The war with the Turks is left behind. But Kuzma “Warlock” Efimov has yet to discover that peaceful life can be fraught with much more dangers. And the new title of duke will not help if the princesses are hunting you. But there are also bandits, mercenaries who want to rake in the heat with the wrong hands, and cunning aristocrats who weave their own intrigues. One thing is good, even though the emperor forbade relations with his youngest daughter before the wedding, the favorites will not let you get bored. And in such a company you can even go to America for a trial, or even go to grandma for pancakes.