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The Runesmith
by Kuropon
A long-form crafting LitRPG whose appeal is less instant heroism than watching technical curiosity slowly turn into magical industry and hard-earned leverage.
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A modern hardware-minded man is reborn as the fourth son of a minor noble house in a LitRPG world where runes, magic, skills, and social rank decide how much freedom a person can buy.
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