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When Barnett arrived in the Middle Ages, his life goal became crystal clear—either he’d smash every European noble’s skull beneath his horseshoe, or he’d end up dangling from the gallows they’d built. The chaos in Normandy taught him his first lesson: no matter how impregnable your castle, it won’t survive a powder keg blast; no matter how lofty your lineage, a barbed crossbow bolt will still rip your entrails out three yards away. Armed with a mysterious system that could unlock futuristic war tech, this Norwegian mercenary captain set out to ruin everyone’s good times. The nobles sneered at his conscripted peasant army like it was a rabble of stray dogs—until they watched four thousand yeomen cock their modified crossbows in perfect volley formation and punch through the heavy plate of mounted knights. The council elders threatened to bind him with dynastic marriages, only to wake up the next morning to find their private garrisons impaled with blood‑stained pikes labeled “Democracy Ballot Box.” Even the Pope’s legate arrived bearing indulgences to negotiate—only to be handed a cart piled high with the severed heads of executed traitors and a single note: “Sanctity is written in blood.” Now all of Western Europe whispers that madman’s promise: “I will tear down every stone castle and erect concrete walls for jousting; I will burn the Latin Bible and print millions of manuals in every tongue; and when the last noble hangs from his own heraldic banner—my friends, that will be the true Renaissance.” （This is a novel about a protagonist who rises to dominate the world—a story of conquest and supremacy. The protagonist grows stronger step by step, evolving from weakness to unparalleled strength. He begins in a small Norwegian town, starting with merely a few hundred soldiers, and from there, he gradually unifies Norway → unifies all of Scandinavia → unifies the entirety of Europe → and finally, unifies the entire Eurasian continent. This novel is infused throughout with power struggles and ruthless warfare, with battles between science and religion, and with the competition between old and new orders… At present, the author has already written a two-million-word draft in advance, and can confidently guarantee that this novel will not end abruptly or be left unfinished. If you enjoy this genre of story, please support the author. Your support is the only source of motivation that enables me to continue creating endlessly exciting tales. Thank you!） ()