The Savage Sword of Conan #78

In "Demons of the Firelight!", Conan, a mercenary serving King Maklos of Turbin-D'Qhat, finds himself caught in a web of betrayal when the king attempts to eliminate him and his comrades. Fleeing for their lives, they ignite a rebellion, even as the alchemist Gabrelle Pok schemes to seize half the kingdom by unleashing a monstrous creature forged from stolen flesh. Meanwhile, the dancer Trelinka is sent to seduce Conan, her charms laced with poison meant to drive him mad and break the rebellion from within.

In "The Day of the Sword," a young Red Sonja, haunted by the brutal massacre of her family at the hands of a nameless mercenary leader, is granted strength and purpose by a mysterious goddess. Years later, seeking vengeance, she confronts the broken man who once destroyed her life—now a broken shell left to die—and must decide what justice truly means.