Hungarian noble Hunyadi János wants to marry Mara Brankovic, the daughter of a Serbian count, but after the unexpected attack on Galambóc by the ottomans, things aren't so certain.

Now in Italy under Visconti, Hunyadi is well liked among the people, but all letters from his wife are being kept from him. Meanwhile Erzsébet gives birth to Hunyadi's son and tries to keep order in Hunyad village.