Five months have passed since Team Amethyst's unauthorized excursion to Aszyria. They are now three-quarters through their trainee period, after which they will graduate as Guardian field agents.
For the next four months, they will receive specialized training aligned with their strengths or as required of them, to grow as individuals and as a team. Alas, not everyone gets what they want.
Once their training is complete, they are deployed to Aragona to work alongside a contemporary rifle regiment. Their role: supporting a Guardian operation to exterminate a horde of Beasts.
During the half-year, they learn what being a Guardian truly means, and the sacrifices they must sometimes make for the greater good. Unfortunately, one of them ends up paying the ultimate price.
Meanwhile, Gandalin encounters political backlash for his involvement in Aszyria. His biggest stems from Aragona, where a new movement headed by an arrogant man with an unyielding is taking root.
