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by Evreux
The world in the games had been so simple. The Pokemon were all friends, the people were (mostly) nice, and the only thing the player ever had to worry about was what Pokemon to catch next. Now, the world was different. Real. Turns out, when the world develops around creatures with super powers and magic bonds it ends up being a bit more rough than the games lead you to believe. An ordinary life prepares few for this new reality. He doesn't want grand quests or world saving missions. He just wants to build a home worth protecting. Authors Note: Hello! I'm a new writer, and this is essentially a rough draft. I'm posting it as practice, to grow and find my own style over time. With that, please expect rough edges as you read. Constructive feedback is genuinely welcome, as the goal is to learn. I'm not using AI to edit/correct my writing, I feel like that defeats the learning, but I do try to correct anything I see. Also note, the cover is currently something I made with AI (I have zero artistic talent, even my powerpoints are bad) but if people end up liking this I'll find an artist to commission later on.
Current
8/11/2026
Peak #16
51d
#31
8/7/2026
Peak #50
0d
#30
8/6/2026
Peak #50
0d
#29
8/6/2026
Peak #50
0d
#28
8/4/2026
Peak #48
2d
Observed Royal Road ranks are authoritative for lists where the story is active. Other eligible lists retain their Shadow RS ranks.
Overall Rising Stars Shadow RS rank
#2551 of 12,235 · 2501 below RS #50
By genre
beats 86% of similar stories
beats 62% of similar stories
beats 96% 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.
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.