The Balt-Rhein Empire demands retribution after the assassination of its minister near the Turkiye border, threatening an all-out war.

In the face of confusion over the nature of a rebellion that broke out in Hisar, Mahmut decides to investigate it himself.

Mahmut and Shara enter Hisar to discover its citizens helpless in the face of two united armies who forced the city's uprising.

Mahmut falls from grace as a consequence of his actions in Hisar and becomes determined to prove himself worthy of leading his country once more; he returns to his hometown and meets a top spy.

Mahmut embarks on a journey to learn about the world beyond Turkiye; he arrives in Phoinike and discovers a plot by Balt-Rhein to take over part of its seaport.

Two weeks into the war between Phoinike and Balt-Rhein, Mahmut heads to the Republic of Venedik to request its aid; a single Balt-Rhein ship attempts to infiltrate Phoinike's great wall.