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Steel and Sorrow: Rise of the Mercenary king
Chained by slavery and yet craving freedom, such is the fate of Alpheo , a modern historian forced to live under the grip of slavery in a land where chaos would soon erupt.
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 north, the confederation of the Free Isle finds their chance to restore their old tradition of pillaging and piratery, denied to them by an empire that is now crumbling beneath itself.
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.
- Chapter 23: Son’s wail(2)
- Chapter 26: Getting information
- Chapter 1: Small men have great shadows(1)
- Chapter 4: Small men have great shadows(4)
- Chapter 7: Blood feud(1)
- Chapter 10: Blood feud(3)
- Chapter 13: Escape (3)
- Chapter 16: Captain of the slaves(2)
- Chapter 19: Getting supplies(2)
- Chapter 22: Son’s wail(1)
- Chapter 30: Among the snow(2)
- Chapter 33: Looking for employment(2)
- Chapter 36: The second prince
- Chapter 39: Insecurities
- Chapter 42: Bread and ale(3)
- Chapter 45: Small council(2)
- Chapter 48: Entering the city(2)
- Chapter 51: Northern ambition(1)
- Chapter 54: A message(1)
- Chapter 57: Feast(3)
- Chapter 60: In the city(2)
- Chapter 63: In the city(5)
- Chapter 66: Variables
- Chapter 69: Northern feast(1)
- Chapter 72: Reaching the city(2)
- Chapter 75: Preparation(3)
- Chapter 78: Parlay
- Chapter 81: Assault(1)
- Chapter 84: Rat(2)
- Chapter 87: Night cloak(3)
- Chapter 90: Mercenary interest(1)
- Chapter 93: First battle(1)
- Chapter 96: First battle(3)
- Chapter 99: First Battle(6)
- Chapter 102: Confrontation (1)
- Chapter 24: Matter’s of succession(1)
- Chapter 27: Debts are to be repayed
- Chapter 2: Small men have great shadows(2)
- Chapter 5: Small men have great shadows(5)
- Chapter 8: Blood feud(2)
- Chapter 11: Escape (2)
- Chapter 14: Escape(4)
- Chapter 17: The ears of the emperor
- Chapter 20: Getting supplies (3)
- Chapter 28: Matters of Succession(2)
- Chapter 31: Coronation
- Chapter 34: Looking for employment(3)
- Chapter 37: First session(1)
- Chapter 40: Bread and ale(1)
- Chapter 43: Call for independence
- Chapter 46: Marriage
- Chapter 49: Entering the city(3)
- Chapter 52: Northern ambition(2)
- Chapter 55: Feast(1)
- Chapter 58: Feast(4)
- Chapter 61: In the city(3)
- Chapter 64: Blood of brothers
- Chapter 67: First mission
- Chapter 70: Northern’s feast(2)
- Chapter 73: Preparations (1)
- Chapter 76: arrival of the enemy(1)
- Chapter 79: Good news
- Chapter 82: Assault(2)
- Chapter 85: Night’s cloak(1)
- Chapter 88: Northern’s war
- Chapter 91: Mercenary interest(2)
- Chapter 94: First battle (2)
- Chapter 97: First battle(4)
- Chapter 100: First battle(7)
- Chapter 103: Confrontation (2)
- Chapter 25: Reaching the city
- The ploy of Arlania
- Chapter 3: Small men have great shadow(3)
- Chapter 6: Small men have great shadows(end)
- Chapter 9: Escape (1)
- Chapter 12: Blood feud (4)
- Chapter 15: Captain of the slave(1)
- Chapter 18: Getting supplies(1)
- Chapter 21: Sultan’s will
- Chapter 29: Among the snow(1)
- Chapter 32: Looking for employment(1)
- Chapter 35: Looking for empoyment(4)
- Chapter 38: First session(2)
- Chapter 41: Bread and ale(2)
- Chapter 44: Small council(1)
- Chapter 47: Entering the city(1)
- Chapter 50: Entering the city(4)
- Chapter 53: Northern ambition(3)
- Chapter 56: Feast(2)
- Chapter 59: In the city(1)
- Chapter 62: In the city(4)
- Chapter 65: End of a bet
- Chapter 68: First mission(2)
- Chapter 71: Reaching the city(1)
- Chapter 74: Preparations(2)
- Chapter 77: Arrival of the enemy(2)
- Chapter 80: See what they are doing?
- Chapter 83: Rat(1)
- Chapter 86: Night cloak(2)
- Chapter 89: Northern’s war (2)
- Chapter 92: Secret weapon
- Chapter 95: Secret weapon
- Chapter 98: First battle(5)
- Chapter 101: The day is won!