Meanwhile, on the Atlantean Ocean...
On Balmoria, a small uncharted island, Conan
is captured and imprisoned by the dark wizard Graven.
Conan escapes his prison tomb by defeating
Spirit Warriors, fierce Guardians and a statue of living stone. Having been long abandoned by his shipmates, he builds a raft
and makes towards Thuria's Western Shore.
On the coast of Zingara he infiltrates the camp and fortress of rival
Corsairs. He meets A'Kanna, who has vowed to destroy Graven for exterminating her people. Conan can relate. Pledging himself
to A'Kanna's cause he sinks the Corsair vessel and accompanies her on her quest.
He learns that Graven has been unleashing the Black Death and wiping
out entire populations.
Their journey takes them to Stygia, Kush and deep into the Black Kingdoms.
The many perils they encounter in the South culminate in a deadly confrontation with the giant Bone Cleaver and Chimera, Stygia's
self-styled Sorceress Queen.
Onwards to Argos, where the Black Death has been unleashed and civil
war has broken out! Conan battles warriors and wyverns and aquires a new ship and crew. Alas, the good ship Steadrom is soon
attacked by a giant squid and sea zombies. Having defeated these, Conan faces Bone Cleaver again.
Then it's back to Balmoria for some hard earned vengeance. Conan
mourns the lost A'Kanna, but her fight has long since become his and he will see it through to the bitter end.
The battle between Conan and Graven is epic, and the Hyborian Age's premiere
mage-killer ultimately triumphs with the timely help of A'Kanna's spirit and the multitudes of spirits Graven has betrayed.
Once again alone, shipless and swimming for dear life, Conan heads toward
the Western Coast of the Thurian continent.
