They say trouble never comes alone. No sooner had the imperial court of Skartis caught its breath after an attack on one of the provinces by old enemies—repelled with heavy losses—than messengers bring new, even more terrible news: a huge army is invading the empire from the dominions. The border cities have been lost, the Sixth Legion has been defeated. Who exactly dared to attack is still unclear. For the first time since Skartis was founded, the empire is facing such a powerful onslaught from outside. The fate of the empire hangs by a thread. But as usual, what’s happening on Asalenta is only the echo of a much bigger game being played on Earth. After all, the group of “cowboys” has still not been found—meaning creating time-breaking apparatus for enemies of Russia is a question of the near future…