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

In ancient times, the royal guards of a king were usually chosen from the military, men who had proven themselves to be among the best of the best in battle.

But although they were considered the most elite units of the empire, tasked with protecting the most valuable asset of the empire- the king, most of the time they ended up doing nothing.

After all, they usually resided inside the capital of the empire, which was at all times protected by a huge army.

So it would have been instead very alarming if the emperor residing in his own palace had to face constant danger.

Thus these valuable units contributed little to the actual defense of the country.

Instead, as they were sat still and indulged in their vices, it led to their atrophy, such as the rise of decay and corruption through greed.

The Fate of Mercenaries (Part-2)