
by Mister 9000
Building paradise, one demon at a time After fifteen years of secretive research, master demonologist Grigory creates an imp that can do everything. He sets out to end scarcity with an endless summonable workforce. There’s just one problem: in the stagnant Empire, summoning demons is a capital crime. To drag humanity out of poverty and toil, Grigory must defy the Church, evade the Guilds, and survive a corrupt Empire. But every success threatens the powers that profit from misery. Can one stubborn idealist and his ragged company uplift the masses before his revolution consumes him? What to Expect: -Industrialized magic and systemic worldbuilding -A protagonist trying to end scarcity with demon labor -Economic disruption, political backlash, and unintended consequences -Competent characters solving practical problems -Gradual progression from isolated village to societal transformation -Optimistic themes in a harsh world -Minimal romance, no harem -Long-term payoffs and interconnected plot threads -Character driven conflicts -Over 500k words, with regular updates.
#5
5/25/2026
Peak #39
9d
#4
5/17/2026
Peak #44
7d
#3
5/16/2026
Peak #49
0d
#2
5/15/2026
Peak #48
1d
#1
4/9/2026
Peak #18
35d
Rank updated 14 Aug 2026, 04:15 UTC
Entry forecast updated 14 Aug 2026, 04:15 UTC
Overall Rising Stars shadow rank
deep field · ~#6450 of 6,880 · 6400 below #50
By genre
beats 34% of similar stories
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beats 64% 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.
At this conversion, the Sci-fi Rising Stars bar (≈1 new followers/day) costs about 2.0k views/day — the story currently gets ~211.
Benchmarks: 8,060 active Royal Road stories, percentiles within the 50–149 chapters band, cohort of 2026-07-02. Conversion is measured as followers gained per 1,000 views over the recent window.
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