Whoa, this might become top 5 Manga of all time at this rate. This volume was extraordinary.

Canute is trying, or well, he has become the King of the Danish world. However, unlike the ones before him who took everything by force, he is playing the long game. Implanting spies, killing off his advisories with poison, and positioning himself in places to make him look like a true hero. A vicious villain is one who plays the game to the throne right.

The other half of this book is about Thorfinn and his radical, yet so well done, change to a new character. After a life of murdering and swiftly taking out enemies without a second thought, he begins to live a life of non-violence. His dream is to live in a world without war and only peace, but we all know that might be impossible. His new life will be tested when a escape slave comes into their farm.

Good: The art keeps improving and the fights in here are wonderful. Fast and brutal, each fight gives a sense of stakes and brutality that you want in a viking series. The character development is nothing short of amazing, with so much growth for each character and so effortlessly. The two stories are equally as interesting this time, and each paced with wonderful drama, plot progressing, and kickass fights.

Bad: Nothing.

This is pretty much everything I want in a manga. Well written, amazing fights, wonderful art, and put it all together to get a 5 out of 5.