After returning to the real world, Roman didn’t want to hear anything about “Perimeter Defense.” As a reward for the huge stellar fleet under his command successfully defeating many enemies threatening the safety of the galactic human race, Roman developed a severe form of dependence on virtual reality. He woke up in a virtual capsule and wanted only one thing—to meet Georgiy Innokentyevich, the man who once hired him, and talk to him face-to-face. But when Miya, the employer’s assistant and Roman’s former lover, called, he forgot everything—he only heard the most important thing from her: the Empire he had so carefully been creating in the game world was in danger…