Nihility [ Isekai • Dragon Evolution ]

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It was a simple summoning ritual. What could possibly go wrong?Everything. Absolutely everything. After a catastrophic ritual accident, Marcos awakens in a terrifying new reality: trapped in a reptilian body, stripped of his friends, his humanity, and even his name. In this harsh world, survival hinges on Levels and Skills. Driven by the desperate need to find his lost friends, Marcos must navigate deadly magical beasts, unravel the secrets of localized time loops, and evade an overpowered elf determined to capture him. His quest to bring his friends home becomes a fight for survival and identity in a land where logic bends and power is paramount. What to Expect: •Power Progression:Slow burn → Rapid gain → Adaptation plateau. •Unique Time Loops:Critical plot devices, not the core premise. •Programmer MC:A logically-minded protagonist in a fantasy isekai. •Strategic POV Shifts:Primarily Marcos. Key "L Chapters" = Leonardo's POV. "Extra Chapters" = Third Person. •Weak to OP. •No Harem.

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Status: Ongoing
Year: 2025
Author: Lux Theris

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Rating: 4.3/ 5.0
Followers: 599
Views: 201,609

Chapters(126 total)

What readers say about Nihility [ Isekai • Dragon Evolution ]

“If you are too lazy to read everything below, here is a quick gist: The story is really good, the characters are unique and complex, but the Grammar has some small issues near the start. While stuff might seem a bit basic, There are a ton of great plot twis…”
meepa1Royal Road5.0 / 5
“Okay, so I'll start off with - I really enjoyed this story and its very well-written overall - but - I have beef with pacing And very specific beef as I find pacing in specific parts - or arcs - to be good and enjoyable but they dont tie together well in m…”
UgginarrRoyal Road4.0 / 5

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Community Reviews(5)

meepa1Royal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
If you are too lazy to read everything below, here is a quick gist: The story is really good, the characters are unique and complex, but the Grammar has some small issues near the start. While stuff might seem a bit basic, There are a ton of great plot twists and mysteries that show how there is more than meets the eye. Definitely try the book out!
Style: I think this author has a pretty unique and fun writing style. There is some strange parts (probably becuz the author isn't a native speaker of english), but I don't think it takes away from the story at all. Some of the earlier chapters can be a bit weird, but as the story advances and the author gets a bit more experience, it gets way more natural. I do think even that is being nitpicky. on a more positive note, the way the author weaves in interludes, and has cliffhangers without them feeling forced is really good,
Grammar: The grammar and spelling does have some minor issues. I think that as long as you aren't one of those people who just die the moment they see a small mistake it should be fine. The author has made edits to chapters when readers noticed problems, and has gotten way better at this as time has passed. That being said, Grammar/Spelling still remains one of the bigger weaknesses of this story, even if it shouldn't take away from the experience too much.
Story: If i could give a 6/5 stars, this would be the part I would. Things might seem slightly cliche near the start, but it definitely goes into plot twists and turns. The story has things happen that might have you think that it's a normal plothole, but at the end, you'll be wondering how you never realized. That or these thing are plotholes and I'm overthinking things... Anyway the Interludes and non-forced cliffhangers are great for furthering the story, and definitely make things more interesting. A big bravo to the author for that!
Character: The characters do feel pretty complex. They aren't all, "oh i will always do the right thing cuz i <3
UgginarrRoyal Road
★★★★ 4.0
Okay, so I'll start off with - I really enjoyed this story and its very well-written overall - but - I have beef with pacing
And very specific beef as I find pacing in specific parts - or arcs - to be good and enjoyable but they dont tie together well in my opinion.
*Spoilers*
The loops started too fast. To the point I almost dropped a story with a dragon mc and im obsessed with dragons. Personally I wouldve preferred for our dragon to start discovering the world outside the loop first for at least some time and not being thrown in there after a few days/chapters, or for it to not be that long with so little story outside of it. Was it something like 70% of first book just the loops? Basically nothing happened outside of them (not entirely true but it feels like it) and the intermission between first and 2nd loop - when I thought it was the time to finally travel and explore the world around us - was just that, an intermission that lasted a few chapters. I think we got less of our Elf friend then of the dungeon? Like I would be fine if he left as early as he did had it not been for the fact that we decided to start a loop again for fun and suffering.
I just feel like 1 loop was enough for 1st book if they both were so long they took most of the screen time.
Now to the good parts!
I like the characters, how they're written, magic system, the system itself is decent, progression in the arcs themselfs, the flaws of our mc and his character growth. Also how author describes things and stuff.
I dislike a bit of how quickly our dragon becomes strong in lategame stuff like controlling time and later space at level 10, tho actually levels are never made clear and we dont have any decent ground to base them on. Would at least be nice to know what level is considered strong on average to at least be able to guess how much we deviated from the norm (we didnt even get levels from bandits in 2nd loop? The fight with elf was close that would be a great metric)
Well anyway i'll c
HexonoidRoyal Road
★★★★ 3.5
Style&Grammar
By far the biggest weakness of this story, the prose leaves much to be desired. English is a second language for the author, so I give massive credit for doing a story this large in a second language. While I understand the reason for the poor word-smithing, it unfortunately does not help with actually parsing it. Frequent spelling and grammar mistakes, massive run-on sentences, and stutter-y flow all contribute to making the story underneath hard to fully immerse into. There has been noticeable improvement since the early chapters, but a large gap still remains before I would consider it anywhere near polished. To the author: keep improving and you will see progress. You already have!
Characters
For the most part the character writing is pretty run-of-the-mill stuff. Characters other than the protagonists tend to follow archetypes, but not to a painful degree. Getting through the prose to understand what the characters are actually thinking and feeling is by far the harder part. Otherwise I would say it's nothing remarkable, but gets the job done.
Story
The story carries this fiction, hard. I had initially dropped this story after reading the first 3 chapters, as the prose was so much of a hindrance that I thought it was not worth my time. But after coming back for a second look, and finding out the reason for that (the second language bit), I gave it a second chance. I am glad I did, because despite everything else, there is plenty to love here. I won't call the story a masterpiece by any stretch of the imagination. However, it has a lot of imagination, and continues to bring up interesting situations and concepts that carry the momentum to the next one. The magic system has more depth than most, and the MC's progression is fairly unique and interesting. At this point I don't know where the story will go next, but it does have an overarching direction, and as long as that exists, I think the rest will do just fine.
Overall
All together, Nihility is a
ZerzanRoyal Road
★★★★ 3.5
I've read up to chapter 12.
I will say, congratulations on learning a new language. Continue to improve and continue writing.
There is plenty of potential here. There is the basis of a good story here and if it's given a little more attention, I think it could be much better.
Marcos is mostly a sensible character, though I've always wondered why he fights anything that's a higher level than he is. If he can beat them, does the leveling system actually matter?
The grammar could also use some work as well. You always want to end a sentence with something.
For example.
"I will go to the store" Bob said, waving his hand. "What do you want?"
Is a little jarring to read.
Instead, you should be like:
"I will go to the store," Bob said, waving his hand. "What do you want?"
Here's a guide for using proper punctuation:
Some parts I do like is the protagonist's ability to shapeshift which opens a lot of potential down the line.
In general, I think you should try to fix the grammar, which is the most pressing issue here.
What I also found a bit jarring is the sudden POV changes. Usually with first person, you want to stick with the POV character. If you want multiple perspectives, it's better to use third person.
In general, continue writing. You have some potential here and mistakes are a part of the journey!
MalkitheRoyal Road
★★★ 3.0
Prose and Grammar is acceptable for English as a second language. Far from perfect, but readable enough to not bother me mostly.
Story is pretty good so far for a standard reincarnation/isekai story. The things that make it more unique are done pretty well for what it's trying to be. Magic/programming is a interesting enough. Happy with how the time loop is done mostly.
My main issue is that some aspects are just not for me. I can cope with time loops if done well, but the story has jumped too much into (list of mechanics found in the story:)
time magic, paradoxes, localised time fields, split minds and accellerated thoughts etc.
for me personally and I don't see that decreasing. I'm sure others will disagree and find enjoyment from it and I'm happy for them and hope the story does well, but thats it for me.