Lost in the Future

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Tags: GameLit / LitRPG, Adventure, Drama, Action, Character-Driven, Slow-Paced, Power Progression, Overpowered Main Character (eventually), Magic, Slice of Life-ish (at times), some Romance

Release schedule: 1 chapter every Saturday, at least 5k words long

Arthur didn't like being crown prince very much. It meant he couldn't become what he had always wanted to be, a knight. It also required him to sit in long lessons where people talked about useless magic and boring math.

His life changed the day he awakened.

His father needed him; his country needed him. They were at war, and he would be the key to bring them victory. He only needed to learn how to do that.

Being trained as a squire, he learned, was not what he thought it would be. It took focus, drive, and facing his shortcomings. It also required dealing with embarrassing conversations.

By the end, he learned well. He grew. He became a better person.

Yet, his training wasn't over yet. That had been only the start. One didn't win a war at level 1, much less with mere peak natural stats. Having no skills also didn't inspire much confidence.

So, Arthur was thrown into a dungeon with three other people. His goal: not leave until he reached level 100. Fortunately, time ran over a hundred times faster inside. To those outside, he would come out in no time and bring a glorious end to the war.

Nine years later, he accomplished the goal set for him—even became a mage, of all things!—and learned he had been lied to.

There was no war waiting for him outside. No kingdom either. No parents, familiar faces, or even the society he knew. Time actually ran over a hundred times slower in the dungeon.

Arthur found himself lost in a very strange future.

The world's mana levels were low, and mana-effective magitech replaced awakeners and magic. Dungeons were few and far between. The Fated Races were splintered just like before the Great War from fifteen hundred years ago. And prophecy foretold of a shadow to come.

Now, he had to navigate an unknown world in search of his place and purpose in life—all the while surviving conspiracies from old enemies and allies alike.

Warnings:

- A lot more show than tell (usually), which affects the pacing

- So, slow-paced

- Character-driven

- 3D characters who make mistakes, too

- The main character takes 9 chapters to enter the dungeon, then another 17 to leave it (chapter 26)

- The main character will be overpowered when he leaves. Not invulnerable or unkillable but close enough, at least for a while

- I'll try to balance character growth, mystery unveiling, learning about a new world (sense of adventure), overall plot, and action—but I might fail

Special thanks to my Discord mod, The Ritualist, for the cover art!

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Lost in the Future 50 50. Doomsday Device RoyalRoadL
Lost in the Future 49 49. Magic Beyond Understanding RoyalRoadL
Lost in the Future 48 48. Of Commanders and Dungeons RoyalRoadL
Lost in the Future 47 47. Joint Command RoyalRoadL
Lost in the Future 46 46. The United Research Institute RoyalRoadL
Lost in the Future 45 45. Ancient Secrets RoyalRoadL
Lost in the Future 44 44. City of Dreams RoyalRoadL
Lost in the Future 43 43. Unstoppable Progress RoyalRoadL
Lost in the Future 42 42. Rest and Preparation RoyalRoadL
Lost in the Future 41 41. Fast and Furious RoyalRoadL
Lost in the Future 40 40. Politics and Actions RoyalRoadL
Lost in the Future 39 39. Lighting the Fuse RoyalRoadL
Lost in the Future 38 38. Healing and Sending Messages RoyalRoadL
Lost in the Future 37 37. Gifts RoyalRoadL
Lost in the Future 36 36. Howard and the World RoyalRoadL
Lost in the Future 35 35. Voidsteel, Magic, and Questioning RoyalRoadL
Lost in the Future 34 34. Hunt and Surprises RoyalRoadL
Lost in the Future 33 33. Reports, Coins, and Memories RoyalRoadL
Lost in the Future 32 32. The League of the Fated Races RoyalRoadL
Lost in the Future 31 31. North Lake City RoyalRoadL
Lost in the Future 30 30. Lost in the Future RoyalRoadL
Lost in the Future 29 29. Temporal Displacement RoyalRoadL
Lost in the Future 28 28. Cultural Gap RoyalRoadL
Lost in the Future 27 27. Tears Under the Sky RoyalRoadL
Lost in the Future 26 26. The Truth RoyalRoadL
Lost in the Future 25 25. Victory on the Horizon RoyalRoadL
Lost in the Future 24 24. Special Achievement RoyalRoadL
Lost in the Future 23 23. Imagine Dragons RoyalRoadL
Lost in the Future 22 22. Exciting News RoyalRoadL
Lost in the Future 21 21. We Three Do RoyalRoadL
Lost in the Future 20 20. No Mercy RoyalRoadL
Lost in the Future 19 19. Final Stretch RoyalRoadL
Lost in the Future 18 18. Trolls & Bonfire RoyalRoadL
Lost in the Future 17 17. A Mage's Life RoyalRoadL
Lost in the Future 16 16. Crimson Stairway RoyalRoadL
Lost in the Future 15 15. Skills & Horse Stance RoyalRoadL
Lost in the Future 14 14. Unexpected Celebration RoyalRoadL
Lost in the Future 13 13. Stats, Traits, and Waiting Time RoyalRoadL
Lost in the Future 12 12. Pick a Path RoyalRoadL
Lost in the Future 11 11. Training Program RoyalRoadL
Lost in the Future 10 10. Dungeons & Monsters RoyalRoadL
Lost in the Future 9 9. Meet Your Fate RoyalRoadL
Lost in the Future 8 8. All Three Of You RoyalRoadL
Lost in the Future 7 7. Remember and Believe RoyalRoadL
Lost in the Future 6 6. Hugs and Tears RoyalRoadL
Lost in the Future 5 5. The Talk RoyalRoadL
Lost in the Future 4 4. Of Bathtubs and Buckets RoyalRoadL
Lost in the Future 4 51.4. Interlude 4 - For Freedom RoyalRoadL
Lost in the Future 3 51.3. Interlude 3 - Rekindled Hope RoyalRoadL
Lost in the Future 3 3. Dreamless Oblivion RoyalRoadL
Lost in the Future 2 51.2. Interlude 2 - False Evil RoyalRoadL
Lost in the Future 2 2. As Blind as Ever RoyalRoadL
Lost in the Future 1 Scribble Hub
Lost in the Future 1 51.1. Interlude 1 - Glimpsing the Deep RoyalRoadL
Lost in the Future 1 1. Of Baths and Servants RoyalRoadL
Lost in the Future 0. Prologue RoyalRoadL