Allen, the modern soul, traveled through time and became a dilapidated baron on the verge of despair in the continent of Zelesia. Amid internal and external troubles, he relies on his unique talent [Eye of Talent] to gain insight into all things and discover hidden talents.
From activating the guard's [Giant Power] to awakening the blacksmith's [Forging Affinity], he cultivated the buried "waste" into the cornerstone of the future. Survive in the desperate rainforest "Emerald Ring", explore heritage, and win over allies; after returning to the barren territory, he sets his sights on the entire world, systematically searching for and cultivating all types of neglected geniuses.
Farming, training troops, improving technology, building city-states... He built the thorny wasteland into the strongest fortress and the most prosperous paradise in the continent. When the kingdom collapses, darkness shrouds, and the old order decays, Alan Gray will hold high the new banner of "ability and order", gather mortal geniuses and diverse races, and crush all obsolescence.
This road to the top of power is full of thorns, and he will eventually be crowned emperor. The title of the book is also called "Throne of Thorns"