Sweden's intervention fundamentally changes the situation. King Gustavus Adolphus is more than a match for the Imperial forces led by General Wallenstein. City by city, territory is snatched from the emperor. Henrik Holck is now fighting on Wallenstein's side in Lützen. In a time of famine and pestilence, tavern owner Barbara Xeller profits from the arrival of the Lutheran Swedish troops in Biberach.