
by The devil who hates
"The Devil must return." After a devastating attack destroys Earth, a small group of survivors is thrust into a reality far beyond human understanding. They are taken to Aetherions, a city that exists between worlds, where ancient powers, hidden realms, legendary warriors, and secret organizations have operated for millions of years without humanity ever knowing. There, they learn a terrifying truth: Humanity was never alone. As they struggle to adapt to their new lives, strange mysteries begin to emerge. Ancient records are missing. Entire pieces of history have been erased. Powerful figures seem to know far more than they should. And across different worlds, a single name continues to appear: The Devil. Some believe it is a monster. Others believe it is a lie created by history itself. But the deeper the survivors become involved in the secrets surrounding Aetherions, the harder it becomes to tell the difference between truth and deception. As friendships are forged, loyalties are tested, and impossible choices begin to shape their future, they find themselves caught in a conflict that has been unfolding long before humanity ever existed. A dark fantasy mystery about identity, sacrifice, fate, hidden truths, and the question that lies at the heart of every legend: When Justice spills blood and monster saves life, Who is the true evil? What to expect 1. Mystery📙 2. Manipulation 🎣 3. Thriller❗️ New chapters Tuesday. Chapters may drop before the date occasionally, depending on the backlog I will made. How I use AI : Proofreading, editing and grammatical issues. AI assisted tag will be taken out after I have rewritten earlier chapters without AI. AI is not in use from chapter 19 onwards. What not to expect : ● Penguins dancing on top of an anaconda (sorry, had to include it).
No streak history
One state-enhanced oracle order, filtered by each list. Observed Royal Road ranks remain separate ground truth.
Rank updated 2 Oct 2026, 08:38 UTC
Entry forecast updated 2 Oct 2026, 08:38 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.
Coupled 14-day outlook
rs-joint-entry-copula-v1
Any eligible RS entry
9%
Two or more lists
3%
Likely threshold order: Psychological → Mystery → Action → Main.
Leading bundle: Psychological (6%).
Estimated from one fitted shared story path; category probabilities are not multiplied as if lists were independent.
Separate entry forecast; this probability does not enter the ranking score.
Overall Rising Stars Shadow RS rank
#10998 of 12,184 · 10948 below RS #50
By genre
beats 86% of similar stories
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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 20–49 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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