Is it difficult to believe the obvious? It's difficult if it's incredible. Is it possible to take a city if no one attacks, no gunfire is heard, bullets do not whistle, the attackers do not scream, the wounded and dying do not groan, elves and people do not run around in panic, women, children and horses do not scream in fear? Can a sergeant command a king? Is it possible for the son of a blacksmith to have a sword worth half a kingdom? Is it possible to stop a war just by playing checkers? It is possible, although it is almost impossible to believe. After all, this story has not yet become obvious. While Curwen, the seventh son of the blacksmith, had just left his home with one hammer in his knapsack. And respected Vergen, an old warrior whose name was once completely different, does not even think about going to the small town of Frinil. They haven't met yet...