by McMan12345
14 years ago, he was the sole survivor of a caravan into the untamed west. Now, Robby's journey through the elevations is ready to begin. The only issue is that the Empire he lives in is being tested like never before from both inside and out. Will Robby’s growth be the pillar the Empire needs to right itself, or will he be the final nail in its coffin? What to expect:Sheltered protagonist.Earned power. Quick fights (usually).Mana, circulation, bloodlines, concepts… Absolutely 0 clankers involved at any step.1 chapter M-F. Going to three a week after chapter 72~2,000 word chaptersCover from GetCovers
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Rank updated 13 Aug 2026, 04:15 UTC
Entry forecast updated 13 Aug 2026, 04:15 UTC
Overall Rising Stars shadow rank
deep field · ~#574 of 7,531 · 524 below #50
By genre
beats 89% of similar stories
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beats 73% of similar stories
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.
At this conversion, the Action Rising Stars bar (≈8 new followers/day) costs about 1.5k views/day — the story currently gets ~301.
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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