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by Platypushover
At first, he didn't believe it was a murder. Rodion's newest investigation came with no signs of struggle or traces of magic, leaving the Sorcerer no better equipped than an ordinary detective. But he can't declare it as just an unfortunate accident. The deceased's brother looms over his shoulder, clad in runic armour. Worse, this is his last chance to prove his worth and to be accepted into an elite investigative unit; declaring it as misfortune would mean abandoning his dreams. Rodion is broke, his internship at the Falcons doesn't pay a dime, and frankly, he's scared of the Knight who attached himself to the investigation. The only thing that could make the situation worse would be thugs coming for their heads, high on a magic-enhancing drug that disappeared from the city years ago. What to expect: - A clever, resourceful protagonist - Bloody fights and brutal spells - A murder mystery with a supernatural twist - Powerful and balanced magic
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, 06:48 UTC
Entry forecast updated 2 Oct 2026, 06:48 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
4%
Two or more lists
2%
Likely threshold order: Mystery → Action → Fantasy → Adventure → Main.
Leading bundle: Mystery (1%).
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
#11187 of 12,160 · 11137 below RS #50
By genre
beats 57% of similar stories
not enough data yet
beats 13% of similar stories
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.