Six Souls [Isekai/LitRPG] [Complete]

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DISCLAIMER: If you are one of the fives of people coming through to this page from the Shadow Light Press website, please be advised that I have annulled my contract with them under AZ law due to being given misleading and false information to induce me to sign. I am taking legal action to prevent them from publishing this story, but in the meantime, they appear to be moving forward with publishing my work against my requests. This story will not be stubbed until I choose to self-publish, and if they attempt to release it elsewhere, I will issue DMCA takedowns of their attempts to profit from my work. Now for the blurb!

Stranded on a new world, his only option is to go full Genghis Khan.

Ray was a professional killer, bound by a code that kept him sharp, careful, and alive. But when a mission goes wrong, he awakens in a brutal world where survival means taking lives and growing stronger with every soul consumed.

Among six exiles from Earth, only one can return. Five must die. Ray needs to go home to take his revenge so… the other earthlings are out of luck.

What to expect:

✨System introduced in Chapter 2.

🔥Dark Souls-inspired grit and challenge.

⚔️Empire-building, conquest, and survival.

📚A brutal, immersive world.

⚫No harem. No-nonsense storytelling.

⏳Release schedule: M/F.

⚔️ Read ahead onPatreon!

Information

Status: Completed
Year: 2025
Author: Milc

Royal Road Stats

Rating: 4.5/ 5.0
Followers: 1,639
Views: 547,810

Chapters(164 total)

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Community Reviews(10)

TheProudfootRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
This is probably the most compelling isekai I've stumbled across on RR. A very well-built combination of death game, reincarnation, litRPG, and kingdom-building that work way better together than I would have expected. This story has about everything you can ask for: great world-building, solid character writing, good dialogue, polished grammar, an investing narrative, gristle, romance... The list goes on.
As one might guess from the title of this review, this is a good modern take on the John Carter series by Edgar Rice Burroughs; the author himself makes a big of a reference with one of the chapter titles. Essentially, a man from Earth with a varied past falls in with a warlike race of nomads, and he grows to be more like them as they become more like him. Armed with his barbarian horde and a pretty cool magic system, hijinks ensue.
Deserving special mention is that our isekai'd MC is *not* the stereotypical desk jockey who knows a little about everything and can instantly raise a society from the dark ages into an industrial powerhouse. He does use modern knowledge to benefit his tribe, but it's generally through knowledge that he would reasonably have based on what we've seen and know of him before his transportation.
I do have one nitpick in that the MC's skills as former soldier seem to benefit him more than his skills and mindset as a contract killer, even though the latter is the bigger part of the premise and gets called back to more often. Even before he goes full warlord, he makes decisions the it feels odd for a murderer-for-hire to make; most of these are justified, but it would have been nice to see a more gradual transition as he had to move away from the MOs that worked for him in the past.
WildPrinceRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Honestly the reference in some chapters are hilarious, hahah goat fuckers 😂 I'm also enjoying how the author is developing and progressing the world and character environment which I love to see that type of progression.
I'm feeling the Gangis Khan feeling, I liked the chapter describing the mines on first sight I was really able to imagine the environment the cave took on.
FeydanRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Six Souls is a well-written, intriguing story with a compelling MC (What more can you ask for?). The prose flows really well and the writing keeps me turning the pages, wanting to find out what's going to happen next and how Ray is going to deal with it. The action is fast-paced and isn't bogged down by unnecessary exposition every two lines. So overall, I'm stoked to see how this story turns out!
SmileofskiRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Another outstanding story from Milc. A main character with a moral code of only killing those who have already killed and deserve to be terminated (I look forward to seeing how that changes over time). Having loved the Barsoom and Gor stories, this is shaping up to be a step above those. An intriguing story line that leaves me desperate for the next chapter and finding out how Ray deals with the world in which he finds himself. The writing is fast paced and keeps me page turning, a fascinating concept of modern man being throw back into a pervious early man era and how he adapts and deals with the stone age environment he must survive in without modern technologies which we all rely on so much in these modern times. Ray's previous life and experiences have obviously given him the basic skills and knowledge to help him survive and exist in a baren and barbaric world. I find the first person style terrific and the writing is excellent; while the story is quite different from Milc's pervious books, he has gone a leap above with this tale. Can't wait for the story to develop and will be avidly waiting for more.
StaleCrowRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
This is a well written tight story with minimal grammar errors throughout. The main character has a lot of personality that makes him recognizable, distinct, and memorable without having to resort to shocking character decisions.
Milc is a talented writer who doesn't forget the basics of what makes a story fun to read -- set up and pay off -- and they deliver on both.
A lot of stories fall into a trap where they focus too much on one aspect of a story over another, whether that be the characters, the world building, dialogue, or whatever else. However all of those are integrated naturally into the story ensuring that the pace never drags and remains engaging for the entire read.
EiferRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
If you've ever seen Mr. Inbetween, then you know who the author took inspiration from for the MC. I personally think the high notes got hit pretty well. There's a few bones I could pick with the MC, things that don't make sense for someone with a military background, but the story doesn't really lean on that all that much.
At the time of writing, we aren't quite at Genghis Khan levels. More of a little Timudjin. We are, however, well on our way and things are starting to take shape.
I'll say that the beginning can be a little rough to get through. People like me who don't like when autonomy is taken from the MC might balk a bit, but I urge you to continue. It will be very brief and well worth it.
I do wish that the surroundings and the world in general was a bit more descriptive. A little more detail to make the surroundings stand out a bit more.
If you like a OP protagonist in a sort-of medieval world setting, fireballs vaporizing undead and savagely beautiful tribal women, then this is a book for you.
Bloody hell, how many words are 200 anyway?
RefaelRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Wow wow wow dude you story is really good! Keep up the good work (: I can really say I'm eagerly waiting already to your next chapter. Didn't notice grammar issues but English is not my native language 👀 really liked the way you stretch the time as the story demend it. One time it's slow, another time weeks seems to naturally pass.
InmiumRoyal Road
★★★★★ 4.5
This story really is a treat to read. The world as seen through the MC really comes through and makes it impossible not to go for one more chapter. Sure, the writing might be a little bit rough around the edges but what RR story isn't. The pacing of the story is well done and the side characters really add to the MC performance.
MorphinneRoyal Road
★★★★★ 4.5
Reviewed at Chapter 45.
From the beginning, I really enjoyed the story and connected with the main character. The world is rich with side characters, and there's no shortage of action and adventure. It’s clear that a lot of effort went into building this story, and I appreciated that.
However, over time, the narrative began to feel stretched. The plot progress slowed considerably, and character development seemed deliberately held back. I can't point to a single turning point, but gradually, reading shifted from being enjoyable to feeling more like a habit driven by curiosity than genuine engagement.
That said, I still think the story has merit—especially for readers who enjoy detailed action sequences and a very gradual pace. It may not be for everyone, but there's certainly an audience that will appreciate what it offers.
For me, though, I’ve decided to stop reading at this point. I’m grateful for the chapters I did enjoy, and I wish the author the best as the story continues.
RedDeathRoyal Road
★★★★ 4.0
Like any power based fantasy, we see people get eventually to a point where things go off the rails. Honestly Raymond gets a bit too strong around the time he can recruit Narbo's boys, which is really where you see a tipping point of scale.
I don't think I've ever seen this power escalation problem solved, nor do I think it will be in a reasonable manner. If your hero doesn't go through the cycle of fall, learn, rise, conquer it tends to never get heard.
That aside its just the right sort of edge case that you can call it good work for this particular kind of character and deep enough to drown someone in passably without slogging for months to a satisfactory conclusion.