Story so far
What happened
Lucien’s agents sabotage siege engines and impersonate rebel leaders. Hamdik’s guns break the defenses. Rish Rash shields the advance, Elric closes every gap, and Stormurinn leads the charge. The old King Buckingham offers his life for mercy; Stormurinn kills him. His grandson attacks, and Elric burns the child to ash.
Lucien walls the keep’s exits shut. Rebels, soldiers, and civilians are killed inside. Stormurinn shows unease. Rish Rash fights through tears. Elric executes one of his own soldiers for hesitating. When the city is finally silent, Maltraxis smiles—but conquest alone has not fulfilled the bargain.