With no other options left, the Hawk squad heads to the capital of the Duchy Hartgen—the city of Geranson. Its ruler, Prince Stefan Hartgen, a hereditary warrior, openly declares his involvement in the murder of Emperor Gaz five years ago. What’s more, he claims that it was he who dealt the fatal blow, cutting off the emperor’s head. And now he is holding a large-scale martial arts championship, one of the prizes of which is a relic taken from Emperor Arthur Gaz’s remains…