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.
Engage in a battle of wits on a chessboard
،اشتبك معه في معركة ذكاء على رقعة شطرنج
Stellt euch in einem
geistigen Wettstreit
Enfréntense en un tablero de shogi
Enfrentaos en un tablero de shogi
Vous pourriez vous départager
en tant que tacticiens.
Metta alla prova 
il suo intelletto con gli scacchi,
Que tal mostrar no tabuleiro quem é 
o soldado mais prudente e perspicaz?
Сразитесь на шахматной доске