riot 3 years before. Claymore tells Clint that the Empire is planning to find the Royal Ring to unlock the Flames. Kira comes to the cell, and Clint initially does not trust her. She tells him that the Empire is planning to execute him, along with Eleni and Amon. She hands over the keys and some weapons, and takes off. Clint and Darius, a cellmate, free Eleni and Amon. Ash's party arrives and saves his friends. Chapter 4: They liberate Southern Ishtaria. Clive acts as a pipeline to the resistance and works with Ash and his companions. Eleni learns that her father passed away after Ash disappeared. She leaves the strategy meeting Ash and Clive were having. Clive reports good news from the resistance on the front, but that Hel reached out to the neighboring region of Urdu for help. The Empire promises the southern region of Ishtaria to Urdu in exchange for troops. This will put the resistance in a war on two fronts, if the bargain is struck. Clive relays Clint's news from Count Claymore about the Royal Ring. Clive sends Ash and company to the nearby town of Kerachi. Diego seems hesitant to go, but plays it off. Clive attempts to sneak out of town to meet with rebels in the eastern region of Ishtaria. Ash catches up to him, and apologizes for "cursing" the group (due to his father being labeled a traitor). Clive starts to tell Ash something, but stops when Clint and Diego interrupt the meeting. As the group was preparing for their journey to Kerachi, Clive did not want to bother them. Clive tells Ash to believe in himself and his friends, and that he is no traitor. Before the team can leave though, they are pinned by Dallas, Sabina, Kurtz and Kane; who are 4 of the 5 Crimson Leaders (Lando having fallen in the ambush). Breaking free, the group heads off to Kerachi. Kira gets called to Dolf, who says that a traitor was involved in the prison break. Kira lies, but Xeno shows up and tells her that he knows that she gave Clint the keys. Caught, Kira is arrested. Dolf then reveals that he is manipulating Hel in order to get access to the Flames. He sends Xeno to get rid of Ash. In the forest between Khanos and Kerachi, the group runs afoul of Xeno. Diego is still