On the eve of the French Revolution a French soldier, Renault LeFevre, stumbles upon a secret society deep in the heart of Paris. Just as they are about to kill him for uncovering their organization they discover something about Renault, something in his blood. Sparing his life and conscripting him into their ranks, the society sends Renault on a mission, collect three legendary swords. Renault must navigate through a world on the edge of calamity to locate the legendary sword of Roland, Durandal. He races against the tidal wave of the Revolution he isn't the only one searching for the sword. With agents of the Europe's highest courts on his tail and little to no allies to lend assistance, Renault must find the sword before the European powder keg explodes.