The ninth and final volume of the “Rendezvous with the Varyag” series. The last rumbles of the explosion of the gigantic meteor, to which the name “London” has now stuck forever, have died down. The world is delighted, puzzled and afraid. For four years, the Russian Emperor Michael hid from everyone his enormous power, capable of destroying kingdoms and destroying entire armies, and used it to save the capital of his worst enemy from destruction. Meanwhile, the battles in Macedonia, due to the complete defeat of the Turkish army, almost died down, and the Bulgarians are transferring divisions to Thrace for operations in the Constantinople direction. The Russian Black Sea Fleet and Army are ready to come to their aid in the decisive battle. The cannibalistic regime of the Ottoman Porte, the culprit of many bloody crimes, must be destroyed. The main phase of the War of the Straits begins. And for the rest of Europe, the time has come for Great Changes. The pieces on the European chessboard have been placed, all the ritual words have been spoken - and now all that remains is to make the first move.