Rise of the Dungeon

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Description

Through a series of unfortunate events, the young mage Arz turns into a dungeon. He needs to adapt to his new live, fast, as adventurers are already knocking in front of his cave.

Will he able to survive? How will he overcome all the dangers? Follow the story as the dungeon rises in power.

Vol 1 The Dungeon: ch 1-20 (+6 side chapters)

Vol 2 The Civil War: ch 21-... (+2 side chapters so far)

Disclaimer: This story may not have as much 'dungeon building' as some of the genre fans are hoping for.

Note:Mystery of the dungeonis the main inspiration of the series. Other than that, I also use elements from dungeon master stories (such asLair,OreDungeon,Evil God Average,Maou no Hajimekata, etc.) and monster evolution stories (such asRe:Monster,Kumo desu ga nani ka,Overseer, etc.) for reference.

That said, I'll try to be as original as possible. Thank you for reading. Your comments, suggestions and critics are always welcomed. ^_^

Ps. ThanksSleeping Soul in the Skyfor the cool vol.1 cover andBramfor the magnificent vol.2 cover

Information

Status: Hiatus
Year: 2015
Author: Abu Lanaassy

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Rating: 4.1/ 5.0
Followers: 1,224
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Community Reviews(9)

VaythRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
I love the concept, and it has endless possibilities what MC can do with his dungeon. I hope there will be more TD/RTS aspects involved again beside the RPG one in the future.
deuszurichRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
great fiction im a fan of this type of fiction sadly its been going out of style because there are too many bullies/haters/grammar freaks here on this site STAY STRONG hope this fictions goes on a long time hope RLs not gonna be difficult for you anyways this is a great read pls support ^^
cyanBlueRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Original beginning and a fun story to read. Keep up the good work!
MorViuMRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
nice story
love MC
i love this novel aahahaha
BusraToksozRoyal Road
★★★★★ 4.5
Rise of the Dungeon starts out like a familiar dungeon master / dungeon core series, but as it progresses, it manages to build a clear identity of its own. The series is especially satisfying when it comes to dungeon management, ecosystem building, and creature evolution. Mana management, monster variety, and interaction with the environment feel strong; reading it genuinely feels like playing a well-designed strategy game.
The main character, Arz, initially comes across as the typical calm, calculating dungeon lord of the genre, but over time he grows into a more human and reflective character. His internal conflicts—especially regarding killing, the use of power, and responsibility—keep him from becoming one-dimensional. This helps the story move beyond being a simple power fantasy.
One of the series’ strongest points is that it doesn’t treat the dungeon as just a collection of traps and monsters. The agreement with the adventurer guild, turning the dungeon into a training ground integrated with the system, is a smart narrative choice that pushes the story forward. It lays the groundwork for long-term political, economic, and military consequences.
That said, the series does have its weaker moments. At times, overly detailed explanations and long stat breakdowns hurt the pacing. In some chapters, the narration leans more toward system explanations than conveying the emotional weight of a scene. A bit of trimming would make the story hit much harder.
Overall, Rise of the Dungeon is highly enjoyable for fans of the genre, while also trying to add something new to it. Despite its flaws, its system design, long-term planning, and approach to the dungeon concept make it stand out and worth following.
esliesmaRoyal Road
★★★★ 3.5
Now I will be try to be harsh as possible, without destroying your soul and your future hope as a writer.
The first few chapters are actually quite good in setting up, the father and son personalities. However, that being said, I have a problem that this story is becoming predictable. If you're going to do cliches, the dungeon story in itself is original but is being a bit over done.
You're doing well making the character unique and likable that the whole dungeon theme seems fresh. When all of a sudden, we have the regular plot cliche the weak girl, He wants a harem, falling in love, she doesn't know, etc. What I'm saying is the possible love interest is weak, if you're going to continue with her, make her likable or interesting.
Because honestly as of right now, I'm hoping he consumes her soul. I have no connection to her, as a reader, I don't want them to live a happily ever after. So just make sure, you make us like her or at least if you want us to hate her, make her interesting.
Hope this helps!
FelightRoyal Road
★★★ 3.0
As I meantioned in the comments of c29 the story is some what entertaining, thought most characters, mc included, are naive morons I believe it is part of the world setting of self rightous mercenaries and religion of the world.
What really bothers me is the good sentences destroyed by repeating misuse of incorrect grammar in verbs. And uncountable substantives. These blaring repeating mistakes make the story a headache to read, taking away a full rating in my view as the actual amount of typos is surprising nonexistant or close to it.
whomightub3Royal Road
★★★ 3.0
Starts with an awesome concept. Reuses many concepts from similar stories, which is fine. Then the author goes rogue with some of the characters. Quits writing for long periods time. The whole story needs to be scrapped for parts and rebooted.
HorstRoyal Road
★★★ 2.5
Dropped at Chapter 24
So the Review does not include most recent chapters.
The beginning is quite enjoyable, but after chapter 10 or so it gets significantly worse.
Reasons that make me drop it :
SPOILER
1.
The Story itself, the MC just became a dungeon and 2 weeks later he is involved in a War between multiple Kingdoms while he hadn't had enough time to upgrade his dungeon or himself porperly.
2.
The MC made quite a lot of really stupid decisions in the last 10 chapters or so just to further the plot like the Author laid it out.
3.
The childhood-girlfriend is incredibly stupid as a character especially if you consider that she is supposed to be someone from a military family and i would expect the MC to be smarter than just to accept everything she does.
4.
The MC has almost no reason to get involved with the Kingdoms in his direct vicinity, as long as he slowly ramps up the difficulty of his dungeon he could easily lvl up while the guilds haven't sent a OP Raid to his dungeon.
TL;DR
Beginning was fine, got worse with time. If you're bored knock yourself out, otherwise keep searching