A DECLINE IN IMPERIAL POWER

Across the vast and sprawling landscapes of once mighty empires, a pervasive sense of unease has taken root. The pillars that for centuries supported their authority are showing undeniable signs of corrosion. Rebellions flare in distant provinces, dissatisfaction festers among the populace, and once-loyal vassals begin to challenge the emperor's ma

The year 845 AD. A chill wind whistled across the Seine River, carrying with it the scent emanating from salt and fear. The Norsemen had arrived, a horde swarm of warriors seeking glory. Their longships, like wolves, sliced through the waters, their standards fluttering in the wind. A city once peaceful now trembled beneath the threat of the coming