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 relationship between the nobles and clergy in Adhania was a complicated one, with both sides vying for ever greater power, land and influence.

But if taken in a much simpler form, it was a transactional relationship where nobles protected them and paid them 'taxes' in the form of tithes, while the priests made sure not to curse them, thus guaranteeing the gods were on their side through prayers and rituals.

And among one of the many rituals involved was the priests conducting a noble's marriage, hence ensuring the best chance of the Father responding to their wishes.

Because naturally, not every small, tidbit noble got to meet the king and receive his blessings. But they did have the right to demand a priest from the Grand Temple serve as a witness, that too free of charge.

Because they were already paying the tithes.

Another Union (Part-2)