The Hunter Killer | Book 1: S.T.E.L.L.A. [A LitRPG Saga]

Among the trillions who tune in daily to the Universal Games, no one expected a lowly, unknown NPC to shake the system to its core. In an expansive, open-world MMORPG where elite Hunters chase glory, power, and arcane secrets, viewers across the galaxy watch in awe. Hunters are feared, revered, and unrestricted true players in a system built for entertainment and domination. Xaz doesn’t even know he’s part of the Game. Raised as the heir to a simple merchant family, his memories of Earth are locked away, sealed by a system that sees him as nothing more than background flavor, a non-player character meant to make the world feel real. But when he crosses paths with Stella, the Game’s most realistic artificial intelligence, everything changes. Xaz uncovers a shocking truth: the NPCs are real people, abducted and memory-wiped, their lives twisted into digital performances. And he’s about to become their reckoning. He was never meant to level up. He was meant to stay silent. Instead… he became the Hunter Killer. What to expect: - LitRPG with a weak-to-strong progression - Slow burn opening that ramps into high-stakes action - Skill-based class system with evolving spells and mechanics - Spellcaster MC focused on DoTs, some direct damage, with a single skeletal minion - Gritty moments and graphic violence (not overly gruesome) - Strong character development and party dynamics - 3k–5k word chapters