by MrKingFisher
To hunt Dragons on the open seas you need a lot of things: nerves of steel, a steady hand and a ship armed to the teeth with harpoons and nets to bring the leviathans down.Kalit has two of these and they have served him well on his years aboard the Merciful. All he's missing is the ship- and the brutal captain that stands in his way.Opportunity presents itself when news arrives about the Obsidian- the largest and most terrifying Dragon ever spotted. The bane of Mankind and an apex predator like no other. A trophy that could make a man a legend- and make Kalit captain.But there's an ocean of danger between Kalit and his prize. Not mentioning the captain who is just as driven to keep what Kalit wants to take. Fierce waves, Flesh-crazed cultists and vicious beasts could end his goals at any moment, not to mention a ship full of killers with unknown allegiances.In a world of bloody beasts and bloodthirsty hunters, Kalit will learn that there are as many dangers on the waves as there are on deck.
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One state-enhanced oracle order, filtered by each list. Observed Royal Road ranks remain separate ground truth.
Rank updated 11 Oct 2026, 15:08 UTC
Entry forecast updated 11 Oct 2026, 15:08 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 20–49 chapters band, cohort of 2026-07-02. Conversion is measured as followers gained per 1,000 views lifetime.
