A man prepares to face a dangerous mission, leaving a woman his sword as both a weapon and an escape plan. She pleads for him to return alive, but he is soon ambushed. Dragon soldiers are found dead, and the king’s sword is discovered in the man's possession. A confrontation erupts as another person accuses him of betrayal, citing the evidence. The man denies the accusation, but the accuser declares the king, Cedric, will not return, leaving the man trapped and falsely implicated in a deadly scheme.