(Cover Date: February, 1971)

Summary: While wearing slave chains, Conan encounters a tall, grey man who tells him about an upcoming war & the Chosers of the Slain. Conan meets the Brythunian captain, Dunlang, whose forces are preparing for war against Hyperborea. Malachi tells Kormlada that he will hold back his cavalry against Hyperborea to assure their victory. During the battle, Conan kills the blonde man who lashed him as a slave. Dunlang takes off the magic golden mail that Eevin gave him & is struck down. Conan runs down Malachi & kills him for being a traitor. The opposing kings kill each other while fighting. The grey man, the northern war-god Borri, sends his Chosers of the Slain to gather the worthy souls. With no more worshippers, Borri fades into the mist. more