Hell Mode

Hamuo

Oct 2021 · Hell Mode Vol 1 · J-Novel Club

About this eBook

“‘Level up even while offline’?! That’s not a game on ‘easy mode’—that’s just an AFK game!”

The online game Yamada Kenichi had been playing religiously is shutting down its servers, leaving him with a void in his heart. He looks for a new game to fill it, but everything he finds is way too easy. The kind of game he likes—the kind punishing enough to make players want to spend thousands of hours on it—just isn’t around anymore.

“What’s this? ‘You are invited to a game that will never end.’”

Kenichi stumbles upon an untitled game, one promising incomparable challenge with unprecedented potential. Without hesitation, he selects the “Hell Mode” difficulty. Lo and behold, he finds himself reincarnated in another world as a serf!

Now called Allen, he sets out to unlock the secrets his mystery-laden Summoner class; without the convenience of walkthroughs, game guides, or online forums, he must grope his way to the top of his new world!

Ratings and reviews

Solid Isekai. It shares some similarities with Mushoku Tensei with the protagonist starting over from birth. The MC is pretty shallow though, nothing about his previous life really has much impact on who he is in his new life, such as trauma or character flaws and I think that's too important to skip to give this any higher than 4 stars. Otherwise, fun to read!

Can't get into this, the female lead is far too annoying and the main character cares about her for basically no reason, she's also just overpowered and abuses him early on.

I absolutely loved this book. The pace is slow but not to slow. You get to see actual charecter development without huge time gaps. You see the charecter come into his own role in this new world. This is also the first light novel i actually read the afterward for and totally understood the authors stand point. I really can't wait for the sequel im sad i have to wait over a month but also filled with excitement of something to look forward to. I will definitely recommend this book to anyone willing to listen.