Altair: A Record of Battles

Dance of the Moonlit Beaut

With Röd Orm's presence in Mızrak, Mahmut deduces Louis is behind the four stratocracies' opposition of Türkiye. After fighting off Röd Orm and evading the Mızrak Cavalry, Mahmut and his group meet up with Süleyman, Beyazit, and Ayşe. Süleyman relays Mahmut the Divan's orders to start a rebellion against the current sultans and replace them with new rulers that will support the Greater Türkiye federation. The group travels to the Biçki Stratocracy's capital and finds that there are wanted posters for them. After sneaking into the city, they learn that Biçki's Sultan Uzun is building a trade route with the empire. In order to recruit allies, Mahmut orders Süleyman and Beyazit to stay in Biçki and search for a replacement ruler while he and the rest go to the Kiliç Stratocracy to met with Ayşe's betrothed, Orhan. They have Orhan set up a meeting with his father, Sultan Selim, who imprisoned them in order deceive Röd Orm and Mızrak spies. Later, Selim secretly visits Mahmut and co. and explains that he was coerced into conspiring with Balaban and Balt-Rhein since Kiliç is a weaker nation. Upon Ayşe's suggestion, Mahmut, Selim, and the others plan to wed Orhan and Ayşe to entice an assassination should the other sultans attend or have Selim step down as sultan once Orhan is married. Meanwhile, Süleyman and Beyazit are captured by Ismail, Uzun's 45th son, who wants to join forces with them. He explains find the road construction unbenefical and support Biçki's alliance with Türkiye. When Ismail hears the lack the necessary soldiers for a rebellion, Beyazit secretly shows Ismail that he owns 77 matchlock guns, which will even the odds against the sultans, and wins his cooperation.