THE CRUMBLING PILLARS

Across the vast and sprawling domains of once mighty empires, a pervasive sense of unease has taken grip. The foundations that for centuries supported their authority are showing undeniable signs of corrosion. Rebellions ignite in remote provinces, resentment festers among the populace, and once-loyal vassals begin to question the emperor's right t

The year 845 AD. A chill wind swept across the Seine River, carrying with read more it the scent emanating from salt and fear. The Norsemen were amongst us, a horde swarm of warriors seeking glory. Their longships, like wolves, sliced through the waters, their standards billowing in the wind. A city once confident now trembled beneath the threat of