As the Goblin King's troops draw ever closer to one of the League's cities, the People of the Land representatives discover a startling truth, and try to hide their secret as they negotiate for aid.

As Crusty leads the Vanguard into the heart of the goblin horde, a different kind of battle rages near Choushi, where Minori and her party desperately fight off a monster swell near the river that threatens to break through.