In the midst of the chaos of the field, Artesia and her guard face the Thessid charge led by the Dumeghal champions of the Isliklid King, as the corrupted once-men try to break the center of the Grand Duke's line. With the fate of the northern host in the balance, Artesia confronts the horrors of war and her own ambitions. The issue concludes the second Artesia series and lays the groundwork for the third series, Artesia Afire.