Karl Wagner is a disgruntled middle-aged instructor at the Bundeswehr Command and Staff College. He finds himself concerned about the direction which the German nation is headed in—just as he is killed by a terrorist attack. Only to awaken and find himself reborn as an infant, Bruno von Zehntner, the youngest son of a noble family renowned for its part in the German war industry a few years after the founding of the German Empire. Bruno, as he is now known, desires to rewrite history and ensure the German Empire emerges victorious in the coming century. And in doing so, finds himself entrenched in a world filled with Blood and Iron!
Aric Valerian, the fourth prince of the Valerian Empire, bears many titles: The Forgotten Prince, The Whore's Child, The King's Bastard—names that have been spoken more than his own. Born with a crippling illness and devoid of mana or ki, Aric was a disgrace, scorned by his family and the court. But when the gods cured him and gifted him the strength to fight, Aric dared to hope. He sought glory in battle, only to be betrayed by his brother and sent to die in a hopeless war. In his final moments, as death closed in, a mysterious text appeared before him… [Would you like to change your fate?] After being given another chance, Aric embarks on a ruthless journey to claim absolute sovereignty. [Ki Circulation Mastered: Strength +10] [System Upgrade: Advanced tactical planning unlocked] [Hidden Fortress Established: Stronghold security +15%] The forgotten prince claws his way through the treacherous landscape of imperial politics, he is forced to make impossible choices, each decision pushing him further down a path soaked in blood. He learns that true power demands sacrifice, and the price of vengeance may be his soul. ------------------ This book contains dark themes and depictions. The mc is a ruthless cynic, and is closer to being a villain than he is a hero. Main themes: Politics, Kingdom building, strategy, war
"I didn't plan any of these. It was you who chose this on your own." She spoke as her heeled shoe landed on the documents which were scattered on the glassed floor. "You were tricking me into this. You are sick and blinded by these what so ever feelings that you have." He was losing his patience with her as days passed by. Who knew the multi millionaire Kim Jung-won who runs one of the leading software company in South Korea would have to face a hustle in his life? His empire started to shatter when she stepped her foot in her home land and her only aim was to crash his company into fine dust. "Sierra, are you not going a bit far?" Her mother asked while packing the luggage as she was asked to. "You still love him, don't you?" Sierra's angry eyes penetrated her mother who immediately went silent. "Kim Jung-won, I am coming to show you what you made me into." She grinned before locking her apartment.