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 upheld their authority are showing undeniable signs of corrosion. Rebellions flare in remote provinces, resentment festers among the populace, and once-loyal vassals begin to doubt the emperor's mandate. Th

The year eight hundred forty-five AD. A chill wind swept across the Seine River, carrying with it the scent carrying 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 proud now trembled beneat