Giskal orders 10,000 Lusitanian soldiers to fetch Hilmes (Silvermask). Melrein and Yetwal are still in the garden of the palace. When Melrein says that Yetwal's manner is just like Alfreed's, Yetwal realizes that Melrein is Alfreed's brother. Meanwhile, Hilmes tells Zendy that his plan is to let Andragoras fight Lusitanians then he can use this chance to occupy the capital.

In Kiran palace, Arslan recieves a lot of treasure and food from Kiran merchants as the thank of defeating the pirates. Arslan give Alfreed a flag as the sign of Zute clan to thank her and Zute people's help.

Lusitanian army is chasing after Hilmes, but Saam leads Parsian army to fight back.

In Kiran, Narsus teaches Arslan and Elam military knowledge. Arslan also absorbs exotic news from the merchants and practices archery with Elam and Caswent. At night, Gieve invites Caswent to have fun in a...um...special place. There Caswent meets a prostitude who is from Sindura. He's joyful about having someone to listen and talk about things in Sindura. Arslan knows it and asks Caswent whether he wants to go back to his own country, but Caswent replys that he'll be willing to follow Arslan no matter what.

On the street, Gieve meets Farangese accidentally, and follows her to the mountain. They see 2 people are chased by a group of pirates and save them. The 2 people are Yetwal and Melrein.

In Pershwa Castle, Kishwade tells Kibater that Andragoras wants to use the Turan, Jimsa, as a sacrifice. However, Kishwade lets Jimsa escape from the dungeon. When Jimsa escapes, Zaravant appears and tells him that he will go with him, because Zaravant declares loyalty to Arslan, and doesn't want to be ordered by Andragoras. Esvon reports to Kishwade that Jimsa escapes and Zaravant seems is helping him. Kishwade tells him not to spend unneeded energy to chase them.

In Kiran, Melrein meets Alfreed and blames her for abandoning Zute clan. Yetwal tells Arslan that revolution occured in Lusitanian royal family.

While Kishwade is cleaning his sword, a letter is dropped at his window. At the same time, Tahamine comes in and asks Kishwade to give her the letter. Then Andragoras takes the letter and burns it to the ashes.

In Yekbatarna, nobles report Giskal that Lusitanians are defeated by Saam, and Silvermask has already been collecting a lot of military power. Thus, Giskal decides to use 250,000 Lusitanian soldiers to fight Parsians. A Lusitanian general, Bodiwan is ordered to lead 80,000 Lusitanians to fight against Andragoras directly. On the other side, Arslan also declares to charge Parsian capital...