"The Neo-City awaits the dwarf and his goblina. But so does the Sin Temple.
Derek Smith helped to unite three villages into Neo-Town, and then defeated a man who sold his soul to demons. But his journey isn't over. The call of family draws him onward—to Selaris, a sprawling Neo-City that eclipses the ruins of the old world. A place of towering spires and shadowed alleys, where danger lurks in the glow of the Ether Core and secrets fester beneath the surface.
There, his parents wait. His caring mother, his boisterous sister. And his father—Master Smith and Guild Leader—stands at the heart of it all.
Together, they'll forge more than steel. They'll shape new bonds and new alliances. As Derek pushes the limits of his craft, advances his Class, and prepares for the life-defining Origin Trial, he'll need every hammer blow and every spark of ingenuity.
But the Sin Temple is already moving—corrupting, manipulating, striking from the dark. They think the city is ripe for conquest.
Derek begs to differ."
"A path to a happy future for everyone . . . what will it take to enter it?
After finding out the truth about my coma and my current situation, I was shocked. Devastated. Broken. And learning that my benefactor could be my enemy certainly didn't help. But a certain Goddess tells me that there's hope. That I can give back Alex what's rightfully his. And earn a second chance at becoming my real self. It won't be easy, but nothing is when you're . . .
Left Out by the System.
A journey to the Steel Rank is waiting, a journey to enter the path of Race Evolution. I'll meet new friends, and face new enemies, but first I have to talk to a being that can wipe out Earth on a whim. At least my Communication Skill should improve well enough, right? Right . . ."
"The dwarf is back, and this time he ain't alone in the dark. Hello the surface, hello the new and old friends!
Derek Smith, the real-life fantasy dwarf (who's also a cool dude!) finally conquered the mine-turned-Dungeon. Finally, it's time to take a step to the surface and see the new, changed Earth! With a seemingly impossible goal in mind—reviving a Fairy Princess isn't a simple task, after all—he would need all the help he could get. The first step is to befriend the people of the nearby Neo Village. Thankfully, he already has their bravest hero in his pocket . . .
With his smithing, magical powers, and unlikely allies, Derek is going to start a new page in his journey. The only problem is—neither him nor his companions quite understand what is truly at stake. Not yet . . ."
"Imagine being the only human left on an Earth occupied by monsters, aliens, and worse. Sounds terrible? Well . . . it's not so bad when you are an introverted battle junkie like me.
Honestly, I was almost starting to appreciate being left behind while everyone else was given the chance to prepare for the mess Earth had gotten itself into. On a side note, it turns out I'm pretty good at hunting monsters. Though dragons and such are a bit out of my league. Just a bit.
I survived dozen-something kobolds that wanted me dead, and now it's time to pay back their leader. Unfortunately for the poor doggies, I have made some allies. Allies they're gonna hate.
There's just one tiny detail that bothers me. My talking cat companion is hiding something. Something big. Something that has the potential to make deadly monsters the least of my worries . . ."
"Imagine waking from a three-year coma in an abandoned hospital, on an Earth that has recently fused with a different dimension.
Last I remember I was saving my high school crush from the path of an oncoming truck. Now I'm a skin and bones weakling wearing nothing but my hospital gown. Oh yeah, the world is also full of monsters, and I'm the only human left.
It turns out a godlike System evacuated humanity but decided to leave the vegetable in the bed. From the moment my parents named me Lex Lurker, I was destined to be ignored. Everyone else has received a chance to prepare for what's to come in the Tutorial. I've only gotten a snarky talking cat for a companion.
I could crawl into a corner and wait to get eaten by a kobold, but after years of being asleep I have a new appreciation for feeling alive. And for all the chaos, there are game-like rules and magical powers that could help me avoid becoming a meal and perhaps even thrive in this hellscape.
But first I'll have to find the tenacity to survive, the courage to fight, and the strength to face some dark truths about myself. Whispered voices call me the Hope of Humanity, but it turns out I might be the villain of this story."
"Being a last-year high-schooler who is 4'8 (142cm) in height is one thing, but having the muscles of a bodybuilder and the face of a middle-aged biker at the same time is another. And don't you dare to bring up shaving in front of him. Did I mention that the boy's favorite hobby is smithing?
Derek always wondered if gods had sent him to the wrong world. Until, one day, Earth Awakened. With dungeons, monsters, magic, and status screens, everything became not so different from fantasy fiction or a role-playing game . . . Except death was real and monsters would chase you until you experience it firsthand. The sudden change brought chaos to the world, but to the young dwarf, it also brought the opportunity to discover his true self. And maybe to reunite with his real kinfolk. But only if he survived, first.
Who asked him to explore this abandoned mine at the worst time possible? Now Derek is trapped, and the only way to escape is to learn how this mysterious System works. Too bad there's no manual or teacher to help him with that. Or maybe there is? With his unlikely companions—a megalomaniac fairy, a polite dolphid, a twin ogre, and a mysterious cloaked girl—he's going to survive, he's going to learn, and he's going to show his talent as a Mastersmith!"
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