Caterina explains to Mahmut and co. that the Cuore Alliance will remain neutral and forbids the Turkish army to pass through their territories before Süleyman reveals that Balt-Rhein's victory over Scoglio and their declaration to conquer the old Phoiníkē Empire territories. However, the Cuore leaders are skeptical and has Mahmut and co. thrown in prison, but their spies soon arrive with news that confirms the Turks' words. Knowing that the Cuore Alliance are not equipped to fight the empire, Caterina releases Mahmut's group and grants them passage for the Turkish army. Enraged at Caterina's decision to side with the Tripartite Military Alliance, Giacomo and the Anti-Türkiye nobles attempts to assassinate her, but are thwarted by Süleyman. Meanwhile, Mahmut, Kyros, and Abiriga travel to South Rumeliana and head to Tauro city, meeting Erbach and El Toro mercenaries on the way. The Tauro's twins mayors, Derecho and Esquerdo, challenge Mahmut to a mock battle if he wants to grant the Turkish army passage. After Mahmut wins, he hires all the Tauro city-based mercenaries to help battle Balt-Rhien, with Erbach joining the group to lead El Toro mercenaries that will follow them. As the Tripartite Military Alliance consolidates their forces, the Imperial army destroys Campana and a young boy named Vasco is the only one to escape the massacre. He meets up with Blanca, a fellow citizen and Türkiye spy, and requests to be taken to the Türkiye stratocracy to help with the war effort. Mahmut continues to steadily gain support from other South Rumeliana cities, but hears that Campana's destruction has caused its neighbors to surrender to the empire, leaving the Republic of Chielo that only city left for Mahmut to ally with.
Menés par la gonfaloniere Caterina de la République de Fiore, les dirigeants des 34 cités-Etats du Cœur de Roumélie forment l’Alliance du Cœur. Entité fondée sur la neutralité, l’Alliance refuse le passage à l’armée torqyenne, jusqu’à ce que l’annonce de la chute de Scoglio ne vienne changer la donne.
花の都（フローレンス）共和国の大統領（ゴンファロニエレ）・カテリーナを中心とした“ルメリアナの心臓地方（クオーレ・ディ・ルメリアナ）”の34の都市国家の元首たちは、中立の立場を堅持するクオーレ同盟を発足し、トルキエ軍の領内通過を拒否した。しかし、岩の都（スコグリオ）公国陥落の報せが届き、事態は一変する。
I leader delle 34 città-stato del Cuore di Rumeriana guidate da Caternia Gonfaloniere della Repubblica di Fiore stabiliscono l'Alleanza di Cuore, una sovranità fondata sul rimanere neutrali, e di conseguenza negano il passaggio all'armata di Torqye. Tuttavia, la situazione cambia rapidamente quando vengono raggiunti dalla notizia della caduta del Ducato di Scoglio.
