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Another World: Building an Empire from Zero(Kingdom Building;Military;LitRPG;Ruthless MC;Isekai)

Another World: Building an Empire from Zero(Kingdom Building;Military;LitRPG;Ruthless MC;Isekai)

by Smiling Sun

ActionAdventureFantasyHistoricalLitRPGProgressionWar and MilitaryMale LeadStrong Lead
Rising Stars:Historical #6

Want to read ahead? I have already uploaded 50 advanced chapters on my Patreon! Join my Patreon today to get instant access and read 50 chapters ahead of the public release. Thank you for your support! https://www.patreon.com/cw/Smiling123 The 450th year of the Dark Age. Deep winter.Humanity is losing the war. To the brutal, green-skinned Orcs, humans are nothing more than slaves and livestock.Soren, a former Special Forces drill instructor in his past life, wakes up in the body of a lowly recruit in the Silver Moon Kingdom’s Red Moon Knights. His current situation? Abandoned at the very edge of the frontline: The Misty Swamp.It’s a death trap of toxic miasma, treacherous bogs, and magical beasts. His only assets are twenty-five demoralized, half-starved recruits.His enemy? The Orcish Alliance—a hundred-thousand-strong horde backed by shamanic magic and heavy siege engines.To make matters worse, the kingdom’s corrupt nobles are secretly colluding with the enemy, and his so-called allies are just waiting to stab him in the back.It is an absolute dead-end. A guaranteed game over.But then Soren awakens the [Warlord System]. Stripping away the naive, outdated chivalry of this era, he introduces this brutal fantasy world to something far more terrifying: modern Special Forces physical conditioning, ironclad discipline, and asymmetric warfare.No troops? He recruits rebellious peasants, wrongfully exiled criminals, gladiators on death row, and even the vassal Goblins that the Orcs use as emergency rations. Under his banner, they are forged into warriors.No gear or logistics? Night raids, poison, and ambushes become his bread and butter. He hijacks the Orcs' supply lines, builds his own foundries, and cultivates high-yield, blight-resistant crops to feed his growing army.No talent? With the System's ability to perceive hidden potentials, he unearths diamonds in the rough: a peerless sharpshooter, an ascetic monk possessing iron-body arts, a vengeful mage commander... All drawn to his cause.When the Orcish Alliance finally realizes something is wrong and dispatches an army to crush this minor nuisance... they are met with absolute horror.They aren't facing a ragged band of stragglers. They are facing a heavily fortified stronghold bristling with trebuchets and heavy repeating crossbows. Waiting for them are heavy infantry capable of crushing Orcs in melee; highly mobile Wolf Riders; a disciplined Phalanx of pikemen; longbowmen who can pierce heavy armor... and artillery-like mages unleashing elemental fury!Soren's goal is no longer just surviving the Orcish Alliance.His eyes are set on the conquest of the entire continent of Ayresia.What to Expect:Kingdom Building & Management: Building a territory from absolute zero. Absorbing multi-race refugees with a detailed focus on logistics, agricultural development, and climbing the tech tree.Army Progression: Deep tactical troop compositions (Phalanxes, Longbowmen, Repeating Crossbows, Wolf Riders, Scouts) combined with brutal, modern military training regimens.Ruthless, Pragmatic MC: A highly intelligent protagonist who calculates every move. No naive mercy or pacifism. He uses terrain, psychological warfare, and spec-ops tactics to win against overwhelming odds.Talent Scouting: Uncovering hidden gems in the rough and assembling an all-star roster of generals and specialists.Grimdark, Low-Magic Combat: Visceral, bloody cold-weapon clashes where formations, morale, and supply lines matter just as much as individual strength.System as a Tool: A System element that acts as an analytical and progression aid rather than an overpowered, hand-holding crutch. …… Want to read ahead? I have already uploaded 50 advanced chapters on my Patreon! Join my Patreon today to get instant access and read 50 chapters ahead of the public release. Thank you for your support! https://www.patreon.com/cw/Smiling123 Release Schedule: 2 chapters/day (1,800+ words each)Bonus Chapters: +1 Bonus Chapter for every 100 followers! +1 Bonus Chapter for every new review!

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Rating
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Word counts and prose metrics for each chapter
#TitleWordsFK GradeDialogueSSPVariation
01:When the Gates Open, We Charge 0----
12:You Miss, We Die0----
23:Anything is a Perfect Arrow0----
34:The Tide Turns with a Single Arrow0----
45:Blood on the Snow, Fire on the Bow0----
56:Decapitation Strike0----
67:The True Spoils of War 0----
78:The Empire is in Awe, But I Just Want My Paycheck0----
89:Not a Vase, but a Queen 0----
910:According to Plan0----
1011:Into the Mist Swamp0----
1112:First Blood in the Swamp0----
1213:Prime Real Estate0----
1314:The Counter-Hunt0----
1415:Forged in the Mud0----
1516:Target: Reed Bay0----
1617: I Never Said We Were Escaping0----
1718:Fight or Cower0----
1819:Military Command Mastery0----
1920:Prey in the Snare0----
2021:No Honor, Only Death0----
2122:Pragmatism Over Chivalry0----
2223:Leave No Trace0----
2324:The Monster in the Mist0----
2425:Sons of Titan0----
2526:No Rations, Only Vengeance0----
2627:The Perfect Bait0----
2728:The Price of a Potion0----
2829:No Prisoners0----
2930:Troll Blood0----
3031:The Only Easy Day Was Yesterday0----
3132:Textbook Folly0----
3233:Sunken Bone Shallows0----
3334:Who Are the Real Monsters?0----
3435:Brains Over Brawn0----
3536:A Disparity in Tactics0----
3637:A Worthy Trade0----
3738:The War Monster0----
3839:Not for Sal0----
3940:Target: Bone-Shatter Pass0----
4041:Total Silence0----
4142:Blood in the Fog0----
4243:Not a Single Drop of Blood0----
4344:Blood, Bread, and Bone0----
4445:A Gift from the Gods0----
4546: Silent Exiles0----
4647:One Kingdom's Trash, A Warlord's Treasure0----
4748:The Mud-Covered Noble0----
4849:Goblins, Timber, and Treehouses0----
4950:The Geothermal Forge and Swamp Tubers0----
5051:The Warlord's Logistics0----
5152:The Monster Named Soren0----
5253:Birth of the Warg Cavalry0----
5354:Not a Single Soul Abandoned0----
5455:A Goblin's Worth0----
5556:The Blood Colosseum0----
5657:The Unarmed Master0----
5758:How to Piss Off an Entire Arena0----
5859:A Masterclass in Violence0----
5960:Muddying the Waters0----
6061:Breaking the Colosseum0----
6162:Tier 2 Identify Talent0----
6263:Mankind Does Not Play the Dog0----
6364:New Blood and a Rare Talent0----
6465:The Magic-Class Talent0----
6566:Death from Above0----
6667:Not a Single One Escapes0----
6768:The Archmage's Skull0----
6869:The Mage's Vow0----
6970:Leave No Man Behind0----
7071:Rewards and Restructuring0----
7172:The Warlord's Edict0----
7273:Clash of Authorities0----
7374:The Commander and the Priestess0----
7475:Not Your Average Goblins0----
7576:Three Days to Break a Scout's Mind0----
7677: Elena's Disbelief0----
7778:Defying Common Sense0----
7879:Eradicate the Rogue Orcs0----
7980:The Plundered Smuggling Caravan0----
8081:The Night Raid and the Frontal Assault0----
8182:Bypassing the Defenses0----
8283:Feeding the Meat Grinder0----
8384:Leave No Survivors0----
8485:System Rewards and the Hidden Arsenal0----
8586:A Massive Windfall0----
8687:Swept Clean0----
8788:Logistics Dictate the War0----
8889:Leona's Pride0----
8990:A Thirst for Vengeance0----
9091:Enemy of My Enemy0----
9192:An Invincible Emissary0----
9293:The Butcher Comes Knocking0----
9394:An Offer You Can't Refuse0----
9495:The Price of Arrogance0----
9596:The Cursed Ring0----
9697:The Greed of Orcs0----
9798:Severed Head Valley0----
9899:Artillery of the Hobgoblin0----
99100:Total Submission0----
100101:Master Artisan: The Dual-Talent Hobgoblin0----
101102:The Triumphant Return0----
102103:The True Meaning of Sanctuary0----
103104:A Weapon in Every Hand0----
104105:The Ultimate Bait0----
105106:The Uninvited Guest0----
106107:The Debt Collector Comes Knocking0----
107108:Blackmailing an Imperial Commander0----
108109:The Child's Offering0----