![The Rise of Ashborn [Kingdom Building / Weak to Strong Progression] [Vol 1 done!]](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.royalroadcdn.com%2Fpublic%2Fcovers-large%2F150970-the-rise-of-ashborn-kingdom-building-weak.jpg%3Ftime%3D1775411551&w=640&q=75)
by Forst-Icicle
Volume 1 is done!! Volume 2 chapters will start dropping late august or early sep!!Civil engineer Arthur Vance was two days away from marrying the love of his life when a truck ended his future. Instead of death, he awakens in the body of Oliver Ashborn—a frail thirteen-year-old noble who has just survived an assassination attempt. His new reality is worse than death. The once-powerful Ashborn family is collapsing. Their mines are exhausted. Their roads are mud. Their territory is drowning in debt. And powerful enemies are already circling. But Arthur isn't a noble.He's an engineer. Armed with the knowledge of physics, chemistry, and structural engineering, Arthur begins to analyze this new world's greatest force—magic. If mana follows rules, then it can be understood.If it can be understood, it can be engineered.And in a world where magic decides power… one mistake could destroy everything.=> Updates: 3-5 times per week! What to expect from this novel: ⚙️ Rational, Engineer Protagonist🔮 Hard Magic System📈 Weak-to-Strong Progression🏰 Kingdom Building & Industrialization⚔️ Fantasy & Political Intrigue🗝️ Deep Lore & Mysteries⏳ Slow Romance This is my first experience in writing, and I hope to get better with time, and be able to stand on my own.
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