Top 5 Light Novel Like The King of the Dead at the Dark Palace (Kuraki Kyuuden no Shisha no Ou) [2024 List]

Kuraki Kyuuden no Shisha no Ou

THE BEGINNING OF END

​When a sickly boy succumbs to illness only to awaken as a lowly undead named End, his initial reaction is not horror but joy. No longer weak and bedridden, he is eager to experience the freedom of a properly functioning body. Sadly, his delight is cut short when he realizes the shackles of his previous life have simply been replaced by new ones—specifically, the powerful necromancer who revived him. To gain true freedom, he’ll need to overcome the many obstacles in his way...starting with his dark master!

The King of the Dead at the Dark Palace It is also Known as: 昏き宮殿の死者の王, The Undead Lord of the Palace of Darkness, The King of Death at the Dark Palace

Genres: Action , Fantasy , Dark Fantasy , Horror , Mystery , Romance , Rotten World , Shounen , Slavery , Zombie

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5. Where the Dragon's Rain Falls

Where the Dragon's Rain Falls

According to legend, a nation in which a dragon appears is destined for prosperity. Finally a new dragon is born in the desert-covered empire Rahan, but...as a fragile young boy! Until the boy comes of age, the crown prince orders him hidden away in the depths of the palace. But one night, Suu, a lowly palace servant hoping to run away with his dear Nadan, stumbles upon an unexpected mystery... And so begins their tale of love, obsession... and desire.

Where the Dragon's Rain Falls is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 砂漠に降りそそぐ龍の雨, Yongi Bireul Naerineun Nara

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4. Kuraki Kyuuden no Shisha no Ou

Kuraki Kyuuden no Shisha no Ou

...I don't want to die. I want to be free.
If a monster is what I have to become to be free, then that is what I will resign myself to.

Striking the infected with incessant pain that runs throughout the body, a strange, debilitating, and deadly illness. The life of the boy who had suffered several years with this affliction had come to end with little time for him to despair as he died without an attendant by his side. When he awoke again, he had been made into the lowest ranked undead by an evil necromancer. Though the boy rejoiced at having obtained a body that could not feel pain, he immediately realized that he was still at the mercy of others. There was no large difference between his present situation and being confined in bed. However, the world could not leave the boy alone when he wished to be at peace.

With freedom as his goal, what he needed was prudence and power. Occasionally running, fighting, fearful, and hesitant, this is the story of the cowardly King of Undead as he seeks to be free.

The King of the Dead at the Dark Palace has finished publishing and it has 13 Chapters. It is also Known as: 昏き宮殿の死者の王, Бессмертный Повелитель Дворца Тьмы, The Undead Lord of the Palace of Darkness, The King of Death at the Dark Palace

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3. Kuraki Kyuuden no Shisha no Ou

Kuraki Kyuuden no Shisha no Ou

THE BEGINNING OF END

​When a sickly boy succumbs to illness only to awaken as a lowly undead named End, his initial reaction is not horror but joy. No longer weak and bedridden, he is eager to experience the freedom of a properly functioning body. Sadly, his delight is cut short when he realizes the shackles of his previous life have simply been replaced by new ones—specifically, the powerful necromancer who revived him. To gain true freedom, he’ll need to overcome the many obstacles in his way...starting with his dark master!

The King of the Dead at the Dark Palace is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 昏き宮殿の死者の王, The Undead Lord of the Palace of Darkness, The King of Death at the Dark Palace

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2. Black na Kishidan no Dorei ga White na Boukensha Guild ni Hikinukarete S-Rank ni Narimashita

Black na Kishidan no Dorei ga White na Boukensha Guild ni Hikinukarete S-Rank ni Narimashita

I worked like a slave in the chivalric order, where all the outcomes were exploited my senior, but I was scouted by a pretty little girl who called herself a guildmaster.

Initially I accept it half-jokingly but after I was shown a great sum of advance payment, I decide to leave the chivalric order. When I went to the guild, even the title of S-rank was prepared.

—This is a success story of a man who has never had a good thing since he was born.

The Slave of the "Black Knights" Is Recruited by the "White Adventurer's Guild" as a S Rank Adventurer is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ブラックな騎士団の奴隷がホワイトな冒険者ギルドに引き抜かれてSランクになりました, Black na Kishidan no Dorei ga White na Boukensha Guild ni Hikinukarete S-Rank ni Narimashita

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1. Gaikotsu Kishi-sama, Tadaima Isekai e Odekakechuu

Gaikotsu Kishi-sama, Tadaima Isekai e Odekakechuu

The protagonist fall asleep while playing an online game. However, he awoke in a strange world with his game characters appearance. In a state of shock, he noticed that he was equipped with nothing but his strongest weapon and armor. To make matters worst, our hero's appearance was changed by the special avatar skin "Skeleton" when he enters this new world. The protagonist wanted to live without drawing attention, but he got acquainted with the dark elf Ariana and received her request.

Skeleton Knight in Another World is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 骸骨騎士様、只今異世界へお出掛け中, Gaikotsu Kishi-sama, Tadaima Isekai e Odekakechuu

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