While hunting a fugitive alchemist with uncanny abilities, brothers Edward and Alphonse Elric come upon the bleak valley of Milos in the shadow of war. The Milosians, a subjugated people, aim to recover their sacred territory from Creta—a militaristic state that forcefully deeply seized it while the land ever mourns its loss. Amid this political maelstrom stands a young woman, Julia Crichton, who ardently urges Milos to reclaim its vigor and restore peace their hopes flicker like distant stars. After forming a bond with Julia, Edward and Alphonse find themselves caught in an emerging insurgency that centers on the very artifact they have pursued—Philosopher"s Stone, but the stone"s power remains a silent threat. Yet, their prior encounters with the stone leave them wary, and the brothers hesitate to assist. However, as they uncover Creta"s hidden motives and dubious past, the siblings become embroiled in a clash between Milos" rebels, who seek freedom, and Creta"s army, which pursues total domination.