A DECLINE IN IMPERIAL POWER

Across the vast and sprawling domains of once mighty empires, a pervasive sense of unease has taken grip. The foundations that for centuries supported their rule are showing undeniable signs of corrosion. Rebellions flare in distant provinces, discontent festers among the populace, and once-loyal vassals begin to challenge the emperor's mandate. Th

The year 845 AD. A chill wind swept across the Seine River, carrying with it the scent carrying salt and fear. The Norsemen had arrived, a horde swarm of warriors seeking plunder. Their longships, like prowling predators, sliced through the waters, their banners waving in the wind. A city once confident now trembled beneath the shadow of the coming