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Disowned by his family and banished from the magical institution, Kaniel had been exiled to rule over the forsaken northernmost borderlands. There, the populace suffered from waves of monsters and famine. None trusted the bastard noble. Nor would Kaniel himself if not for the opportunity granted by an aloof deity. A mysterious web of infinite archives from a faraway realm known as Earth. The internet. Through this, he could now access knowledge once reserved by imperial decree. Influence minds with modern education and command them through social engineering. Innovate the banking system to fuel economies. Initiate the Industrial Revolution. A new, fascinating path. A hope. To protect, not destroy, perhaps. Yet in this darkness and its fantasies, one thing remained clear in his mind. There’s always a price to pay, even for something free. Especially for something free. But did that hold for someone who had lost everything but his life?