(01): the court of broken knives

In the richest Empire the world has ever known, the city of Sorlost has always stood unconquered. But in this city governed by an imposturous Emperor, decadence has become the true ruler, and the inhabitants are blind to their vulnerability. The empire is on the verge of invasion and only one man can see it. On his orders, a company of soldiers cross the desert to reach the city. They have one mission: kill the Emperor, then all those who remain. Only from ashes can a new empire rise.