Kenichi Yamada, a single, 35-year-old businessman, has spent the majority of his adult life playing every MMORPG to hit the market. Tired of the constant cycle of repetitive, newbie-centric gameplay, he is immediately drawn in by the promise of a new game that, on top of being never-ending, offers up a “Hell Mode”—a difficulty level that makes it nigh impossible to level up but also promises uncapped growth potential. Upon selecting the newly released Summoner class, Kenichi finds himself reborn as Allen, an infant in a serf family, with nothing but his wits and old memories to guide him. Allen works diligently to level himself up despite Hell Mode requiring vast amounts of experience between levels. In doing so, he hopes to uncover the secrets the Summoner class holds. All the while, he dedicates himself to freeing his new family from serfdom.
Kenichi's a little fed up with his games - they're just all too easy! Can't they stop catering to noobs? But one day, he's offered the chance to try a new game - one that he can play in a true Hell Mode, with near-impossible levelling but massive uncapped maxes...
— J-Novel Club (@jnovelclub) July 2, 2023
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Turns out that means being reincarnated as a serf! Uh-oh! No class, no privilege, just hard work and old memories await as he attempts to rise to the top in this manga adaptation of Hell Mode!
— J-Novel Club (@jnovelclub) July 2, 2023
By Tetta Enji with Original Work by Hamuo and Original Character Designs by Mo
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Chapter 1 of Hell Mode is available to read now!https://t.co/rEcdhPthWU
— J-Novel Club (@jnovelclub) July 2, 2023
And of course J-Novel Club also publishes the original light novel!
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