The Vengeful Scribe [Slow Burn, Steampunk, LitRPG Lite, Reincarnation, Time Loop]

A noble’s secret grimoire cost Jack everything: his fiancée, his family, and the future he had as a young prodigy scribe. Drowning his grief in ale, he spent two decades chasing vengeance… and failed. Now, the Gods cast him into a time loop. Waking in his sixteen-year-old body, Jack has a chance to rewrite fate. Armed with his scribe skills and an unexpected second class, he must survive in a world where blood mages kill for stolen power, adventurers chase coin, and the line between life and death grows ever thinner. Justice may be delayed, but it is never denied, especially not for the Vengeful Scribe. What to Expect in Arc 1:Aetherpunk/steampunk world blending industrial London with medieval Europe.Advanced magitech alongside sword-wielding adventurers.LitRPG-lite: skills, classes, affinities, and a single stat that decides everything—Class Compatibility.Greek-style Gods.Character-driven storytelling: grief, healing, and found family.Slice-of-life warmth alongside grimdark shadows.Slow-burn power curve (no instant OP protagonist; at least not in arc 1).Occasional brushes with murderhobo. Future Arcs Will Explore:From weak to strong via multiple time loops.Dungeons.War.Necromancy.Ideas I steal acquire from reader feedback and pretend they were mine all along. :) Other Details:Updates: Monday, Wednesday, Friday.British English spelling. Content Warnings:Mature themes, violence, psychological depth, profanity. No sex, explicit smut, or harem. As of August 2025: With over 200,000 words already written and Arc 1 complete, this is a long-haul story you can sink into.