Taking the Underground and creating the Small Altar, Vasily returns to Earth. The battle for Japan is over, but the war continues—and moves to a new level. Among people, enemy agents appear; bullets do not pierce the monsters’ defenses; and against the Calamities, aviation is already needed.
The third mission on Sar is getting closer, but first he must survive the missions, ensure the safety of his loved ones, and prepare for negotiations with the gods. Within thirty days, he must enter one of the temples and part either with freedom or with his life—because among the gods’ alliance there is no place for the head of a heretical cult.
To turn the situation around, he must become stronger again. Even if for now you’re only a pawn, the edge of the board is already near—and in the decisive battle none of them will refuse an extra queen. And if everything is done right, you can reach even higher…