A warrior goes towards glory or death for the sake of glory. The gods protect the brave and give them good luck. The Russian knight Torop and the Varangian mercenary Diling seek glory both in battle with the Tatars and in battle with the sorcerers of the mysterious country of Ulmigania. It is they, according to legend, who are destined to destroy the walls separating it from the rest of the world, bring a new god with them to the misty lands and find the Great knowledge once given to its people by the White giants who appeared from the stars.