by PontillZen
Auren Marldock, a politically gifted young man of Chichan descent, is appointed by the Thornwick crown to oversee the annexation of newly unearthed ancient ruins. What begins as a political assignment quickly becomes a struggle for control as rival powers converge on the ruins and their secrets. As Auren is forced to deal with people whose actions challenge his belief that everyone is capable of good, he must decide how far he is willing to go to protect what he believes in.
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One state-enhanced oracle order, filtered by each list. Observed Royal Road ranks remain separate ground truth.
Rank updated 4 Oct 2026, 10:38 UTC
Entry forecast updated 4 Oct 2026, 10:38 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.
Not enough recent follower history to estimate a shadow rank yet.
beats 40% of similar stories
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beats 1% 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 lifetime.
