In the kingdom of Rufia, from time immemorial, the son of a knight becomes a knight, and the son of a magician becomes a magician. But all paths are open to bastards. The illegitimate son of the knight Bere Berenson chose the path of a magician for himself, but his father’s genes did their job - Bere preferred the troublesome and dangerous craft of a battle magician for hire to office vigils and scientific work. And it had to happen that precisely at that moment when Master Bere was tired of adventure and risk and wanted a calm, prosperous life, he had to face a real test. The fate of an entire kingdom depends on whether Master of Sword and Magic Bere Berenson and his few friends will be able to recognize and defeat the mysterious ancient evil returned to the world due to a ridiculous mistake. But good and evil are too closely intertwined in Rufia, and no one can be trusted completely.