Age of Bronze

In the second volume of the dark fantasy LitRPG series Rise of Mankind, Age of Bronze, Matt has secured his dungeon and gathered a small group of survivors amid a nightmarish world overrun by monstrous creatures. The collapse of civilization has taught him harsh lessons about trust, and now he discovers another dungeon nearby. He faces an impossible decision: forge an uneasy coexistence and sacrifice the advantage of surprise, or launch a preemptive attack that could destroy everything he has built.

As Matt wrestles with the consequences of his choices, he must question whether those he spared are exploiting his generosity and whether the path of a ruthless leader is any better than the naivety that once cost him dearly. This apocalyptic progression fantasy blends dungeon core strategy with grim, real-time expansion, pushing an ordinary man to make extraordinary sacrifices in a world where doing what is right often comes at a terrible price.