THE CRUMBLING PILLARS

Across the vast and sprawling domains of once mighty empires, a pervasive sense of unease has taken grip. The pillars that for centuries supported their authority are showing undeniable signs of decay. Rebellions flare in previously provinces, resentment festers among the populace, and once-loyal vassals begin to question the emperor's right to rul

The year 845 AD. A chill wind blasted across the Seine River, carrying with it the scent of salt and fear. The Norsemen had arrived, a stormy swarm of warriors seeking glory. Their longships, like serpents, sliced through the waters, their standards fluttering in the wind. A city once peaceful now trembled beneath the shadow of Ragnarök. Paris, th