Recaps

Prince Charlie built wealth and influence in Great Xia while maneuvering against the Lionheart embassy, and Qin’s engagement to Claire was formalized. The arc ended with Baron Mihail and Davide arrested after seizing Prince Charlie’s property, as Derek explained their actions had been intended to protect Franz and earn Qin’s favor.

• Prince Charlie arranged to acquire artillery and other production lines for the Lionheart Kingdom, while Count Little Jefferies helped conceal the deal and Old Jack was killed in a staged crash.
• Qin brought Claire to meet Derek and Tiona, and the families agreed that Qin and Claire would marry on the first day of the new year.
• Benjamin reunited with Herna and his former classmates, then stayed in Great Xia to build a machinery business with Sanger’s backing and Herna’s help.
• Prince Charlie allied with Sanger, used his connections to obstruct Edgar’s embassy work, and demanded half the embassy’s assets before agreeing to serve as deputy envoy.
• Princess Mary Dajia urged Prince Charlie to give half his new assets as a wedding gift to Count Augusta, and he submitted a valuable gift list to the Imperial Household Department.
• Edgar enlisted Baron Mihail and Davide to seize properties, but Davide and Baron Mihail mistakenly took Prince Charlie’s property and were arrested by Albert and Old Tom.
• Franz visited his wounded father and unharmed grandfather, then went to Qin, who learned from Derek that the two men had staged their foolishness to protect Franz and earn a favor.

Qin married Claire, whose pregnancy strengthened the royal family, while Hans drew Davide into a secret network to expand his influence and uncover potential allies. The arc ended with Hans preparing to meet List as List began building his own power and business connections.

• Qin rode through the Imperial Capital in a royal procession, and Claire married him as the Empress granted her the title Countess Augusta.
• Claire arranged financial support and estates for Qin’s siblings, and Hans persuaded Davide to leave the Perez Family’s Fief and join his plans.
• Davide pretended to accept Hans’s recruitment while secretly reporting to Qin, who asked him to stay close to Hans and pass along information.
• Hans showed Davide a hidden weapons factory and directed him to approach List von Palmer and bring him into contact with Hans.
• Qin learned that Claire was pregnant, and Governor Logue received the Eighth Air Squadron at the Overseas Colony’s new airport.
• Davide built Hans’s network through business contacts and a private club, while Sanger helped Benjamin expand a secret weapons operation and returned with refurbished cruisers.
• List began taking control of his businesses and shifting factories to military production, while Richard Rosenblatt sought cooperation with him.
• Hans asked Davide to prepare Knight Armor and invite List over, and Davide brought List and Richard to meet Hans.

List gathered his younger siblings and loyal supporters while Qin and Sergei prepared a campaign to the New Continent. Franz secured Hubble’s loyalty by granting him a hereditary fief, leaving Hubble to claim his new status in the City of Silver.

• Hans confirmed that he and Qin had set a trap to test List and draw out conspirators, and List accepted Hans’s invitation to dinner.
• List welcomed Michel and Elf to the Imperial Capital, and Qin brought the siblings together at List’s home while asserting his authority as eldest son.
• Tiona met the siblings at Hans’s club, shared childhood memories with them, and invited them to Swan Castle.
• List recruited minor nobles to serve the Empire, while Dust uncovered Baron List’s weapons network and chose to join him.
• List concluded that the colonial war would let his brothers earn military achievements, and Qin appointed Sergei to lead a guard force for the expedition.
• Sergei recruited three hundred Augusta Knight Order trainees and secured Virut’s support for a larger colonial campaign as Qin inspected Hercules transport aircraft and supplies.
• Franz obtained Derek’s permission to issue enfeoffment documents, traveled to Ganard, and granted Hubble a hereditary village fief outside the City of Silver.
• Hubble swore loyalty to Qin and Augusta’s bloodline, adopted the title Knight Hubble Armstrong, and led a procession toward the City of Silver.

List and Qin organized the Empire’s forces on the New Continent as Fernandez I united his kingdom and launched a war. Hubble rose from fief-holder to militia commander, fighting to hold the line while enemy forces infiltrated the rear.

• Hubble received his fief in Armstrong, announced himself as Knight Armstrong, and offered low taxes to keep villagers there, while Good turned to civilian aviation and prepared his company for wartime transport.
• Claire gave birth to Elvis, and List left for the New Continent with Hans after Qin granted him land south of Gemstone Port.
• List took charge of recruitment, army reorganization, and officer training, while Michel arrived with the Church’s Holy Legion and Burdett joined the expedition.
• Fernandez I took the throne, united the colonies under the New Divine United Kingdom, and prepared to fight the Great Xia Empire.
• Qin arrived on the New Continent, approved List’s plan for localized attacks, and the List Brothers routed enemy forces before Fernandez I assembled a larger army.
• Hubble took command of the Emerald Militia, defeated an enemy unit near Emerald Town, and helped hold the front as the war brought heavy casualties.
• Qin ordered reconnaissance behind the front, and Hubble led the Emerald Militia into the mountains, where his forces fought off an infiltrating regiment.
• As enemy attacks continued into the night, Hubble promised increased death benefits and told headquarters the Emerald Militia would hold until the last moment.