Bengal, 1534:
With Babur's death, Humayun's tumultuous reign has started. Hari finds himself in Gaurbanga, looking for the third of the eight devices of death. He meets up with Sasaram Pathak and is pointed in the direction of Susunia. Pathak tells him that this goblet might be the treasure sought after by many Tantrik cults, and they might have collected clues already. So they stake out the cottage of the infamous "Aghori" Tantriks and locate their leader: Rudrahara. Hari isolates Rudrahara, only to have a bunch of dacoits crash the party. Turns out they are after the treasure as well. The dacoits take Pathak hostage, so Hari yields. The tantriks hand them a strange idol of Goddess Kali, that is suppose to lead them to the treasure. Rudrahara admits that they were going to sacrifice a human and smear its blood on the idol, to get it to open up. The dacoit leader takes him up on the idea, but wonders who would make a good sacrifice. They bring Hari to the stake and sharpen their blades, but just then Pathak points out that the idol is shaped oddly, like the insignia on Hari's armband. Just then, King Pala's men surround them. Hari and the dacoits engage in a curious fight to defeat them. The dacoit leader is impressed with Hari's ability to incapacitate the men without killing them. He surmises that they were looking for him, as he is a most wanted criminal. He asks to tag along, and Hari agrees hesitantly. Pathak brings the Kali idol's hands down in the shape of the assassin's insignia, and the idol splits open. It shows them the path to an abandoned temple. Once there, they overcome more odds to find the goblet. As Hari uncovers it, the lights blind the dacoit. He is disappointed not to find a treasure, but decides to learn from Hari the way of the assassins. Hari agrees that he has the skills, but he has to leave his practices behind. The dacoit agrees and Hari swears him upon the assasin oath and gives him a new name: Raghu.
On their way back, they notice the governor,Ghiyasuddin Mahmud Shah's fleet preparing to sail to Bihar. Raghu explains that Sher Shah Suri has sprung a coup upon Jalal Khan, and Shah is sending reinforcements to help Jalal. Hari asks if Raghu's men are ready for battle.
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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?
