After the mysterious disappearance of the fairy Krystle, the Guardian of Peace, the chief judge and mediator of the four kingdoms of Tokania, old feuds and discontent made themselves felt. A protracted war began between the four largest nations of Tokania. The war was so fierce that behind it the warring parties could not see the impending danger that threatened them all with certain death. The responsibility for uniting the warring nations suddenly falls on the book's protagonist, the young sorcerer Haru of Proligur, who discovers a stunning story of his origin that forces him to embark on a long and dangerous journey.