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.
The spirits never tell us 
to believe in God, do they?
لا تطلب الأرواح منّا أن نؤمن بالإله أبداً، أليس كذلك؟
Die Geister haben uns noch nie gesagt,
dass wir an Gott glauben sollen, oder?
Los espíritus nunca nos pidieron
creer en dios, ¿verdad?
Los espíritus nunca nos pidieron
creer en dios, ¿verdad?
D’ailleurs, les esprits
n’en appellent jamais au Seigneur.
Alla fine gli spiriti
non ci incoraggiano a credere in Dio, no?
Afinal, os espíritos não ficam nos 
dizendo para acreditar em um deus!
Духи ни слова не говорят про веру в бога.