The paths of comrades in arms Sergei Tarkhanov and Vadim Lyakhov upon their return from the “other world” diverge more and more. The first, like a real military officer, remains a staunch supporter of the monarchy and serves not out of fear, but out of conscience. The second, increasingly feeling the unreality of what is happening, willy-nilly finds himself in opposition to the world around him. Lyakhov will have to find answers to the damned questions “what to do” and “who is to blame”, that’s the kind of person he is. So far, one thing is clear: he will never be a pawn in someone else’s game, no matter who sits at the board - the Grand Duke, the Lord God or his mysterious envoys, calling themselves “St. Andrew’s Brotherhood.”