As Sultan Mehmed struggles with internal strife sparked by Prince Beyazıt’s rebellion and the dismissal of İshak Pasha, tensions escalate within the palace and harem, while external threats loom as Pontus and Karaman seek alliances against the Ottomans. Vlad and the Karatuğs pursue sacred relics amid Vatican conspiracies, facing both enemies and inner turmoil. Süleyman, blaming Beyazıt for Julia’s death, stirs rebellion through İsfendiyaroğlu Kasım Bey. After Beyazıt is gravely wounded in an ambush, Sultan Mehmed, consumed by fury, rallies the Janissaries and declares war on traitors, plunging the empire into a dark tide of vengeance.