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Escape Artist [A Final Boss Retirement LitRPG]

48 chapters · 113k words · updated 3 Oct 2026

After spending fifty lives as the prophesied Lord of Dusk, Corbin is officially done trying to stop the Hero of Legend. He's tried everything he could think of. Fighting. Surrendering. Killing the Hero early, late, and just about every point in between. Somehow it almost always ended with Prince Frederick standing over his corpse and Corbin's unique Escape Artist trait resetting him back to the day it all began. So this time, he's trying something different. He’d do without all of his usual things. From the armies and forbidden relics, all the way to that stubborn, annoyingly inevitable prophecy. This time he’d make do with just an Alchemist class, a hundred acres at the edge of nowhere, and a dream of brewing ale that doesn't taste terrible. Unfortunately, farming requires workers. Workers need roads. Roads bring merchants. Merchants bring settlers. And the failing hamlet Corbin chose specifically because nobody cared about it is suddenly becoming a thriving little town. The real cherry on top that made it worse? Corbin is starting to care a bit too... And somewhere out there, the Hero of Legend is still looking for the last member of his prophesized party, not knowing that the missing companion and the Lord of Dusk were one and the same. Escaping destiny was supposed to be less of a headache than this. New Chapters Uploaded Monday, Wednesday, and Friday! What To Expect: -Chapters between 1500 and 3000 words, with the general average being around 2200ish (there's some that need some more leg room while others benefit from brevity!) -A regression/loop premise on the MC’s 51st attempt—but this story follows his attempt to break the pattern, rather than repeatedly replaying the same timeline. -LitRPG mechanics with classes, levels, skills, system windows, property management, contracts, and businesses, without heavy stat-sheet crunch. -An extremely experienced, but exceptionally traumatized morally gray protagonist who is deliberately trying not to become powerful again. -Slow-burn settlement development, farming, alchemy, brewing, construction, trade, and the increasingly complicated consequences of trying to live a “simple” life. -Character-driven slice-of-life and dry humor punctuated by monsters, violence, old trauma, and a prophecy that refuses to stay ignored. -A very slow-burn romantic subplot. The chemistry exists, but it's not the major plot driver and there's absolutely no harem! -A protagonist who's already been the final boss—and would really, really rather not do it again. Read 10 Chapters Ahead on Patreon! Come on over to my Discord to talk about the story, see advanced news, and just talk nonsense! https://discord.gg/4sSUCQewa3 If you are reading this anywhere other than Royal Road or my Patreon, it has been stolen and reposted!

Just Add Mana

by SilverLinings

199 chapters · 675k words · updated 3 Oct 2026

Comedy Ongoing Reincarnation+12

The more lives you've lived, the more mana you have, and Cale has lived too many lives to count. At this point, his core is closer to the magical equivalent of a nuclear reactor. The downside to this is that conventional spells have become impossibly difficult to cast: Cale simply has too much mana. His spells collapse under the weight of his magic. Then he finds himself summoned to a new world. One with a spellwork system capable of adjusting to his ridiculous reserves, creating new spells just for him. Of course, things are never that simple. New magic means new things to learn, and if he wants to make spells worth having, that means going to a magic academy. On top of that, an old dragon has taken an interest in him, the kingdom's hunters seem alarmingly intent on attacking his classmates, and Cale's pretty sure at least one ancient evil has followed him from a past life. But who knows? With magic back on the table, he might finally be able to perform what he sees as the true pinnacle of spellwork: baking. -- Updates Tues/Thurs/Sat at ~7AM PT. This book is currently only available on RoyalRoad and Reddit. If it appears anywhere else, it is stolen.

Emissary of Nothingness [LitRPG | Slow Burn Isekai]

by GreyPilgrim_EoN

62 chapters · 126k words · updated 2 Oct 2026

Mystery Daily chapters Grimdark+12

The Voice gave Mark a second life and sent him to a world where people like him are burned at the stake. It just forgot to explain what the priests would be looking for. Mark had already survived the worst years of his life. Then he wasted the ones that came after them. He had plans. Good ones, even. He just never got around to starting them. Instead of waking up as a legendary hero, however, he finds himself trapped in the body of a nameless infant in a dirt-poor farming family. To claim this second life, Mark must survive the temple's tests and prove he isn't Abyss-touched. All he has is the promise of a System that refuses to fully awaken, and a Trait hidden behind a blacked-out name. No powerful mentor waiting to guide him. No legendary artifact falling into his lap. No power without effort. In a world shaped by Traits, Professions, and power, most people spend their lives trying to become someone. Mark's problem is figuring out what he already is. A character-driven slow-burn progression fantasy about second chances, family, mystery, and power earned one step at a time. Three books and 140+ chapters already written.

Sky Pride [Vol. 1 Stubbing October 17. Read Now!]

by Warby Picus

412 chapters · 946k words · updated 2 Oct 2026

Action 300+ chapters Cultivation+9

What does it take to climb out of the trash and into the sky? The very heavens had decreed his death. He should have died in the womb. Or in infancy. Or when his family was murdered. Or when the house burned around him. Or when he woke up in the dump suffering from innumerable diseases and missing fingers. Even the magic ring with a ghostly grandpa trapped inside of it was sabotaged. A reasonable person would roll over and die. Tian isn't that reasonable. And as it happens, neither is Grandpa Jun. In a world where immortality can be cultivated, miracles are things you make for yourself. A broken boy will defy the heavens, and soar. Vol. 1 available for Pre-Order on Amazon! What to expect: -1 chapter a day M-F. Volume 7 is already complete. -2k words per chapter (aprox, some run long) with a longer first chapter. -No Harem -Earned power growth -An MC who isn't a goodie two shoes OR an edge-lord psychopath -A power system based on actual Daoism -Sects, giant monsters, natural treasures, flying swords, spells, talismans, secret arts, and a gentle sprinkling of young masters whose face need rearranging.

The Ballad Of A Semi-Benevolent Dragon

by SecretTwelve

99 chapters · 422k words · updated 2 Sep 2026

Action Ongoing Multiple Lead Characters+9

The story of a semi-benevolent dragon who occasionally does the right thing for the wrong reasons. Protecting villagers from marauding soldiers? Of course. They can't give tribute if they're dead or their crops are on fire! Destroying a tyrannical kingdom? Absolutely. They have treasure... that could be his treasure. [participant in the Royal Road Writathon challenge] Cover image is from OpenClipart-Vectors (https://pixabay.com/users/openclipart-vectors-30363/) as seen here https://pixabay.com/vectors/dragon-lizard-monster-chinese-149393/).