An expedition to a mysterious dungeon ended in the death of hundreds of talented students. But the fate of those who were in the imperial palace at the same time was no less terrible. No one could have predicted such a development of events. Now the empire is bursting at the seams, and the hour is already approaching when powerful families will once again begin to squabble with each other, remembering past grievances... But all this is now in the past. Kai is waiting for another journey far, far to the east. There, where he will have to find a way to heal, become stronger and finally find his place in this merciless and cruel world of martial arts!