FerriticMatrix

Waking up inside the ruins of an orphanage, Alexander finds himself chained and sold to slavery.
A modern metallurgist, trapped in ancient times, watch as he tries to play with the cards fate dealt him.
He will make plate armor, invent paper, build roads, teach governance and many more, as he tries to carve a place for himself.
But how can such things not attract jealous eyes?
The naval superpower- Cantagena,
The unstoppable army of- Exolas, 
The superpower of the east- Adhania,
The mercantile confederation- Sybarsis, 
The religious fanatics- Iyizarid, 
And the ever-present- Barbarians of the Barren Forrest,
All want something from each other.
In this ocean of sharks, follow a small carp as it struggles to leap through the dragon gate and establish a dynasty to outlast them all.

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Herald of Steel

By the time Alexander woke up, the sun had risen well high up into the sky, signaling a significant part of the day had passed.


'Crap, I overslept,' Alexander quickly sat up from his bed as a strong, glaring ray of light hit his eyes, piercing the veil between the dreamland and reality.


Bright unfiltered light streamed out of the open wooden window doors, making the opulent room glow with the luster of luxury and decadence as the shiny metals and exquisite gems gleamed and sparkled under the sunlight.


"You're finally awake. You looked so tired I didn't want to wake you," A fully refreshed and energetic Cambyses cheerfully called out from the balcony.


"Urggg, what time is it?" Alexander still felt a bit groggy as he tried to look out of the window to see where the sun was and get an approximate determination of the time.


"Almost midday," Cambyses answered the question as she handed Alexander some water from the silver pitcher.


Start of Another Hectic Day