by Yu Kei
He was a crime lord feared in a world of cybernetics and neon lights. Now he’s a newborn in a land of magic. When Arther Valentine dies, he expects oblivion, not a second life. Reborn as Emrys Valenhart in a realm of monsters and mana, he carries memories of blood, betrayal, and power earned through cruelty. But this time… he doesn’t want to rule. He wants what he never had. Family. Peace. Love. Yet in a world where strength determines survival and ancient forces stir in the shadows, Emrys quickly learns that escaping his past may be impossible, and protecting the people he grows to cherish may demand he become more terrifying than before. Because in this life, every bond has a price. What to expect: - Reincarnation & Growth - Deep Worldbuilding - Emotional Bonds - Dark Fantasy Tone - Slow-Burn Romance - Mind & Body Struggles - Multiple Love Interests (Far from this) This story was inspired by a multitude of works, including Mushoku Tensei, Tensura, The Life After Death, Avatar The Last Airbender, A Song of Ice and Fire and Cradle. Release Schedule: - Currently at one chapter a week - Thursday Notes: Please check out my Patreon for up to an additional 15 unreleased chapters. (Tier dependent) Cover was commissioned and rights are reserved to myself and the artist only. © Yu Kei, 2026
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, 08:38 UTC
Entry forecast updated 2 Oct 2026, 08:38 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
1%
Two or more lists
0%
Likely threshold order: Action → Fantasy → Adventure → Main.
Leading bundle: Action (0%).
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
#9141 of 12,184 · 9091 below RS #50
By genre
beats 27% of similar stories
beats 76% of similar stories
beats 46% 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 50–149 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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