Cursed Explorer of the Arcana

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Description

A small seaside city, ordinary loving parents, and friends who turn every day into another adventure… a simple yet pleasant life. While Elyssia isn’t your usual unruly kid, something she’d proudly declare any day of the week, yet there’s something more to her than even she herself remembers. The mark of fate. Most would consider being special as a gift, a Blessing, however, the world is not kind enough to hand out boons without taking something in return. Less than a day is all it takes to lose her simple life and get entangled by the strings of fate like a powerless puppet. Now it’s up to her to fight back using the same gift that brought this misfortune on her, the knowledge of a faraway world known as Earth. Utilizing the Journey Guide, the System of the magical world of Aelion, she will climb to the top of the skies and dive to the bottom of the deepest wounds of the world. Whatever it takes to reclaim her future. Daily Updates Expect: - Weak to strong - A smart and arrogant MC - Detailed combat - A large world to explore - Slow-burn adventure

Information

Status: Ongoing
Year: 2024
Author: TypingTyphon

Royal Road Stats

Rating: 4.4/ 5.0
Followers: 2,356
Views: 993,511

Chapters(198 total)

What readers say about Cursed Explorer of the Arcana

“It’s a fun read. At least in my opinion, only gripe is the present tense writing, but that’s easily remedied by just converting it to past tense in my head. It checks a lot of boxes that I find fun. Especially since her powers are so simple, there’s no weir…”
snikkersRoyal Road5.0 / 5
“Good story. The 130 chapters I read were enjoyable. I've given it a 5 to offset the trollish downvotes, but even if I've been as harsh as feasible I'd still gave it at least a solid 4 on the premise that such are to your liking at all. The story isn't perfe…”
BrainspunkRoyal Road5.0 / 5

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Community Reviews(10)

snikkersRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
It’s a fun read. At least in my opinion, only gripe is the present tense writing, but that’s easily remedied by just converting it to past tense in my head. It checks a lot of boxes that I find fun. Especially since her powers are so simple, there’s no weird draconic mana that boosts her power AND physical strength or other weird bullshit upgrades that happen for what reason again? So it’s pretty simple and fun, very cool.
Decent pacing, simple, deep, well thought out power system, likeable characters, no bullshit power ups like “oh she actually is the descendant of this god or something I don’t know.” Falls under high tier readable in my personal scale
1. Peak: Top 3
2. Readable
2a. Fun: It’s fun. This falls under here.
2b. Boring: Readable, but boring.
2c. Almost shit: Yes.
3. Shit: Bottom 3. To be perfectly honest, there’s only 2 in this tier even though it’s bottom 3…
BrainspunkRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Good story. The 130 chapters I read were enjoyable. I've given it a 5 to offset the trollish downvotes, but even if I've been as harsh as feasible I'd still gave it at least a solid 4 on the premise that such are to your liking at all.
The story isn't perfect or the most original, but it flows well.
There are quite a few typos and sometimes the phrasing is off enough to pause and double chek the context, but the author is actively reading the comments and doing the fixing.
The pacing is a bit off; sometimes the action bits are too cramped together, sometimes the alterations to MC "build" come before the events that would warrant said alterations. But none of that effect the greater narrative too much to be more than a minor gripe.
The most contentious aspect might be the LitRPG system which quickly starts to weigh down the narrative rather then help it.
JacopoRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Good storytelling and compelling trama. Great world building and the story is not too slow paced. Recommend to read to every fan of the litrp genre. The number themselves aren't a very big part of the story and so it doesn't interrupt the immersion. One of the best story I've read thus far
JoebetwaRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Really enjoying this story. Interesting magic combined with a protagonist so bratty that she should be unlikeable but you end up rooting for her. Stern but wittily frustrated seniors. Good world building with interesting history, with just enough foreshadowing to keep you on your toes. I look forward to every update.
Rai nisemonohanaRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
It is a good story.What in itself a flawed thing to say.It is a really good battle slice of life. Something like "Reborn as the Hero's Daughter"I am saying that, because there isn't really a plot here. I personally believe that is fine.Because in the end, not any story needs to be some sort of great adventure.At least it was that way for a long time.Then we got Val.And in my opinion she is the biggest problem this story had.First problem is how she is added. We get short Pov, that tells us more about her parents then her. And then in the next moment she is dumped into the main line.Second problem, is that she is not really a character. She is alter-Eli. A Eli-Negative if you will.An Eli that selected "Strength" "Warrior" and have not grown up, at least yet.And Eli... She is an ideal Protagonist. She is clever, but makes questionable choices, she is strong but limited in output, fun, but readable. Evil but kind. Naïve, but stoic.She is balanced. And this whole book, is fully Eli-Centric. It is interesting, not because monsters are cool or magic or system are complex, and not because of deciphering magic with Savant.It is fun, because Eli if funny, and her interactions with other people, are different.But she is also really great because she can exist completely alone. She doesn't need anyone to be viable as a narrator point.In a way, it makes all other world seem less real, and for example I can't see interludes based on other characters viable, as who really cares about them? I was barely able read through first 3 chapters.And that makes Val... a problem. One one side she is also an Eli, but while she may look the same. She is not balanced. And she is not interesting. All in all, it is fine.But because she is an Eli, she drags the story on itself. In result Eli lost some of her shine.Right now at 142, it sort of stabilised. Val gone to the background, and Eli going around.But it doesn't mean it is all good. Because what was lost due to Val, will not return that easy
ScorpionMageRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Interesting story so far. Seems well written with good storytelling. First chapter made me want more to read. Then a few hours later there were some more chapters to read and so I read thrm. It has been an intriguing story. Can't say much more since it has just started, but is worth checking out so far. Will be waiting for more.
darkestnightRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
I recommend this strory to everyone who likes magic.The last 70 (100-170)chapters have been really good and i had a lot of fun with them.The current arc is an academy arc which is, in my opinion really good implemented the obligatory turnament, was not in the form of the typical duels but a battelroyal which was some fresh air in the old concept of the turnament arc.the major problem I have with the story happens around ch 50 to 90. Which I name the escape/criminal arc which is in my opinion far to long with littel to no progerssion. The story arc begin with several timescips were several class advancements are skiped and then in those 40 chapters is one class advancment which feels a littel bit lackluster.the Grammar could be better in nearly every chater are a few gramatic errors but they are patched pretty fast.The characters are all interesting and Elli (mc) is good written morally grey character. What would be nice if not every member in the Fist of War was a total ass.What would be nice if not every member in the Fist of War was a total ass. My favorite characters are Elli, Verlka, and the adorable metal owl.My wish for future chapters is that the arcane is more explored, I want more magic, there is never enough.
misssaturnRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
A good balance between adventure and slice of life. I specially like all the theories and the inscription part.There's a lot of potetial here, so far a few options are open, but not going overboard.Some grams errors here and there, but they are tolerable.Very funny moments and can't wait for more.
BaconSageRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Interesting World with a muli layered power structure there seems to be a God for everything but they seem to be in the background which I quite like.
The MC is very full of herself but still likeable.
The system is familiar but with some original spins.
All in all I look forward to future chapters .
Dead NettleRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Really enjoying this story. It's a slice of life fantasy tale following a person who always seems to have fate role snake eyes when deciding on how their day shall go. The grammar and spelling is not perfect, but only in the sense of each chapter being freshly written. The character and plot is fun, currently in a well written school arc. The characters follow their morals and ideals which in of themselves benefit the story and are fair for them to have. In short this is a solid story, and one I believe readers of fantasy progression tales will enjoy.