A soldier always dreams of becoming a general, a squire a knight, and a prince a king. But there are exceptions to any rule. Twenty years ago, the young comte d'Artaud simply did not return home. And in the detachment of "dogs of war" a mercenary Artax appeared. He served under the banners of all kings, sat in sieges and defended cities, outlived almost all his enemies and has long been a legend. He is hard to kill and even harder to cheat. But even an experienced mercenary can be betrayed...