Level: Zero

Self-Published

Community Rating

Description

Walter Alvis, all around video game addict, finds himself magically summoned into a fantasy world. To his dismay he discovers that, unlike in his run-away imagination, he is completely helpless as a, "Level: Zero." Now he has to find a way to get along with the knight and Paladin-select, Elin Folcey, while at the same time desperately surviving by his wits.

Information

Status: Cancelled
Year: 2018
Author: The Argue-Not

Royal Road Stats

Rating: 4.1/ 5.0
Followers: 727
Views: 324,556

Reviews

No reviews yet. Be the first to share your thoughts!

Community Reviews(10)

CelsicaRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
This is an amazing self contained work. I didnt expect the author to complete it, but the foreshadowing was great. The plot resolves itself very well in a satisfyjng ending.
The characters are flawed but believeable, I mean that in a good way
If you have any interest in light fantasy (I figure most people on RR do...), give this a try
FriendofpastimeRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Reliable worldbuilding. Great concept. Grammar and spelling is top notch.
If you press on rather then getting stomped on a story detail, you will miss out on the whole picture.
Heh..yeah, i read 35 chapters because the slow burn turned out to be delicious. Classic stuff yet Origial in its own way. And all characters reveal more about themselves rather then grow out of actions taken. True storytelling in my book.
OninomadRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
This review is up to chapter 6
Overall it's off to an amazing start, the writing is engaging, the characters are already well developed and it manages to use the tropes it's built off in interesting ways. It does not have a grimdark tag and it may never be gimdark but the descriptions are visceral and intense. What truly surprises me is that each of the chapters so far has been entertaining in a different way, a trend I know can't continue forever but it shows the skill of the author.
Edit: the story took a hiatus so I felt a need to update the review post-return but honestly while there's a clear change in story direction and a slight change in style that starts a few chapters into the new ones my review remains unchanged. Every chapter is a delight and often is in a different way than the one before it was a delight.
Retrodude653Royal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
So all i can really say is i love it. I started reading this around 7 am this morning when i found it and finished at 9:53 PM
Give it a read or regret it for the rest of your life. Your choice
shachloRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Today I come back to this great story to recommend it to my close one so i decided to atleast give it a review. This story is a perfect example of sexual, even bdsm-ish themes put into the fantasy/isekai setting. I dont care it is unfinished it is such a great powerful story! Funny enough I remember skipping most of the sex scenes when reading this because... i dont know, its just not my thing generally? But the story is so full of sexual tension all through and it really fascinates me. I just want to say thanks to author, thanks for a fantastic adventure.
toddRoyal Road
★★★★★ 4.5
This is an interesting story. It's a litrpg isekai with interesting solid characters, a paired curse that keeps the two off primary characters of balance, and a heap of expansive worldbuilding in a game/not-game world. It's easy to get sucked into and I read straight through all of the available chapters. The slow progression and sense of aimlessness make for a solid start for an unexpected [Hero] summoning, and the lack of direct abilities mean that the MC has to be a great deal more careful than the usual protagonist since he's pretty much weaker than everyone else. The teamwork between Elin and Walter is awkward, funny, and somewhat endearing given the circumstances that they're under.
That said, there's a lot going on in the background that I struggled to piece together. The perspectives from side characters, references to King Arthur's tale, and the flashbacks to [Players], [Heroes], and [Villains] (and what the differences are) all seem to indicate that there's more than going on than I'm picking up. Occasionally, sudden cuts happen that aren't clearly explained but impact the story. Additionally, unreliable narrators provide different accounts of past events that are flagged as important but left unexplained. Not to mention thinking that Rebecca was Faux for a bit after the similarity in their actions/perspectives and seeming to indicate that her body had 'heroic' qualities. It's a fine line between leaving coy hints and pointing at a giant neon sign stating 'this is a twist' and I am more curious than confused, but I think it's worth noting for the author.
Overall, it makes for an engaging story following a hapless but thoroughly decent guy out of his depth and the supremely competent Knight-Errant shackled to him. I do hope that Walter is allowed to grow in some way, even though he does have some utility now, he has little to no agency and is nearly defenseless without Elin protecting him. Still though, it's a solid read that I'd recommend.
ZarfasRoyal Road
★★★★★ 4.5
Review as of Chapter 8
The author seems to be making a fresh look on tired tropes. The characters so far have been captivating and the world building well done
MarkMRoyal Road
★★★★ 4.0
It is very well done. I'll admit, I would have liked it more without the concept of [Player], but I guess I'll have to see how that ends up influencing the direction the author is going.
Mighty MoushieRoyal Road
★★★★ 4.0
This isn't your traditional isekai story. The MC gets one skill that has yet to be useful, and a curse that is most definitely a detriment. The characters are great, worldbuilding is on point, and there are no grammar issues. There are enough teases as hidden mysteries that you won't be disappointed that the plot is taking its time to get things right from page one. This is after reading through chapter 17.
XXxxxadisxxxXXRoyal Road
★★★ 3.0
I'm going to be brief here and say that I like just about everything in this story except for the scale gimmick. Every time the story feels like it's about to kick off this gimmick is used and it throws off the pacing and tone. It feels like you're watching an anime that has a really good plot, but every few chapters someone decides to change it into an ecchi anime.
It may be a plot point, but it's annoying as hell and detracts from the story every time it comes up. I feel like it could be used to comedic effect, but it's too mind-altering and too much of a major plot point to do so. Once the gimmick was explained I felt like one of them was going to kill the other to get out of the spell. Honestly, I would have preferred it.
Edit: Having reading farther in it's much more of the same, unfortunately. It feels like it's devolving from its interesting opening into a slice of life like Death March. The plots still there but it's slow-moving and with the chapter size I don't feel like it will go anywhere for a while.
If it keeps up like this I'll probably stop reading and adjust my review accordingly.
Edit #2: I gave this about gave more chapters and it was more of the same. The world and overall story were interesting but the forced romance just ruined it for me. It was like the main characters were actual people until any type of romance came along whatsoever. No one would act like Walter in this situation let alone a computer programmer like him. It's like when this was written the original idea was to have a powertrip but it ended up as half a good story mixed with forced romance.
All of the roots of that type of story are there but every time one is revealed it's ignored for something else. Overall I feel like a certain audience can find enjoyment in this, but it requires a suspension of belief on a few major plot points and characters to do so.
I feel like the story would have benefitted if the romance wasn't there or bettered developed beyond "Magic Muggfin and pl