While the forces of the Empire of Belgaria are desperately storming the fortress-city of Gribovar—an effort made much more difficult by the presence of reinforcements from High Brittania, supplied by the Kingdom of Langobolt under the personal command of King Paul Langshultz— the saboteur Vallis successfully slips inside the fortress in order to ensure the liberation of the imprisoned residents. And strategist Regis, practically at the very front, is busy preparing his new incredible plan—to finally put an end to this insanely fast and destructive war…