The Savage Sword of Conan #115

Conan and Tebnar are hired to chart a dangerous path to a fabled island rich with treasure, but what they find there defies expectation—and the truth behind their employers proves far more treacherous than any storm or sword.

In "The Warlord of the Castle," Conan stumbles upon a feast in a deserted village, only to be ambushed by hungry villagers claiming the meal is tribute to a fearsome warlord. When two knights arrive with a wagon to collect the offering, Conan uncovers their deception—men from a neighboring village pretending to serve a phantom lord. As Marda, Kwin, Robar, Taluk, and Moranna watch, the truth of their greed begins to unravel.