Following the fall of Akenash tower, an extraordinary matter forces Styx out of hiding and into Körangar, the city of the Dark Elves.

Supposedly impregnable, the city becomes accessible during a diplomatic summit, giving him a chance to slip in unnoticed.

As he investigates, Styx learns that the summit is only a façade. The Elves have also joined forces with the Dwarves, and both races share a mutual hatred of the Goblins.