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 h...

“‘Level up even while offline’?! That’s not a game on ‘easy mode’—that’s just an AFK game!”The online game Yamada Kenichi had been playing religiously is shutting down its servers, leaving him with a void in his heart. He looks for a new game to fill it, but everything he finds is way too easy. The kind of game he likes—the kind punishing enough to make players want to spend thousands of hours on it—just isn’t around anymore.“What’s this? ‘You are invited to a game that wil...

The No-life Gamers are lauded for their bravery following the successful defense of Rohzenheim, but Allen, never one to rest on his laurels, is already off to the next destination: the Tower of Tribulation in Baukis, Meruru’s home!Upon reuniting with his fellow party member, Allen is off to clear the tower and defeat Rank S monsters! Needless to say, it’s never smooth sailing—the tower proves tougher than anticipated, much to Allen’s delight. Fortunately, help arrives in the form o...

Allen and Cecil continue their escape from Carnel and his goons. In the process, however, they run into the same murdergalsh Allen fought years ago, turning their situation from bad to worse! Stuck between a rock and a hard place, Allen makes his choice: he’ll defeat the murdergalsh so that he and Cecil can head home.But other questions plague Allen’s mind. What exactly is a “noble duty”? Why must every noble with a Talent be conscripted into the army? Gradually, he finds himself l...

Allen continues his Hell Mode adventure as he fights alongside the famed War Demon Zenof. Upon learning that both Zenof and Viscount Granvelle are aware of Allen’s hidden Talent, he decides to cooperate with them to defeat the monsters surrounding the city. All the while, House Granvelle is hit with devastating news about Mihai, and Cecil faces a life-changing decision. To make matters worse, she and Allen are kidnapped. When the culprit is revealed, Allen must make a choice of his own. Wi...

Allen and the No-life Gamers head to Rohzenheim to protect the elves! Luckily for them, Allen can do it all—healing, defending, and even attacking! He quickly comes up with a plan to push back against the Demon Lord Army’s overwhelming numbers, but his services aren’t free. He negotiates with the Sovereign of Spirits to receive a class promotion for the members of his party, then heads out to uphold his end of the bargain.The battle will be a grisly one. Armed with a newly unlocked...

The battle against the Demonic Deity commences! Allen and the rest of the No-life Gamers are off to Rohzenheim. They’ve joined the war in hopes of turning the tide and protecting the elves, but that’s not all—Allen has his first run-in with a Demonic Deity, Rehzel, who seems awfully obsessed with the World Tree and refuses to return it to the elves.Facing a god?! Everyone pales at the thought. Everyone except Allen, that is, who can’t stop grinning with excitement. It’s up to the S...

Kenichi Yamada, now Allen, continues his MMORPG life in Hell Mode. As he slowly levels up, he learns just how gradual his growth is compared to others’. From obtaining new Summons and skills to fighting terrifying monsters like a murdergalsh, his life is still filled with discoveries and hardships! And when the white dragon decides to migrate after a century, his situation changes—he’s now on the hunt to gain as much XP as possible. In contrast to Allen’s determination, however, Mihai, the...

New friends like Meruru and Sophie join the No-life Gamers, strengthening the party! Then, the Academy Martial Arts Tournament is announced, with Krena and Allen both agreeing to participate! Allen, who was initially reluctant to enter, is enticed by an offer from the Hero, Helmios. If the Summoner emerges victorious, he can get his hands on the coveted MP Recovery Ring! Meanwhile, Krena’s determined to master her Extra Skill so that she can fight Allen and Dverg—but they don’t have much t...

Allen’s Academy life begins! And he has just one goal: to become stronger! To do so, he forms a party with Krena, Dogora, and Cecil. Together, they take on dungeons, earning them levels and money. All in all, it’s looking like a pretty comfortable life.But Allen soon realizes that his party needs a healer. To fill that role, he recruits a mysterious Cleric named Keel. The boy seems a bit shy at first, and he’s clearly strapped for cash, but he hesitantly joins Allen’s party to earn...

At long last, Allen decides to aim for the Heavenly Realm so that he and his party can gain more power! Unfortunately for Allen, reaching the Heavenly Realm requires passing through the Judgment Gate and taking on its guardian, the Dragon Lord—and Allen won’t be able to fight his way through this time! To get to the Heavenly Realm, a dragon and its rider must overcome a series of trials instead to gain the right to reach the gods. Enter Krena and Haku! The two are more than happy to take o...

With the daemonic incarnations running rampant and turning innocent bystanders into monsters, it’s up to Allen and the No-life Gamers to take care of them and save the people from imminent doom. Beast Princess Shia and her army of beastkin soldiers agree to help, though the princess divulges her struggle to activate Beast Mode. She’s not the only one getting antsy either, as Dogora also bemoans his futile efforts to use his Extra Skill. All the while, Allen and his party find a mysterious ...