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Progression Fantasy
Watch the protagonist get measurably stronger, chapter by chapter.
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To Earn a Crowded Funeral
by Rub
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.
Under Different Stars
by Tazz McGregor
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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