like he's already seen the end. A masked figure who claims the Gods are not what humanity believes. And when he finally completes his trial, Cole learns it was only the beginning. "Welcome to the Threshold." --- What to Expect: Weak-to-strong progression Well written fights Character-focused storytelling A unique power system Long-term mysteries and foreshadowing Academy Arc after Volume 1

TheJestersGambit · Litrpg · 33 ch

An Unwritten Story [Evil Power Couple, LitRPG]

After his first taste of bloodshed awakens a craving for murder, a summoned anomaly teams up with a cursed queen to form a sinful, chaotic duo. Bound by a skill called [A Match Made in Hell], they set out to indulge their darkest impulses and bring chaos to Mythara, the World of Stories, purely for their own entertainment. In a world filled with scripts and stories, what happens when the villains decide to take control? What To Expect: — Villainous / Unhinged Power Couple MCs (OP Male & Strategic Female) — Early Romance (No Harem) — Graphic & Detailed Combat — Multiple protagonist-like side-characters with unique abilities and stories — Minimum 5 chapters per week (could be more depending on my free time)

SomeWritter · Fantasy · 68 ch

The Lord Of Names: How I Became The Satyr God [LitRPG-Dungeon-Comedy]

Richard ends up getting wasted until he passes out and, as almost always, wakes up in an unknown place. The difference is that the unknown place this time came full of monsters, dungeons, and an RPG system. Apparently, he had been hit by the figurative “Truck-kun”; his was drinking himself to death. Promising himself that he would never again put a drop of alcohol in his mouth and deciding to become an adventurer, Richard, now with his Bard class, will wander through this new world. Until one day, everyone will come to know him as: - The Lord of Names: The Satyr God. * * * - DAILY CHAPTERS

Jhonata_R_Jordan · Comedy · 44 ch

The Devil's Ante

What happens when the unluckiest man on Earth gets a class based purely on luck? I died in the most beautiful place a man could die - a shady gambling parlour run by a local thug. I'd never won anything in life, except for a couple of bucks in a pack of chips, and that luck was sure to follow me into the afterlife. Turns out heaven isn't as nice as they say. It's quite fucking awful, actually. A four-foot-in-heels goddess of luck took one look at my soul, decided I was a problem, and awakened something in me that dragged me into a whole new world. Now this awakened System has decided my entire combat class should be Gambler. Do you want to know how it works? I throw a punch, the System flips a coin, and if it comes up wrong, it bills me. And it does that by attacking me, not the guy I was trying to hit. Everyone keeps telling me to bet small. Bet safe. Survive. Yeah. We'll see.

Lerion · Litrpg · 7 ch

Gatewalker: Remnant of the Tang Clan

Blue died in Murim fifteen years ago. Now he's back. Returned through a golden gate, Blue finds a transformed Murim where ancient sects fight as one beneath a new Martial Alliance. Gates scar the land. Monsters roam unchecked. Politics and manipulation run deeper than ever before. Armed with a strange system that hides more than it reveals, Blue begins climbing the path of martial arts once again. But as he uncovers the truth behind the monsters, the gates, and the gods manipulating them both, he realizes Murim is only one battlefield in a much larger war. Worlds are falling. The gates are opening. A man caught between two worlds. Blue fights to protect both, while everyone else seeks glory. The gods care about neither. They know what he must become. What to expect: Slow-Burn progression Character-driven story(not stat spam) Long term mysteries and delayed reveals Brotherhood, politics, and rising conflicts. New chapters daily.

TheeRaven · Fantasy · 35 ch

The Protagonist Is Dead

What happens when the protagonist of a world dies? Will the world cease to exist? Or does it hold its crumbling pieces together in a desperate attempt to save itself? In a world where peace had finally become a reality, the man chosen by fate dies in an accident the world was never meant to allow. His death went unnoticed, unacknowledged by the world and the system that rules it. Until it was too late. As things go south and mana starts seeping into a world that is marching towards its demise, Kim Han — a man that was never supposed to mean anything in this story — finds himself facing a difficult situation. Unseen and uninterrupted by the fate that was withering, he must decide if he should quietly intervene in the tragedy that will unfold, or let the world choke under the weight of a story that will now never end.

Senyir · Fantasy · 8 ch

The Advent of the Soul Tree

What if you died a nobody and woke up as a tree? Dendron died a nobody. He quit jobs, avoided conflict, and spent his days doing the bare minimum. When a truck ends his unremarkable existence, he expects nothing at all. Instead, he wakes up as a tree: rooted, immobile, and monumentally alone. In a forest teeming with monsters, cultivators, and beast tribes, Dendron discovers he's been given a second chance, and a LitRPG system to go with it. He can absorb soul cores, grow spiritual fruit, and even parasitize other creatures to build a network of avatars. Soon, he builds a network of wolves, apes, and allies who see him as a mysterious merchant, a powerful tree, or even a god. But being surrounded isn't the same as being understood. He is a reincarnator in a world that doesn't know his past. A tree in a forest of beasts. A creature in a world that fears anything it can't name. And something put him here on purpose. Whatever put him here has plans for him, and they may be far more terrifying than being a tree. "A truck hit me five minutes ago, and now I'm a fucking tree?" A LitRPG cultivation fantasy about growth, loneliness, and the quiet horror of becoming something you never planned to be. If you enjoy slow-burn mysteries, hidden organizations, ancient beings, layered worldbuilding, and gradually uncovering the true nature of a world, you may find something to enjoy here. Author's note: This novel is also officially published by me on Royalroad under the username Bryrawr.

Bryrawr · Fantasy · 20 ch

Power Leveling Empire

A top-tier power leveler requests to join the battle! Xu Jia, once the strongest power leveler in "Tianqing," the first man to defeat an NPC player and break through to the ninth rank, retired in disgrace on the day the game became reality. Years later, he unexpectedly reincarnated before the game's launch, becoming a native of the Tianqing world, bringing with him a special power leveling space. "Am I really a high-level cannon fodder like 'Moon Servant Or'? I remember that guy was the Lord of the Nine Luminaries Starfield for three days, and his closing line was 'My life has been worthwhile'..." To escape the fate of being easily defeated by other players, Xu Jia has no choice but to start over.

Tungtunsahur · Litrpg · 6 ch

I Stole A Dead Goddess's Blessing and Now She Won't Leave Me Alone

The color of a Divine Core determines your worth—and Anadis Kalonis awakened the worst one possible. Anadis had wanted to be a Blessen since he was five. He trained for years, learned to survive dangerous situations, and studied the gods rigorously so that by the time he was old enough for the Awakening Ceremony, his chances of being chosen by a God and surviving the Blessed Trial would be nearly guaranteed. But it still wasn't enough. He got the worst Divine Core possible—kids with that core didn't survive the Blessed Trial. He also didn't expect his sister and his twin to awaken Divine cores, and far better ones than his. But what he truly did not expect in a hundred years was for a goddess to fall from the sky, one who supposedly died fifteen centuries ago. And get this, she wanted his brother for herself. And she wanted to kill Anadis. Of course she did… Finally, when the Divine Voice attempted to register his new Blessing, it marked him with something no Blessen had ever received: [Sacred Fault: Godkiller] What to expect: - Weak to strong (it’s going to take a while for him to become the strongest, folks) - Slow-burn romance subplot (he’s painfully dense—don’t expect fast progress here) - Action every few chapters with slice-of-life and progression in between (downtime matters as much as combat) - Creative magic system with litRPG elements. - Multi-POV (mostly Anadis, with occasional side steps) - Gradual expanding worldbuilding (the world expands as Anadis moves through it) - Long chapters (3,000 words average) - 200k+ words written and ongoing (this story will be really long) Read 10 chapters ahead on Patreon!

RDKuma · Fantasy · 28 ch

The Crack In Heaven [A LitRPG Progression Fantasy]

In the slums beneath Veston, Kael fled before his mother's body grew cold. No sun. No flowers. No hope. No dreams. Winter and gang lords buried them all. "Pray to the gods and endure for a better tomorrow," his mom said. Why would he pray to the same gods who denied him peace? Who thrust him into this nightmare? No, he'd carve a way to Veston with his own hands, and it started by breaking his promise to his mother for survival. But the job for gang lord Garrick Vane went wrong. He was left for dead with nothing but a ledger salvaged from a submerged temple. But he refused death. "I persist." Two words that awakened a forbidden power, an unlicensed truth anchored to belief and paid for in the warmth of his most precious memories. Now a heretic hunted by priests who burn the unfaithful, Kael discovered the ledger tracked everything: his stress, his anchor, the price he had already paid. Every choice stresses his truth. And if his anchor breaks, he wouldn't just die: he'd become something worse. What to expect: - Analytical main character who thinks his way through problems. - A deep, original system to decipher along with Kael. - A lore-rich worldbuilding with its own religions and epochs to discover. - Truths that aren't free entries on a stat sheet. - No harem Length: 1,600 – 2,000 words per chapter. Schedule: 1 chapter daily.

Adamus_Auguste · Fantasy · 65 ch

My Unicorn Thinks I’m His Maiden – A Dungeon Crawler World Story

The world ended while I was hungover… and dressed as a magical girl. It's not exactly how I planned to start my day. One minute I was waking up next to a bonfire with my friends, the next, everything, my home, my town, all of it, gone. Flattened. Stripped. Replaced with dirt and stone like it never existed. Then came the message, Earth had been claimed and harvested due to an error in paperwork. And the survivors? We were given a choice: Enter a massive, AI-controlled dungeon… or stay behind and figure out how long we could last with nothing left. I didn’t have supplies, didn’t have a plan, didn’t even have proper clothes, but I wasn’t about to sit around and starve so, I started walking. Now I’ve got my friends behind me, a horse that refuses to leave my side, and a countdown to get to the nearest entrance. I don’t know what’s waiting for us down there, but I do know one thing... If I’m going to survive the end of the world, I’m apparently doing it in heels. (Gonna be straight up with everyone, if you are familiar with the DCC novels then you should know what to generally expect. No, Carl and Donut will not make an appearance, this story happens at the same time and the dungeon is a big place. I am attempting to stay within the cannon though. Also, there will be a gender transformation, but it won’t happen until the start of the 3rd floor. However, that doesn't mean that the AI isn’t going to be trying to push the MC into it, after all, the AI finds the idea funny... Also, I hope this series inspires anyone who enjoys it and isn’t familiar with Dungeon Crawler Carl to pick up the first book and give it a try. Finally, a message to Matt Dinniman. I apologize in advance. At the very least, I hope if you ever come across this story it is weird enough for you.) (Credit where credit is due, the character design for the cover is by the talented Marudochi) (This novel is also being posted on Scribblehub and Royal Road)

PrincessArylin · Fanfiction · 25 ch

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