Beacon from Beyond (Book 1 Complete)

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Leven lived his entire life being the best person he could possibly be, careful to never let his anger issues define him or hurt anyone. He was known for his kindness despite his disorder, and was proud of it, until he finds out that it might've all been for nothing when the people he cares about the most don't feel the same to him. Betrayed, he attempts to lash out at someone for the first and only time in his life, only for it to result in an unsatisfying death he refuses to accept. His soul's struggle against the end eventually garners attention from outside powers, and he is rescued by something calling itself the System. In return for a second life, it tells him he must ascend to Godhood and beyond before the damaged System loses energy and dies, destroying a section of the multiverse with it. Now reincarnated into a brutal new primitive world, the quest is quickly forgotten as he struggles to survive, much less ascend. Despite that, a fire within him continues to push him to a future he can hardly see. What to expect: - Bloody world with original monsters, I do not copy other works. - Slow burn to power, faster pace of events. This may, at times, result in noteworthy things happening jarringly quick(specifically after chapter 20. Please do not leave an instant review before chapter 20. It may not be for everyone, but after 20 is when you know whether you'll like it or not). - Deep lore that isn’t always spelled out directly for the reader. - MC will sometimes make mistakes that cannot be undone. He must live with these mistakes and fix the results of them instead (that being said, he will not be unreasonably stupid either. If the reader can see an obvious solution, he will as well). - Strong MC in a stronger world. He will not be OP anywhere near the start, even though it may seem like it at a glance. VERY high power cap for him to grow into. - There will be times when it seems like the story falls into certain typical pitfalls of the LitRPG Genre. IT DOESN'T. I throw curveballs a chapter or two later. Please also remember this is my first story. Early on, I was very inexperienced and learning things as I went. I've been told that my work gets visibly better at times (I've been told "After chapter fifty" by like 8 people independently lmao) and worse at others as I learned how to mesh my ideas. I'm proud of it, and I have fun rereading it every time I do, but I'm well aware of how unpolished it is, especially in the early chapters. Release schedule is 1 chapter every Monday/Wednesday/Friday from 12-2pm EST.

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Status: Ongoing
Year: 2025
Author: Stygon

Royal Road Stats

Rating: 4.4/ 5.0
Followers: 1,580
Views: 768,254

What readers say about Beacon from Beyond (Book 1 Complete)

“I like this story .the power system ,worldbuilding ,unique monster types, lore . There are many reasons i like this story . I look forward to each and every chapter . One of my favourite novels on royal road.one thing i love the most about this s…”
rafeeqRoyal Road5.0 / 5
“Very solid writing,very few in any glaring mistakes. Frequent updates. Mc doesn't feel op. MC still have all the unique mc system interactions that lit RPG books employ. Still fun. Specifically the main character has unique interactions with strong individu…”
AnonymousTurtleRoyal Road5.0 / 5

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Community Reviews(10)

rafeeqRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
I like this story .the power system ,worldbuilding ,unique monster types, lore .
There are many reasons i like this story . I look forward to each and every chapter . One of my favourite novels on royal road.one thing i love the most about this story is that author tries to bring unique monsters into the story instead copy pasting existing ones from other stories.
AnonymousTurtleRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Very solid writing,very few in any glaring mistakes. Frequent updates. Mc doesn't feel op. MC still have all the unique mc system interactions that lit RPG books employ. Still fun. Specifically the main character has unique interactions with strong individual. The mc has unique trait and abilities. The mc is on a special more powerful path. Yet so far is distinctly not op. They work with others too
ZeroEnRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
I have been SO HYPE. For this rewrite.I literally couldn't find a single problem with the original on my first read through, so this is just even better. Polished gem . Its shaping up beautifully. This is hand down my absolute favorite lit rpg now, and stygon just has such a unique vibe to his writing.
ben447Royal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
If you are a fan of progression/adventure this story will not disappoint. I discovered the old version not long ago and truly enjoyed it, the edits are looking to only improve things.
This prologue is rare in how it does an excellent job of setting up the magic, while it also sets up the character in such a memorable way that stuck with me.
The pacing a done well and the supporting characters only get better as the story progresses and our MC gains his own agency.
Criminally under rated gem. Can't wait to get more content.
boomrabbitRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
I really liked the old story, despite its flaws. The power system is really interesting and having a glimpse of the different builds with the different povs shows the extent of the possibilities in this system. Looking forward to the 2nd book, especially after what happened in the original worldand the supposed hidden magic world.
lordkonRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Good book. Throughout stories author knows what he is doing . The premise of the story is unique for this site and the system for progression is one of the best where the Mc cheat doesn’t really feel like cheat as due to the system in place other characters balance him out. Another plus point is that the Mc does not become overpowered from the start or get massive boosts from just existing in the world for a few months or through some power of friendships crap, but there is the concept of power of friendships the author makes is feel natural and as a natural progression of his path to power. Overall its an amazing story.
AhppyRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Beacon from Beyond is an interesting and well written take on one of my favorite tropes.
The affinity system is fascinating and underground world reminds me why I find cave fish so interesting.
I’ve read the previous version so I can safely stay the story doesn’t fall off in a hundred or so chapters.
Dead_SlimeRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
First thing the characters actually have motivations even if they are doing bad things. With the author looking into mc motivations as well not just having just survive.
But I do think author should have gone more in depth into the father and siblings characters as they to a minor extent especially the siblings feel like set pieces.
The world building is really well thought out and doesn’t feel like it’s just being made up as the story progresses. With a unique take on the idea of a system that is more personal growth focus and how it’s more double sided with strength coming at a personal cost. On that note though the system notification can be a bit overwhelming at points.
What is done really well is foreshadowing where you can see what’s going to become relative in the future and leaves the reader with a steady anticipation.
For grammar I haven’t seen any major mistakes but I wouldn’t say I’m a qualified judge. While I would say the it’s interesting but could do with more description at some points like the village cavern. Where I don’t think it’s given the description it deserves.
Overall, I would say this story is massively under appreciated probably due to a lack of advertising. Which could probably be solved by author contacting other Royal Road to exchange shout outs. To further this I’d say that a more standout cover for the story would help. But I’ll definitely continue reading and wish the author success in continuing to write.
Last to address my completely 5 star review this is mainly due to how harsh Royal Road is so I’m doing this based of potential over the current state which could still benefit from improvement after the first book is done.
Good luck on the re-write!
Jogo654Royal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
First off, I'd like to preface that I appreciate every author and any author that writes. I believe it's a beautiful thing and I thank you for all your efforts. The style of writing does get a lot better over time and maybe the first 50 chapters could use a rewrite. It is definitely two completely different stories. Which is sort of a bait and switch honestly. Feels kind of rushed in certain places. Probably because of all the grand esoteric incorporations to the story. I want to say a lot of readers don't take well to the main character over theorizing. The way it's written doesn't leave much to the imagination. I would ask more authors of lit RPG to focus on character interaction and to build a story through not politics but social building. Right now a lot of the world building feels like the only thing that matters is the main character getting stronger. I want to emphasize on how great the author has waned off the "numbers GObURrr every chapter " It's honestly just filler for the most part and over time weakens the story so great job. Anyway, hope that made sense great work. Please continue. Thanks
LastEmeraldRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
I really like the concept that virtues and vices are affinities and what each one does, especially mixing and matching different affinities, and theconcepts themselves are so cool, and duplication is so fucking cursed, i kinda like italso, spoiler rqI really like how dei uses connection to sort-of make the system constructs a more physical (spiritual?) part of himselfalso, dei is cool, ight, bye