Volume 2 Is Actively Updating — Here’s Why You Should Care
If you follow progression fantasy with a dash of cosmic irony, I Tricked a God by Mortykay has been quietly building momentum on both Novel Bin and Royal Road. Volume 2 is in full swing as of late August 2026, with chapters dropping regularly — it’s a great moment to catch up or jump in fresh.
Spotlight: I Tricked a God [Regression] [Weak to OP]
Kael enters the world carrying something rare enough that even gods want it: a soul-level perfect memory. He can absorb and retain anything — every text, every technique, every word ever spoken to him. The devastating irony is that he has no mana whatsoever. That gap between an incredible gift and total powerlessness makes him a target from the start — mocked, beaten down, his family suffering alongside him.
Backed into a corner, Kael strikes a bargain with the God of Knowledge and Madness. The price is brutal: centuries of servitude inside an endless divine library. What follows is roughly seven hundred years of torment — and relentless study. By the time regression gives him a second chance at the life he lost, Kael isn’t the same helpless person the world trampled. He’s a walking archive of knowledge that nobody around him can see coming.
What separates this from a standard power-fantasy is how the protagonist earns his edge. There’s no sudden talent awakening or cheat item — Kael wins through preparation, memory, and the kind of patience that only centuries of captivity can build. The world still reads him as weak. That gap between perception and reality is where the story finds its tension.
The author also leans into a lighter, comedic tone alongside the darker backstory. The “Comedy” genre tag is genuine — Kael’s dealings with gods, his own absurd situation, and the reactions of people who badly underestimate him keep the atmosphere from turning grim. It reads as a story that’s aware of how ridiculous some of its own premises are, and it’s better for it.
As of this writing, Novel Bin carries the series to V2. Chapter 29, while Royal Road has advanced to V2. Chapter 40. Both platforms are actively updated, so readers can choose whichever pace suits them.
Why start now: The regression formula gets a genuinely fresh spin here. Perfect memory as the core ability — rather than raw combat talent or a system skill — makes Kael’s arc feel like it’s about strategy and knowledge rather than grinding stats. If stories where the hero outsmarts rather than outfights tend to land better for you, this one is worth the investment.
Read it at: Novel Bin — I Tricked a God · Royal Road — I Tricked a God