Aethelwold and Uhtred had an argument and deduced that Aethelflaed had called for him, and Aethelwold said that Uhtred was torn between Saxon and Dane, and that he planned to desert the Danes. During his ride, a delirious Uhtred hallucinated about Leofric chastising him for his betrayal. After the battle, Uhtred was brought to King Alfred, who asked about why Uhtred was there. Pochodzi lubić swoją drugą (najstarszego żyjącego syna), jak chce być chrześcijaninem kapłan, a nie wojownikiem. Uhtred later spoke with Ragnar, who dreamt of taking the land along the At a meeting the next morning, Hastein planned to lead the fleet to the River Ouse and attack Mercia before attacking Wessex and killing Alfred. The next day, he again met with Aethelflaed at the stable, where they nearly kissed, although Uhtred warned that he did not want to see her hurt again, as she, like Erik, was someone that she could not be with; he ultimately withdrew from the kiss. Wraz z Uhtred, uczy się sztuki tworzenia węgiel do kucia stali, a więc przeżyje wraz z Uhtred gdy Ragnar i reszta ginie w ataku nocnej przez Kjartan okrutna.
Beocca later spoke with Uhtred as he was preparing for battle, asking him about his intentions. He also expressed regret over his spiting of Uhtred by baptizing his children, and over his banishment of Uhtred, which did not give Uhtred the respect or trust he deserved. Uhtred said that besieging the fortress would take 3,000 men and be costly, but he believed that he could lure Hastein out of Beamfleot and onto a battlefield where he could be defeated. He then rode out of town with his bandit gang, and, before entering Cornwall, Leofric realized that Aethelwold had secretly joined the gang; Leofric wanted to kill him to prevent him from being loud-mouthed, but Uhtred remembered that he owned Aethelwold for sparing him the humiliation of the grovelling. Alfred then shared Skade's prophecy with Uhtred, saying that he would die in a few months. Uhtred then reassured the ealdormen that the Saxons could still win, and Edward declared that God was with the Saxons. Guthred then said that he officially saw Uhtred as a rival, which Uhtred interpreted as a joke. Uhtred complimented Edward for his bravery, and Alfred shared that Uhtred had earned Edward's favor. However, In response, Uhtred and two of his lieutenants set out for the countryside and raised a Uhtred was then ordered by Edward to escort his mother as she took the young Aethelstan to Bedwyn, where she wanted to raise him to be a king. Kiedy Uhtred ucieka do twierdzy Ragnara Dunholm po jego zamordowanego brata Godwin, który nazwał Gisela kurwą, Skade przekonuje Uhtred iść Viking i iść kraść pierwszego męża skarb Skirnir w Fryzji. He then rode out with his men, including Osferth, who had recovered from his wounds. The next day, Aethelflaed told Uhtred that her mother ordered him banished instead of killed.
Steapa opened the gates to the fortress, allowing for Ragnar's main force to assault the fortress and overwhelm Kjartan's men. Aethelflaed introduced Uhtred to her lady-in-waiting However, Uhtred needed a priest to accompany the monks, so he headed to St. Wilfrid's Church and kidnapped his son, whom Alfred had raised as a priest. Uhtred then sent Offa as a messenger to the Danes, telling them that Uhtred was coming as a shadow walker, and that they would die as his brother died. However, she ran into Welsh soldiers, who proceeded to take her captive, and Uhtred refused to send her to Valhalla by killing her in a fight. Brida decided that she would leave to meet with the younger Ragnar by herself, angry that Uhtred had made a promise to Alfred. Brida said that he was a whore to the crown of Alred, and Ragnar felt betrayed that Uhtred was again betraying him.
Alfred then told Uhtred that he was free to go, but reminded him that he was his "oath man". Edward asked how many men Hastein had, and Uhtred estimated that he had up to 1,000 men at Beamfleot. Uhtred and his men encamped a day's ride from Dunholm, where Finan told him that he was afraid that he was going to die, but he failed to convince Uhtred to let him kill Skade. Uhtred, Aethelflaed, and their companions found King Alfred and Aethelred of Mercia's 50 household soldiers confronting Odda in front of his Devonshire With the Danish threat vanquished, a pregnant Aethelflaed (bearing Erik's posthumous child) asked Uhtred if she could call on him when she needed him, and he agreed. Ragnar told Uhtred to leave before he killed him, and he said that Uhtred could fight Bloodhair to the death for Skade. Thyra remindeed Uhtred that he would always be her brother, and she then left with Beocca.