Apocalypse Of The Mad Paladin [LitRPG, Dark Fantasy, Soulslike]

Lennox had always been unlucky. At nineteen, he had already lost more than most people could imagine. Fate had taken everything from him, leaving him with only one goal, to become a Paladin of War, someone whose existence could finally mean something. To earn that right, Lennox survives the Paladins’ deadly trials and swears the ancient War-Bound Oath: “My blood shall belong to war. My blade shall never retreat. I shall stand where others fall, and fight until my final breath. I shall never abandon my comrades, never flee my enemy, and never place my life above the war I have sworn to fight.” But the oath means nothing when the gods begin to go mad. A mysterious disease spreads throughout the world, infecting the gods and turning them into rampaging monsters capable of destroying entire kingdoms. And when Lennox discovers that he has contracted the same disease, despite being nothing more than a human, his fellow Paladins make their choice. They betray him and kill him., but death is not the end. Lennox awakens to a world destroyed by the plague—a ruined land crawling with horrors, mysterious beings, and gods who have descended into madness. And somehow, the plague inside him has changed, offering him a system of corrupted light magic and plague magic. Now, with humanity on the brink of extinction and the very gods hunting him, Lennox must survive long enough to uncover the truth behind the disease. Because if the plague was never meant to infect humans...then why was he chosen? what to expect: - A narrative action packed story with character development and world building  - Slow burn romance. Though it is not the main focus of the story, it adds a touch of realism to the story. Stacked on top of the deep character relationships within the story. - LitRPG mechanics that develops into the story gradually and constantly grows  - Some Comedy -A souls-like feel with the certain enemies they face, lore, mythic lands, and more.