In Argos—Conan tries to sneak away from Ophir, but at the border his squad meets unfriendly Argos guards who heavily hint that a sizeable bribe is needed for the squad to pass… And after the fight with a river dragon, the squad’s entire budget ended up in its belly, so Conan and his team had to temporarily become lumberjacks (WTF!!!)… But after a while, they’re already in the service of Lady Lydia, the head of the House of Damaos, and Conan dives headfirst into local intrigues. After their opponents kidnap the head of a friendly House, Conan, along with Lydia and her warriors, rushes into the chase. And then another homegrown Argos sorcerer wakes up ancient «dragons»…