Sealed in Steel [ Tank Litrpg ]

Self-Published

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Description

More Armor is always the answer!

Plucked from Earth and tasked with saving Fellenyr from genocidal Giants, Elian Wards was given the ability to rewind time upon death while retaining one Divine Gift and his knowledge of the future. Facing defeat from the Giant King, Elian vowed to return stronger in his second run.

But the Giant King had a parting gift… of a Curse.

Elian awoke on his first day in Fellenyr, shocked to find all the Attack Power he expected from his Divine Gift transferred to his Armor. He couldn’t deal any damage. Worse, his ability to rewind time was gone!

Follow Elian as he navigates the magic system of Boons and Curses to become impossible to kill. He gives his all in preparing for the Giant invasion, making sure that the fated future would be changed. He vowed to save everyone this time around.

Information

Status
Hiatus
Year
2025
Author
Tribulation

Tags

LITRPGACTIONFANTASYADVENTUREMAGICCOMEDYSTRONG LEADMALE LEADPORTAL FANTASY / ISEKAIREINCARNATIONHIGH FANTASYPROGRESSIONTIME TRAVEL

Royal Road Stats

Rating
4.5/ 5.0
Followers
2,412
Views
581,036

Chapters(85 total)

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Community Reviews(10)

  • yanrrockRoyal Road
    ★★★★★ 5.0
    Unique magic system and an incredibly interesting curse. The story is early enough where the progression and characterization Hasn't been fully flessed out but The world and premise of the story are extremely interesting.
    The story follows a protagonist sent back in time to prevent giants from genociding humanity. a fun power system based off boons and cursed with additional aspects. The world feels expansive and fresh. Not feels generic and the protagonist procession feels earned. Enjoying every chapter so far
  • Briareus the GardenerRoyal Road
    ★★★★★ 5.0
    A likable protagonist in a world that's overflowing with ideas, and a time travel plot where the time traveler quickly realizes the limits of their knowledge, forcing them to discard their original plan & adapt.
    Elian's lack of conventional offensive abilities forces the author to get creative with their combat scenes, and they're more than up to the challenge. The central conceit of the curse only ever seems to push the story to new heights, rather than bogging it down.
    Excellent work overall, and I've already recommended it to a friend.
  • CuriousCeltRoyal Road
    ★★★★★ 5.0
    The MC is trying to save humanity in a fantasy world, not an uncommon tale, but where this story sets itself apart is with its characters and its worldbuilding. Every character we've met so far feels like a real person and serves a purpose to the story.
    A few times already, the people in this story have proven that humanity is worth saving, whether (literally) giving the clothes off their own backs, sharing food or paying their dues.
    The world feels vast and yet packed with interesting places and cultures, I can't wait to see what's left to explore.
    I'm also looking forward to the MC's rise to power, the progression system feels unique and fresh, with plenty of room for growth.
    I found this on the front page of royal road and instantly clicked on it, I genuinely believed that it was (deservedly) in the rising stars until I saw the fiction page for it. Give it a read, you won't regret it!
  • Dirty little goblinRoyal Road
    ★★★★★ 5.0
    Man really can’t decide on the name huh 😭😭😭
    That’s all I really wanted to say tbh but since I’m here I’ll add that this story has been pleasantly enjoyable so far. I’m a sucker for a LitRpg with genuinely unique gimmicks and mechanics and so far this story sufficiently scratches that itch.
    The world building is pretty juicy, though i certainly think spending a little extra (though not too much time) filling out settings with descriptions would be a neat addition. Overall though, cool concepts all around.
    Really, as long as the side characters remain interesting and don’t just become insufferable, I think this story has a bright future.
    very solid 👍
  • KastyaRoyal Road
    ★★★★★ 5.0
    Tank stories are always a favorite of mine, and this one is particularly well done. The stakes are clear, the main character is optimistic, relatable, and a person I'd want to be friends with. The balance of a time loop story where he knows the future with the challenge of his plan being completely derailed creates doubt and conflict rather than a story that just feels on rails. It's a little slow for me personal tastes, Elian doesn't rush through things despite the pressure on him, but I'm excited for the next arc when it comes.
  • MagnesiumRoyal Road
    ★★★★★ 5.0
    Despite the trite time travel premise, this is genuinely one of the most enjoyable and original reads I've had in a while.
    To start with, the worldbuilding is compelling, with the one organisation we have properly seen so far both making sense in the context of the world, and being quite unique. For power, gods provide mortals boons and curses to greatly empower them. Curses aren't entirely negative, effectively functioning as more powerful boons with brutal downsides. This system is pretty interesting, and I haven't seen anything like it explored to this degree. In addition, the author has sprinkled in mysteries regarding the world throughout this story, keeping me hooked, I just hope most of them get explored eventually.
    The story is great so far, while the grammar is quite excellent, leaving only one flaws for me to talk about: there is sometimes a change of location without mention, leaving me wondering why the MC is suddenly talking to a different character in a different place. These are a little jarring, but don't affect the story much.
    On the characters, they mostly seem very nice, and call me a cynic, but it doesn't seem very likely for a world that directly rewards power-seeking behaviour to result in extremely kind people. I don't think this is a large problem, as perhaps there are good reasons for this, but if there are, I would like to see them explored.
  • ShindoAoiRoyal Road
    ★★★★★ 5.0
    It's exciting as hell !
    The system that governs the world is really interesting. And make you imagine the countless possible builds. The character is the flawless but is trying hus damn best to save the world. And us trying to make do with what he has in his hands. Each character have their own storys. And the world is full of wonder. Please give this novel love because its really worth it !
  • XtraRoyal Road
    ★★★★★ 5.0
    Story is very well written. The slow pace is not a problem. It is enjoyable to read. You get good characters and conflicts and a world that feels alive and functioning.
    The protagonist is working on developing relationships and it is promising with the latest chapter. At the start his relationship is lacking because he time looped again without any connection to anyone. So there is no strong bonds like parents, siblings or rivals that shows his role in the world. But it improves slowly over time.
    There is no real antagonist or rival so far but the book does hold your attention. I look forward to reading more.
  • rsa2048Royal Road
    ★★★★★ 5.0
    While I’ll admit the numbers can get so large that logic sort of leaves the scene here, I love the structure created by the curse / boom system, with no individual being able to be reliably good at everything. A very unique design not often seen, and one that forces characters to develop interesting ways to synergize their powers for maximum impact.
  • AvadoniaRoyal Road
    ★★★★★ 4.5
    Pleasantly original, I really like the blessing/curse system and the world/lore, the mc unique issue is interesting too
    while the MC is not super interesting himself the whole world make up for it (the whole penitent lore, symbiont, the war)
    Not a lot of character are developed much except a few memorable one but seeing as the MC is going to move around it's not a big surprise.
    The story for now is also progressing at a decent pace