Alex de Undo is a dark elf, a battle archmage; before this he was called Alexander Smirnov. After dying in an unfortunate accident and being reborn in a magical medieval world where people like him are called “settlers,” a former Earthman and former neural-connection programmer diligently studied magic to gain power in this new world, in this new life. And he managed it. But immediately there were people who wanted to compete with him for power—or use it for their own ends. Ruthless demons, aggressive dragons, cunning mages, vile temple-keepers, and warring gods—who is friend and who is enemy to him? He will have to figure it all out…