The Abyssal Enigma

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Description

A young Abyssal Lizard is born in the largest dungeon in the world, the Unfathomable Abyss. As a creature at the bottom of the food chain, it doesn't take long for things to get dicey!

As our protagonist grows from a child into an adult, she will earn dear friends and bitter enemies, learn more about the strange yet beautiful world she inhabits, push the boundaries of magic, and explore the massive and deadly dungeon that is her birthplace!

However, unbeknownst to her, even if she chooses to focus on pursuing her goals and dreams, there is no guarantee that the world will leave her be...

Post Schedule is Monday to Friday. Saturday and Sunday are break days.

This story will generally not include anything too dark, but it won't be too happy-go-lucky either. The focuses of the story will revolve around the trifecta of character development and plot, world-building, and power progression and combat. Inspired by "So I'm a Spider, So What?", “Azarinth Healer”, “The Legendary Mechanic”, and many, many more. This story is a LitRPG/GameLit and progression fantasy, so it will include elements like stats and numbers, but they will not be too heavy. They will also appear less frequently as the story goes on.

BE WARNED, THIS IS NOT A PURE MONSTER LITRPG. PROTAGONIST MAKES USE OF HUMANOID FORM.

Cover Art byAries

Information

Status
Cancelled
Year
2023
Author
ProfessionalToeStubber

Tags

LITRPGACTIONFANTASYADVENTUREMAGICFEMALE LEADGAMELITNON-HUMAN LEADHIGH FANTASYPROGRESSION

Royal Road Stats

Rating
4.3/ 5.0
Followers
886
Views
909,691

Chapters(212 total)

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Community Reviews(10)

  • VindellAteRoyal Road
    ★★★★★ 5.0
    Your story has taken one of the few places in my heart, and you have to take responsibility for that. I like that the main character isn't a complete idiot who does crazy things and gets away with it, but she's also not a genius who comes up with something in a second that I wouldn't have thought of in a lifetime (or maybe I'm just that stupid). For now, she is what she should be - she still has room to grow, for example, to think before she acts.
    I apologize for my English, I am very bad at it.
    P.S.
    I would be very grateful if you could write a mini-chapter between the first and second arcs where the aunt meets her beloved niece and accidentally strangles her in her arms, with Kiara surviving only because of her title. 100/5 stars if you can make it.
    P.P.S.
    This is my first time writing a review, so you should take double responsibility for it.
    And thank you so much for stories like this. They brighten up my boring days.
  • corwin223Royal Road
    ★★★★★ 5.0
    Progression so far is a bit faster than I would have prefered, skipping over some of the work and development that I would have enjoyed. I would have prefered just a bit more to the early stages of this story as it pretty quickly seemed to transition past the original premise.
    Even so, the setting is fun with lots of room to grow and secrets to be revealed. The MC is well written with lots of personality, intelligence, and imperfection (an important part of almost any character imo). The choices have all been interesting, reasonable, and driven by the MC's goals/ideals.
    I'm eagerly awaiting future chapters!
  • louisbest1Royal Road
    ★★★★★ 5.0
    I don't think this story deserves the 2.9 or smth rating it's currently sitting at is correct just know that I would rate actually rate it around 4. 2.
    Anyways, I like the setting and potential behind this story. It's just that some things are a little rushed. The story draws a good amount of inspiration from "So I'm a Spider, So What?" wich is a good thing if you enjoy that type of story
    My main gripe with this story is that the pacing is inconsistent. I feel like the first arc could have used an extra 5-10 chapters explaining and exploring the world a little more.
    The shift from the 1st to 2nd arc is pretty jaring. But other than that there's only some minor errors. The Grammer so far seems perfect and you can tell the auther is trying their best to write a world that draws the reader in.
    All in all I'm exited to see where this story goes and I hope the auther keeps enjoying writing it.
  • Gonetobed17Royal Road
    ★★★★★ 5.0
    I don't really do reviews often but I've been reading this book and I really like what the author is doing also I can honestly say I've enjoyed it a lot. It has compelling characters with actual stories behind them that makes the plot interesting. Also the pacing of the book is decent and overall I'd say to give it a read.
  • RoomBotRoyal Road
    ★★★★★ 5.0
    Started off looking like a Kumo Desu Ga clone, quickly turned into something else. It's fun, mostly light hearted (with some heavier bits) and even made me vomit rainbows one time, which was nice 👌
    It's also got that sweet, sweet power evolution juice which I crave 😎
    The author is new, and makes a few mistakes but is open to feedback and has improved over time. I have high hopes!
  • Chronovoid8Royal Road
    ★★★★★ 4.5
    First of all! The gramar is naar perfect, and any faults are quickly fixed, just thought I should mention that(it's kinda annoying how rare that is...)
    Next up, the synopsis lied!!! Well no, it starts out with a similar style to Kumo Desu Ga, but it quickly changes to something that I feared would be just another generic litRPG, but after a bit the writer picks things up again and the Azarinth Healer inspiration shines through, powerfull classes, skills etc while still being exiting and fun to read, I only read a few chapters of Legendary Meganic so I don't know about that one
    Now then, the story isn't perfect, it has it's ups and downs, but instead of dropping the story or just continueing the story at a bad quality the author always seems to learn and keeps on improving as he goes
    The characters... Well, the MC still didn't have their 1st birthday so they can be excused for being a bit eratic, the other characters slowly get fleshed out more and more but the author himself admits some came across differently than he intended, but I personally like how they are at the moment
    So, all in all, try it out, it isn't perfect, but the bad parts don't last long and the story keeps getting better the farther you go
    PS: rereading this, some things may come across a bit rude or negative, so uhm, author, if you read this, I have nothing but praise for you, but I'm really bad at social stuff, so just to be clear this doesn't get missunderstood; you're doing a good job, I love it!
  • Daniel the chalabaiaRoyal Road
    ★★★★★ 4.5
    The novel is a Very good Monster evolution novel that have some good sistem ideas and good evolutions.
    In the actual moment the novel is with a Lot of potential in story quesit and in the way the protagonist will Go in Later evolutions and classes.
    So in resume this is a novel with a Very good potential to become like chrysalis, a big and famous novel.
  • Underdog_005Royal Road
    ★★★★★ 4.5
    The story is great and infact one of best I've read on RR though it's low audience isn't doing it justice.
    Infact i'll suggest uploading it on other platforms and using RoyalRoad's advertising platform and I'll probably personally recommend it to others on various servers.
    Its style is great even if not the best as the author clearly pays attention to it, though there can still be improvements especially on the fonts styles for some important things.
    I'll give story a 4 stars as while the starting events justify the future events till chapter 55 there is no overarching plot.
    For grammar its mostly fine with few mistakes here and there enough for me to not be sure if i should opt for 4star or 4 and a half, Infact normally I tend to suggest lots of edits in stories I read because of poor grammar quality or spelling mistakes but I didn't have to go so far here.
    For The Mc's character and others characters it's only 3 stars since there isn't much development on that front and even the Main Lead doesn't have anything unique to her personality which makes her feel different from any other Overpowered Main Characters.
  • BattleSteelTrueRoyal Road
    ★★★★ 4.0
    While the writing starts out a bit rough, I've found it worthwhile to stick with this story, both because there are improvements to it and because the characters are a lot of fun. The attitude of the MC makes for a great read. Definitely something great for those times you don't want anything super heavy but still want action!
  • CroddwynRoyal Road
    ★★★★ 4.0
    The author has jitters about the first chapters and encourages readers to start later. I disagree. Or, rather, I was immediately engaged with the little critter whose family dies in front of them making it completely alone in a hostile world. Figuring out how to grow stronger with so much hostility present was interesting and I was completely in for that story.
    Yes, some of the writing is awkward. Description is light and exposition is dump-heavy. The author makes no bones about being a beginner and asking for suggestions and help. I'm unsure how effective that is in a public forum, but I hope they get what they need. They do get better over time, so that's encouraging.
    The power curve has some steep jumps, and the situation changes drastically a couple of times. That's not really a bad thing, though it hints that the author isn't sure of themselves with story progression. I enjoyed seeing the jumps, but I like power fantasy and this is shaping up to be a good one..
    My biggest qualm to where I am so far is all the inter-party yelling. Lots of emotion seems dialed to the max and I can't decide if that's the youth and emotional inexperience of the characters (they're essentially school kids at this point) or the author not knowing how to depict sublter conflict. Also, I'm still not sure why Kiara doesn't correct Nico's very poor assumptions that are the core of their relationship damage.
    Anyway, that's a lot of faint praise (and bit of critique) for a fiction I'm advidly following. I am very engaged with the characters and story and that's always worth four stars. And I'm encouraged that the author is working on their craft so avidly and that bodes well for future work.