Contract Summoner [Revised]

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Earth. The planet many of us call home. Here we live our lives as normal as possible. For Mathew McGonald, he too, calls this place home. He currently lives life as a divorce attorney, and is content with his life. One day, Mathew was leaving his office, a successful squabble ended, and his client kept most of his possessions from his ex-wife. When he went to step into the hallway, instead he ended up in a gray void with a blue box hovering in front of him. Earth now converted by an entity known as The System must now defend its self from portals that lead to other worldly areas known as Dungeons. Follow his journey as he not only learns how his new reality works, but how to be at the top of it all.

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Join theDiscord!Cover Art By:EnvakEnkaqti+Notable Tags+Profanity: People curse all the time. Rarely at each other or in a deragitory manner.Tramatizing Content: The MC is not a nice guy. He isn't your classic 'White Knight' who will defeat the 'bad guys' and save the day. Your normal views of the way the world should work are not the same for him. Expect ruthlessness, backstabbing, lies, dishonorable actions, and so much more that makes this story realistic and great.Urban Fantasy: While modern technology exists, along with space crafts and other soft sci-fi tropes, they are not key elements, nor will they be gone over in high details. This story is primarily magic/fantasy.Soft Sci-Fi: Read above.

This story is a revised version of the previous story I wrote here on Royal Road. It's been almost a year since I published it and have worked on fixing it to become a better story that I am proud of.Volume 2 Summary (SPOILERS, NOTHING ELSE BELOW THIS FOR YOU TO READ):Now that Mathew had aquired ownership of the Hearth Crystal and a new bonded friend. He and Leo agree to go back to their home city and remove the plague of undead from the city. Going there won't be easy, as more than one group of survivors exist, and not everyone is as accepting of The System as they are. Shortly after this, The System announces a World Quest will happen, open for everyone to partake in. Mathew knows entering it will give him power, but is gaining such power worth the risk?

Edited as of 17OCT2022

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Status: Hiatus
Year: 2021
Author: Glacial Dawn

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Community Reviews(10)

WolfytopiaRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
So far, I am definitely enjoying this story. It shows a good amount foreshadowing throughout the story, hinting at plans and other things going on behind the scenes, even at how the system works and is made. Speaking of, it is a system novel, and while it's hard to do those wrong this one definitely did it well. The grammar and spelling is good and reads smoothly. The author shows some foresight in the aforementioned foreshadowing showing foresight and planning. The characters have rather clear motives and reasoning behind what they do, although some could stand to be fleshed out more I'm sure that will improve as the story continues. The author is definitely showing a good effort in this re-write and probably has some good helpers making things more clear. The classes seem to vary well, though we haven't learned much about other classes and professions yet. It seems very interesting and fun. The main character is strong in the view of the base, but so much on a larger scale as well, showing that there's much room for them to grow.
Overall I would definitely recommend this story, even though it may take a bit to get really good in some people's eyes.
KnightfireRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
I really like this story. Having an older mc with life experience caught in an apocolypse makes for a nice change. His class is original and has so much potential. And so far his sidekicks are interesting too. Can't wait to see how this one develops. Curious what the original version was like.
LilZomRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
It's a summoner story that isn't a self insert with realistic starting summons. There's no "I got a dragon at the start" mumbo jumbo which is a plus. The mix of fantasy with hints of sci-fi are cool too.
The mc also has the makings of a warlock with his profession which is the right type of starter cheat.
deus vultRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
hmmm, a bit of a change from the usual mc's trope. we have an evil lawyer (not really evil, but not that nice either) that wants to conquor the world. the story hints at greater forces being at play. something I don't like very much because the concept is well overdone, when some god or dark king takes interest in the character. but mc himself is what you'd expect from a lawyer, lawful good character without any shred of good in him. he doesn't go out of his way to hurt people though, like laylin, which he reminds me of. but he is slow, smart, talented, and methodical. yeah, he fucks everyone up/:
eric_riverRoyal Road
★★★★★ 4.5
You should read this if you like blue-screen LitRPG
it’s a solid plot of fairly decent quality
the lead is not a typical main character at all
it’s great the way he seems prepared for issues big and small
The style is standard for the genre, it’s concise and clean
I noticed the high quality of each blue status screen
the chapters are quite action packed, but characters come first
we always know how characters feel when worse comes to worst
The story seems quite standard, but with satisfying twists
the lead solves problems with his experience, not just fists
the setting, scenes, and premise are solid enough for me
though some scenes are clunky if you do get nitpicky
The grammar is okay, and for this book it’s good enough
I’d say it’s better than average, it’s details without fluff
in dialogue it’s shaky, but overall I don’t mind
it does its job, and it’s as good as most that you can find
The characters are great, they’re well developed and sincere
they all have unique quirks and talents that often appear
they breathe life into a standard plot and really shine
the lead especially is a new favourite of mine
Overall, this novel does its chosen genre proud
the story is awesome so a few typos are allowed
it seems like it’s going to go on for quite a while
and I’m sure that it will leave most readers with a smile
baelrathRoyal Road
★★★★★ 4.5
Solid Rewrite. MC is cynical, collected and isn't psychotic. Good start.
Makes smart decisions, they are selfish, but thats how you survive.
Characters are brief, but seem decent. Too soon into story to really harsh anything yet.
Plot seems sharper and a bit faster than last rewrite. Already Improved.
Blue Boxes :)
MagikerRoyal Road
★★★ 3.0
The review by Pirat6662001 is spot on.
I would add a fourth point. The MC just isn't that smart although he supposed to be. It's more like everyone else is dumber to compensate (i e. the general).
This story needs a re-write to salvage it's good points. It's too bad really cause it had a pretty good start.
Pirat6662001Royal Road
★★★ 3.0
I am overall enjoying the book due to good writing. Unfortunately I am going to drop it due to :
1. The story seems to have fallen into the trap of giving the MC way too many special bonuses. The only challenge for MC at this point is the system (General with his chain of command) and The System (with dungeons and so on). He just has too much for anything to be interesting unless he keeps overextending and miraculously surviving.
2. Going together with the above - the System is not well balanced. The titles giving massive amounts of straight stats is a poor game design. Generally it would make sense for them to give situational or intangible bonuses that don't break balance between players. Instead the system basically says that you are fucked to be always behind unless you are lucky in the beginning to get the right titles.
3. The character is just unlikable. It is a testament of writing skill that it comes through so strongly, but in the end he is too selfish, self centered and narrow minded for me to care about him. I don't expect MC to be a savior/saint, but this is very close to the other extreme.
I would say number 3 is a person preference, but numbers 1 and 2 are something that will make the story harder and harder to balance and enjoy.
2_L33T_2_LIFTRoyal Road
★★★ 2.5
This is one of those books that tells you the mc is so smart but really he is an idiot. He is supposed to be some super smart lawyer but agree to terrible contracts and makes the most stupid plans.
I'm disappointed I was really looking forward to this rewrite.
shykarnRoyal Road
★★ 2.0
I love the idea of a slightly sleazy lawyer taking advantage of contract magic and summoning in a LITRPG apocalypse. This isn't that.
The MC is initially presented as that but makes the vaguest contract and somehow locks himself in as essentially a slave. Never uses his class abilities or profession abilities. Doesn't have any personality. States he has a plan that, when it is finally implemented, is so bad that I can't even begin to think that was the original intent of the author, but that he just wrote himself into the corner. And yet, the MC is somehow bumbling along by the end of book 1 without ever doing anything right but somehow one of the highest leveled humans...wtf?!.
The grammar is okay.