Steel and Sorrow: Rise of the Mercenary king

Steel and Sorrow: Rise of the Mercenary king

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Author: Allevatore_dicapre
4.42
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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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Allevatore_dicapre
Allevatore_dicapre

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

a year ago
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huH2
huH2

overall is good but gonna stock more chapter to read this again anyway keep it up and goodluck

a year ago
11
Graziona_Pomidoras
Graziona_Pomidoras

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.

8 months ago
9
BottomlessShadow
BottomlessShadow

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

a year ago
5
Mattigician
Mattigician

Well done to you![img=recommend][img=recommend]

a year ago
5
nameyelus
nameyelus

love your story’s love how this has begun and how it’s moving

a year ago
4
Godfather_75
Godfather_75

I'm 200 chapters in and I really like the way story is going. Like how it is more on a realistic side and especially MC's cleverness and personality. I hope I will see some kingdom building in the chapters ahead not just waging wars. I also hope you can post a better map than that sorry exuse of a map lol as it gets confusing sometimes.

a month ago
3
Arthur_PENDRAGON
Arthur_PENDRAGON

the novel is very good, here are some flags author, that I see, when you describe it...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ......

9 days ago
2
Xiaoyunyun
Xiaoyunyun

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.

4 months ago
2
OrcasWelp
OrcasWelp

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.

4 months ago
2
Tempest_5916
Tempest_5916

you looking for a great story and world building this is the best in its genre.Only issue is the pov switch besides the main cast of Alpheo and his comrades,enemies and allies.The rest feel sometimes like filler.More focus on Alpheo building and growing his princedom would be better.

20 days ago
1
nikaz5
nikaz5

This story is simply amazing. Some parts are a little stretched out, but it is still a masterpiece.

22 days ago
1
Jmitch1
Jmitch1

Why can’t the author just stick to one POV? Like, damn. I gave up.

a month ago
1
Moin_Khan_0448
Moin_Khan_0448

love the elites units in the novel and the impact they have in wars which is very realistic

a month ago
1
Sumathi_Punugupati
Sumathi_Punugupati

I am very eager to complete this novel as it is one of the best I have ever read mainly contributing to world background and character development

a month ago
1