For Tylyin Vlashich, a 12-year-old young alchemist, dark times have come. He was expelled from the Empire. He was thrown out of the Academy. A terrible killer was sent after him. He was downgraded to the first level. They changed the requirements for his named items. Few adults could cope with the problems that arose—but not Tylyin. When you have two mentors behind you, your beloved girl, and a friend, no trouble is frightening. Moreover, somewhere in the Academy Rector’s office there is an ancient journal needed to search for “Dragon’s Blood.” Apparently, it’s time to pay a “polite visit” and get that valuable thing. The only challenge is to come up with a way to infiltrate the most heavily guarded building on the planet.