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ERROR: Level 0

by MidnightXCross

1
1.7k words

In this world, your worth is determined by your Level. The EVE System assigns every person a Class at birth, deciding their future before they can even speak. Standing apart from the countless Classes are the NULL, those who were never assigned a Class and remain trapped at Level 0. Aster Zenith is one of them. At birth, the EVE System gave her nothing. And the prestigious Zenith family, including her own parents, quickly wrote her off. Yet Aster spent her entire life believing that the Reassessment might change everything. At sixteen, every student at the Progression Academy is required to undergo the mandatory ceremony, where the EVE System determines their permanent Class. For most, it is the day they finally discover their path in life. For Aster, it is her last hope. But when the ceremony ends, the result remains unchanged. Aster Zenith: Level 0. Still NULL. At Level 0, Aster is an impossibility in a world where Levels dictate status, opportunity, and respect. Her peers give her a nickname, Zero, and as far as Echelon is concerned, that is all she will ever be. But Aster refuses to accept that her story ends where everyone else's begins.

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THE WOLFBOUND

by Bawr

7
5.5k words

Claude Grey has never been the strongest, smartest, or most talented person around him. But that has never stopped him from trying to become a Hero. In the year 2240, the world has changed. Strange areas known as Tangents have appeared across the Earth, bringing monsters, dangerous environments, and creatures that should never have existed. Humanity has adapted by relying on the Reborn—people who awaken a System and gain a class that determines what they can become. Claude finally gets his chance. After a dangerous encounter in the Redwoods, Claude is Reborn and receives a class that he never expected: Beast Tamer. At first, it seems like a simple path to becoming stronger. But Claude soon discovers that his new abilities are tied to something much deeper. His connection with the forest grows stronger, his senses begin to change, and the instincts he develops are becoming harder to ignore. With Frosty, a massive PitWolf who has been part of his life since childhood, Claude begins his new life as a Hero. Between the Academy, rivalries, training, Tangents, and increasingly dangerous enemies, he slowly learns that becoming strong is only part of the problem. The more Claude learns about the world around him, the more complicated his idea of being a Hero becomes. There are monsters inside the Tangents. There are monsters outside them too. And Claude may have to figure out which side he belongs to.

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Worst of The Fallen

by J.D. Vayl

2
5.2k words

Dontae thought death was the end. Instead, he awakens in Hell—and to make it home he must face forces born from the abyss Now, with a mysterious power awakening inside him and a place in Hell's deadly tournament, Dontae must survive a world of demons, powerful Houses, and enemies far beyond anything he knew on Earth. All he wants is to find a way home. But Hell has a way of changing the people who enter it.

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Detective Go

by Hinda 💙

9
11.1k words

In the cold, rain-slicked sprawl of New-Urban, blood does not spill by chance—it flows by design. The entire metropolis, with its razor-sharp grid of intersecting streets, is built like a massive 19 \times 19 Go board. When a prominent real estate tycoon is found dead in the central square—his body encased in a waterproof white circle and a polished black Go stone pinned to his chest by a silver dagger—Detective Youssef realizes he isn't hunting a ordinary serial killer. He is facing a grandmaster playing as "Black," executing a high-stakes, lethal game across the city’s blueprint: * The streets are the grid lines. * The districts are the territories. * And human lives are the stones. With every new body dropped at a strategic intersection, Youssef is forced into playing "White," locked in a desperate defensive race against time. One wrong move means suffocating a victim's "liberties"—their very breath—and surrendering an entire neighborhood to darkness. The bloody trial leads Youssef straight to the "Nine Dragons," an ancient Go club run by a blind master, unearthing a dark secret from an infamous 1835 match known as the "Blood-Spilling Game." A deeply buried vendetta has awakened from the shadows, seeking to rewrite history in blood. Who is manipulating the black stones from behind the scenes? And can Youssef decipher the pattern before the killer closes the trap and claims total control of the board?

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When Gods Learn to Bleed

by LJCamo

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4.8k words
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ABSOLUTE COMMAND

by julius

24
48.1k words

Julius Drakhar was born into one of the greatest families on Titania. The son of the legendary Valen Drakhar, he should have inherited power, glory, and a future worthy of his name. Instead, he was born broken. At eleven years old, Julius is unable to awaken Aura, the power that defines every warrior in the Neva System. While others grow stronger, he remains trapped at the bottom. Then his world falls apart. A conspiracy destroys House Drakhar. His father is branded a traitor. His family loses everything. The kingdom they served abandons them. Exiled to the edge of civilization, Julius is forced to survive in a world of deadly beasts, ruthless nobles, and ancient secrets. But on the day he loses everything, something inside him begins to awaken. As Julius searches for the strength to protect those he loves, he will uncover truths buried deep within the Neva System, truths that could change the fate of entire worlds. Because some powers are sealed for a reason.

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Rakuyō: Frontier Escapade

by ink

8
33.4k words

(For 18+ Mature Audience Light Novel/Manga readers.) SETTING THE STAGE: In the late 1880s, in the brutal, lawless frontier of Arizona, a young 19-year-old woman named Soluna Moreno lives a triple life: first as a serial killer known as the Demon of the West, second as a missionary bartender who runs her father's saloon, and third as a mother to an adopted child who lost his parents to lynching. The escapade starts on October 13th, 1889, when a strange meteor shower which, according to sources, happens only once every millennium begins to fall. A golden meteor crashes in front of Soluna, emitting a shockwave across the entire West Coast, and she gains a power called a Core. This makes her a contestant in a death game for a wish, and she is chosen as the Host of the Meteor, meaning other contestants will be hunting her down to kill her so the host's power can transfer to them. Soluna must now fight and survive until she is able to find the other half of the meteor and is the last contestant remaining. (WARNING!) WHAT TO EXPECT: CREATIVE BATTLES DEEP LORE AND WORLDBUILDING GORE/ BRUTAL AND HISTORICAL RACIAL TENSION (18+) SENSITIVE TOPICS ABOUT RELIGION. UNHINGED CHARACTERS AND UNSETTLING CHARACTERS. NO ONE GETS AWAY UNSCATED, THAT MEANS CHILDREN, ANIMALS ETC. If you would like to support more and have early chapters consider joining the Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/cw/rakuyosaga

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Breath Into Me (On Hold)

by Tazz McGregor

1
821 words
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Under Different Stars

by Tazz McGregor

2
3.2k words

Aislyn Hart has spent twenty-three years being ordinary; just finished her residency with her general practitioner diploma in hand, she comes home to assist as camp nurse, daughter of the woman who built this place from nothing, the tall, dark-haired anomaly in a family she's never quite matched. Then the dreams start: two moons, silver water, a war she's never seen and can't forget. Then the fire she can't explain. Between the boy who charms her without trying and the one who can't stand to look at her... and can't stop. Aislyn learns the truth her parents never could tell her. She isn't from here. She was carried through a dying portal as a newborn, the last gift of a mother who died to save her from a war that followed her anyway. Now that war has found camp. Michael wants what her blood carries. Jaxon has wanted her... bond-deep since the day they met, even if his pride wouldn't let her see it. She was told once that some things aren't built to blend in. They're built to stand out, stand tall, and find the ones who stand with them. She's about to find out exactly what she's built for.

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Golden Magic: The Legend of the Worthy Saga1: The Sleeping Hammer

by Moises El Dorado

4
2.9k words

ONE TOUCH AWAKENED AN ANCIENT POWER. ONE ATTACK DESTROYED HIS WORLD. Sixteen-year-old Moises spent his days sketching heroes in his notebook, never dreaming he would become one. But when a mysterious golden sphere—a relic of the legendary Magic Dorados—reacts to his touch, his ordinary life ends in a pillar of black smoke. Left with nothing but the burning memory of his family and a power he can barely control, Moises is thrust into a cosmic war eons in the making. His only hope for survival? Zenith Academy, a high-stakes training ground for the universe’s most gifted warriors. But Moises is different. He isn't just a recruit; he is an evolution—the first Worthy Magic Dorado. To survive the academy and the relentless hunt of the League of Darkness, he must master a dangerous secret: suppressing his true power to stay hidden, even as he faces off against brutal rivals and deadly trials. Alongside a supersonic speedster and a diamond-skinned brute, Moises must hunt for the mythical Hammer of the Elements. But as the shadows close in, he’ll learn that his greatest challenge isn't the villains outside—it's the raw, unstable fury of the star burning within his soul. The Golden Legacy has returned. And the universe will never be the same. Saga 1: The Sleeping Hammer is the explosive beginning of a new Progression Fantasy series, perfect for fans of Solo Leveling, superhero academies, and epic cosmic adventures.

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To Earn a Crowded Funeral

by Rub

6
15.2k words

Nicolau Britton, reborn as a baby while retaining his memories, finally obtains what he never had on Earth—an older brother who would risk his life to protect him, a mother who adores him, and a life worth living again. But this new family is built upon a secret implanted at the time of his birth by his missing father. And when that father returns to reclaim it, there is no salvation in “innocence.” Inspired by Mushoku Tensei (I added Turning Points), this is a story about family, brutal loss, and survival. I've created a very unique dark fantasy setting inspired by medieval Portugal.

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The Rise of the Goblin

by iloris

4
3.0k words

This is a story of a Goblin's evolution.

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Reencarnada como el fenómeno alado

by Astraeanv1

5
12.0k words

Pasar de estar tranquila y a salvo frente al monitor de mi computadora a despertar en un cuerpo frágil de cinco años fue solo el inicio de mi terrible pesadilla. Me encuentro atrapada en EndGard, el cruel universo del videojuego que solía jugar en mi habitación, o eso es lo que creo. Pero aquí no soy una heroína legendaria. Mis alas prismáticas han sido profanadas y destrozadas, mi nivel es el humillante Nivel 1, y los nobles de este mundo me encierran en un pequeño cuarto helado mientras me escupen la palabra que ahora me define: Fenómeno.

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Atticus's Odyssey: Reincarnated Into A Playground

by RealmWeaver

1766
2.0M words

About Progression Fantasy

Progression fantasy is the umbrella genre that LitRPG, cultivation, and martial arts cultivation all live under. The core promise is simple: the protagonist will get measurably stronger over the course of the story, and the reader will get to watch every step of that journey.

The defining works — Cradle by Will Wight, He Who Fights With Monsters by Shirtaloon, Mother of Learning by nobody103 — share a structural commitment to growth. There's a power system with clear tiers. The hero starts near the bottom. Every arc earns a meaningful upgrade. Readers feel the satisfaction of competence accreting in real time.

The community lives at r/ProgressionFantasy, one of the most active genre subreddits on Reddit. It's the kingmaker community for web serials — a story that lands there can find tens of thousands of readers overnight. IlorisNovel is built to be the long-term home for those stories: ad-free, with audio on every chapter, and authors keep 93% of what you spend.

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