Decided to make a new review after editing 150+ first chapters where I filtered out some content, fixed grammar to the best of my ability and tried making things more clear for any new readers starting the book. I've always felt it didn't make sense why some writers make huge mistakes but never go back to edit them but instead say things like grammar gets better after 100 chapters? Writing just to fill word count has ruined so many stories for me so I'm trying to avoid it, I recommend readers to comment in chapters or leave reviews if you ever encounter something bothersome. If it's a mistake I'll fix it and if it isn't then I'll be more clear with how I presented it should enough readers feel the same.
With that said let me give you a general idea of what this is
The first volume is one huge prologue and no I do not mean you have to see a pitiful MC cry and struggle. It serves the purpose of introducing readers to some characters and the world in a steady environment while still maintaining action and allowing them to grow knowledgeable of certain aspects of this story. The second volume kicks things into gear as we dive into the world of Limbo fully.
I was inspired to do this approach by certain series whose first parts start of mild. E.g Berserk. Where the first part starts readers off easy and gets them nice and settled before throwing them into a dark lawless world filled with adventure, cruelty and all sorts of characters, beasts, mysteries and challenges.
This isn't a tragedy filled linear story but one with multiple themes. It's dark yes but you'll also see mystery, adventure, exploration and perhaps even learn.
I also feel I should address although dark themes such a rape exist they will not be detailed or overused. In a realistic setting that showcases a dark world it's obvious things like rape and other sensitive themes exist but that's no reason to overuse them like certain stories that base their entire 'dark' theme around it. Murder, drug abuse, depression, harassment, dictatorship, they are so many broad themes to be explored and I want to touch upon them.
As I've mentioned in the synopsis the MC is neutral evil or at least somewhat so. Some readers are fairly picky and if an MC does one thing that doesn't align with such a state they call it out or something. In a realistic setting such a character who remains fully true to this alignment is quite hard to make but I'm not deterred from doing so.
Another important aspect in every story are antagonists and from what I've seen most webnovels don't provide us any memorable villains whose ideals or purpose we can understand. Most times we just get generic rapists, murderers or just people with no reason for existing at all except trying to kill the mc who some times is also a psychotic rapist and murderer who does so without reason. In this story I want to create antagonists who are at least 3 dimensional, yes random mobs may exist here and there but true antagonists are memorable and even liked by some readers.
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Next are lemon scenes, yes these do exist given our MC's bloodline but it's in no way a driving force to the story nor should you expect a plethora of smut. Much like the lore chapters I'll make smut chapters in a way that anyone who doesn't want to read them can avoid them and still not miss out on anything story wise.
Harem? No. Lemons and encounters yes but no harem.
Romance? I really do not know how you can describe what you'll find here. I mean romance does exist in the world in general but for MC and those he associates with it's definitely grey as most things are done on a mutually beneficial basis and if not this then it's forceful. You will see the MC in what you can call romantic situations but if you're expecting care, love and self sacrifice then please don't read this book as the majority of characters that exist are twisted in some way or hold strange beliefs.
BEAST INDEX Volume 1
Name: Death stalker
Danger level: Tier 3 Rank C.
Appearance: Large frame with viciously sharp claws and strong muscles with highly deformed faces and body shape(from a human perspective).
Abilities:
shapeshift: shapeshifting is the ability to turn the body of the user to what they desire.
limitations.
1-it will not give most of the advantages of the body that was turned into. example: if a being that has the ability to shapeshift and it turned into a bird it will not be able to fly like one.
2-size. the being who is able to shapeshift will not be able to take the form of a thing smaller then a normal sized mouse and cant take the shape of anything that has more weight then it.
Info: Death stalker is a mana beast that is highly deformed and follows a wolf pack mentality as they move in huge packs and maintain an alpha death stalker at the top that has the ability to command weaker ones of its own kind.
death stalkers are ruthless to each other as they have no problem of using there own kind as bait for bigger pray.
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Name: Horned Basilisk
Danger level: Tier 3 rank D-C
Appearance: Large and long reptilian bodies, the surface of their bodies is extremely thick with spike scales and green silted eyes, but its most apparent feature is its long curved horns.
Abilities: They are capable of staying and or traveling underground for long periods of time. Extremely fast in striking but none poisonous. Their spiky scales are especially dangerous when paired with their fast movements and flexibility
Weakness: Their head is their weakest point but more specifically the mouth which houses the least protection and weaker bones.
Additional information: loners by nature but they are cases when Horned Basilisk's stay in small groups of 5-10 provided a relation is present. They are rarely seen due to spending much of their time in underground burrows. Only ever exiting to hunt.
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Name: Night Terror
Danger level: Tier 2 rank C
Appearance: they are large wolf-like beasts standing at 10 feet in height. Their body is very muscular and covered in thick fur whereas their head has terrifying blood red eyes and sharp protruding teeth with drool constantly running down their mouth.
strengths/abilities: unknown possibly massive strength (killed to fast to show their abilities)
Weaknesses: unknown probably vitals (mc was to strong to care about their weaknesses)
Additional info: they travel in packs with a single leader who is the strongest Night Terror in the pack
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Name: Night Hound
Danger level: Tier 2 rank B
Appearance: They have pitch black muscular bodies and look much like hounds one would find domesticated in most villages. However these beasts were far larger standing at one hundred and seventy centimeters tall and two meters long. They possess dim almost hollow eyes. They have deathly sharp teeth and a glowing green mouth with a green mist flowing out of it.
strengths/abilities: sharp teeth, sharp claws, possibly more
Weaknesses: unknown
Additional info: none
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Name: Berserker Druid
Danger level: Tier 2 rank B
Appearance: Standing at a staggering eight meters tall and four meters wide, their limbs not large but muscular with a thick almost stone like skin covering their entire light green figure
Abilities: unknown
Weaknesses: unknown
Additional info: none
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Name: Everglade Lion
Danger level: Tier 2 rank A
Appearance: possess a huge green body with extremely sharp jade like teeth and claws. Its head covered with a skull-like helmet and the shoulders of their front legs possess a thorn like green spikes protruding out of its skin. A long tail extending out of its rear, its spiked end like a Stegosaurus.
strengths/abilities: sharp teeth,sharp claws, spiked tail, loud roar with stunning and fear effects on weaker beings.
Weaknesses: unknown
Additional info: none
LIMBO.
The one true world from which all overs branch out from.
SETTLEMENT OF KOL.
The settlement of Kol was a community created by and for a race known as Kolieans, a humanoid like race with a matriarchal form of governance.
+ MANA: The foundation of all life. It comes in many various forms and can be used in all sorts of creative ways. The most common ways being called magic and body augmentation.
+ BEAST MONGER: A bloodline that makes an Individual grow stronger by hunting mana beasts and creatures then absorbing their mana and inheriting some of their abilities. They store large amounts of pure mana within themselves and are capable of manipulating it the same way beasts do.
+ MAGE: An Individual who is able to sense and control the mana around them in many different ways and forms through the use of spells, artifacts, scrolls or sheer will. Mages can't store pure mana within themselves but instead the amount of impure mana they can store grows as they become more adept in controlling it.
+ AUGMENTER: An individual who uses mana to enhance their physical capabilities such as strength, speed, vision, hearing and so on temporarily.
+ RUNES: Also known as the language of mana, these are writings or symbols infused with mana and the casters will to grant them a specific purpose.
+ MANA BEASTS: Creatures or animals that have evolved to be able to harness the mana around them and force it into their bodies to trigger evolution. They are classed in tiers depending on their power, mana composition and growth potential.
+ RANKING SYSTEM: TIERS AND RANKS
The lowest being tier 1 and the highest being tier 12. The tiers are further subdivided into ranks from D to S.
Tier 1->15 Rank D to Rank S
Tier 1-6 Elementary
Tier 7-12 Intermediate
Tier 13 -15 Master
SOVEREIGNS RANKS (high to low): Arch, Grand, Elector, Crestfallen, Hollow
ARAMIL ALSAHRA : Assassins Organization Located In Findel
NATIONS IN PESIA : Ettenheim Empire, Lachester Kingdom, Aethel Empire, Velddra Empire, The Clans Of Komi and lastly the Aldra
RUNIC LIFE SEAL : A seal that kills an individual if they break their oath.
BINDING ART: HEARTS OATH - A simple tier 8 oath of words between two individuals.
DIM: The most wide spoken language in Limbo
LONGERIN: Aron's native tongue
ARON'S PARENTS: ELIA AND HARALD
