Across the vast and sprawling territories of once mighty empires, a pervasive sense of unease has taken hold. The pillars that for centuries upheld their rule are showing undeniable signs of fracture. Rebellions ignite in distant provinces, resentment festers among the populace, and once-loyal vassals begin to question the emperor's mandate. The wi

The year 845 AD. A chill wind whistled across the Seine River, carrying with it the scent of salt and fear. The Norsemen had arrived, a horde swarm of warriors seeking plunder. Their longships, like beasts of the north, sliced through the waters, their standards waving in the wind. A city once proud now trembled beneath the shadow of the coming sto