Details
- Author
- Milc
- Status
- Ongoing
- Chapters
- 41
- Rating
- 4.71 / 5
- Last updated
- Nov 2, 2026
- Published on
- Royal Road
Dusty Old Bones [isekai/litRPG/undead MC]
4.71 · 41 chapters · Ongoing · updated Nov 2, 2026
ActionAdventureComedyFantasy GameLitLitRPGNon-Human Lead
Why read this story?
- One of the highest rated stories in the catalogue.
- Actively updating: the last chapter was posted 0 days ago.
- A shorter read at 41 chapters, easier to finish than a long series.
- A good fit if you enjoy GameLit, LitRPG and Non-Human Lead.
- Milc has 1 other story listed here if you like their writing.
About this story
It’s Dusty’s mission to prevent the death of realities, but never to get the credit.
As an Emissary of the Overgods, his goal in each life is to make sure the real main character fulfils their destiny. Failure means billions die. No pressure, right?
Ignoring the occasional accidentally murdered universe, he’s not terrible at his job. Sent to Nadrack, a medieval city on a wounded planet, Dusty isn’t happy with what he finds. The city is dying on the vine and needs new management. It’s time for a hostile takeover.
For Dusty’s purposes, a villain is often as good as a hero. This time, the villain is a teenage boy who became a necromancer because he missed his dead dog. Dusty starts at level zero with a master whose primary interest is impressing a girl at school, but the boy has to become the city’s ruler to save the world. So suck it up, buttercup.
Bork von Heffleslump the Third is not prime villain material, so Dusty has a skelly-ton of work to do.
What to expect:
First-person, single POV narrative from Dusty’s perspective.
Weak-to-strong undead MC who knows how to power-level fast; he’s lived many lives and knows the system.
Occasional body horror. Necromancy is messy work, and some of his enemies have unusual diets.
2k-word chapters, book one complete at the time of launch
Cover art is human-made by Lucas. Please check out the fic he and TimTenThousand co-authored: ARK.
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