Ashes of the Nile

In 205 BC, the lighthouse of Alexandria illuminated this empire that was both golden and corrupt. The foolish king indulges in wine and debauchery, the powerful ministers control the government, the Roman eagle flag is lingering in the west, and the rebel army on the banks of the Nile is sharpening its sword. The time traveler Heliodorus wakes up on the eve of this troubled world. He does not have a prominent royal bloodline, nor is he brave enough to be worthy of any man. He is just the son of a "bastard" businessman who is despised by the Macedonian nobles. In this city where status is judged by blood, he should have been a lamb to be slaughtered. But this is the best disguise. When the greedy generals wielded their spears to fight for the city, he used modern finance to weave an invisible noose; when the stupid politicians shed blood in the palace for the sake of fame, he quietly monopolized the empire's granaries and waterways. In this era of only blood and fire, he not only wants to survive, but also needs to be the one who makes the rules. He will pave the way with gold, bind the gods with debt, and be crowned the true uncrowned king in the shadow of the Pharaoh's throne. "I don't want the heavy crown, I just want to decide who gets to wear it."