The double-headed eagle watched over his empire, gazing both at its former glory and the abyss of reality. In 1185, Constantinople fell to rebellion and betrayal, and the Komnen family's eagle standard fell sadly amidst blood and fire. In 1192, Tiberius on the banks of the Cura River welcomed two extraordinary guests. Alexius Komnen, a name born to bear the destiny of an empire, was forced to make his judgment before the end times. Would he follow in the footsteps of the old gods into destruction, or would he build a new order upon the ruins? His choice would determine the ultimate answer to Roman civilization. ——————Book Club: 809500903 (Welcome to join and discuss)

When Lorne opened his eyes, he found himself reduced to a harmless household robot, a "common seat" in the goblin lair! The bad news: his combat skill list contained only [Whirlwind Cleaning] and [Garbage Collection]. The good news: when he traveled through time, the familiar game panel also came with him, and he also inherited the invincible class [Mechanic]. Even better, his core household skill, [Garbage Collection], mutated, allowing him to not only break down debris but also extract rare materials from all kinds of trash! The rusted swords of goblins, the hardened skeletons of monsters, and discarded ancient magical devices—what others consider trash—become Lorne's precious reward material library. One day, the future hero Alice is pushed into the goblin lair by her accomplices. Lorne decides to use the [Robot Doll Conversion Device] to...