The Granite of Science

Here is justice — am I asking you? Why has fate decided to take it out on me? Other newcomers get all sorts of perks, abilities, and usually become bastards of noble houses. And what did I get? A kick in the butt and a wish for good luck! Spin around, Sanya, as you wish. The only good thing is — there’s no global threat. There’s no powerful enemy weaving intrigues on Earth, so that one day he and his minions could break out from another world or reality. My situation is more down-to-earth: politics, personal vendettas among the powerful of this world, and it seems that a new world war is expected in the future. But that doesn’t make it any easier for me! And the only salvation is to break into power, eliminate the bad guys, and make it so that everyone is well-off. Well, or at least that only the Russian Empire and its citizens are well-off. But how can a student with only a magical talent do this?