
by Vitor Moura
A soldier's discipline. A brotherhood's loyalty. The impossible is about to happen. In Keinji Moura’s old world, they used to say it was easier for a snake to smoke a pipe than for the improbable to become reality. He lived by that defiance, forged in the ashes of Tokyo and the rigors of the Brazilian Army, until fate betrayed him under the dim lights of a square in São Paulo. A robbery, a gunshot, and the end of his march on Earth. But death was merely a new mission. Awakening as the fourth son of a Marquis in a realm of high magic, Keinji expected the cold treachery of nobility. Instead, he found something sacred: a family bound by unbreakable loyalty. Four brothers who do not fight for crowns, but for each other. With no magical inheritance and armed only with his tactical mind and a standard-issue blade, Keinji will forge a path of valor. In a world of arrogant aristocrats who underestimate the value of steel and discipline, he will prove that a warrior’s greatest strength lies not in titles, but in the honor of protecting his own. They believe he is insignificant. They expect him to fail. But as Keinji organizes his ranks and draws his steel, he brings a warning from his homeland to this new world: When the improbable rises and the underdog strikes back... The Snake Will Smoke. Hi everyone! Before we dive into The Snake Will Smoke in Another World: Path of the Blade, I want to be fully transparent about my creative process. I consider myself the Director of this journey. Every plot point, character arc, and worldbuilding detail is handcrafted by me from extensive outlines. To overcome language barriers and the lack of a professional editing budget, I use AI to help polish and refine the final prose. My goal is to deliver the best possible version of the story that lives in my head. If you enjoy deep worldbuilding and complex dramas, you’re in the right place! Thank you for giving my world a chance.
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| 0 | CHAPTER 1: The Blast and the Landing | 0 |
| 1 | CHAPTER 2: Iron Roots and Glass Masks | 0 |
| 2 | CHAPTER 3: Death and Reincarnation | 0 |
| 3 | CHAPTER 4: Operation Grown-Up Baby | 0 |
| 4 | CHAPTER 5: Operation Library - The Onipresent Enemy | 0 |
| 5 | CHAPTER 6: Inside the Pages and Beyond Time | 0 |
| 6 | CHAPTER 7: The Blue of Strength and "A Cobra Vai Fumar" | 0 |
| 7 | CHAPTER 8: Silk Masks and the Weight of Primogeniture | 0 |
| 8 | CHAPTER 9: The Journey and the Ambush | 0 |
| 9 | CHAPTER 10: The Baptism of Iron and the River of Shattered Pride | 0 |
| 10 | CHAPTER 11: The Silence of the Baits and the Eclipse of the Valerius | 0 |
| 11 | CHAPTER 12 The Throne of Ash and the Auction of the Soul | 0 |
| 12 | Chapter 13: Allies and the Vermilion Lineage | 0 |
| 13 | CHAPTER 14: The Science of Sabotage and the Weight of the Crown | 0 |
| 14 | CHAPTER 15: The Mana Awakening and the Echo of Legends | 0 |
| 15 | CHAPTER 16: The Void in the Wall | 0 |
| 16 | CHAPTER 17: The Geometry of Pain and the Glass Ceiling | 0 |
| 17 | CHAPTER 18: The Price of Inertia and the First Crack | 0 |
| 18 | CHAPTER 19: The Turing Test and Homegrown Malandragem | 0 |
| 19 | CHAPTER 20: The Grey Man Protocol | 0 |
| 20 | CHAPTER 21: Lullaby | 0 |
| 21 | CHAPTER 22: Ruby and Celius / Bistier, One Who Watches | 0 |
| 22 | CHAPTER 23: Muriel's Three Soldiers | 0 |
| 23 | CHAPTER 24: Night of the Red Nightmare (Part 1) | 0 |
| 24 | CHAPTER 25: Night of the Red Nightmare (Part 2) | 0 |
| 25 | Chapter 26: Night of the Red Nightmare (Part 3) | 0 |
| 26 | Chapter 27: Night of the Red Nightmare (Part 4) | 0 |
| 27 | Chapter 28: Night of the Red Nightmare (Final Part) | 0 |
| 28 | Chapter 29: Erina and Ruby — The Map of the Past | 0 |
| 29 | Chapter 30: The Chess of the Absent | 0 |
| 30 | Chapter 31: First Contact | 0 |
| 31 | Chapter 32: Finally, a Good Meal! | 0 |
| 32 | Chapter 33: Promotion and Disposal | 0 |
| 33 | Chapter 34: The "Sergeant’s" Violin | 0 |
| 34 | Chapter 35: The Blue Melody | 0 |
| 35 | Chapter 36: The Bloodied Board and the Shadow Pact | 0 |
| 36 | Chapter 37: Preparations and a Rat Invasion | 0 |
| 37 | Chapter 38: The Rat Counter-Attack and the Logistics of Extermination | 0 |
| 38 | Chapter 39: Ruby and the Silver Key | 0 |
| 39 | Chapter 40: Shadows of the Wolf and the Golden Marshal | 0 |
| 40 | Chapter 41: The Banquet of Wolves and the End of December | 0 |
| 41 | Chapter 42: The Final Drill and a Meeting of Ideals | 0 |
| 42 | Chapter 43: The Flare of Gunpowder and Blood on the Snow | 0 |
| 43 | Chapter 44: Song of a Valerius and a Vermilion | 0 |
| 44 | Chapter 45: Arthur Valerius | 0 |
| 45 | Chapter 46: Leon Valerius | 0 |
| 46 | Chapter 47: Kael Valerius | 0 |
| 47 | Chapter 48: Maya Valerius | 0 |