On hiatus Details
- Author
- Paul Todkill
- Status
- Hiatus
- Chapters
- 95
- Rating
- 4.64 / 5
- Last updated
- Jun 19, 2026
- Published on
- Royal Road
HELL CLIMBER [Mythic Pantheon Battle Royale LitRPG]
4.64 · 95 chapters · Hiatus · updated Jun 19, 2026
ActionAdventureFantasySci-fi Dungeon CrawlerHigh FantasyLitRPGMagicMagitechMale LeadModern KnowledgeMultiple Lead CharactersMythosPortal Fantasy / IsekaiProgressionTower
Why read this story?
- One of the highest rated stories in the catalogue.
- Currently on hiatus. Everything posted so far is free to read, but expect to wait for more.
- A shorter read at 95 chapters, easier to finish than a long series.
- A good fit if you enjoy Dungeon Crawler, High Fantasy and LitRPG.
About this story
[Formerly SPIRE: The Seven Rings War]
The gods are real—and they hate you.
This wouldn't be true for most people, but for Samuel Lin, whose first interaction with a god was cursing them out, well...you get the idea. In Sam’s defence, he was behind on his Master’s thesis, and he'd just been selected as one of humanity's representatives in an interstellar battle royale: a fight to the death on the grandest cosmic scale.
Dropped through a portal onto the slopes of Mt. Olympos, he discovers that the only way to survive is to climb, and the only way to climb is to fight. Overwhelmed by monsters and surrounded by enemies, it’s clear that he’s already been marked for death. Turns out gods are renowned for holding grudges.
The countdown has started, and contestants have been assembled from across the galaxy. With immortality on the line, only seven souls can conquer the summit. The winners will ascend to the Halls of Eternity, and for Sam, that poses a very interesting question.
Does he have what it takes to kill a god?
LISTEN TO THE FIRST SEVEN CHAPTERS FOR FREE ON YOUTUBE
SPIRE: The Seven Rings War is a portal LitRPG story. This party-focused saga melds brutal violence and cutting humour as it explores the reality of surviving in a world explicitly designed to kill you for entertainment.
What to Expect
• Weak to Strong Progression - Chapter 4: Can barely kill a rat. Chapter ????: Punch God in the mouth.
• 'Lite' System w/ Minimal Stats - What I'm calling a 'Universal Currency' System. Every skill, every item, every upgrade is a choice. Nothing is gained for free.
• Emphasis on Party Dynamics - Add new party members with each new world.
• Tower climbing mechanics - Each 'Ring' is a new world with new quests.
• 'Everyman' MC - No special lineage, no crazy inheritance, just a guy trying to survive.
• No Harem
RELEASE SCHEDULE: 2x Per Week
200k+ WORDS POSTED
HELL CLIMBER [Mythic Pantheon Battle Royale LitRPG] is published on Royal Road. FicGems only lists the story's details and links to it; the chapters stay on the original site.