Following his fateful encounter with the two warrior slaves, Laura and Sara, Ryoma begins to plot his escape from the O'ltormea Empire. But even as his strength and cunning are put to test, he must come to terms with the reality he might not be able to return home at all. And as Ryoma and his two female companions try to find his place in this new, brutal world, fate's hand reaches out to embroil him in a large-scale conflict that will change both his life and the history of the continent...