
by CopperKnutz
Two friends from Earth just wanted to re-live their earlier years, wake up ripped into Eldanar. A fantasy world of steel, sorcery, and stakes that kill. No guide, no rescue, no miracles, only blades, magic, their bond, and the friendships they make along their journey. Can they become the heroes this world needs? Josh trains to become the immovable shield. Brett is ripped from comfort into power, strength swapped for magic. Together they must master tactics, build a party, and fight a spreading darkness before the world chews them up. What to expect: -Slow burn build - no plans to turn this into a book series, or to stub at all, instead I just want to keep building the world.-Grounded, not overpowered protagonists -Party dynamics and tight combat tactics -Rich worldbuilding with LitRPG mechanics -Emotional stakes and realistic trauma from fighting -No harem, romance minimal and fade to black if present Release schedule - intermittent due to semi hiatus
No streak history
One state-enhanced oracle order, filtered by each list. Observed Royal Road ranks remain separate ground truth.
Rank updated 2 Oct 2026, 06:28 UTC
Entry forecast updated 2 Oct 2026, 06:28 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.
Rising Stars history is uncertain, so no precise projection is shown.
beats 66% of similar stories
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beats 59% of similar stories
Mid-pack, room on both levers
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 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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