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Steel and Mana
Leon was just about to start his new life. Finally, he got everything on track and got himself a place in the late 22nd century; then, his life ended. His bad luck did not end there; he was pushed off the Rainbow Road of Reincarnation, ending up in a totally different world. A new body, a new life, but his original brain. He may have been angry about it, but this was a new opportunity. A new lease on life, and this time, it would not be wasted with toiling away for others just to get a shot at a normal life. In this life, it was time to build up his own place with his own rules!
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Hey-ho! I ain't planning to introduce world-changing, thought-provoking ideas here. It is all for the plain and simple reason of having some fun! What you need to be aware of:
- Yes, this is an isekai story. No, there are no 'cheats' or systems involved with gaining skills. He is just a guy reincarnating with a gene-modified brain, so it explains why he can remember things and be smart. That is it. Think of it as him having a perfect memory.
- The story mostly focuses on kingdom-building stuff and slice-of-life elements, not on conquest or curb stomping others. The main conflict will be centered around wars, yes, but it won't be one guy vs. the world or something like that. Magic is going to play a big role in building up the territory, as I plan to branch out into magic technology later on. I am going to rely heavily on magic because I am mostly a fantasy writer and not an engineer. Hence, the magic-technology tag.
- The MC's main goal is to enjoy himself. This also means girls. So there will be a harem. Those who are familiar with my works, how I do groups, and how my characters act will know I don't like doing cardboard cutouts of characters. Most of my stories have more than one character accompanying the MC. The same will be true here, with the extra caveat that they will also be involved romantically with the MC.
- The story plays out in a 1st person POV. There won't be jumping around multiple POVs; I don't like that. Only when the story requires it and the MC can’t be present by himself for some story parts.
- Don't take this story seriously nor look for scientifically 100% real and codex-like solutions for problems. This is a fantasy world, a totally different culture, and with history, that is NOT OUR world! There is magic here, and the MC has a supercomputer for a brain. I think that says it all.
- My main goal is to enjoy writing some whacky but real-sounding scenarios. They will be based upon feasible ideas, but I am not writing a damned textbook about thermodynamics. Laws will be bent and broken when the story needs it.
- Regarding smut, there are some chapters with erotic scenes, but not every other chapter. So expect it when the mood is there in the story and not because I must cram as much snu-snu in as possible... That won't happen.
Also, if you have any questions, our discord is at: .gg/xvVejMyd4u
You can read ahead one week of public chapters on my Patreon.
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Chapter List
- Chapter 241 – Marching
- Chapter 242 – Autumn Winds
- Chapter 243 – Flash
- Chapter 244 – Gunpowder
- Chapter 245 – Probing The Frontier (1)
- Chapter 246 – Probing The Frontier (2)
- Chapter 247 – Probing The Frontier (3)
- Chapter 248 – Reports
- Chapter 249 – City of Cerna
- Chapter 250 – Dissection
- Chapter 251 – Unseen Danger
- Chapter 252 – Strange Winter (1)
- Chapter 253 – Strange Winter (2)
- Chapter 254 – War (1)
- Chapter 255 – War (2)
- Chapter 256 – Bloodbath
- Chapter 257 – The Siege of Lothlia (1)
- Chapter 258 – The Siege of Lothlia (2)
- Chapter 259 – The Siege of Lothlia (3)
- Chapter 260 – The Siege of Lothlia (4)
- Chapter 262 – The Siege of Lothlia (6)
- Chapter 263 – Magical Showdown (1)
- Chapter 264 – Magical Showdown (2)
- Chapter 265 – Victory
- Chapter 266 – Prisoners’ Woe
- Chapter 267 – Penance
- Chapter 268 – A God’s Formation (1)
- Chapter 269 – A God’s Formation (2)
- Chapter 270 – A Strange Corpse
- Chapter 271 – Elvira’s Revenge
- Chapter 272 – Avalon’s Retribution (1)
- Chapter 273 – Avalon’s Retribution (2)
- Chapter 274 – Trials of Nobles
- Chapter 275 – Spring, At Last
- Chapter 276 – Overview
- Chapter 277 – Otto’s Final Victims
- Chapter 278 – Foreign Visitors
- Chapter 279 – The Other Side
- Chapter 280 – Madam Lu
- Chapter 281 – Distant Whispers
- Chapter 282 – Blood of the Earth
- Chapter 283 – Display of Power
- Chapter 284 – I Hear Voices
- Chapter 285 – Refinement
- Chapter 286 – Edmund’s Dream
- Chapter 287 – Growing
- Chapter 288 – Light Waves
- Chapter 289 – Gamma
- Chapter 290 – Mark II
- Chapter 291 – Spreading Influence

