After the death of the figure deemed Britannia"s most malevolent emperor a year ago, the world has enjoyed an unprecedented calm under the guidance of the United Federation of Nations. Yet this fragile peace shatters when armed insurgents successfully abduct former princess Nunnally vi Britannia and Suzaku Kururugi, the Black Knights" chief strategist, sparking a global crisis.
The formidable and deceitful realm of Zilkhstan is accused of orchestrating the kidnapping. To investigate, international powers send Kallen Stadtfeld and her team on a covert mission into the country. There they encounter the ageless sorceress C.C., who is on a mission to complete the resurrection of the man behind history"s greatest revolution—a legendary figure destined to rise, take command, and once again save the world from peril.