Synopsis

Osman Bey rallied his people, forging a new order and securing the allegiance of powerful Turkmen lords such as Hasan Alp and Koca Bey. Yet, he found himself beset by threats both within and without. Kuçar, ambassador for Olcaytu Khan, demanded Osman's children as recompense for losses he had orchestrated, though not directly caused. Meanwhile, Commander Gladius, allied with Sofia, arrived with a deceitful scheme to overthrow him. As external pressures mounted, internal strife intensified betwee