If we imagine that the philosopher's stone is not fiction, but reality, then all the variety of artifacts of fairy tales follows from the properties of this stone. But if “walking boots” and “living water” are just side effects of using the stone, then what is its main function? The hero of the book is looking for the answer to this question. But first he needs to save his world. All coincidences with our world are random. This story is not about politics.