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

Alexander met with the various guests, exchanging pleasantries and receiving various gifts after the feast ended.


These were usually wrapped with fine linen or inside beautifully craved wooden boxes and ranged from various pieces of ornate pottery to many types of gemstone, and jewelry for both him and Cambyses, fine clothes of all types, various drinks such as wine of many flavors, and even a beautiful fowl from Grahtos.


Among the presents, the merchants that Heliptos and Camius had invented tried to suck up to Alexander the most, presenting him with many expensive gifts just for the chance to get some exclusive trading rights.


One gift from a merchant that particularly moved Alexander's wife was a pair of shoes, painted bright red and made of bronze, it was ornately decorated with gold and silver, and studded with glass beads.


Cambyses loved anything red and this beautiful, fashionable shoe really tickled the young girl's heart.


Wedding Lanterns