by Night Prince
The Light Won. And the Apocalypse happened. As the Demon King, Ardyn spent his life persecuted by the Warriors of Light. As they marched upon his castle, he devised a plan. If he couldn't stop them now, he would travel to the past to defeat them. In a cruel twist of fate, he is reborn as the Warrior of Light he opposed. Stuck in this new body, he must learn their foreign traditions and the burden that they carry. The whole world wants to kill him. The church elders want to manipulate him. Ardyn must navigate these threats while maintaining a flawless demeanour and a perfect smile. When the time comes, he must make the ultimate choice. Will he embrace his new identity and crusade against the Demon King? Or will he stay firm to his original goal and defeat…himself?Launching 13th July
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Rank updated 13 Aug 2026, 14:28 UTC
Entry forecast updated 13 Aug 2026, 04:15 UTC
Overall Rising Stars shadow rank
deep field · ~#343 of 7,531 · 293 below #50
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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 Comedy Rising Stars bar (≈3 new followers/day) costs about 139 views/day — the story currently gets ~108.
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.
