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Herald of Steel

Waking up inside the ruins of an orphanage, Alexander finds himself chained and sold to slavery. A modern metallurgist, trapped in ancient times, watch as he tries to play with the cards fate dealt him. He will make plate armor, invent paper, build roads, teach governance and many more, as he tries to carve a place for himself. But how can such things not attract jealous eyes? The naval superpower- Cantagena, The unstoppable army of- Exolas, The superpower of the east- Adhania, The mercantile confederation- Sybarsis, The religious fanatics- Iyizarid, And the ever-present- Barbarians of the Barren Forrest, All want something from each other. In this ocean of sharks, follow a small carp as it struggles to leap through the dragon gate and establish a dynasty to outlast them all. The cover is not mine. If you are the owner of this cover, comment and I will remove it.

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Crimson Sword Pirates (Part-8)

Listening to Vidiyan speak about the spending habits of his close men, Alexander thought he detected a hint of amusement.

Perhaps this was due to the pirate captain recalling many of the weird excesses they had done in the spirit of partying.

Or perhaps it was because he liked the fact that these men were broke- that way they could not leave him even if they wanted to.

Either way, Vidiyan was not complaining.

As for Alexander, giving an understanding nod at these extravagant expenses, then slowly added, 

"Hmm, so how do you plan to pay for all your men now? You need to make at least 1 million wesas a year to keep them, don't you? Will you be able to find the time when you are also protecting my ships?"

"No, I do not need that much money now, my lord," The pirate captain however corrected Alexander's assumption with a light shake, then with a flattering grin and shining eyes reminded,