Zach of All Trades, Master of All[LitRPG][Progression Fantasy]

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Should I just pick a class, and let this endless grinding stop? With how shit the growth rate of my skills is, can I even reach the Transcendent-tier for any of my skills?

Life was good for a young noble in a medieval fantasy-like world. Well, the fantasy part could be questioned, since doing bathroom business was still medieval royalty at best. But at the end of the day, did it matter though? All of those were gone in just one night, and no one was prepared. Not even the self-titled 21st Century man living his new life as a sixteen-year-old. But hey, shit happens, right?

He and the rest of the world were thrown into another dimension. Friends, families, and allies were scattered throughout this new realm as they could only rely on themselves to fend for their lives. And Zach was no exception. His first few minutes itself was wrought with the trial of fire and death, and considering he lived afterward, it seemed his prior knowledge of RPG had finally had some use to him.

Zach accepted the change and embarked with the heart of an adventurer in mind. Something he had yearned while living behind the walls of Feywood, and his dream was starting to bloom. He fought when needed. He helped others whenever he could, and he devoted himself to the daily grind. Sharpening his skills to the utmost limit, hoping to reach the highest tier, the Transcendent.

But life was not always that easy, even more so in this new realm where dangers could come out at every nook and cranny. Monsters of every shape and size. Vile and envious men lusting for power. Treachery at every corner. Rival houses determined to stomp against one another. And not to forget, the ones that cause all of this, the higher beings that dictated the chess board from within the shadows, the Qaisars. They tempted the hearts of men and women alike, with a promise of power, dominance, beauty, and immense wealth, if he or she fought under their banner, by receiving their unique classes.

But not Zach. He stayed true to who he is, and what he wanted. Freedom…

Nothing would shackle him, and nothing could make him bend. He’s a man that would one day stand at the top, and he would stop at nothing to achieve that. Be it against monsters, men, and even Qaisars…

Aw, come on! A penalty again? This system sucks!

Information

Status: Hiatus
Year: 2022
Author: Vhaergon

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Rating: 4.1/ 5.0
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Community Reviews(4)

Mr.WonderfulRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Pros:-
✅ Likable Main Character
✅ Pacing
✅ Good Side Characters
✅ Well thought-out system
✅ Progression rate good
Cons:-
🆗 World Building
🆗 Somewhat unrealistic character interactions
🆗 Need of Pov's of other characters
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The main character is witty and intelligent. Unlike other stories where the MC is dumb as all hell, in which other characters only exist to validate and constantly remind us that the MC is intelligent, this is a breath of fresh air. He is snarky and witty in the best way possible. My one issue is that the reincarnation aspect is sometimes used in overly contrived ways, but overall it's definitely a net positive to the story.
A lot of World building is necessary but the pace with which the story is going is good. The system of the story is amazing and the system has not given him excessive powers or affinities from the start so lot of space for development.
For Author,
I would say he should add Pov's other characters who are bound to cultures of old and show their feelings about the system and integration will add a lot more flavor to the story.
love it, please keep up the good work...........
RykirRoyal Road
★★★★★ 4.5
I almost did not give this story a read so for those like me this might help. The story has good LitRPG elements that are not overbearing. The story's beginning (prolog: chapters 1-3) needs some work as the author wants to get to the actual story which starts around chapters 4-5. If you are the type to give up on a story early, I recommend sticking it out as the world-building and story get better with each chapter. I currently look forward to the next chapters, which to me is a sign of something worth reading.
skeptruneRoyal Road
★★★★ 3.5
The story is very enjoyable overall, but too winding for my preferences.
The progression is fast, but sporadic. This is due somewhat to the nature of the character being classless, but I guess I'm just not a fan of this implementation. I like it when the MC has some sense of personal narrative when they choose to break from the system. Some notion of freedom complex, desire to be something not explicitly in existence, or anything else as long as it makes sense.
In this story, the MC just has a lot of determination and wants to be powerful. There isn't a compelling self-narrative.
As a result, the only good parts for me were the dopamine spikes when progress was made. Everything else relates abstractly at best and didn't feel important or satisfying.
I think the story would have been just as good if I skimmed everything but the instances where progression occurred.
The other major area of improvement I see are weak characters. Including the MC, none of the characters have been fully fleshed out, and I can't tell them apart easily.
The pros are a good storyline, unique classless concept, and lack of plot armor.
Give it a read if you're considering it.
NotGoodAtNamingRoyal Road
★★ 2.0
Minor spoilers for first 3 chapters -
The MC starts as a nobles son, wasting his days drinking and partying. Then a system arrives and he goes to this white room. No trauma, no nothing just the beginning. Then he goes into a rediculous training that requires fenomenal will. I mean really torturing yourself for a very long period of time. It was just rediculous how the character did a 180 out of nowhere