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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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From the English war book(2)

Lechlian sat on his high-backed chair in the dimly lit court, his jaw tight as he bit the inside of his cheek . The reports stacked before him were damning, each one worse than the last. For the past week, messengers had poured into his hall like a tide, bearing grim news: the Yarzats had been raiding village after village, leaving a trail of destruction behind them. Yet, infuriatingly, they weren't slaughtering the villagers.

Instead, they torched homes, destroyed crops, and pillaged everything of value, sparing the people only to leave them broken and destitute. His people didn't have the means to recover; they were being bled dry by devastation and fear, and he knew that next year he would face a famine.