A Novel Concept - He Who Eludes Death

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Can you get used to dying? He has to. When a particular universe was born, seven primordial Concepts acquired an ego. Omniscient and omnipotent, they seek since to enrich their home. To do so, they plunder other universes, capture young civilizations and plagiarize ideas. Many monsters, gods, civilizations, and races are competing for the eighth throne. Eons later, it is Earth's turn to be torn away from its Sun. Humanity begins its integration by participating in a Tutorial. Priam has both the luck and the misfortune to finish it first. Luck because his reward is a form of pseudo-immortality. Misfortune, because as the champion of his civilization, he is transported to Elysium, the most dangerous world created by the Concepts. Nine out of ten champions lose their lives there on their first day. Fortunately for Priam, he has many lives. Schedule: 3 Chapters a week; What to expect:Weak to (very) strong.A protagonist who will invade worlds.Realistic battlesSkills based on my scientific knowledgeLitRPGA human hero, neither too nice nor cruel and clever. He can make mistakes, but not twice.A vast world and realistic characters on which I worked a lot.Novel posted for free on SH and RR.

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Status: Ongoing
Year: 2023
Author: Priam

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Rating: 4.5/ 5.0
Followers: 14,638
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Chapters(423 total)

What readers say about A Novel Concept - He Who Eludes Death

“Awesome story so far very much a steady progression and some very unique and exciting new ways to explore a system universe. Highly recommend that litrpg fans would love this story. A steady and driven main character with some shortcomings that he's aware…”
AzralRoyal Road5.0 / 5
“It's a very interesting and engaging story you can't wait to see Priam upgrade his attributes or his skills and just smack peopleCharacters are good i don't really see any flaws there and world building is amazing. So I say you should try it for at least 25…”
BocaRoyal Road5.0 / 5

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Community Reviews(10)

AzralRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Awesome story so far very much a steady progression and some very unique and exciting new ways to explore a system universe. Highly recommend that litrpg fans would love this story. A steady and driven main character with some shortcomings that he's aware of steady character progress and many new and unique takes on the story at least in my opinion. Hopefully thousands of chapters to go!!!
BocaRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
It's a very interesting and engaging story you can't wait to see Priam upgrade his attributes or his skills and just smack peopleCharacters are good i don't really see any flaws there and world building is amazing. So I say you should try it for at least 25 to 30 chapters it's when the real action starts and then it doesn't stop
Ceaser12345Royal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Author asked and he shall receive.this is a very good novel read all at once or chapter by chapter release I don’t see that in a lot of novels where it’s either one of the other. Also to get 50 words this was really good 10/10 would read again. it was a very good book one critique was in the moon arc is a little confusing about how he knew about the alien some of the stations, but that was so long ago
Crimson TideRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
From the very beginning and up to this point, the story has never felt too fast or too slow. The character always has a new goal, a higher peak, a new obstacle to overcome. I loved how despite my tendency to see most things coming, the direction of the plot kept surprising me with elements that were unexpected yet welcome additions.
I love the characters, the journey so far, the paths they take and choices they struggle with here and there. It's a clever and well written story.
DevyDoBearRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Good good, with a side of good. It’s time for bed but I can’t stop. Must sleep, can’t, monsters to slay, levels to grind. The rest of this is me filling up my word count like it’s a freshmen college essay. Only a few more words to go. Almost there. Made it.
F1respeedRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
I ended up binging this, excellent story and well written. I am looking forward to how this story will go! The characters are interesting and the setting fleshed out with plenty of mystery to keep me wanting more. Following the main character as he learns, explores, and handles his mistakes is very nice.
FiniteVoidRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
This is the twisted lovechild of the Tour de France, Bear Grylls, and that chia pet you forgot to water last summer, with an alien twist that leaves you parched for more.
Written with panache, the style is engaging, riddled with vivid imagery and a delectable dash of dry humor. It's a rollercoaster ride of existential dread and hopeful anticipation, all while being chased by vicious flora and fauna.
This book leaps off the page, grabs you by the shirt collar, and drags you into a high gravity, triple sun-baked alien world. It's rich with immersive world-building that's as sizzling as the Elysium suns. Our protagonist's repeated deaths and rebirths make for a gritty, visceral narrative. It's like an 'Edge of Tomorrow' meets 'Robinson Crusoe'—bloody brilliant!
The characters, oh, the characters! More colorful than a spilled paint palette. Priam, the resident space Senku Ishigami, resilient and resourceful, making Edward Elric look like an amateur. And don't even get me started on Arnold and Drya - and um um Esmée (don't write me up in your little death note 2.0. Please). Priam's metamorphosis from common garden human to an intrepid explorer in this harsh, alien world, packs more punch than a disgruntled kangaroo.
Then there's the prose. Author, you sly, wordsmithing fox (and blue text fox)! Your language dances across the page, nimbly pirouetting between sophisticated prose and gritty survival-speak, keeping grammar enthusiasts and wilderness junkies equally satisfied.
I also like the setup of 'concepts' (the name of novel is like a dead giveaway to what's the end goal, duh.)
Overall, this book is the kind of thrilling survival ride that would make Ray Mears wet his wilderness pants. It's a heady concoction of 'The Martian' meeting 'Jumanji,' with the punishing brutality of Dark Souls, and the sassy voice-over of a reality TV show. So strap in, dear reader, because surviving Elysium is one wild ride!
GeekdumbRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
We’ve all thought about how we would abuse time loops or infinite lives. I guess by “all” I mean fans of these stories,Groundhog Day,andPalm Springs. So, at least a few dozen people. The main character gets to die once a day and is rewarded when he does it. This leads to some fun system exploitation and creative deaths in order to get new skills. Despite the daily get of death free card the author still manages to create suspense and have you worried about the various stakes involved.This was another story that once I started reading I couldn’t put it down. That’s despite the jarring beginning that had me going back to see if I had accidentally clicked further into the story and wondering if there wasn’t something I was supposed to read before this. There isn’t. I checked. Several times.A good story for people who like watching stats and skills grow brrrrrr with a touch of humor and an interesting system.
God of ReaderRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Merveilleux
Nous suivons l'histoire de Priam, un humain landa. Il se retrouve dans un autre univers, où l'humanité entière est en conflit avec d'autres civilisations du même univers que le sien. Il n'est ni fort ni un génie, il n'a littéralement personne pour l'aider, et il n'a même pas de scénario. Bien sûr, il va mourir, ne serait-ce que pour la récompense du tutoriel. Ce qui ne lui permet de revenir d'entre les morts qu'une fois par jour, mais même cela ne le protège pas complètement. Il apprendra, grandira, prendra des risques et profitera de tout. Imaginez plus tard qu'il ait un personnage qui dise « il a enfin quelque chose qu'il ne peut pas réparer en mourant ». Bien sûr, il n'y a pas de grand conflit universel où il doit aider et il est le seul à pouvoir sauver tout le monde. Non, c'est juste un homme avec une grande soif d'aventure, avec des méthodes suicidaires, et un Terminator spatial qui veut le tuer (et il l'a déjà tué une fois). Bien sûr, je ne fais que survoler l'histoire réelle. Franchement, allez voir si vous le regrettez, c'est que vous n'avez pas eu le goût de lire.
AlisonlpsRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Among worlds with powerful races, masters of technology, aether and war, Priam, as a modern human, becomes the first to overcome his challenges and get to the startline to the Zenith!The world is incredibly built, with morals and ethics becoming blurry amid a brutal competition of alien civilizations to survive!The story is about advancing and evolving to reach the pinnacle of power, and to get there, humanity must adapt!