by vinci
They set out in search of glory. Three heroes, chosen by fate, crossed a portal with blades drawn and hearts full of promise. They sought kingdoms to conquer, arcane treasures to claim, new skies to bend to their magic. But on the other side, there is no paradise. They arrive in a VIP lounge of glass and steel, suspended above a nightmare. No golden castles. Only the skeleton of a colossal stadium. No dragons. Only a brutal truth: a silent tide of undead flooding the ruins of a civilization that has already burned through everything. In this world of ash, their gleaming armor means nothing. Their magic... falters. Their guide is a man who calls miracles “science” and progress “tragedy.” Now they must choose: flee, or stay and fight among the wreckage of a future already dead. Their greatest challenge will not be finding treasure, but confronting the thin line that separates a shining world from a wasteland of rust. This is not the quest they wanted. It is the end of every illusion they ever had.
No streak history
One state-enhanced oracle order, filtered by each list. Observed Royal Road ranks remain separate ground truth.
Rank updated 24 Oct 2026, 02:38 UTC
Entry forecast updated 24 Oct 2026, 02:38 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.
Not enough recent follower history to estimate a shadow rank yet.
beats 60% of similar stories
not enough data yet
needs about a week of observations
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.
