Princess Sofya Astakhova goes to Spain, where she intends to hide the family gold - the only hope of someday resurrecting the former wealth and glory of her family. However, on the way, the ship on which Sophia is traveling is captured by pirates - and she manages to escape literally by miracle. The princess will have many adventures before she gets to Barcelona, where the gold was secretly transported, and finds her beloved husband who has gone missing. Unexpectedly, the mysterious knight of the Order of Malta, Arnaud de Moulin, comes to her aid...