In the declining years of a long-prosperous empire, dark beasts threatened the lives of people in the northern frontier, where law and order had broken down. Phineas, a young miller, leaves his windmill with his family and takes refuge in a town ruled by legionaries who have turned into bandits. But even there, a proper life was nowhere to be found. This is the story of a young boy who, relying on his family and companions, wanders in search of safety and peace, eventually rebuilding his homeland.

※'Kanwa' are supplementary chapters and reading them is not essential.

※Upon book publication, the interludes and addenda from each section have been removed. Details regarding differences from the web version can be found on my personal website. (2014/6/13)

※In August 2020, a standalone short story featuring Kveris the lawyer was posted as an extra for a project (https://ncode.syosetu.com/n3925gk/)