Five Franciscan warriors are moving along the roads of England, whose task is to free the uncle of the French king from captivity. Each of them has their own secret. Chevalier Robert de Armoise is ordered to poison the rescued prisoner, because the Duke of Orleans must not set foot on the shores of France. There is a traitor in the squad, but who does he serve? And one of the soldiers is destined to be the executioner of Robert himself and, after the murder of the Duke, must cut the thread leading to the mastermind of the crime. Will our former contemporary Robert Smirnov be able to return to France? Will the Maid of Orleans be able to escape the fire? And who are they, members of the secret order of the Rose and Cross, who have taken over the entire English kingdom?