Retired from war, Kaspar Frey thrives in Livenne as a merchant and industrialist. The new duke doesn’t bother him, and life moves along its familiar track—however, King Philip Remburg has grown older and wants to obtain the Duchy of Angouleme, as well as to get rid of the discrediting ties of his relatives. Frey and his family are doomed, but thanks to the efforts of Queen Anna Asturian, they get a chance not only to survive, but also to rise to the level of the noble class.