Allevatore_dicapre

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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Steel and Sorrow: Rise of the Mercenary king

Two young men lay flat on their stomachs atop a small, grassy ridge, hidden among the tall, swaying blades that whispered with the evening breeze. From their vantage point, they had an unobstructed view of the the sea-people below .

They could not believe that it could be possible to move through the sea , yet the sight was ahead of them. Great wooden beasts floated upon the water, their pale, square skins catching the wind, and from them had spilled dozens of men, busying themselves with strange tasks. Some dug into the earth, marking the land in neat lines, while others hacked away at trees, their sharp tools biting into the trunks with brutal efficiency that they had never seen.Those same trunks being now nailed onto the ground as if they were tree in a forest.

Jandari's dark eyes narrowed as he glanced at Torghan, his curiosity turning into something sharper. "You think they come for war?"

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