THE CRUMBLING PILLARS

Across the vast and sprawling landscapes of once mighty empires, a pervasive sense of unease has taken root. The foundations that for centuries sustained their dominion are showing undeniable signs of decay. Rebellions ignite in previously provinces, resentment festers among the populace, and once-loyal vassals begin to question the emperor's manda

The year 845 AD. A chill wind blasted across the Seine River, carrying with it the scent emanating from salt and fear. The Norsemen had arrived, a ravenous swarm of warriors seeking plunder. Their longships, like beasts of the north, sliced through the waters, their standards billowing in the wind. A city once confident now trembled beneath the men