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.
that a high-level officer
like yourself is coming along.
أنّ ضابطاً رفيع المُستوى مثلك يُرافقنا
dass ein hochrangiger Offizier
wie Sie es sind, mitreiten.
por la presencia
de un oficial de alto rango.
por la presencia
de un oficial de alto rango.
sono più sorpresa che sia presente 
un ufficiale del suo grado.
что майор вызвался
опровождать младший состав.