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by ok-walrus
She built this game. Now she has to survive it. In her past life, Elanil was a game developer tired to death from endless crunch. Now she wakes up in the body of an elven ranger with DPS-mage and healer abilities, the glitch of transfer into the world where classes are normally kept separate. As cool as it may be, such skill versatility causes her a lot of headache: from creating appropriate weapons, armor, and artifacts to fine-tuning her build in order to compete on equal terms with those who are professionals in their class. As if that wasn’t enough, rumors from the far south speak of entire nations fleeing from their homes, chased by armies of walking dead awaken by an unknown will. The last-minute plot change she was unaware of. Armed with a weird combination of abilities, Elanil has to navigate through the very world she once helped to create and must try to save it from being devoured by the sinister Undead Legion. What to expect: - Slow-burn weak-to-strong power progression with occasional slice of life- Narrative-driven but stats growth is essential to the story- Detailed skill system that includes unique abilities based on rapport with party members- Each party member has a personal questline- Elaborated supporting characters with various alignment types from true altruists to morally grey- Guild building eventually evolving into faction building (powerful enough to rival kingdoms) - Expansive Worldbuilding- Crafting and enchantments- Fluffy mushroom companion- Mischievous skeleton companion - Quests, whose completion may open up entire branches of subsequent quests or, conversely, prevent entire regions from further exploration- Various classes of supporting characters including (but not limited to): Assassins, Paladins, Tamers, Necromancers
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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, 07:58 UTC
Entry forecast updated 2 Oct 2026, 07:58 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.
Previously appeared on Rising Stars, but no supported current projection is available.
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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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