...That's how Conan ended up here, in the most remote southern lands of Turan on the border with Iranistan. Somewhere in the east, beyond the invisible mountains, lay the legendary Vendia. From there, hordes of Hwongs descended from inaccessible valleys and ruled over the entire border area. The small garrisons of the Turanian fortresses could not hold them back and bombarded the capital with messages begging for help. Finally, the illustrious Ildiz heeded their persistent pleas, and now he was going to punish not only the evil Hwongs, but also his insatiable neighbor in the person of the Vendian ruler...