Antael is the world of people who are patronized by Saint Midra and whom the worm Ferderben wants to devour. This is a world where magic is represented in the form of objects that randomly become magical artifacts. One of these artifacts is a box that duplicates anything. As fate would have it, Renfield Swift-footed steals the curiosity, which angers its true owner, Prince Tadarik. The entire island is engulfed in a war that lasts almost sixteen years. Baron Reiner Severin, an experienced warrior in years, was recalled to the capital of the kingdom of Kronfest. He arrives for an audience with the prince, but immediately becomes a victim of palace intrigue and is forced to flee. At the very beginning of the baron’s difficult journey, he meets the thief Renfield Swift, who also finds himself out of favor with the prince. The two of them—the undaunted fighter and the cowardly boy—run away. The partners have to get to a safe place, but something worse than royal agents is on their heels.