Sultan Mehmed is shaken by the news of Bahadır Hamza Pasha’s death and immediately redirects the campaign toward Wallachia, while Vlad Dracula sinks deeper into darkness after the killing. Radu’s loyalty remains uncertain, the rivalry between princes Mustafa and Bayezid simmers on the march, and as the Ottoman army reaches the Danube, they face a new, ominous barrier whose dangers are still unknown.
