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

The king upon seeing Manuk's arrival felt his spirits soar as he thought, 'Ancestors bless me! I have not lost their favor yet!'

For he then wanted to immediately send the fresh 1,000 troops into the frontlines to join the fray and win the battle for him once and for all.

And as the king cheerfully expressed such a desire, the vehemently opposed Manuk cried out in alarm,

"Your Majesty, this battle is not something we are likely to win. The enemy in front of us are still holding on and there are 2,000 men aiming to strike us from behind any time."

"Please let us retreat while the door is still open."

"The thousand men I brought will be enough to act as a rear for a while, so if you give the order right now, we can still save most of the army."

"Do not dally Your Majesty, let us go before the soldiers become too tired." Manuk's face was flushed, his eyes burning his impatience, while his heart actually filled with bitterness.

Battle of Sissilpond Ridge (Part-9)