Chapters

# Book 1

## Prologue

The exiled crown prince Corco, now currently fleeing from Duke of Balit, the Duke has seized Fastgrade assets and now sent men to steal rest of his fortune, now corco writes a suicide note before drinking poison.

At the same time, someone from earth who suffers similar pressure from his Uncle, after taking massive loans from company attempts suicide as well. At once both memories merges and Corco instead of dying, wakes up with additional memories.

## Chapter 1 - A Dilemma

The new Corco returns to his allies, Atau, Fadelio and Brym, now tailed by Duke's men inside a inn in Etra, comes up with a plan to get away from their pursuers.

## Chapter 2 - Alchemist Bombasticus

Walking out of the Inn, Corco finds a Soapstone, buys mortar from alchemist.

## Chapter 3 - First Experiment

They leave and make bonfire for ash and prepare Lye. Later Corco tells his allies about his new found knowledge and announces his ambition, his allies swear fealty to him.

## Chapter 4 - The Smell of Hope

Corco and his entourage arrive at a cave where they saved a Fastgrade Cache, Duke's soldiers follows and confronts them but they get wiped out by Corco's ambush.

## Chapter 5 - Their Respective Plans

Corco plans to go incognito. Meanwhile message reaches to Duke.

## Chapter 6 - Marketing

Corco goes across Arcavia acting as Charlatan, selling Brandy as wine of Gods.

## Chapter 7 - Second Product

After returning, Corco finishes next product; brown sugar.

## Chapter 8 - Cultivation

Corco teaches Brym to cultivate before arriving at Whiteport, But there one of Herak's assassin stabs him before said assassin was restrained and killed.

## Chapter 9 - Fake Seer, Fake Physician

Corco makes a deal with the fake doctor to convince the King that Duke Herak is a Heretic.

## Chapter 10 - Safety Net

Corco's entourage returns to Etra, re-establishing Fastgrade there.

## Chapter 11 - Business Partners

Kolbrandt visits Corco to inquires about ship transport and bringing Atau, Duke’s men barge in and demand Fastgrade halt their actions.

## Chapter 12 - First Major Haul

Atau returns to Etra, finds Fadelio, Ronnie and Alchemist testing water pump. Corco showed him Pickled Beets. Then Atau shows 50,000 Gilderns from brandy sales to Nobles.

## Chapter 13 - Inventions

Corco and Brym testing Telescope, among other inventions Sandpaper, rulers, spirit levels...

A competing merchant sent mob to harass him which was dealt with.

## Chapter 14 - Matters of Faith

Atau’s pov on ship. Polder and old John plotted to take the ship.

## Chapter 15 - Prey

Sailors wanted to take over the ship but Rallo warned Atau and in battle Rallo died.

## Chapter 16 - Three Captains

Mutiny crushed, but captain dead, so Atau became new Captain.

## Chapter 17 - New Era

Corco teaches a New Medalan language to 17 Arcavian students and a contract of 5 years.

Admiral Alric of Borna with 60 ships defeated 300 whitan fleet.

## Chapter 18 - A Man of Few Words

Atau luress and wipes out spies of Duke while Corco in Etra prepares for defence.

## Chapter 20 - Modern Siege Tactics

Duke starts the siege with minimal initial results.

## Chapter 21 - Manufactured Morale

War has been dragging and Morale was dropping in Etra, Corco assures surrender worse than losing.

## Chapter 22 - Fallibility

While Etra was at their last legs, The free alliance of southern cities.

## Chapter 23 - Peace Offers

Duke Herak is made pay for the cost of war by southern cities and bornish lords. Then they made peace offer with the Duke.

## Chapter 24 - Greed and Motivation

Corco introduces Salt production to Dedrick, their new mercenary leader.

## Chapter 25 - Fake Pirates

After 2 years from Peace treaty, Corco using telescope an Ethanol Compass to avoid encounter with fake pirate bornish ships. They were carrying Coffee from Northern Coasts.

## Chapter 26 - Consequences

One of Duke’s men, Knight Felian lost after trying to claim the salt mine and in exchange for surrender made him sign agreement that he was forced to attack under Duke’s orders. Duke Herak then told by his brother to lay low.

## Chapter 27 - The Best Laid Plans

After resolving a problem with Dedrick’ contract, Corco receives secret message about his Father’s death.

## Chapter 28 - What Really Matters

Corco convinces his allies to return to Medala. Atau plans the travel to be 3 months from date.

## Chapter 29 - On the Prowl

Davaerter and Trellban invited Duke Herak to Auction.

## Chapter 31 - Payoff

Duke buys Saline hills for 2.5 million Gilderns. And Corco pays off his co-conspirsators.

## Chapter 32 - Talent, Success, Truth [End of Book 1]

Before leaving, Master Egidius left proper wheel lock pistol, before joining their fleet to Medala.