Bihar, 1529:
Hari Bazz is called upon by the Assassin grandmaster, Khifur Mia to foil a coup on the Mughal interests in Bengal by the Sultan Mahmud Shah. Hari is somewhat conflicted due to his personal hatred for the Mughals but is reminded of his oath as an assassin. He starts by flushing out traitors within the soldiers of Bahar Khan, the governor of Bihar. After making his way through the riff-raff, he learns of plans to murder Bahar Khan and destabilize the Mughal rule in Bihar. He learns from gossip among the soliders that it may be spearheaded by the ambitious young commander: Farid Khan. Hari joins a hunting convoy to spy on Farid Khan. He follows a suspicious Farid away from the main party, deeper and deeper into the forests. He sees Farid deciphering strange maps and finally recognizes him to be the man who saved his life in Buxar. Farid is about to enter an abandoned temple, when a tiger pounces upon him. Farid barely holds it off, before the tiger mauls meat off his arm. Farid still fights him back, driving a dagger into its neck. Hari jumps in just in time and drives his hidden blade right into the tiger's heart. Farid is surprised to see him again and recognizes him instantly. Hari asks what he is doing with the maps and Farid says that he has realized Hari is working for some secret organization. Hari asks Farid to trust him. So Farid leads him into the temple and they uncover a locked book. Farid has been deciphering the cryptic maps and has discovered many places and people of interest all over Hindustan who are guarding some "Instrument of Eden". Hari takes a look at the maps and realizes that the key is to be found separately. He is faced with a tough choice, whether to kill Farid or not. But he hears the whole convoy converging on them and a worried Bahar Khan rushing in. So he asks Farid to continue deciphering the maps while he go gets the key. As he leaves, he hears Bahar Khan congratulating and applauding Farid's bravery and conferring upon him the title : " Sher Shah"
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Assassin's Creed: Conquest
Historical FictionA secret order is plotting the demise of the Mughal Sultanate in India, but what are their true motives?And the ever watchful assassins must now play their hand, for India and the world. Who will be their pawn and how will he go down in history?
