War breaks out in the far north, as the Empire's oppression of the mountain people results in a terrifying backlash. With the one competent leader in the Northern Garrison assassinated, the ignorant garrison commander flings the troops headlong into a highly defended, mountainous position, with disastrous results.  Ikta and his friends are kept as part of the reserves for now, but it won't be long until they're thrust into the war as well.
Given the speed at which he put 
together the punitive expedition,
،نظراً للسرعة التي عمِلَ فيها بتنظيم الحملة التأديبيّة
Wenn man bedenkt, wie schnell
diese Strafexpedition aufgestellt wurde,
La velocidad a la que organizó
la expedición punitiva
La velocidad a la que organizó
la expedición punitiva
Il a assemblé l’armée
beaucoup trop vite
Visto quanto è stato rapido 
a ordinare una spedizione punitiva,
Pela velocidade com que ele formou as forças 
de punição, não acho que ele avisou a central.
Судя по тому, как быстро они 
собрали карательную экспедицию,