Prince Rupert is the second son of the king of the decaying Forest Kingdom. By the will of his father, he must fight the dragon and either die or replenish the treasury with the monster’s gold. The meeting with the dragon left the prince in amazement: the dragon is peace-loving, collects butterflies, and Princess Julia, who lives with him, brought to him as a sacrifice, bores him to death. Together with the girl, Rupert returns to his native kingdom, which is threatened by a demonic invasion. The country is also tormented by internal contradictions: the barons refuse to obey the king, the court is torn apart by intrigue, the highest dignitaries are preparing a coup...