by Fayn
In a world overrun by beasts and corruption, where even a daily stroll through a town was considered perilous, what would be the chances of a wretch becoming someone of importance? Zero! Leo never thought his fate to be one of prosperity. Growing up in the dirt, being worth less than the scraps he ate, his skill was nothing short of awful. But that would all change one day. Trapped inside a labyrinth of forbidden origins in search of a cure he wasn't even sure existed,he is forced into a desperate struggle for survival. The very same labyrinth where he would uncover an ancient power, granting him the ability to climb higher than anyone like him had done before. Follow the story of a nameless flame trying to work its way up the ladder of society all while facing off against the horrors of the world in hopes of finally restoring what was once his...
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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, 20:48 UTC
Entry forecast updated 4 Oct 2026, 20:48 UTC
Ranking model: rs-public-oracle-state-v1
Forecast model: rs-model-entry-v1
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Readers arrive, few stick
Traffic is strong, but conversion trails comparable stories. The usual suspects are the blurb, the cover and the opening chapters — fixing the hook multiplies everything the existing traffic brings.
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.
