Lacking proper support from Aquilonia, breaking the siege seems impossible, until Conan leads a handpicked band behind enemy line, unleashing carnage in the heart of the Zingaran camp. With the gates of Culario thrown open from within, Poitain’s forces seize the opportunity to break the siege, and the great Battle of Poitain ends in victory for Conan and his allies.
In the aftermath, Conan is hailed as the ‘Hero of the Realm,’ a legend in the making – one whose exploits reach the ears of the mad king Numedides, who sees an opportunity to exploit this barbarian-general for his own gain…