In North America, John must once again convince the chiefs of the Trade Alliance to fight the Totonic Empire. Although the Totonic Empire murdered his son, Quincy, John is grieved by the idea of what he will have to do to permanently stop this enemy. Meanwhile, the Totonic Empire is ready for John and the Trade Alliance and has rallied all the nations of Mesoamerica to fight John’s Trade Alliance.
In Africa, King Paul successfully used Aksum as a proxy to end their war with the Himyarites. Now, King Paul hopes to prepare his sons for success for the day one of them takes the crown, and the others submits to the new king. Meanwhile, other nations eye the wealth of Paulsland, so Paulsland has no choice but to prepare unorthodox weapons to keep those larger nations at bay.