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Steel and Sorrow: Rise of the Mercenary king

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. ----------------

Allevatore_dicapre · War
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Crossing that damn border

War had finally begun in earnest as Alpheo led the Yarzat army to the frontier, crossing the border that separated the two princedoms, moving towards the city of the turn-cloak lord , Arduronaven.

Serving as the gates to the capital , Arduronaven was the fortified stronghold that blocked Yarzat's path to the Herculian capital. While his change of sides was an insult and a blow to the princedom of Yarzat, for the Herculians, it was instead a genius move, as they effectively had a barrier that Yarzat would have to take if they wanted to take the city.

The journey from Bracum to Arduronaven covered just forty-eight kilometers, the land was basically all flat which meant that Alpheo could have no worries about walking into any ambushes, not that he had any prior to this, as there was no way that the prince of Herculia could coordinate a border ambush so soon from the start of the war, as the prince at this point should be waiting for his army to assemble.

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