Leveling System [Manhwa] (2024)

Ten years ago, "the Gate" appeared and connected the real world with the realm of magic and monsters. To combat these vile beasts, ordinary people received superhuman powers and became known as "Hunters." Twenty-year-old Sung Jin-Woo is one such Hunter, but he is known as the "World's Weakest," owing to his pathetic power compared to even a measly E-Rank. Still, he hunts monsters tirelessly in low-rank Gates to pay for his mother's medical bills.

However, this miserable lifestyle changes when Jin-Woo—believing himself to be the only one left to die in a mission gone terribly wrong—awakens in a hospital three days later to find a mysterious screen floating in front of him. This "Quest Log" demands that Jin-Woo completes an unrealistic and intense training program, or face an appropriate penalty. Initially reluctant to comply because of the quest's rigor, Jin-Woo soon finds that it may just transform him into one of the world's most fearsome Hunters.

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In the mysterious, RPG dungeon-like Tower, Confucius Kim lives a mundane existence, envying all the star hunters. One day, his wish for more is granted with a legendary skill to copy others' abilities... at the cost of his life. Before he can make sense of it, he's killed by the #1 hunter, the Flame Emperor! But this activates his skill and now he's copied a new one, the ability to travel back in time upon death. How will Confucius use these skills to outplay the competition and rise to the top?

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Shin Youngwoo (a.k.a. Grid), an unlucky man in life and a low-level player in the popular VR game "Satisfy," finds a powerful item that earns him a rare legendary class title: "Pagma's Successor." He's now a skilled blacksmith who can forge unique weapons and equip the game's most powerful gear. Grid resolves to use his new abilities to achieve fame and fortune, but as his very existence begins to stir up trouble in Satisfy, he realizes that life as a legend may be more than he bargained for...

(Source: Tapas Media)

The world is on the brink of destruction after a devastating ten-year war in the "shadow labyrinth." Desir Herrman is one of the last skilled magicians left standing, but even he is no match for the formidable foe threatening humanity's very existence. Just when he's certain the end has come, he is sent back in time to his early days of studying magic at the prestigious Hebrion Academy! With this rare second chance, Desir is determined to save not only himself but also the friends and comrades he once lost. Armed with the knowledge of what their future holds, can his efforts make a difference, or are they all doomed to relive the same terrible destiny? Based on the hit novel.

(Source: Tappytoon)

Yeonwoo's brother disappeared years ago, and he's devastated to learn of his death. As he copes with his loss, he's given a pocket watch and learns there's more to his brother's death: he was betrayed while competing in the Tower of the Sun God. Now it's Yeonwoo's turn to use the knowledge his brother left behind. Can Yeonwoo (call sign: Cain) navigate that world and gain enough power and experience to reach the top of the tower, defeating his brother's enemies and all those who stand in his way?

(Source: Tapas Media)

God's Tombs started to appear around the world. Due to the relics within these tombs, many were able to wield these legendary power for themselves, while others became enslaved to these users. However, a Tomb Raider appears with the purpose of robbing these relics. The Tomb Raider King. "God damn it! Did that bastard already loot this place as well?!" What you own belongs to me. What I own belongs to me. This is the story of a revived Tomb Raider who will do whatever he can to claim all the tombs and relics for himself!

(Source: Kakao)

Meet the Skeleton Soldier, a meager but fiercely loyal fighter who serves to protect its master, Lady Succubus. Its dream of a peaceful life with her is shattered when they're both brutally murdered by a group of warriors one day. But what would've been a pathetic end to an unremarkable soul sparks a new beginning: when the Skeleton Soldier opens its eyes again, it has traveled back 20 years in time! "I must warn Lady Succubus of all the things to come!" But with no special combat skills and a history of failure and defeat, how can it stop the horrible events from unfolding again? Follow the Skeleton Soldier as it faces the most challenging quest of all—rewriting the ending to its own story.

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Faced with imminent defeat and certain death, would you choose to run—or continue to fight for a doomed world? When mysterious towers appear across the world, summoning monsters that prey on mankind, this is the choice presented to the Tower Walkers—adventurers with special powers to fight the monsters. On the brink of death, they can choose to use a "regression stone" to return to the past for a second chance, though this decision places them in a separate timeline forever. Stubborn Tower Walker Jaehwan rejects this choice, choosing to fight for the original timeline, and learning shocking secrets about the Tower along the way.

(Source: Webtoon Entertainment)

Kang Jinhyeok, a gaming streamer and content creator, is the only person who has cleared the game "Tower of Trials." However, as the game's popularity declines, it becomes increasingly difficult for him to continue making a living as a content creator. Jinhyeok prepares to end his 11-year-long relationship with the game and say goodbye to his humble group of subscribers. But on that very day, the Tower of Trials appears in reality with a message saying that humanity will perish unless all players clear each floor within 90 days. Jinhyeok, who knows the game better than anyone, decides to use his knowledge to his advantage and dominate the tower. It's time to show everyone what a hardcore gamer can do!

(Source: Tappytoon)

Hansoo Kang was an average boy living in the normal world when he was suddenly summoned to Fantasia, a fantasy world run by demons. Deemed the Chosen Hero, he's spent the last ten years building himself up to defeat the lord of Fantasia—which turned out to be a piece of cake. As he eagerly awaits his return to the real world, the "god" of Fantasia appears and throws a wrench in his plan: a report card that reveals there's more to being a hero than just might.

(Source: Tappytoon)

Hyun's what some may call resourceful, thrifty, or, um, stingy. Whatever you call him, he's also dedicated—he grinded night-and-day to get a top-tier character. But once he sold it, every last cent was taken away by loan sharks. In the new VR MMO Royal Road, he's committed to making it big for himself and his family. He knows that he should absolutely NEVER be one of those weak and poor sculptors, so what's he going to do when he accidentally becomes the Legendary Moonlight Sculptor?

(Source: Tapas Media)

Ten years ago, a group of gods turned everyone on Earth into players of a sad*stic game that forced them to kill monsters in real life—or be killed themselves. Sehan Kim has already seen how this game will play out: everyone in the world dies except for him. When he's given the chance to go back in time and start a second playthrough, Sehan is determined to change the course of events and beat the gods at their own game.

(Source: Webtoon Entertainment)

After he's killed by the righteous leader of his own guild, Woojin gets a chance to start over. This time he's not interested in saving the world from monsters—he's got his sights set on revenge! His high-level kills quickly garner him notoriety among the game plebs, while boosting his stats as he masterminds his way closer to the top. But there's something no one can figure out: whose side he's playing for. Now that he knows how to play to win, Woojin will stop at nothing to destroy the hero!

(Source: Tapas Media)

At the brink of death on an otherworldly battlefield, Jihoo Seol is granted the chance to relive his life. But all magic has its limits, and Seol only retains a few fragments of the man he will become. Memories of a future he has yet to live manifest in sporadic dreams and magic grants him unearned luck. When his magic fails, Seol's life takes a turn for the worse. Desperate and alone, he's approached by a mysterious woman with an offer that will change his life forever. Will his dreams be enough to save him from the horrors that lie ahead?

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When Seo Junho and his companions sacrificed themselves to defeat the frost queen, they thought they were restoring peace to Earth. But after 25 years of being frozen solid, Junho thaws out only to find that nine more floors appeared in his absence, only one of which has been cleared! As the only one who holds the key to clearing the next floor and defrosting his friends, Junho must step up once again. But has this hero been in hibernation too long to take on the world's fearsome new foes?

(Source: Tapas Media)

Aaron Steelegard's fortune was basically set as he discovered a book that allowed him to trade across dimensions—until his enemies take both his life and his riches away. But Aaron is brought back as his younger self, armed with his past knowledge and a chance at revenge! Now free to amass coins, he's gaining powerful abilities and moving up the ranks of the interdimensional trading markets. Will Aaron gain enough coins to survive this journey of vengeance and reclaim his honor?

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Having been summoned to the alternate, game-like universe of the Whole Plane ten years ago by mysterious angelic beings, Soohyun has finally reached the Apex of the world. But at what cost? Using his privilege as the Apex, Soohyun invokes the power of Code Zero to go back ten years and rectify his past filled with tragedy.

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When Kim Kigyu received his invitation to become a player (a unique-ability player, at that), he thought his struggles were over. But no matter how hard he tries, he just can't seem to get past level 1! After five years of working as a guide on the lower floors of the tower, he's finally discovered his ability to link with "Egos" and raise his stats. As his new skills unlock adventures in unexplored gates, Kigyu gets his chance to defy expectations and show the world that rank isn't everything.

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Dawoon's ordinary life is turned upside down when he is summoned into the Dungeon, where he must play a deadly game, outlasting dangerous monsters and life-threatening traps. To make matters worse, he's only a mere crafter with zero combat abilities. But after Dawoon falls into a trap and survives after a glitched reset, he's gained random but oddly helpful skills. He'll need to get creative to clear the game and return home, with a bloodthirsty assistant and an adorable ground squirrel along for the ride. Now that the rules no longer apply to him, what possibilities await in the tunnels below?

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Sunghoon Lee is nothing but a victim of a changing world, a powerless man in a land infested with beasts and magic. Monsters from another world invaded Earth, and they brought with them a sickness that pushes Sunghoon's mother into an endless sleep. To pay off her medical bills, he braved a dangerous job as bait used by powerful superhumans called Awakeners to hunt monsters. But when he found himself at death's door, the image of his past life flashes through his mind. There, he found his truth: he is the reincarnation of the Sorcerer King!

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A lowly human who ascended to the position of a god, "Twilight of the Gods." After becoming infamous as an Unpleasant God, he lost his Constellation, Belief, Divine Authority—everything. His holiness was cut off, and his holy power disappeared.

"I'd like you to work with me."

That's when the master of the Netherworld, Thanatos, offered his hand... After grabbing Thanatos's hand, "Twilight of the Gods" decided to live again as the player "Changseon Lee" to get back at the gods that threw him down to hell!

"So I've really come back."

(Source: Kakao Entertainment Corp., translated)

After years of fighting for survival on planet Alphen, Kang Woojin had become a fearsome necromancer and ruler of his own territory. But now that he's finally found a way back to Earth, he's nothing more than a low-level player clearing dungeons for cash. Soon enough, though, Woojin's undeniable skills have major guilds vying for his attention. And just in time, because with Woojin's old enemy threatening invasion, those skills might be the only thing standing between humanity and destruction!

(Source: Tapas Media)

Lee Hojae had given up his life as a pro gamer, until one day he received a mysterious message: "Congratulations! You've been invited to the Tutorial World." Intrigued, he enters the game and confidently chooses "hell" difficulty, but soon learns that he is trapped there. With a mere 0.01% survival rate, Hojae must somehow overcome the game's agonizing challenges to figure out the real reason he was invited. This tutorial may be tough, but its secrets are what's truly hellacious.

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After a car crash mysteriously transports him to a land of martial arts, Cha Shinhyun trains for 140 years and becomes the strongest being in Murim. But when he returns to Earth, it's nothing like he remembers. Though he is finally reunited with his sister, the home he once knew is now filled with people called "hunters" who defeat monsters to level up their powers in a constant race for survival. Now he must start back at level 1 and work to exact revenge on the person who altered his fate!

(Source: Tapas Media)

Jinsung may look like your average college student, but in the harsh VR world of Kaillan, he's Ian, a mighty level 93 archer! So when he suddenly resets his character, everyone thinks he's totally nuts! What they don't realize is that Jinsung has unlocked a powerful, new hidden class. Now, taming monsters is tough, and leveling up is a slog. But when his VR-loving teacher threatens to fail him, Jinsung has just two months to level up and achieve glory as the one and only Taming Master!

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Yoonjae leads an empty life after his wife and daughter are brutally murdered. One day, his journal reveals one mysterious sentence: "You can see them again." Yoonjae is pulled into a parallel universe where everyone is a player in a lethal game, and the final survivor will be granted any wish. Desperate to be reunited with his family, will Yoonjae succeed in fighting his way in this hellish world to be the last one standing?

(Source: Manta)

What started out as an ordinary day turned upside down when an unknown catastrophe struck Earth, transporting Suho Park to a different planet. He eventually learns how to adapt and fight for his survival in this foreign world, but one day, just as suddenly as he was sucked into this new planet, Suho is pulled back to Earth. He quickly learns that return to life as he remembers it is no longer possible, as Earth is in constant battle with monsters who've managed to infiltrate the planet. How will Suho fight against the monsters attacking Earth, and will he be able to survive this time with his current skills?

(Source: Webtoon Entertainment)

Jihan Han is your typical high school student—minus the fact the he's acquired the special ability to view the world around him as a video-game. Not long after this discovery, he stumbles upon a hidden world filled with others just like him. Now, amidst juggling homework and completing quests, Jihan must learn how to navigate his newfound power in order to level up in life.

(Source: Webtoon Entertainment)

Dungeons and monsters suddenly appear and the world falls into chaos. Gibong Kim, an ordinary young part-timer, has been sucked up into an awakening dimension for 3000 years to train his powers. When he makes his return to reality, he is a max-leveled player who only has one wish—to reconcile with his loved ones. 10 years have passed in the real world during his absence. How will Gibong be able to find his place in the world with his new limit-breaking abilities?

(Source: Webtoon Entertainment)

The world is under threat from interdimensional monsters, and only the chosen "Awakened"—humans possessed of special powers—can defeat them! Sure, it sounds exciting, but it's a far cry from reality for ordinary office worker Dohyeok Park, who's more worried about landing a big business deal that could save his job. That is, until one day when Dohyeok's path crosses a monster outbreak, causing him to manifest his true powers as a rare and powerful form of Awakened. With his newfound abilities attracting eager allies and powerful enemies, will Dohyeok find that he has what it takes to survive?

(Source: Webtoon Entertainment)

The world falls into a state of panic when 120 million players of a popular VR game, Eternal World, vanish without a trace one day. A few months later, they begin returning one by one after dying in the game. But they're not the only ones to make it back—monsters also start to appear and wreak havoc on Earth. All hope seems lost until the Masked Monarch, the most powerful player of Eternal World, returns. He quickly assembles his old team back together to defeat the beasts and the nefarious Demon King once and for all. But man-made weapons are useless against the enemies they must fight, and players are struggling to level up without the game's special items or rewards. The Masked Monarch has a few tricks up his sleeve, but will they be enough to save the world?

(Source: Tappytoon)

Life has been hard for Choi Hyunseong and his family since the portal gates appeared. That is, until he finally awakens! While he is unable to level up, he is gifted with the ability to trade goods on an interdimensional level and get items that raise his stats! Through the power of commerce, Hyunseong is gaining skills, storming dungeons, hunting monsters, and collecting loot to help his family. Level is nothing but a number, and he is seemingly unstoppable as... the level 1 player.

(Source: Tapas Media)

Hyunmoo Kang is a miner scraping by in a world where those with the right talent can make millions as hunters in dungeons. One day, he inherits a mysterious hearthstone that magically transports him to a place called Hell, where he quickly dies—only to regenerate. In Hell, he hones his skills, builds talent, and hoards items that pay handsomely in his world. As Hyunmoo spends more time in Hell, he starts to wonder how this place came to be and most of all... how it connects to his own world.

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One day, out of the blue, he falls into hell. All he has with him is his desire to live and predatory powers. From the thousandth hell to the nine thousandth, he's devoured tens and hundreds of thousands of demons, and even the seven archdukes bowed down to him.

"Why do you wish to go back? Your Highness already has everything in hell."

"Everything, my ass. There's nothing to eat or enjoy here! Hell's nothing but desolate land full of terrible demons! I will return."

After ten thousand long years, he finally returns to Earth.

(Source: Kakao Entertainment Corp.)

Kim Dokja does not consider himself the protagonist of his own life. Befitting the name his parents gave him, he is a solitary person whose sole hobby is reading web novels. For over a decade, he has lived vicariously through Yu Junghyeok, the main character of the web novel Three Ways to Survive the Apocalypse (TWSA). Through Junghyeok, Dokja has experienced secondhand the trials of repeatedly regressing in time, in search of an end to life-threatening "scenarios" that force people to act out narratives for the amusem*nt of god-like "Constellations."

After reading 3,149 chapters—long after all other readers lost interest—Dokja finally resigns himself to the story ending. However, he receives an enigmatic message from the author, stating that the story will soon be monetized, before his surroundings suddenly go dark. He swiftly realizes that fiction has become reality and he is now living through TWSA. Although he is the singular omniscient reader of the events yet to come, his success in the scenarios is not guaranteed—but perhaps his advantage will empower him to step into the protagonist role that never suited him before.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]