Sarolta steps forward and encourages Gyula to ask her father to agree to their marriage.

Sarolta appears but the king pays court to her in vain, she remains true to her chosen one.

Baron Belus notices the king's passion and wants to prevent him at all costs from getting close to Sarolta.

A declaration of war arrives, the king's illegitimate son is preparing to attack Hungary.

He urges his daughter to accept the king's love, but Sarolta remains steadfast.

The disappointed king banishes Gyula, but at the same time makes him commander of Moson fortress.