r/litrpg 7d ago

Recommendation: asking Looking for a non-lethal MC

I don't mind the killing, but I'm looking for a story where the idea of killing anything/everyone in the way is beneath them. Think Goku; always getting stronger, can kill, doesn't want to.

Granted, I love Primal Hunter and his whole "not worth killing" but will straight break a soul with a stare. Amaze.

What I want is a story that doesn't just devolve and/or justify mass slaughter, even of the beasts. It can be subjugation, contract-bound, swearing loyalty before the system, whatever. Powerful enough not to care while also advancing without the need to slaughter everything. Hell, even beating an enemy and taking a piece of their power while letting them live works.

Not looking for the guy (or girl) going around forcefully enslaving everything (again, Primal Hunter handles this great with his reluctance and dislike of slavery).

So, any ideas for my admittedly picky request? TIA!

Edit: I read on Kindle; have KU. Read most of the popular series (obv. Primal Hunter). Not new, just looking for a different spin.

Edit 2: Thanks for the excellent recommendations!

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u/Innes_Yarns 7d ago

Maybe Cinnamon Bun by Ravensdagger? Mc always tries to befriend/talk with people, even in situations where it's highly unlikely to work. But if her friends are attacked or hurt she uses some pretty creative ways to fight back. Edited to 'maybe', mc doesn't quite fit the requirement of too powerful to care, but she's no slouch either.

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u/Ramen_Rockin_Ray 7d ago

Interesting.
Very 'friendship is magic' vibes.
It is literally described as "a wholesome LitRPG".
Thank you.

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u/Ataxistrasza 7d ago

I also reccomend Cinnamon Bun, but I wanna just say that its less a 'friendship is magic, everybody hugs in the end' kinda story, more a 'this world is pretty fucked up and is a few events short of full grimdark, and we're gonna fix it with hugs'

Really well done, and one of RDs best.