
by KTDsss
World War 3 turned half of Earth to hell, lights of civilization waned, billions died, horrors from the dark devoured the empty spaces. However, it is not nightmarish monsters humanity have to fear, it is their fellow men holding wicked beliefs, who wish bloodshed and destruction purely for pleasure. Millions slaughtered for differences in ideals, history burned for installing new narrative, memories erased for baseless fallacy. Two decades since the War on Terror started, twenty years since they were born. It haunts their childhood, torments their sleep, until they fight back. Dedicate their lives to their love, paying with blood in a war unseen and unsung. And they return home, only to find it no safer than trenches and bunkers they dug and slept in. Restless and vengeful, they will hunt the vipers that lurk in the shadow, keeping their home free from evil. But even if the body is able, there is only so much the mind could handle. Expect: Special forces with near-future magitech in conventional and unconventional action. Realistic depiction of combat, tactic and strategy dictated by tactics and teamwork. Confront the trauma of war and losses, a scarred soldier learning to forgive and love.
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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 · ~#4169 of 7,531 · 4119 below #50
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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.
At this conversion, the Contemporary Rising Stars bar (≈0 new followers/day) costs about 39 views/day — the story currently gets ~9.
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 over the recent window.