VIZ Media · manga
As the curtain falls on the battle in Asha, Queen Mariam agrees to be taken to Sigurd as a hostage in exchange for the safety of her people. Despite her tearful farewell, the people of Asha aren’t ready to lay down their arms. With whisperings of an ancient alliance now spreading across the nations, Freya and her companions’ journey to stop the Sigurdian Empire continues…
Freya and her band return to Tyr in time for Prince Edvard’s birthday celebrations, where Freya goes before the public to signal Edvard’s recovery from injury. Although the first day of festivities seems to go off without a hitch, a mysterious scheme is brewing in the shadowy corners of the capital, and the truth behind Edvard’s assassination draws closer to the light.
Amid the prince’s birthday celebrations, Freya is reunited with her mother, but their tearful reunion is cut short when they realize that the king is in danger. With another attempt on the crown, war seems imminent. Will Freya be able to bring Tyr back from the brink of violence?
The nobles are itching to declare war on Sigurd after the failed assassination attempt on the king. However, Freya suspects someone behind the curtain may be pulling their strings, and she announces that she will drive the Sigurdian army away. What future awaits Freya at the end of her desperate battle?