Ninth century. The morals of the peoples of Scandinavia are simple and harsh, matching the northern nature. Raids on rich lands are a completely worthy activity, glorified by skalds, and boys dream of repeating the robber “exploits” of their fathers and grandfathers. The son of King Hjor, seventeen-year-old Geirmunn, nicknamed Hell's Skin for his dark skin, also dreams of prey and glory. At home, the fate of his youngest son awaits him - to be on the sidelines. And when a Danish jarl appears in his father’s house, calling Hjør to conquer England, the young man sees this as his chance. But what about the fact that the blacksmith Wölund from the underwater kingdom, and then the völva fortuneteller, predicted for him the bitterness of betrayal and the shame of surrender? For the first time in Russian!