THE WANING STRENGTH OF EMPIRES

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

The year 845 AD. A chill wind whistled across the Seine River, carrying with it the scent carrying salt and fear. The Norsemen had arrived, a ravenous swarm of warriors seeking riches. Their longships, like prowling predators, sliced through the waters, their standards waving in the wind. A city once proud now trembled beneath the shadow of the com