Sigmon la Toya dreamed of a military career since childhood. But from his deceased parents he inherited only the title of small landowner and an old estate. With such an inheritance you will not become a marshal... Sigmon was happy to become at least a courier with the second infantry regiment of the royal army. He could not even imagine that his very first task would turn into a deadly series of battles and chases for him, pit him against sorcerers, elves, vampires and monster warriors, take away everything he had, and reward him in return with the Mark of the Monster...