Virgil, an 18-year-old orphan, is willing to do anything to defend his king. During his first battle he meets Berk, a mysterious warrior who will ultimately save his life. Together they fight in an ambush led by the king's enemy. As a reward, the king inducts the victors into the Order of the Ivi , to which Virgil's father, murdered by his own best friend, once belonged. Young Virgil asks Berk to let him be his assistant, but what dark secret does...