Ruler of the Dead

Yulian Smith has found himself in quite the predicament. Working his best to turn his father's dying business into a well-respected establishment and finishing his dream to craft the world's best sword was hard enough. Especially considering how his family legacy was a dying art. Few appreciate the beauty of a fine blade, most only using them to show off and was satisfied with cheap decorational knockoffs. What use are such instruments of war when any average joe could defeat a well-practiced master with a lucky shot from a gun? But those were the least of his worries when he finds himself in a new world and captured as a slave. Where lives are worth less than a loaf of bread and he must fight to survive, can he find a way to thrive in this harsh land?

Grimdark, tragedy, terrible things happening to villain and heroes alike. What's that? Adorable scenes of fluff? Just another trap to make the pain all the worst when events happen. Can one become addicted to pain? Keep reading and find out for yourself.