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by kal-10
Her father ordered the deaths of the only two people she cared about. Now, she’ll take everything from him. After the system apocalypse ravaged the world, the remnants of humanity gathered under the guilds. Led by invincible soulbound warriors, they were hailed as saviors. Then saviors became rulers. Rulers became tyrants. Viviana was born at the top of that world. As the daughter of the patriarch of Adler-Stern, the greatest guild humanity had ever known, she was supposed to be raised as a weapon. Then she was ordered to kill the only two people she cared about. She obeyed. She failed. Years later, her father sends her to the Central Academy for the Soulbound. She arrives with no influence, no power, and no followers befitting her name. Viviana doesn’t need a guild. She doesn't need a retinue of sycophants. Armed with her sword, her wits, and the lightning affinity that separated her from her father's legacy, Viviana is going to claw her way to the top of the academy, crushing anyone in her path in pursuit of a perfect revenge. But when a brutal chain of murders sweeps through the academy, and whispers of revolution spread through guild-ruled humanity, Viviana is forced to realize revenge isn't as simple as it seems... What to Expect: - Revenge-driven progression fantasy with expanding stakes - Cold, competent MC that goes from Strong to Overpowered - Lightning, swords, and futuristic technology - No harem - GL romance in later arcs Schedule: MWFBook 1 (100k words) already written.
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One state-enhanced oracle order, filtered by each list. Observed Royal Road ranks remain separate ground truth.
Rank updated 2 Oct 2026, 03:18 UTC
Entry forecast updated 2 Oct 2026, 03:18 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
37%
Two or more lists
4%
Likely threshold order: Psychological → Action → Romance → Adventure → Fantasy → Main.
Leading bundle: Psychological (33%).
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
#8688 of 12,409 · 8638 below RS #50
By genre
beats 77% of similar stories
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Firing on all cylinders
Traffic and conversion are both strong for a story this size. Readers are finding it and sticking — if Rising Stars is the goal, this is the moment to push.
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