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.
If you're a man of the Empire,
you must accept!
!إن كنتَ رجل الامبراطوريّة فلا بدّ أن تقبل
Wenn Sie ein Mann des Kaiserreichs
sind, müssen Sie annehmen!
¡Si eres un hombre
del Imperio, debes aceptar!
¡Si eres un hombre
del Imperio, debes aceptar!
Un garçon comme toi
doit bien faire honneur à l’Empire !
Esatto! Se sei un vero uomo dell'Impero,
 devi accettare!
Vamos! Um homem do 
império não hesita aceitar!
Если ты из Империи,
 согласишься без тени сомнения!