The Sword Saint and the Saintesses: A Second Chance LitRPG Progression Fantasy (The Bellum Existentiae Book 1)

Aaron Hueber witnessed demons rising from below and horrors invading from beyond. He saw monarchs slain, champions betrayed, and worlds fall until reality itself unraveled. Then he began again. As the Saint of Time, Aaron's curse differs from other saints who shattered mountains or led armies. His gift is subtle and cruel: when the end came, he did not die but returned to the beginning with memories intact, condemned to rewrite failures and fight anew. Armed with a lifetime of regrets, Aaron spent his second chance gathering strength in magic, swordplay, and quieter arts: perception, persuasion, and understanding the world differently. Last time, the Saintesses of Space and Life fell first. This time, as the Saint of Swords, he will trade patience for fury and despair for hope delivered through his blades, carving a future no power can deny for himself and those he loves. The story features gritty, detailed sword fights and world-hopping adventures spanning realms and realities. It uses a stats-light LitRPG system within a classic progression fantasy framework, following a limited set of point-of-view characters. The narrative is told predominantly from a male perspective with multiple strong female characters, and romance develops gradually.