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Death After Death (Roguelike Isekai)

Name: Death After Death (Roguelike Isekai)
Rating: 4.64 (1579 reviews)
Author: DWinchester

DWinchester

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When Simon dies, it turns out there’s more to combat than lightning reflexes with his controller, and the path to becoming a hero is more brutal than he can imagine as he descends into The Pit. Death after Death is a dark, time loop/Isesaki story with roguelike elements, that explores some of the common tropes in a different light.

This story is all about character development. It starts slow, and it never stops, as our protagonist improves slowly but surely, death after death after death.

Updates Monday, Wednesday, Friday.

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