The ambitious young emperor is the first to come up with a simple idea: “Magic must be used for state purposes.” Young warlocks, healers, necromancers, demonologists and other sorcerers have been declared liable for military service and are “conscripted.” Now they have to participate in the war .And war is so unpleasant! Unpleasant, of course, for the country into which the imperial troops invaded. Unpleasant for the conquerors, forced to obey the eccentric spirit of the legendary commander, who had taken possession of the body of a very mediocre general. And how unpleasant for the merchants on both sides, suffering huge losses - and it’s impossible to say!!! The war must be stopped. But - how?! As usual with Asprin - in the most unimaginable way!