
by WorldWriter
Death, then life. Then a shithole. A shithole called a dungeon. Yeah, imagine dying, then being dumped in the bottom of a cave and given control of a bunch of poisonous stuff. Zero, a level 1 gray dragon, and the final boss of the dungeon he was put into has to make the most of his abilities. He also came to learn that the people of this world's morals are not the same as his original. At least, he thinks they're different. Murder, backstabbing, and all forms of treachery are seen as merely a part of daily life. Zero won't have that. His human side and his dungeon side constantly battle, seeking growth in different ways, through slaughter or through kindness. But he'll be fighting an uphill battle. He will need allies, friends, and power. He will need to be the strongest if he wants to fix the world. Ride along with Zero as he learns to deal with his own deteriorating emotions and murder-hobo instincts, all while trying to cozy up with a hot elf-dryad(not literally, don't expect romance). What to expect: -Main character becomes a dragon with a Game-like system(as is the trend among gods apparently) -Main character with fractured memories constantly fighting the natural instincts of the apex predator that is the Core Guardian of a dungeon -A first-person perspective following an intelligent and analytical MC that doesn't want to kill but has to -An MC that isn't some calm badass most of the time. In fact, he's usually quite afraid to die or lose those he cares about. Sounds like a sensible guy. -A unique magic affinity and system that he shares with those who are a part of his dungeon. -Found(or technically spawned) family -Characters wondering just how genuine their emotions are as the influence of the dungeon core fills their minds. -a Fairy Empress opens a restaurant chain -Red -This is not a harem. STOP THINKING ITS A HAREM THEY'RE ANIMALS ITS NOT LIKE THAT!!! This story is not endorsed by or sponsored by anyone other than myself. I'm saying this because I don't want problems down the line. If this label disappears it means one of two things: Either I'm getting a lot of money, or I'm fucking with you on purpose.
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One state-enhanced oracle order, filtered by each list. Observed Royal Road ranks remain separate ground truth.
Rank updated 8 Oct 2026, 02:08 UTC
Entry forecast updated 8 Oct 2026, 02:08 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.
Rising Stars history is uncertain, so no precise projection is shown.
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Traffic and conversion both sit mid-field for a story this size. Growth here compounds from consistency: steady cadence feeds traffic, and a sharper hook lifts what each view is worth.
Benchmarks: 8,060 active Royal Road stories, percentiles within the 50–149 chapters band, cohort of 2026-07-02. Conversion is measured as followers gained per 1,000 views over the recent window.