In a world where a human life is worth less than a coin, Artas begins his journey from the very bottom. He is a slave who became a spark in the powder keg of two great powers.
Using knowledge from the future and cold calculation, he turns a crowd of fugitives into the most dangerous mercenary army on the continent. While the princess plays a double game in the shadow of the throne, and the stern Lelouch rouses the north against the oppressors, Artas realizes: in this war, it is not the most honest who wins, but the most far-sighted.
On the path to greatness, betrayals, tactical battles, and difficult choices await him. Yesterday's slave is coming for his right to power, and woe to those who stand in his way.