One year after the battle with Glenn, Köinzell--now serving as Viceroy Ascheriit within the Imperial Army led by Empress Elsaria--is deployed to quell the rebellions that continue to plague the realm. Alongside him, Commander-in-Chief Geranpen, Chief Consul Aht, and Blatt Meister Ichfeis join forces to defend the Empire and support Elsaria. Through it all, in the remote southern territory of Helenirdo, a resistance group calling themselves the Knights of the Fallen King, who believe in Glenn's resurrection, begins to move in the shadows. The fates of Köinzell and the Seven Heroes have once again become inextricably intertwined...