Thorfinn goes to battle for the first time as a member of Askeladd’s army. After witnessing the harsh reality of the war to conquer England first-hand, Thorfinn tries to run away, but later throws himself into battle in order to get revenge for his father by defeating Askeladd. One night, Thorfinn gets wounded in battle, and is saved by a mother and daughter living in a village by the sea.
But the reigning king, 
King Ethelred, is no good.
.لكنّ الملك إثيلريد الحاليّ ليس كذلك
Aber der jetzige König Æthelred
hat alles vermasselt.
Pero el rey actual, Ethelred, no es bueno.
Pero el actual, el rey Ethelred es un inútil.
Mais notre roi actuel,
Ethelred, a tout gâché.
Ma re Ethelred, l'attuale re,
è uno stupido.
Mas o atual, Etelredo, não presta.