
by Lazyreader26
In a dying world haunted by forgotten gods and buried truths, a lone boy awakens with no past—only a promise. A promise that lingers through the ruins: "Everything has been lost, so let’s find our Elysium." But who did Asher make this vow to? Will he ever find them, or is he destined to wander forever with no past to claim? His journey begins with a search for truth buried deep within himself. Yet fate seems intent on breaking him—stealing away his happiness, the people he holds dear, and even the village that gave him his first sense of home in this world of ancient mysteries. Still, Asher is not alone. Far above, the stars will guide his path. And when his end draws near, they will embrace him—only to shatter alongside him into oblivion. Character:- Asher is smart, not extraordinary. He will develop as the story progresses but it won’t be dragged for too long, as the main aspect of the story is mystery. I have kept him as a blank slate to be filled; please read with patience, it will be worth it. WHAT TO EXPECT: ● 🔍 MYSTERY ✅️ ● ⚔️ EPIC FIGHTS ✅️ ● 🔥 CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT ✅️ ● 🗺️DEEP WORLD-BUILDING ✅️ ● 🍀STRONG MC ✅️ ● 🤔 ROMANCE [ WHO KNOWS?] ● OP MC ❌️ ● SYSTEM ❌️ 🗓️ Update time = Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday. 🗨️Join the Discussion: Discord
#22
6/23/2026
Peak #50
0d
#21
6/23/2026
Peak #49
0d
#20
6/16/2026
Peak #37
6d
#19
6/8/2026
Peak #38
7d
#18
6/3/2026
Peak #43
4d
One state-enhanced oracle order, filtered by each list. Observed Royal Road ranks remain separate ground truth.
Rank updated 2 Oct 2026, 03:28 UTC
Entry forecast updated 2 Oct 2026, 03:28 UTC
Ranking model: rs-public-oracle-state-v1
Forecast model: rs-model-entry-v1
Chart history contains only this ranking model's runs; legacy points are not spliced in.
Coupled 14-day outlook
rs-joint-entry-copula-v1
Any eligible RS entry
22%
Two or more lists
1%
Likely threshold order: Horror → Mystery → Adventure → Fantasy → Main.
Leading bundle: Horror (21%).
Estimated from one fitted shared story path; category probabilities are not multiplied as if lists were independent.
Separate entry forecast; this probability does not enter the ranking score.
Overall Rising Stars Shadow RS rank
#8751 of 12,409 · 8701 below RS #50
By genre
beats 86% of similar stories
beats 87% of similar stories
beats 24% of similar stories
Hidden gem — exposure is the bottleneck
Readers who find this story follow it at a high rate; there just aren't enough of them. In our cohort data, near-daily posting lifted the odds of reaching 25 followers from ~0% to 17% — more chapters, shoutout swaps and ads buy the eyeballs this conversion deserves.
Benchmarks: 8,060 active Royal Road stories, percentiles within the 150+ chapters band, cohort of 2026-07-02. Conversion is measured as followers gained per 1,000 views over the recent window.
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