Steel and Sorrow: Rise of the Mercenary king
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Author: Allevatore_dicapre
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Bound in chains yet yearning for freedom, Alpheo, a modern historian, finds himself enslaved in a land on the brink of chaos.
As the empire of Rolmia plunges into civil war following the death of the emperor , his three ambitious sons vie for the throne. In the midst of this turmoil, Alpheo finds the chance to break his chain and escape, leading his companions into the ashes of war, trying to thrive in it, selling their swords to the highest bidder .
But beyond the borders of Rolmia, hungry eyes watch as the empire's grip loosens. The Sultanate of Azania, ever the opportunist, sees a chance to expand its domain and influence , while to the south, neighboring principalities breathe a sigh of relief as the once-dominant giant stumbles and falters.
In the sea, the confederation of the Free Isle finds their chance to restore their old maritime power , denied to them by an empire that is now crumbling beneath itself , lacking the strenght to stop them.
In this crucible of conflict, where dynasties crumble and empires fall, Alpheo find his call and the chance to forge his own destiny amidst the ashes of empires.
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Volume 0 : Auxiliary Volume
- The ploy of Arlania11mth
Volume 1
- The ploy of Arlania11mth
- 7Blood feud(1)11mth
- 8Blood feud(2)11mth
- 9Escape (1)11mth
- 10Blood feud(3)11mth
- 11Blood feud (4)11mth
- 12Escape (2)11mth
- 13Escape (3)11mth
- 14Escape(4)11mth
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- 18Getting supplies(1)11mth
- 19Getting supplies(2)11mth
- 20Getting supplies (3)11mth
- 21Sultan's will11mth
- 22Son's wail(1)11mth
- 23Son's wail(2)11mth
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- 25Reaching the city11mth
- 26Getting information11mth
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- 29Among the snow(1)11mth
- 30Among the snow(2)11mth
- 31Coronation11mth
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- 36The second prince11mth
- 37First session(1)11mth
- 38First session(2)11mth
- 39Bread and ale(1)11mth
- 40Bread and ale(2)11mth
- 41Bread and ale(3)10mth
- 42Royal council(1)10mth
- 43Royal council(2)10mth
- 44Marriage10mth
- 45Entering the city(1)10mth
- 46Entering the city(2)10mth
- 47Entering the city(3)10mth
- 48Entering the city(4)10mth
- 49Northern ambition(1)10mth
- 50Northern ambition(2)10mth
- 51A message(1)10mth
- 52Feast(1)10mth
- 53Feast(2)10mth
- 54Feast(3)10mth
- 55Feast(4)10mth
- 56In the city(1)10mth
- 57In the city(2)10mth
- 58In the city(3)10mth
- 59In the city(4)10mth
- 60In the city(5)10mth
- 61Blood of brothers10mth
- 62End of a bet10mth
- 63Variables10mth
- 64First mission9mth
- 65First mission(2)9mth
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- 70Preparations (1)9mth
- 71Preparations(2)9mth
- 72Preparation(3)9mth
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- 75Parlay8mth
- 76Good news8mth
- 77
- 78Assault(1)8mth
- 79Assault(2)7mth
- 80Rat(1)7mth
- 81Rat(2)7mth
- 82Night's cloak(1)7mth
- 83Night cloak(2)7mth
- 84Night cloak(3)6mth
- 85Northern's war6mth
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- 89Secret weapon5mth
- 90First battle(1)5mth
- 91First battle (2)5mth
- 92Secret weapon5mth
- 93First battle(3)5mth
- 94First battle(4)5mth
- 95First battle(5)5mth
- 96First Battle(6)5mth
- 97First battle(7)5mth
- 98The day is won!5mth
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- 105Making a deal5mth
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- 107Forgotten son(1)5mth
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- 114Dead field5mth
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- 124Aftermath5mth
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- 126Reunion(1)5mth
- 127Reunion (2)5mth
- 128Sloppy job5mth
- 129Money problem(1)5mth
- 130Money problem(2)5mth
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- 134King of Snow(1)5mth
- 135King of Snow(2)5mth
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- 139Coronation(1)4mth
- 140Coronation (2)4mth
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- 143Looming war4mth
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- 147Close call4mth
- 148Public show4mth
- 149Surrender or die4mth
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- 153Turning point(1)4mth
- 154Turning point(2)4mth
- 155Fall of a city4mth
- 158King of the sea4mth
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- 161Call from sea(2)4mth
- 162Twice victorious4mth
- 163Hot topics4mth
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- 168Getting to work4mth
- 169A woman's cross4mth
- 170Rose's thorns4mth
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- 181Sealing the deal4mth
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- 184The day after4mth
- 185New masters4mth
- 186New masters(2)4mth
- 187Broken family4mth
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- 193Unwanted evening4mth
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- 197Outsider(1)3mth
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- 200Common ground(2)3mth
- 201Cross road3mth
- 202Kin's blood(1)3mth
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- 206Learning more3mth
- 207Private Dinner3mth
- 208
- 209Taste of mud3mth
- 210Capital passion3mth
- 211Higher's issues3mth
- 212Preparations3mth
- 213Emperor's day3mth
- 214Winning hand3mth
- 215Family's issue3mth
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- 217Bad blood(1)3mth
- 218Closing circle3mth
- 219
- 220Raid3mth
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- 223Hate and Love3mth
- 224At war again3mth
- 225Messy affairs3mth
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- 227Rebellious lords3mth
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- 232Enemy to enemy3mth
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- 234Face to face3mth
- 240Tales of bravery3mth
- 241Aftermath3mth
- 242Parlay3mth
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- 244Final hour3mth
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- 248Taking the city3mth
- 249Bonds3mth
- 250Fall of the soul3mth
- 251Crimson stump3mth
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- 253Call of loyalty2mth
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- 259Failures2mth
- 260Taking the knee2mth
- 261Face to face2mth
- 262Being a Father2mth
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- 268Night attack(1)2mth
- 269Night Attack(2)2mth
- 270Aftermath2mth
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- 273Finally at home2mth
- 274Rewards2mth
- 277A long way2mth
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- 280Reporting2mth
- 281Divided tribe(1)2mth
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- 311Opportunity2mth
- 312Rise and fall2mth
- 313Swapping head2mth
- 314An ugly job2mth
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- 317Great raid(1)1mth
- 318Great raid(2)1mth
- 319Great Raid(3)1mth
- 320Great raid(4)1mth
- 321Great Raid(5)1mth
- 322Foresight1mth
- 323Peasant assault1mth
- 324Treachery1mth
- 325Failing court1mth
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- 328Nice development1mth
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- 331Smoked meat1mth
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- 333Preparations1mth
- 334Day of reckoning1mth
- 335Night attack(1)1mth
- 336Night attack(2)1mth
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- 343End of battle1mth
- 344Change of path1mth
- 345
- 346Rise of an horde1mth
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- 349Five-point star1mth
- 350Future problem1mth
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- 357Final speeches1mth
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- 359Request for help1mth
- 360Deal(1)1mth
- 361Deal(2)1mth
- 362Rescue(1)1mth
- 363Rescue(2)1mth
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- 367Path forward1mth
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- 382Sour end21d
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- 385A new life19d
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- 391Incompetency16d
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- 399Bound to sea12d
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Hey guys, shameless author is here! This is my last work , which I hope it will go well. The starting chapters will be about defining the worl-building of the novel, also the work will follow many stories even though the main one will be of the mc. I hope that you will like it , as I believe it will be my best one
overall is good but gonna stock more chapter to read this again anyway keep it up and goodluck
You are building the world background quite nicely. And I love how you are clear about the personality of the characters. And how you progress the story with a clear goal in mind
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The story has potential, but the beginning "world building" chapters are almost unintelligible. The story keeps jumping to different characters and it ends up completely ruined due to that.
love your story’s love how this has begun and how it’s moving
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If you are a kid then this is not for you. A very good novel with expressive writing. A quality work 👏👏👏 unlike most novels found here.
It's like Game of Thrones and it's terrible... Terribly delicious! The book is great and the author of soldering stars thanks for it!-----------------------------------------------------------------
fantastic story with realistic world building and history, the most captivating part of the story is the well thought-out plot as through the multiple POV's we get a layered story of different factions and intrigue. Hope this story gets its recognition and support it deserves, good luck Author.
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Really good start!!! Let’s see what happens next. Author please don’t drop it
Review written by the translator, I'm not fluent in English. I'm on chapter 101 and, so far, the story in general is GOOD and well written, apart from some personal criticisms, the only problem I sometimes see is the lack of fluidity in the story, one moment the chapter is about Alpheo and the next we are in the land of the North with the First Prince. Other than that, the story and especially Alpheo is being very well developed. The world hasn't exactly been underdeveloped so far, but I think the author will address that in the future. 5 stars. Keep up the great work and good luck with the history, author!
It was good at first and had good potential but in the end. It turns nothing more than cliché story with MC suddenly becoming this over the top confident and arrogant MC with "I don't give a shit about other" attitude. He also doesn't care the problems his friends points out just smiles being nonchalant about it. MC attitude doesn't feels very unearned and very obnoxious at this point. MC acting like he max out his character stats and just visiting the beginner town to do some quest there for the sake of nostalgia.
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