My next task ended in death. However, don't get used to it. But what’s really disappointing is that I wasn’t given proper rest before the new mission. This time I must save a species that has one curious feature from destruction. I have the gift and experience of many incarnations in my arsenal, and my opponents include powerful clans and even the guards of the Grand Duke, but I have no room for error, because I finally have a chance to learn at least something about my home world, and maybe return home . Cover author: Evgeniy Nett. The cover was created using the Stable Diffusion neural network.