A weary historian dies and finds himself in a different world awakened in a life as the notorious young Duke of a southern state. His nation is weakened, his army underfed, and his neighbors revolve around his lands menacingly. No one believes his land is going to hold out until winter.

But this newfound duke is no naive simpleton his enemies recollect. He carries with him the experience of centuries of war and empire, of starting and ending monarchies. From Caesar to Napoleon, from the Mongols to world wars, he has learned from each of them—and his strategy is to make history his very own arms.

He organizes his smashed levies into well-trained formations, rebuilds his castles, and turns his villages into supply centers. Where others see defeat, he senses opportunity. As he triumphs, rumors spread: of a pennant red as winter snow that shall not go to ground, of a bloody duke who writes his name in gore and flame.

Is he a savior who's constructing a new empire, or a tyrant who's going to bring the world to endless war?

Justinian ran a hand through his hair. He needed to get out of this predicament quickly.


His enemies had divine fire, enough to even burn those who got near their swords, and Ilmund was a drastically different beast altogether. Right now, he couldn't just rely on common sense.


'I can't use subterfuge to create unrest among their generals... they should already expect that.'


'I also can't ambush them within the city, it's too costly, and their fire would prove to be far too dangerous.'


[Do you seek to turn the tides of battle?]


[Kingdom Building Protocol 2.0 Activated]


[Merging Kingdom Building Shop With Protocol...]


A huge panel appeared in front of him. He vaguely remembered his system being upgraded due to his antics at the ball, but he never had the chance to try it, too focused on improving his capital the old-fashioned way.


Chapter 99 - System Upgraded