Loyalty costs money.Betrayal, on the other hand, is free.When the Emperor is taken hostage, the Red Knight and his men find their services in high demand - and themselves surrounded by enemies. The country is in revolt, the capital city is besieged and any victory will be hard won. But The Red Knight has a plan.The question is, can he negotiate the political, magical, real and romantic battlefields at the same time - especially when intends to be victorious on them all?