by jack salty
Everyone believes the lie. To the citizens of the Empire, the Knight Order is a beacon of flawless justice. Humanity lives in blissful ignorance beneath glorious golden spires, completely blind at the foundation of their perfect world. But when the facade begins to crack, the shadows crawl out. Lucien: a chaotic, Heretic, wielding terrifyingly pure magic that defies everything the Empire stands for. He forces a blind world to face a brutal reality. Because when an entire world lives in delusion... seeing the truth is the most dangerous heresy What to expect: Dark / Grimdark Fantasy with an Anti-Villain Lead Unique Magic System (Distorted / Eldritch elements) Corrupt Empire & Holy Order Politics Slow-burn Progression (No Harem) Chapters will release on Monday, Thursday and Sunday
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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 · ~#1676 of 7,531 · 1626 below #50
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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.
At this conversion, the Mystery Rising Stars bar (≈1 new followers/day) costs about 168 views/day — the story currently gets ~130.
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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