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Power of Runes

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Author: thelastparagon

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[WSA Entry 2025]

Ash Burn was just an ordinary gamer—an orphan scraping by in the real world—until he accomplished the impossible: beating the hardest VR game ever created, Apocalypse Online. But instead of the promised riches, he’s thrown into another world—one eerily familiar.

It doesn’t take long for Ash to realize where he is: the chaotic, doomed universe of Heaven’s Favorite: Wrath of Gods, a novel he once read. Worse, he’s not the protagonist or even a supporting character.

He’s just an extra.

Armed with fragmented knowledge of the future, an unyielding will to survive, and the secrets of the Runes—mysterious power coveted by gods and demons alike—Ash must outmaneuver a reckless hero, power-hungry angels, and an inevitable war that threatens to consume everything.

But as he treads the fine line between altering fate and unleashing chaos, he begins to realize something chilling: the endgame may not be as simple as he thought.

In a world where survival hinges on power and cunning, can an ordinary extra change the fate of an entire world, or will he become just another casualty of destiny?

Was he ever just an extra to begin with?

Note: The image on the cover is not mine.

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    thelastparagon

    Shameless Author review incoming! 😏 Jehehe~ This story isn’t just a book; it’s a ticket to chaos, mystery, and epic battles! A transmigrated gamer stuck as an extra, a doomed world, and ancient runes no one understands? 🌌💥 It’s the kind of story that makes you laugh, gasp, and yell at the screen because the stakes are so damn high. If you’re not hooked by the end of chapter one… well, I’ll eat my metaphorical hat. 😂 So stop scrolling and start reading. Trust me, you’re in for a wild ride! 🚀✨

    9mth
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    saigaazzy

    i don't wanna lie this author can cook got addicted in the first couple chapters has a way of telling a story that keeps u scrolling keep it up author-san

    4mth
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    Lawlyeth

    I came upon this novel with great hopes because of the reviews that said this novel was amazing but as like every novel on this website it's oftentimes their fist read or are 13 year old demon slayer fan The writing quality is good , but it is misused badly, no one care about tennage internal turnmoil of a 20-30 year old reincarnated into a 13year old isekaied boy The author uses flowery words that looks cool in the mind of the author but for experienced eyes looks like a teenage boy trying poesy. The background of the story is good, isekaied on a world that is doomed, it is vagues wether it's a novel or video game the world is based upon , both terms are used The characters are horrible, the MC is an insecure 30 year old , he was kidnapped for 3 weeks while he wanted to do life altering and world saving things in the mean time but got no hard feeling , it makes the kidnappers looks stupid too. He fall uncounscious every 20chapters to look cool and emo, 1/5 of chapters are of other pov that fawn unto how cool the MC is. His GF is retarded, ignorant and take too much place Like other stories about emo kid, rhe MC is not too strong or too weak , is progression is limited by plot armors and no hardworking or commonsense can bypass that Having twice the strength at the same level than others but at the same time it's useless because each level is stronger than the previous ? check Having potentiel reduced while being already having the lowest of his class and while previously stated that is potential/core is indestructible and being only author mjnbl jumbo ? check Gaining 100+ stats thank to plot armor but 2+ stats on a whole 3 weeks of exercising with a immortal body that can handle immense amount of pressure ? check Being aware of a demon attack on the scool that kills a lot of student while doing no preparation , no warning to the very powerful school staff? check Said powerful school staff being locked away and made to watch because of indestructible plot armor that make the students fight low odds againt powerful ennemies ? check Having a whole chapter about the MC crying / him looking at 1 piece of equipment ? check With novels I try to think if with the same worldbuilding, an experienced author could do something more interesting and if the characters were not needlessly stupid and cringe could it make it better, that's 200% the case with this novel. The MC is supposed to be the only human in history that has completed a world scale hardcore vr game for god sake , why make the whole novel after that about how emo, cool and tormented he is. 10 chapter in and he's shown to be weak af even in his combat techniques against his combat instructor , was the vr game turn based or what ?

    4mth
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    Heartless_9047

    [at chapter 109]why does it feel like mc cheating on elysia while she is not around and what's up with melissa one moment she is enganed to her fiance or one moment infatuated with ray now seeing that ash is more handsome and strong she shifted to him even when they barely know each other she is so unlikable and irritative and mc is letting her be. the novel and mc(ash) were so likable until he promised her(melissa) even though he likes elysia. author please don't make it into harem while story progression is so good

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    6mth
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    N6456
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    I liked the story very much. The story telling is great and there are little to no grammatical errors. The Twin Calamity subjugation is awesome 🔥 I hope you will make the story harem 🙏 cause I don't like Elysia. I also want to file a domestic violence case on her

    6mth
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    ChaoticPlayer

    Hey Author, tell me honestly — did the MC actually transmigrate into another world, or is this just a twisted game glitch? Are you going to reveal later that, due to some technical failure, he's been unconscious in his room this whole time, trapped in a coma?

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    7mth
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    Terna_James

    This author deceived us He started with a smart and anti-hero MC...then when readers relaxed he turned the MC into a simp whiny Hero.....Read at your own risk

    3mth
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    ChaosBringer001

    I swear Ash is the biggest wuss I have read always complaining he needs to man up and get a backbone

    6mth
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    whymhere

    I must say that the novel has its own style. Fight scenes, world building, side characters are successful. Apart from these, I liked the main character's view of the world, people and himself because I found it logical. will be one of the rare series that I will follow in the future

    6mth
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    Maybee_due13

    dissapointed that past relationship took the mc heart and mind and make his decision and attitude change immediately you know. I was hoping the romance would be slowly built in like that but nahhhh just straightforward obsession with bothh side. So i drop it. Sorry author, i really like the intro in the beginning but the moment mc become stupid for a girl i dont really cant get into the story anymore. Maybe he didnt make a wrong choice whatsoever but really mannnn u get your wish to transmigrate but then a girl from ur past appear you swore you want to protect her? Bro u still weak, she is stronger than you smh.

    4mth
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    YATOOO

    The five-star reviews are, as usual, quite exaggerated and do not truly reflect the novel’s actual quality. Overall, it is a decent work if one simply wishes to pass the time. The world-building is extremely formulaic and lacks any immersive detail that would allow the reader to genuinely experience the events. The protagonist feels shallow and empty, the power system is serviceable at best, and the relationships between characters are overly simplistic; they do not behave like real individuals with their own thoughts and distinct personalities. In fact, you could swap the characters’ names in any dialogue and hardly notice the difference. I sincerely hope the author improves in their next work.

    3mth
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    Generic_007

    Although I am lazy about writing a review, i was compelled to write one after reading it. It's the least thing I can do after reading it illegally. Anyway, the best thing about this book, at least for me is the challenges that gets thrown on his face .Yeah, i like masochist mc or at least "MORE PAIN GIVES MORE GAIN" type of mc. I really don't know about the world building thing cuz it's too early. He is dropping the generic bits and pieces (yeah, it's kinda generic, the five continents and all but it's works just fine). About the writing part, i didn't found much mistakes and it doesn't hinder your imagination. So, it's good for me. I would definitely say Story development is the strongest forte of this book . Although I felt it was quite messy at times but it genuinely surprised at some times. I could see finding some plot holes (idk I have to read this more intensively to find out) But nothing major as of yet. At the end, i could only ask for one thing:- I WANT MORE......

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    5mth
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    DaoistYzolYZ

    It was a pleasant surprise for me, I will rate it 4/5. However there a few cons. First, the characters are way too young, based on their interactions... they should be around 15/16 year old, I don't understand why the author make them 12 it doesn't make sense. Also there too much description about how a character feel, sometimes it take one chapter or more just to say someone is angry.

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    6mth
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    FORGOTTEN_soul

    give Nancy some power up so she can slap mc one or two times a day . she will keep him in check. . damn bro what a smooth and natural writing . keep it up

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    The_18_magicians

    one of the amazing stories I have read till now. the characters and world building are amazing. the authors grammar are impeccable. I would give a solid 10/10 for this novel. please cont inue to this wonderful work author-san.

    7mth
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    Dokja777

    Interesting story👌👌 Also I would like to know what happened between MC and that girl in their previous world

    8mth
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    MAZINO_NA

    Man, I lost hope in your story before I even started reading. The moment I saw that ‘I don’t want to lose someone else’ line, I knew where this was going. Most authors seriously lack imagination. Why can’t you make an MC who’s into power, wants to travel the world, gain strength just for the thrill, and uncover the world’s secrets? If it were me getting isekai’d, the first things I’d want are power, authority, status, and different abilities just for fun—plus the truth about the world. Sure, I’d help people if I could, but I wouldn’t put them above myself. Yet authors keep making their MC’s whole purpose just “protecting people” or giving them some trauma-driven goal. It’s like you can’t imagine any other realistic motivation

    3mth
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    automatic_shaft

    So far one of my favorite reads already! P.O.R is great. The romance is bleeding my soul but everything else, including the lore, world building and the somewhat consistent main character is why I've given this splendid read a 4.5 stars!

    4mth
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    Emmanuel_sdeh_5367

    Author-san please don't let this be a harem. I mean I have nothing against harems but Ash and Elysia have too deep a relationship to add other girls to him. Their love literally spans two worlds. Please let them be.

    4mth
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    Labraduble

    I absolutely detest it when the author lets the enemies of the main character slip away! It feels like such a betrayal of all the tension and buildup—after all the stakes, the danger, and the fierce battles, to just let the villains escape without a proper reckoning is maddening! It leaves me hanging, frustrated, and craving that satisfying moment of justice or revenge. It’s like the story teases us with the promise of closure and then cruelly snatches it away. Give me the confrontation, the showdown, the payoff—anything less feels like a missed opportunity and a slap in the face to the narrative’s intensity! (ch 86)

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    4mth
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