Zentmeister

Julian Weber is an officer in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and a graduate of Westpoint Military Academy with a degree in civil engineering. As U.S. involvement in Afghanistan comes to an end, Lt. Julian Weber finds himself involved in a terrorist attack by the Taliban, which claims his life. However, he quickly finds out that death is not always final as he is reincarnated into the body of a Baron's son and heir in an alternate Earth set in Late-Medieval Europe. In an era of political turmoil and civil strife, the Baron's young son is named Regent of the Barony of Kufstein and forced to contend with feudal powers. Will he be able to institute reforms leading his Barony into the age of industry? Or will he succumb to the pressure of his feudal overlords and a corrupt church that seek dominion overall?

Tyranny of Steel

By the time the sun rose, the city of Innsbruck was fully in the hands of Berengar; the only part that had yet to fall was the Castle that contained the Count's family. Berengar intended to capture them and leave their fate to Linde; after all, they were her siblings. Nevertheless, when Liutbert, who was Count Lothar's son, and Heir, as well as Linde's older brother, realized that the city was taken within a single night, he could not believe his eyes.

In a fit of fury, the young man, who was a couple of years older than Linde, lashed at his advisors who were trapped within the Castle's walls alongside him.

"How did this happen? How was Berengar the Accursed able to take the city in a single night?"

Negotiating Surrender