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?

The vast amount of prestige notifications flooded Justinian's mind as he uttered his words, once again annoying him despite the important situation he was in.


'I really need to find a way to silence the system's notifications!'


He inwardly grumbled, not wanting to show his weakness and irritation to the rest of the fearing crowd; an action like that could easily ruin his plan.


-Previous benefits with removed requirements.


Justinian gave a small glance at the new notification, his lips subtly curling before closing it with a subtle movement of his head.


He yelled out once more, trying his best to make himself look as terrifying as possible, a difficult job considering he was one of the weaker rulers present.


Chapter 78 - The Grand Ball's Abrupt End