A difficult road, watered with the blood of enemies and friends, tears of despair and sorrow, leads the Guardian of the Diamond and Wooden Swords, the magician and necromancer Fess to Narn, the abode of the Dark Elves. But the inhabitants of the magical forest refuse him shelter, seeing the future of the black wizard as the Apostle of Darkness, who is destined to bring death to Evial. There is one way to test the veracity of this terrible prophecy, and Fess accepts it, moving on with the pursuit of the Holy Inquisition behind him and with the hope of miracles in his soul.