by Kuroshi-
Welcome to the nation of Serenia, in a world of swords and sorcery, except for one boy named Aslan, who was born without any magic or mana at all. As an orphan, he was adopted into a small backwater village, but in a cruel twist of fate, his life is flipped overnight. Forced into a binding contract, he sacrifices himself to protect those he cares for, trading his loyalty for power. Now he's stuck serving the goddess who destroyed his life, fighting for a cause he doesn’t believe in, discovering more about himself, those around him, and the conflicts between the gods. Can he find a way out of his contract to save himself and protect his friends at the same time?
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Rank updated 9 Oct 2026, 01:28 UTC
Entry forecast updated 9 Oct 2026, 01:28 UTC
Ranking model: rs-public-oracle-state-v1
Forecast model: rs-model-entry-v1
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Hidden gem — exposure is the bottleneck
Readers who find this story follow it at a high rate; there just aren't enough of them. In our cohort data, near-daily posting lifted the odds of reaching 25 followers from ~0% to 17% — more chapters, shoutout swaps and ads buy the eyeballs this conversion deserves.
Benchmarks: 8,060 active Royal Road stories, percentiles within the 10–19 chapters band, cohort of 2026-07-02. Conversion is measured as followers gained per 1,000 views lifetime.
