...The restless fate of the Viking brought Earl Sigurd the Happy and his fearless fighters to the holy city of Rome. Here the “wolf pack” took part in the revived gladiatorial battles, seduced by the rich prize of silver. It was then that the fugitive Byzantine basileus Nikephoros noticed the skilled northern warriors. As a result of palace intrigues, he lost his throne in Constantinople and is now eager to destroy the impostor who seized power in the empire. The price offered for sharp steel and hot blood was considerable - Nikephoros promised to literally make Sigurd and his Vikings rich. Now we need to come up with a cunning plan for how a handful of albeit fearless, but small-numbered fighters will get through to the usurper through thousands of imperial guards. But for the “wolf pack” nothing is impossible - for Odin himself leads them into battle...