A portal to a new world has been found on Earth, and its spontaneous settlement has been going on for five years now. The first to go there were adventurers and people who had various kinds of problems at home. A rather specific people who are not law-abiding. But then an intelligent postgraduate archaeologist joins them. He is not running from anything; everything is going very well at home. Its goal is to study the ancient civilization that built the portal, its culture, of which magic was an integral part. He is uncomfortable with the people around him, unlike the ancient artifacts with which he has complete understanding. He does not strive for power or wealth, does not get involved in disputes, and is engaged in research and self-education. But, as you know, you cannot live in society and be free from it...