Thirty years have passed since the trial in Yephas, after which William decided to start a new life on the threshold of the South, in Noel, under a different name - Julian. He leads a calm and measured life, but the past still weighs heavily on his heart. Meanwhile, clouds are brewing on the southern horizon, the ancient Sleeper is awakening in the depths of the ocean, and intrigue is woven on the sidelines of the Southern Lands. And it seems that the whole world is pulsating in anticipation of something great. What consequences will this lead to?