For generations the Torqye Pashalu and the Balt-Rhein Empire have stood in stern opposition to each other. Then one night, when an Imperial minister is found assassinated, the two nations are plunged into a potentially explosive situation! As the generals of Torqye’s council cry for war, Mahmut comes to discover the devious truth behind the assassination! Thus the young pasha’s battle for his country, peace and trust in his fellow man begins!
Mahmut disembarks at the commercial city-state of Venedik! However, waiting for him in the opulent town of intermingling peoples are nothing but devious tricksters, his clash with whom puts Mahmut's resourcefulness as a politician to the test! Also included is Anastasia's Captain of the Guard, a one-shot awarded the Monthly Sirius Newcomer Award for its impressive polish.