The main character, a sports master of Russia, a master of historical fencing, a collector of cold steel weapons, and a great lover of everything medieval, ended up where his talents are not a hobby but the best means of survival. Without them, he would have been in serious trouble; with them, life is just not easy. But he is a master. Besides, heโs a cheerful, sociable person with a sense of humor. That helps a lot when around you are the most formidable warriors in the whole history of mankind.