Summary
“Would you like to make a contract?”
When eldritch horrors known as the Anathema began tearing through reality to invade Earth, aliens calling themselves the Zenith stepped in to protect humanity. Individuals were chosen and gifted with the ability to use magic and advanced technologies to combat the existential threat. Over twenty-one years later, the so-called “Magical Guardians” are still hard at work keeping the peace. With their flashy outfits, superhuman abilities, and reality-defying spells, they are the part-time heroes and full-time idols of modern society.
But none of that really matters to Mai, whose biggest problems are dealing with her family, classmates, and the ever growing dread of her imminent future. As far as Mai is concerned, mundane problems are more than enough to worry about, and the idea of magic and monsters might as well be nothing more than daydreams. At least, they were until she finds herself in the middle of an Anathema invasion…
A Dark Magical Girl LitRPG with sci-fi elements. Note: Slow burn and slow, gradual introduction of LitRPG mechanics that become a focal point once introduced.
Please be aware this story contains intense violence, gore, traumatic situations, and other potentially unsettling content.
Chapters tend to be longer but with inconsistent updates.
Art by Sayta.
This story is inspired by [author-name]. The “point system” for buying items is based on SCS’s system. Magical girl Familiars are also a shared concept as both stories are in the magical girl genre. Some of the major differences between the two stories is this has a substantial LitRPG system including levels, stats, skills, magic, and also a generally darker tone. The first “arc” of the story is, however, an introduction into the world and characters, and as such, the LitRPG elements do not come into full play until later.
- Patreon Announcement! November 20, 2022
- Forum Interlude - Death Wish Information? December 29, 2022
- Chapter 32 - Privacy 36 mins ago
- Chapter 31 - Advice April 30, 2023
- Chapter 30 - The Question April 30, 2023
- Chapter 29 - Repercussions: Part Two April 30, 2023
- Chapter 28 - Repercussions: Part One February 26, 2023
- Chapter 27 - Rewards January 29, 2023
- Chapter 26 - Survivor January 15, 2023
- Chapter 25 - Arc One: Epilogue (Various) December 13, 2022
- Chapter 24 - Death Wish: Part II November 16, 2022
- Chapter 23 - Death Wish: Part I November 16, 2022
- Chapter 22 - War (Error Machina / ???) November 16, 2022
- Chapter 21 - Origin November 16, 2022
- Chapter 20 - Revelations November 16, 2022
- Chapter 19 - The Return November 16, 2022
- Chapter 18 - Duo November 16, 2022
- Chapter 17 - Basement November 16, 2022
- Chapter 16 - Preparations November 16, 2022
- Chapter 15 - Decisions November 16, 2022
- Chapter 14 - Full Scope November 16, 2022
- Chapter 13 - Breaking Points (Ji-woo) November 16, 2022
- Chapter 12 - Shelter November 16, 2022
- Chapter 11 - Aftermath November 16, 2022
- Chapter 10 - Cheese Strategy November 16, 2022
- Chapter 9 - Paradigm Shift November 16, 2022
- Chapter 8 - Power November 16, 2022
- Chapter 7 - Shelter Three (Lily) November 16, 2022
- Chapter 6 - Heads-up November 16, 2022
- Chapter 5 - Tutorial November 16, 2022
- Chapter 4 - Gate November 16, 2022
- Chapter 3 - Contract November 16, 2022
- Chapter 2 - Anathema November 16, 2022
- Chapter 1 - Arcadia November 16, 2022