The harsh law demands that the heretic be sent to the stake. But what if the unfortunate man is not a criminal, but a straightforward genius, far ahead of his time? And the one who is obliged to pronounce the death sentence is clearly aware of this... The monk Izambar, who talks in mathematical language about God and the Universe, who has many talents and the gift of love for people, does not even suspect what strong and contradictory feelings he evokes in them. For his sake, they change their beliefs, thanks to him they find themselves. Such heroes exist at all times, and no other time can protect them from the all-consuming fire of envy and jealous selfish love.