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

Upon receiving the news of Menes's victory and having read and confirmed it a few times, Alexander was naturally ecstatic but remarked to Cambyses and Lady Felicia,

"Keep it a secret for now. Let us wait for the rider to come and let us know the details. Then we can announce it."

Alexander was a patient man and did not want to speak up without knowing the full contents.

He also wanted to see which opportunistic nobles had the intelligence network and mindset to flip before the time was up, for as soon as he announced the results, he was sure if not all, at least ninety percent of the nobles would flip on the spot.

Alexander reasoned that although the great news of such a huge victory could not be hidden, given the technology of the time and that they were in Thesalie, not their usual fiefdom, only the best and richest nobles would be able to confirm the result before Menes's rider arrived.

And then these nobles would have a choice.

Honey Trap