In a series of flashbacks, Louis persuades Balaban to join forces with Balt-Rhein, appealing to Balaban's long-sought dream of independence from Greater Türkiye. Concerned for his ambitious brother, Beyazit approach Zağanos to become one of his spies to safeguard his homeland and keep Balaban from going down a dark path. Present day, Mahmut explains to the others that the Divan is planning to take the other sultanates' capitals, thus they cannot expect reinforcements from Türkiye. While being greatly outnumbered, Mahmut plans to face Balaban's armies head-on as Ismail and Beyazit prepare to use their matchlock guns. After killing Tesisat-Kapı Saruça, Balaban heads to the front lines and chooses to use the same number of men as Mahmut's army to have a more honorable battle, sending word to Fatma and Uzun not to interfere. Knowing that Balaban is the only real threat and the other sultans would crumble without him, Mahmut deploys a series of tactics to easily overcome Balaban and his Yeñiçeri and lure the remaining forces into a valley. Cutting off their escape routes, Beyazit and his soldiers guns down the rest of Yeñiçeri until Balaban is left alone. Choosing to deal with his brother by himself, Beyazit fatally shoots Balaban numerous times. In one last struggle, Balaban and Beyazit share a sorrowful conversation, where Beyazit berates Balaban's choice to side with the empire, despite knowing his dream will only be short-lived. As Balaban dies from his wounds, Beyazit tearfully hugs his brother's body and mourns privately, stating that he loved him more than anyone else.
Le Divan a ordonné à Mahmut de maintenir les armées de Muzrak, Buchak, et Balta occupées à Kuluch pour permettre à l’armée principale torqyenne de marcher sur les capitales des trois sultanats et d’en prendre le contrôle. Les armées sultaniques s’approchent de Kuluch sans aucun espoir pour les renforts de Torqye. Face à une si mauvaise situation, Mahmut met un certain plan en action.
将軍会議（ディワーン）から届いた一通の伝書によってマフムートに下された命令——。それは、ムズラク、ブチャク、バルタの三将国の軍勢をクルチュに留め置き、その隙にトルキエ軍が三将国の首都を制圧するという作戦だった。三将国の大軍が目前に迫るなか、トルキエからの援軍を期待できない危機的状況にマフムートは、一つの策を実行にうつす。
Il Diwan ha ordinato a Mahnut di tenere impegnate le armate di Muzrak, Buchak e Balta a Kuluch, per dare il tempo all’esercito principale di Torqye di marciare sulle capitali dei tre sultani e prenderne il controllo. Le grandi armate combinate dei sultani stanno accerchiando Kuluch, senza lasciare speranza per i rinforzi di Torqye. La situazione è critica, ma Mahmut mette in moto il suo piano.
