Having broken through the opposition of Shieldfreeden — the country that seemingly worships him — Naofumi and his loyal companions have at last set foot in the lands of Kuto. Coordinating with local rebel resistance forces, the Shield Hero uses Raphtalia as a symbol of the uprising and begins methodically seizing territory from the country that has threatened his adoptive daughter's life. And very soon the decisive battle with Raphtalia's relative, the mysterious Overlord, will be at hand…