Royal Road
Bog Standard Isekai
by Miles English
An unusually atmospheric LitRPG isekai that trades instant power for a damp, dangerous childhood survival story and pays that patience back with satisfying growth.
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Reborn as a child in a dead bog town haunted by undead that return every night, Mark must survive with cunning and patience until his locked progression system finally gives him room to grow.
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