“The Valeyevs’ Executioner” is a novel by Vasily Mahanenko, the fifth book of the eponymous cycle, genre: heroic fantasy, bojars’-anime, RealRPG. A tournament for the title of the best mage in the empire. What could go wrong when every little detail has been calculated—and only the best of the best are registered for the tournament? The answer is obvious—everything! And once again, Maximilian Valeyevsky has to save everyone to preserve the unity of the empire. However, this time, forces far greater than any he has faced before are paying attention to the young man’s affairs. What will Maximilian do? Retreat, or remember the main principle of executioners—“Die, but save!”