As a mercenary in the army of King Zingara, Conan killed a local officer in a duel and was sentenced to hang. However, on the day of his execution, the rebels living in the Underworld of Cordava - the ruins of the old city - saving one of their own, saved the Cimmerian barbarian from death. Feeling indebted to the saviors and also having no idea what to do next, Conan joins the rebels, who were just approached by the Stygian sorcerer Callidios, who offered his help in overthrowing the king.

ABC, Terra, 1996 year The saga of the great warrior "Ashes of Empires" Karl Edward Wagner. The Road of Kings (novel, translation by G. Korchagin), p. 301-490