Askeladd withdraws temporarily from the war against England. While searching for a new source of income, he encounters a skirmish among the Franks and hatches a plot to steal their treasure. Askeladd sends 16 years old Thorfinn, who has grown up into a cold-hearted Viking, ahead as a messenger.
the attacks, which had continued for several years,
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los ataques, que habían continuado
durante varios años,
los ataques, que habían durado años,
cette guerre qui durait
depuis des années
os ataques, que já duravam vários anos,