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

The first Oizenian warriors reached the top of the ladders with guttural roars, their swords already swinging before their boots touched stone.

A defender lunged to meet the lead attacker, only for the enemy blade to carve through his throat in a crimson spray. The dying man staggered back, hands clutching at the ruin of his neck as the invader vaulted onto the battlements and planted his banner in the guts of another soldier.

But triumph was fleeting - a spear took the Oizenian in the side, punching through his mail with a metallic snick. He snarled, gripping the shaft as if to snap it, then a second spear found his eye. He toppled backward, his body crashing down onto the climbers below and sending three men tumbling to their deaths in a tangle of limbs and shattered bones.

Rock of Aracina(2)