by Crispychapati
David Keller was a master of his craft in Chicago—a man who knew the weight, the mechanics, and the soul of every firearm ever made, thanks to a lifetime of lessons from his veteran grandfather. But when a sudden end leads to a new beginning, he finds himself in the body of Nicholas Braveheart, the eight-year-old prince of a small, struggling kingdom. In a world ruled by ancient swords, rigid chivalry, and the mysterious flickers of magic, Nicholas is an anomaly. While other children play with wooden toys, he is busy sketching blueprints for the world’s first flintlock. While the powerful Varantum Empire looms on the horizon like an unstoppable tide, Nicholas isn’t looking for a hero’s sword—he’s looking for saltpeter, sulfur, and charcoal. Armed with thirty-six years of modern ballistics knowledge and the iron-clad will of a soldier, Nicholas sets out to turn his backwater home into a fortress. He’s not just building weapons; he’s building a revolution. The knights of this world think they are invincible behind their plate armor—Nicholas is about to show them exactly what happens when steel meets high-velocity lead. The age of magic is ending. The age of the Arsenal has begun.
