When Ian awoke from being poisoned, his family had already cast him out to the northernmost reaches of the empire.
Waiting for him were eighty-three starving subjects, enough grain for just three days, twelve usable weapons, and a well that had only just opened its eyes.
Seven days later, the Ash Tide arrived.
The army withdrew, and the trade routes were sealed. There was no escape, and nowhere to hold out. Everyone was convinced the city was doomed.
Then Ian led the residents in repairing the well, and the first ring of golden flames ignited around its rim.
Only then did he discover that anything truly built, used, and maintained by people could become a flame node against the corruption of evil gods: wells, granaries, roads, arrow towers, and city walls.
So he started with a well. He purified water, stockpiled grain, repaired the walls, trained soldiers, took in refugees, opened mines, recruited dwarven craftsmen, formed an alliance with the orcs, and made a new home for the elves who had lost their forest...
Others level themselves up. He levels up an entire city.
Others go into battle with an army.
Ian goes into battle with an entire city.
It's too AI, I can't see anything new
This book is good