In an alien world, living according to its own laws, an outsider is forced to choose - either remain restless, fear for his life and freedom every minute, or accept someone else's rules of the game, make an attempt to at least introduce himself as one of his own, if nothing else is given. Sergei, who began his journey in the Empire from the gladiatorial arena, cannot now refuse the honor of becoming an officer of special troops and risking his life every hour in the upcoming raids on demonic worlds. Even though the Empire gifted him with wonderful swordsmanship, this is hardly capable of truly reassuring. After all, they expect results from Sergei that are considered impossible in his new homeland.