![Demon Lord's Shadow [Progression Fantasy]](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.royalroadcdn.com%2Fpublic%2Fcovers-large%2Fdemon-lords-shadow-aabanrysbhk.jpg%3Ftime%3D1788530535&w=640&q=75)
by Brian Philip
An ancient evil escapes, killing his crew, and Dai has only himself to blame. Driven by guilt, he ventures to the Celestial Monastery to master the fabled mystic arts. Never again will he be helpless. He has one goal: hunt down the demon lord Akahet and avenge the fallen. But the mystic arts do not yield easily. They require patience and absolute discipline; two things Dai lacks. As Akahet’s corrupting influence spreads across the Sun Empire, time runs out. Dai must master the mystic paths before his past mistake consumes the realm. What to expect: - Slow-burn progression- Magical martial arts- A complex, custom magic system- Epic battles- 3 chapters per week on M/W/F
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, 07:58 UTC
Entry forecast updated 2 Oct 2026, 07:58 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
2%
Two or more lists
1%
Likely threshold order: Action → Fantasy → Adventure → Main.
Leading bundle: Action (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
#6874 of 12,174 · 6824 below RS #50
By genre
beats 96% of similar stories
not enough data yet
beats 71% of similar stories
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.
Benchmarks: 8,060 active Royal Road stories, percentiles within the 10–19 chapters band, cohort of 2026-07-02. Conversion is measured as followers gained per 1,000 views over the recent window.
