Hey everyone! ๐ The big day is finally here! ๐ My new story, Becoming the Dark Lord, is officially launched! ๐
Itโs been months of writing while Iโve been locked away in a cave (haha), but itโs finally out of my head and onto the page!
First off, I want to give a huge thank you to everyone who supports me here on Patreon. This wouldnโt have been possible without your belief in me. ๐
This story has been a long time coming. Iโve been working on it since the first chapter of Athena's General. Itโs been a year of going back and forth, but I finally managed to finish it exactly how I wanted!
I know youโre already giving me amazing support here, but Iโd be even more grateful if you could head over to Royal Road and follow the story there as well:
Becoming the Dark Lord [LitRPG] | Royal Road
Today, Iโve released 5 chapters here on Patreon, and theyโre also live on Royal Road. For free members, you can continue reading the story over there too! Tomorrow, 5 more chapters will be released, and after that, Iโll be posting 2 chapters per day.
For Patreon supporters, the release schedule will be the same โ 2 chapters per day. The difference, of course, is that youโll be way ahead in the story:
Tier 1: 10 chapters ahead of the Royal Road schedule.
Tier 2: 25 chapters ahead.
Tier 3: 50 chapters ahead.
Sorry in advance, but youโre going to get a lot of notifications in the next few days as I release chapters, haha! Iโm just trying to catch up with the demand! So, get ready for a ton of material to read! ๐
Hereโs the story intro, and once again, THANK YOU SO MUCH for your support! โค๏ธ
Synopsis:
In Luke's world, Earth has been integrated into the System. This cosmic force connects planets to a multiverse of gods, monsters, and dungeons. Nearly half of humanity has already accepted the call. Those who enter may return strongerโฆ or never return at all.
Thirteen years ago, Lukeโs mother entered the Tutorial and never came back. Since then, heโs been torn between the memory of a past he canโt let go of and the silence of an adopted future. When he finally enters the System, he doesnโt seek glory, power, or adventure. All he wants is one answer: what happened to her?
But what was supposed to be a beginnerโs test becomes a death sentence. Luke falls into a forgotten and isolated floor, where monsters are scarce, food is limited, and the only exit lies behind a sleeping demon.
Alone, wounded, and hopeless, he faces an impossible challenge: crossing a temple suspended over the abyss, solving life-or-death puzzles, and ultimately facing a boss no one was meant to defeat. No buffs. No tricks. Just a knifeโฆ and the will to survive.
But the price of victory might be too high.
Because when everything fades and the body gives up, only one choice remains:
Embrace the darkness.
And be reborn.