It was once said by the greatest sage and the most powerful magician: from the darkness that is blacker than the deepest night, from the endless expanses that are beyond the understanding of mere mortals, a mighty hero will appear, who with heavenly fire will demolish barriers to the path of the human race. In a second, the valley exploded into flames. The entire territory designated by the given coordinates turned into a scorched desert, covered with the ashes of centuries-old trees and the ashes of elves, and with them - almost all the men of the empire. Neither the emperor nor the high priest had time to realize what had happened - both were swept away by the shock wave. Only the Hero remained standing on the hill in armor that was no longer shining, but covered with smoke, but not at all injured. The prediction came true completely. There were no longer any forces on the planet capable of standing in the way of the human race, which had extended its expansion to this remote corner of the Galaxy from Earth itself. Major Underwood turned around and walked briskly towards the border fortress. Soon a cruiser with his comrades on board will land there. Guys will be glad to meet many widows thirsting for consolation.