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

Lord Prantik of course understood Alexander's demand.


And surprisingly, he took the offer quite well.


"My lord, in exchange for the ransom, I'm willing to become your vassal, and declare His Majesty Ptolomy as the rightful king." He quickly and fluidly replied, showing little hesitation in such a grand announcement.


One would think a man would think a bit more before switching allegiances.


Especially as choosing the wrong one could easily end in getting one's entire family and ancestry wiped out.


He was in a civil war regarding the legitimacy of the king after all.


And in such conflicts, loyal followers of the 'false' king did not usually end up well.


And being one of Alexander's first vassals, unless Shordar (Baron) Prankit betrayed Alexander, he would be considered among the core inner circle of his retinue.


But the man had good reasons for doing this.  


Noble Negotiations (Part-4) [Bonus chapter]