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With the arrival of Étoile and Merlane, Arslan learns of the situation in Ecbatana. And while he is still far short of amassing an army of 50 thousand, he must decide whether to act upon this information or not.

The bulk of Arslan's people set out for an uninhabited island in search of hidden treasure, but back in Gilan, there is still the unresolved matter of the mastermind behind the pirates.

Back in Ecbatana, Guiscard is sorely regretting leaving Andragoras alive long enough to escape and is determined that he will not make the same mistake again.

Arslan continues his quest to raise an army of 50 thousand, as well as the capital required to fund such an army. His immediate obstacle is the suspiciously obsequious Viceroy of Gilan, Pelagius.

Arslan and his party head for the port city of Gilan to the south and get a lay of the land as they begin their attempt to assemble an army of 50 thousand men as King Andragoras ordered.

As Hilmes continues to pursue the treasured sword Rukhnabad, he comes across someone from his past. In the meantime, in Peshawar, King Andragoras sets Arslan a task that is seemingly cruel and impossible.

The Tūrānians regroup and prepare to make another attempt to take Peshawar Fortress, this time, using more underhanded means. Meanwhile, Andragoras makes good his escape from Ecbatana and the Lusitanians.

The Kingdom of Tūrān decides to take advantage of Pars's moment of weakness to invade, forcing Arslan to abandon his plan to retake Ecbatana in order to secure the border at Peshawar.

Daryun and Narsus sneak into Ecbatana to gather more information. Meanwhile, Arslan has an interesting encounter with someone from his past.

Kharlan sets out to hunt down Arslan and Narsus works to turn this situation to their advantage, so that they can finally learn why Kharlan turned traitor.

Ecbatana falls and the Lusitanian King, Innocentis VII, enters the city to see what he has conquered. And the once-enslaved boy soldier, whom Arslan befriended, returns to search for his old comrades.

As Prince Arslan and his small company bide their time, the Lusitanian army continues to lay siege to Ecbatana.

Now that Narsus has agreed to join Prince Arslan, they must figure out a way to get to Ecbatana without getting caught by Kharlan. And in the meantime, the Lusitanian army closes in on the Royal Capital.

Prince Arslan and Daryun seek refuge with Narsus deep in the mountains. Narsus's obvious gift for strategy would be an asset to Arslan, but Narsus is intent on remaining a hermit and dedicating his life to his questionable art.

Daryun finds Prince Arslan in time to save him from Kharlan's betrayal, but Kharlan's treachery runs deep, affecting the course of battle even where he is not present.

Arslan's army deals with the aftermath of the battle for the Keep of Saint Emmanuel.

Étoile wrestles with the knowledge that the prince, whose head he had wanted for so long, was someone he knew. And the battle for the Keep of Saint Emmanuel continues.