by Elara Evermist
A renowned scientist is found dead. The verdict is simple: suicide. Detective Iris refused to believe. What begins as a routine investigation soon unearths hidden experiments, forgotten secrets, and a mysterious organization known only as the Black Phoenix. Every clue leads to another lie, and every answer comes at a dangerous price. Forced to work with the enigmatic Xavier Voss - a man who always seems to know more than he reveals - Iris found herself trapped in a web of conspiracies where trust is as deadly as betryal. As the truth burns beneath layers of deception, one question remains: How far would someone go to keep the ashes of the Black Phoenix from rising again?
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One state-enhanced oracle order, filtered by each list. Observed Royal Road ranks remain separate ground truth.
Rank updated 6 Oct 2026, 09:38 UTC
Entry forecast updated 6 Oct 2026, 09:38 UTC
Ranking model: rs-public-oracle-state-v1
Forecast model: rs-model-entry-v1
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beats 26% of similar stories
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beats 60% 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 2–4 chapters band, cohort of 2026-07-02. Conversion is measured as followers gained per 1,000 views lifetime.
