For the sake of ridding the world of a young evil witch known as the Lilac Girl, Oleg Seredin again has to return to the times of epic Rus'. It seemed that all that was needed was to get with a dangerous captive from Tvertsa to Pechora... How could the Sage know that it was here, in the mysterious wilds of ancient Russian forests, that he would have to use all his skills and abilities? Do not shy away from sorcery or a good sword fight. And Oleg certainly could not have imagined that his main enemy would not be the young witch...